Loving almost everything about this build.....I have a real aversion to gold on a bike, I would have to coat the forks black or grey, otherwise stunning.
So after what seems like an age in discussion between myself and the engineering company I've been dealing with, we finally decided to go with Plan B, my original proof-of-concept self designed bracket (as opposed to Plan A of fabricating a one off CAD machined tail tidy, it being the most elegant yet the most expensive option). This was a difficult part to conceive as it meant calculating the relative position in space of the rear exhaust bracket, as it would have been positioned both fore and aft and vertically, to exactly mimic the original termignoni bracket, but crucially allowing me to fit the Evotech tail tidy. To this end, we elected to go with a carbon infused 3d printed part, that I could trial fit, before commiting to fabricating the final part in 316 3mm thick stainless steel. Test fitted the POC bracket tonight and pleasantly surprised that my design works surprisingly well albeit requiring a small 5mm adjustment. Here is a sneak peak of the test bracket in place. Some modifications to beef up the stand off spacers to cross brace them and that aforementioned tweak and I should be good to go to finalise fitting and completion of the D200 exhaust system.Very happy with what started off as a sketch six months ago on a napkin, has been validated. More pics will follow once the final bracket is ready.
A little free time today, spent applying some heat reflective foil to the back of the Termignoni heat shields. Fiddly and time consuming job, but happy with the results. Termignoni logo is actually airbrushed on.. No decals here.
Yes correct, it's not a sticker, but airbushed work by my local painter. He's done a lot of paintwork for me over the years and was responsible for the bodywork on the last project and a few of the parts on this one, including a very special piece that is currently in the works for this bike.
