A company in Portugal called "it RoCkS" put together this beauty weighing in at 440 lbs. A big block 1350 FJ would have been even more tasty.. Enjoy!
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2013/September/123/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2013/September/123/)
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Shame about the seat.
These people who make up this fookin' rubbish never ride the bikes they dream up.
FOOK 'EM IT'S SHITE.
Very nice Pat. Granted the seat could be a little more comfortable but hey, its a custom cafe bike. I would like to hear it run . :lol: :lol:
"anybody can buy a bike"
George
I bet Corbin or Sargent could make a decent seat for that in short order.
Yea, that seat needs some thought. Those pipes are stupid.
I don't know why they ran the oil cooler lines the way they did, why not run those oil lines behind the head pipes??...little details like that bug me.
Also, I think the front end is a bit light. The lower triple clamp and non adjustable USDs would have to be changed.
I like what Norton did with their Cafe Commando, that's a beefy tostdada front end:
(http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/bikes/Norton%20Commando%20961%20Cafe%20Racer/2-sml-f2.jpg)
Quote from: Pat Conlon on September 15, 2013, 03:32:18 PM
I don't know why they ran the oil cooler lines the way they did, why not run those oil lines behind the head pipes??...little details like that bug me.
I noted that as well, plus it really looks like they are close to if not touching the header tube.
It looks to me that the cooler is too wide for them to run between the pipes so they had to come to the center before going to the engine.
Randy - RPM
They need one of your oil coolers, do you ship to Portugal?
Quote from: Pat Conlon on September 15, 2013, 04:01:54 PM
They need one of your oil coolers, do you ship to Portugal?
Yep, and they can get the
RPM cooler (http://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3AFJCoolerKit) with the new black fittings too.
Randy - RPM
Randy, you're killing me....black fittings....me likey :good2:
Quote from: Pat Conlon on September 15, 2013, 04:36:15 PM
Randy, you're killing me....black fittings....me likey :good2:
Flat black or polished????
Quote from: FJmonkey on September 15, 2013, 05:07:49 PM
Flat black or polished????
If that is a question for me, they new fittings are black anodized.
You can see one installed in the description, the second picture I believe.
RPM cooler (http://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3AFJCoolerKit)
Randy - RPM
Quote from: racerrad8 on September 15, 2013, 05:10:28 PM
Quote from: FJmonkey on September 15, 2013, 05:07:49 PM
Flat black or polished????
If that is a question for me, they new fittings are black anodized.
Just poking some fun at Father Pat and his addiction to polished/shiny things.... No question ever on RPM products, top notch on every product on my FJ supplied by you Randy...
Quote from: FJmonkey on September 15, 2013, 05:17:37 PM
Just poking some fun at Father Pat and his addiction to polished/shiny things.... No question ever on RPM products, top notch on every product on my FJ supplied by you Randy...
That never even crossed my mind...
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I can get clear anodiozed fittings as well if Pat really wants them.
Randy
Hands over eyes......make it stop.... :flag_of_truce:
Quote from: Pat Conlon on September 15, 2013, 05:55:34 PM
Hands over eyes......make it stop.... :flag_of_truce:
I have the cooler off already...which way would you like me to go?
Randy - RPM
Good question....Hmmmm
With the polished head pipes, I think the polished fittings would look the best with the stainless lines.
I could go either way, polished (if you can get 'em) or black..
Can I sign up for direct deposit? ...My CalPers check can go directly into your PayPal account...
Disregard the above^^^ ..Please make 'em the anodized black fittings.
The clear coat on the polished fittings is just gonna cook off and turn yellow next to those head pipes....
Thanks Randy.
Quote from: Pat Conlon on September 15, 2013, 06:44:36 PM
Disregard the above^^^ ..Please make 'em the anodized black fittings.
The clear coat on the polished fittings is just gonna cook off and turn yellow next to those head pipes....
Thanks Randy.
Not to burst your bubble Pat but heat will fade the Black Anodize finish. If you want it to survive the heat then you need a 2 step architectural finish. It deposits a metal to the surface that looks Black and will never fade. Bus window frames take a beating, I know, warranty issues.....
Thanks Mark, I didn't know that. I didn't notice any fading on the red and blue fittings.
Ok, back to the original request....polished fittings.
If needed, I can always strip off the clear coat on the polished fittings and run the raw finish...like the rest of the bike. In the past, I have not had good luck with clear coat finishes (over polished aluminum) out here in the desert. Urethane clear over paint has been fine, no problem there..but over shiny aluminum, 2 to 3 years max before it yellows. On my expensive Spiegler brake lines, even the clear jacket over the stainless lines have yellowed from the sun (I should have got them in black instead of clear)
It even seems that the sliver color painted cars out here, tend to cook off the clear coats.
Ok Randy....make 'em polished...if you can... I'll deal with any yellowing later...no biggie.
I am not sure that anodizing will yellow or fade as there is no color to fade and the clear is not a color that can change from the reading I have done prior to the clear anodizing of the RPM fork brace.
I will inquire about that though with the manufacture.
Plus, I can get raw aluminum fittings if you really want to polish them all the time.
We will talk about it this week.
Randy - RPM
Quote from: racerrad8 on September 15, 2013, 07:24:04 PM
I am not sure that anodizing will yellow...
We will talk about it this week.
Randy - RPM
Anodize does not yellow, most anodize color is a dye just before the seal process. The dye will breakdown and fade with heat and radiation from sunlight. Red will fade to pink, good news for the pink stripe FJs, Blue, Green, Yellow and all dyed colors will fade with age and heat. And, aluminum also hardens with age (heat), depending on the grade of AL, 5052, 6061 or 70XX, it gets harder with age, sorry guys, just aluminum. :shok:
Quote from: racerrad8 on September 15, 2013, 07:24:04 PM
I am not sure that anodizing will yellow or fade as there is no color to fade and the clear is not a color that can change from the reading I have done prior to the clear anodizing of the RPM fork brace.
I will inquire about that though with the manufacture.
Plus, I can get raw aluminum fittings if you really want to polish them all the time.
We will talk about it this week.
Randy - RPM
I too will be interested in your findings mate. I got my wheels acid bathed, polished (not the centres) and clear coated almost 12 months ago...they haven`t faded nor chipped at all and the polished section is still real shiney......mmmm, but they have been wrapped undercover and never put on the highly strung FJ3! :sorry:
Harvy & Co have threatened ta cut her straps cause she looks undignified being naked and hang`n off me shed roof!...so might have ta install`m on Manshed Day! :yahoo: ...Would luv ta know if I should store the bike in the Dark and will Croc, Snake, Koala, Roo or Harley shit affect their serenity? :drinks:
You can always get your bits ceramic coated Pat. Thats what I did when I got the headers coated in silver, had the header collars ceramic coated in gloss black. Looks good, no fading at all.
Darn, now that I think of it I should have got my RPM cooler done in a nice Candy blue or similar. Actually its not too hard to undo the lines, take it to my coaters.............. :yahoo: Naaaah, just thinking out loud.