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Finally done, sanded flat to 400 grit. Saturday is supposed to be stellar here with low humidity so I'm planning on painting that morning. Front fender pieces are good now as well. Arch on this piece gets the burgundy paint and the the whole thing gets gloss clear. I have until then to...

Sorry, that post wasn't clear. The print was just a copy of the dash to show what it would look like and how much room I would have. I haven't looked at attaching it at all because I don't know where the plug is in the back. Handlebar mounts would be the easiest for sure or I could machine up...

I generally take on new projects because I want the opportunity to learn. What I've learned from this is that I'm not going to do it again. Every time I think I'm getting close to done I wind up sanding through the chop and have to add more and then resand. Very close now, but quite sick of...

Two layers of resin and chop, each vacuum bagged. Bulk sanded with 60 grit to take off the high spots and then another coat of resin. Already very close. Tomorrow I should be able to finish it flat with 60 and then clean it up with 220. Have to figure out what to do with the back, it is just...

Now that I know what I'm doing the pillion cover will be easier and faster.

Constantly doing resin coats and then sanding them down is annoying. I hit the parts with 2k clear in 2 heavy coats and will use that to flatten everything to final conditions. I didn't set up a spray booth, just did it outside so I got a little dust in there but I wanted to see it on the...

https://hqvadventure.com/forum/threads/so-im-doing-a-thing.1235/ Post #20 or so. The most economical answer is probably buy a svartpilen.

They look like them. I put them on my 401- the anodizing comes off the knurled part ridiculously fast.

Same engine as a 790 Duke, something angular and bright orange probably screws in there. Edit: Nope, empty spots on those bikes as well.

Vacuum bagging done, high spots knocked off and the first coat of epoxy. Sand it with 60 grit to mostly flat (don't want to go through anywhere at this point) and add the second epoxy coat. Getting there. Having now done all this I would be so much better at it if I did it a second time...

I actually have that color vinyl. If you want to send me a Fusion project file or .dwf I can laser cut it for you. An envelope to Germany is probably only 5 euro. Edit: now that I look at what I have it isn't nearly that dark...

Here I am using paint like a sucker!

Started skinning the black parts of the front fender in chopped carbon. Messy work, if I didn't like what it looks like so much I would have done normal carbon weave. If you want to try this you need some vacuum bags for cloths, chopped carbon tow, resin, 100% polyester interlining (inside of...

I wondered if those panels could be wrapped. You seem to be pretty damn good at that. Question for you. I ordered the pillion replacement for the svart, going to do forged carbon skin on it. Do I need to order something else to fill in the back or is this what it actually looks like? Pretty...

I generally commute with a backpack but on those hot days that require a mesh jacket a backpack is just the worst. I'll have to pick up one of these mounts.

It isn't really the manufacturers, it is physics. Running under the limit for Euro5 emissions basically means single and 2 cylinder bikes have to be tuned right to edge of lean stability. You don't feel it as much in 4 cylinders because missed pulses are more likely to get covered up by the...

Frame wire clamp is definitely two plugs that you will definitely destroy when you remove them. Fortunately the are plugging into threaded holes, so I reinstalled it with black stainless m8 thread screws. I wound up removing the rubber off one of the springs. Even after bending the spring...

'better looking' is clearly a subjective term :D

Sprayed the front fender today, came out fantastic, won't even be necessary to sand/polish. The sides of the fender I scuffed the hell out of and tried my hand at skinning them with chopped carbon but it wasn't great. I thought I could use my mitivac brake bleeder pump to do the vacuum...

Maybe svarts are different than vits. This thing looks like a single 3" piece of plastic with two nubs that I have to imagine have barbs on the underside of. I'll just try pulling.