Monster Refresh - Picture Heavy

Hopefully this weekend it will be stripped down for powder coating. Last weekend I did the last bit of fitting adjustment with the air-filters and battery box.

Bought directly from RAMAIR the filters were only just over £12 including postage, unfortunately they cover the alloy intakes:





With the intakes and filters fitted the battery box did not fit properly so a little adjustment with a big saw and it all fits together:



With the battery box rubber fitted there is no interference with the filter or intake.

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Played about with the clutch case and trimmed a little more weight off it with a hand saw and then finished it off with a few files:







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Mounted the clutch case and it looks good with the alloy basket:







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This was today's end result:



All ready for paint.

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Only did a little bit of work yesterday, trimmed and de-flashed the front mudguard and de-seamed and cleaned up the rear suspension rocker:





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Collected the paint work yesterday from BSA Bodyrepairs in Porton.

BSA Bodyrepairs Ltd



And the cut down front mudguard:



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I collected the powder coating from Collingbourne powder coaters.

Powder Coating and Shot Blasting Specialists - Collingbourne Coatings

The modified frame:



The rear wheel and suspension hoop:





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I sent the clutch cases, valve covers and cam covers to get sprayed Gold. Got them back the other week and I think they look okay:



My homemade Corse style clutch case:



My extreme homemade cut away clutch case:



Clutch case looks quite good on the grey engine and alloy basket:



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The bottom end was assembled fully and all was going well until a piston ring snapped, stopping the rebuild in its tracks:



So the heads were finished and shimmed:



Alloy cam wheels fitted:



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I was lucky enough to get hold of a free set of ST2 pistons with some usable rings. I then picked up a set of Ducati Performance 94mm pistons:



These will be great once cleaned up.

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New rubber arrived in time for the weekend and the continued build:



For £134 for the pair they were worth a try and seem quite sticky as well.

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I didn't manage to get the tyres on but I did do some work on the project. A good day with Mark at MADASL.

I decided on the 94mm Hi-Comp pistons over the standard ones:

















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Only did a bit of work on the project today. Injectors on, alloy intakes on (one modified), Ramair filters fitted and battery box on.











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A decent day today.







Carbon ECU mount:





Ended up like this:



Next weekend, tyres on, wheels on and a rolling chassis.

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Almost completed what I set out to do ......



Brakes and cut-down mudguard fitted:



I do like the mudguard de-seamed:



So near and yet so far:



Stainless headers:







I couldn't resist:



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I trimmed down a carbon fibre (damaged) front mudguard today.

I hack sawed off the damaged parts:



Then I sanded off the front area:





Not sure which bike I will use it on yet.

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Did a little more today, although the fuel tank needs to be redone as the decals are not right yet.



Flat drag bars:







In a couple of weeks the loom will be put into position.

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The loom has been started, and the back end of the electrics completed (ish).

ECU in place and bolted down:



Fuse box and relays fitted:



The carbon mount, now full of holes:



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