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Hi there, folks!

 

Finally got this finished today...

 

Here she is...

 

 

TADAAAAA! :grin:

 

V11_S308a.jpg

 

V11_S304a.jpg

 

V11_S309a.jpg

 

Had a quick spin and as I expected it works superbly for my intentions! :thumbsup:

 

Nige. B)

Posted
Hi there, folks!

 

Finally got this finished today...

 

Here she is...

TADAAAAA!  :grin:

 

V11_S308a.jpg

 

V11_S304a.jpg

 

V11_S309a.jpg

 

Had a quick spin and as I expected it works superbly for my intentions!  :thumbsup:

 

Nige.  B)

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How about a write up and instructions for someone/dumb/me/old fart who might try a V11 a little later.

I believe I'd put some black Napoleon mirrors on it.

 

Thanks,

Posted
How about a write up and instructions for someone/dumb/me/old fart who might try a V11 a little later.

I believe I'd put some black Napoleon mirrors on it.

 

Thanks,

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Aye I could do that if a few folk are interested. Wouldn't want to bore folk with it.

 

I took plenty of WIP photos.

 

Believe me though, it is not as simple as it may look! :rolleyes::homer:

 

Nige. B)

Posted
Looks really nice Nige, congrats. :thumbsup:  :mg:

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Pleased you like it.

 

I was aiming for something that looked like it might be a factory model.

 

Colour scheme and graphics are taken from my old 1975 750-S3.

 

Fairing is a modified Le Mans II ie early eighties.

IMO a more effective fairing with a more svelte look than the large dolphin half fairing as fitted to the V11 Le Mans.

 

Besides that would have been too easy! :grin:

 

Nige. B)

Posted
:thumbsup:   Looking good.  That paint job is outstanding.

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Aye, it came out very nicely. I always think those graphics make it look like 70mph at a standstill! :race:

 

 

The painting was done by a professional spray painter friend of mine.

 

 

Fortunately, I had some pics I took of my S3 as references when I was masking up. I just scaled from the photographs and improvised for the chevrons on the lowers.

 

This is not my S3 but a fairly original one advertised on ebay

 

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I thought about following the trend of the black and gold limited edition LMII, and echoing it on the cockpit fairing. I decided against that as I thought it would be too fussy and cluttered. I prefer the cleaner simpler S3 graphics anyway.

 

These pics are of a fairing that came up on ebay.

 

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lm2fairing02.jpg

 

lm2fairing3.jpg

 

 

Nige. B)

Posted

Hmmm..

 

Looks like this is too much of a niche interest for folk to be bothered about it! :(

 

Nige. :huh2:

Posted

I have to admit: I was prepared to say, "yuck," but it really turned out nicely. Congratulations on going where no one else dared and carrying it out brilliantly!

Posted

I had to fire up IE to see the pics. It looks good. What about the exhaust hangers? You might have said before, I can't remember. Did you make them or what are they?

Posted

Thanks, Greg.

 

I always had an idea of how it was going to look in mind...and kept on cutting and filling till it worked.

 

A bit like the sculptor who when asked whether he used a model for his elephant sculpture said,

 

'No, I just kept chipping away the bits that didn't look like an elephant!' :grin:

 

 

BFG

 

Thanks.

 

The exhaust brackets came with the Scorpion works titanium cans and x over.

 

The cans needed to sit too high to use the standard hanger with pillion footrests.

 

Nige. B)

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Thanks, Francesco.

 

I am really pleased with the way it turned out TBH.

 

Just as I imagined it. :sun:

 

Well chuffed!

 

Nige. B)

Posted

So, are these body parts the same as on the SP? I imagine your legs are well-protected.

J

 

Edit: hey- 3K posts. It's official. I have too much time on my hands!

 

Everybody now- Gooooooooooo, Belfast!

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