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Post by Walms on Jan 27, 2010 6:56:54 GMT -5
Life's a beach sometimes... Think positive, there is at least 2 more months of crap weather up here so you have plenty of time to get her done. ;D Looks like you had fun though, nothin better then drinking beer and smokin stogies on the beach!
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Post by givr on Jan 27, 2010 7:11:40 GMT -5
Nice pics bake! PM'd you on your oil receiver problem.
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Post by North on Jan 27, 2010 9:18:15 GMT -5
I left my frame and swinger at the welders while I was gone, he did nothing. I left my engine at the machine shop, he did nothing. I left some parts to be sand blasted at a body shop, he did nothing. I ordered my bearings (engine, wheels, swingarm), he lost the list with my phone number. Frustrating.... no wonder I drink like I do Nothing surprises me anymore when I deal with any outside sources and I expect delays or slacking off [especially at this time of the year] ... I build that fudge factor into my own time assessments so I don't get pissed off when someone drags their ass getting stuff done for me Nice pics of the sun and fun... I'm sure it was great ;D ;D North
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Post by bake on Jan 27, 2010 13:29:56 GMT -5
1 more shot from Mexico that we get back to business at hand, down town at night.... wish I could have got a better shot.
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Post by H2 Dude on Jan 27, 2010 13:51:13 GMT -5
HMMM did OCC steal this guys design? or did this guy borrow the idea.. ?
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Post by s3steve on Jan 27, 2010 13:57:07 GMT -5
1 more shot from Mexico that we get back to business at hand, down town at night.... wish I could have got a better shot. Looks like he's a little low on oil.
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Post by bake on Jan 27, 2010 23:24:43 GMT -5
On brighter side, got some stuff back today.... frame altered to provide some chain clearance swingarm notches filled but needs cleanup frame is all tig welded gasket surface milled, ready for helicoils and broken bolt cover milled out Now to find some shop time
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Post by North on Jan 28, 2010 9:00:15 GMT -5
Bake...I don't want to say it but...... Did the shop find one of the original Kawi frame welders?? Those are the most authentic looking crappy welds I have ever seen! ;D Hehehehe...sorry I couldn't resist ;D Obviously a penetration and not a demonstration guy on the job /e tongue in cheek off North
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Post by bake on Jan 28, 2010 13:08:19 GMT -5
Ya I know what you mean North, this guy does lots of welding for the company I work for and although I told him strength over appearance I was a little suprised. Usually his work is awesome but he did just come back from 9 months off... he blamed the poor paint removing job, said it bunged up this tungsten constantly. Nothing I can't clean up good enough for a dailey rider.
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Post by buckaroo76 on Jan 28, 2010 14:28:45 GMT -5
Well on the brighter side of things, you own a grinder just clean them up and once you paint it, it will look ok. The bike will be sick so nobody is going to focus to much on your welds.
Keep on truckin'
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Post by North on Jan 28, 2010 21:55:23 GMT -5
Ya I know what you mean North, this guy does lots of welding for the company I work for and although I told him strength over appearance I was a little suprised. Usually his work is awesome but he did just come back from 9 months off... he blamed the poor paint removing job, said it bunged up this tungsten constantly. Nothing I can't clean up good enough for a dailey rider. For sure... I'm just so used to seeing them dead nuts perfect all the time that you get jaded... but honestly even if you didn't clean them up it would look original ;D Back in the day if I was hung over I would do stuff like that at work and then look at it and go wow... lean over to the bench and get my die grinder...poof!! Look boss seamless welds look so much nicer, huh? North
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Post by bake on Jan 30, 2010 19:50:28 GMT -5
Renthal fat bars and the Acewell speedo/ tach..... bad reflection so you get a bonus pic.
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Post by bake on Jan 30, 2010 22:18:35 GMT -5
Rear calipers rebuilt and assembled
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Post by rocket on Jan 31, 2010 8:33:56 GMT -5
Lookin good Bake ,,,, Shame about the welds LOL !!!!! Looks factory for sure . I can't believe Kawi let these bikes out the door back then with some of the welds I am seeing on my H1 .
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Post by JA-Moo on Jan 31, 2010 12:07:00 GMT -5
Lookin good Bake ,,,, Shame about the welds LOL !!!!! Looks factory for sure . I can't believe Kawi let these bikes out the door back then with some of the welds I am seeing on my H1 . These were "throw-away" bikes, cheap, made cheap, only to last a couple of years to get Kawi's foot in the door and flip owners to the Z1.................
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