MINI MOTO MAYHEM
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Yellow for the win
It's looking that way
Brilliant project.....
Thanks GJUK, glad you like
Yeah there's quite a lot of blue, which makes the yellow a difficult decision, Having said that the build doesn't quite follow convention
That's true. Definitely an awesome build. I agree with the earlier comment about the lime yellow gthough, definitely hinting at 2-stroke.
Yeah, It's a bit of a stretch though
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I picked up the frame from the powder coaters, and I'm well chuffed. The frame has been totally transformed into something really nice... take a look
The job was done by A1 Coatings in Southampton ... dunno if they done me a deal but the job lot cost only £72 ... there's just no way I could have done that at that price and as for the time saving ..
Here's the other bits
I have just removed the tape from the wheels, I will have to wait for the paint/lacquer to harden before finishing the rims..
and finally I couldn't resist having a sneaky look at how the frame colour ties in with the tank unit
I have pressed in the new headstock bearings, over the next few days I'll be getting the chassis sorted ... I'm happy as it's a big milestone getting the frame back
I picked up the frame from the powder coaters, and I'm well chuffed. The frame has been totally transformed into something really nice... take a look
The job was done by A1 Coatings in Southampton ... dunno if they done me a deal but the job lot cost only £72 ... there's just no way I could have done that at that price and as for the time saving ..
Here's the other bits
I have just removed the tape from the wheels, I will have to wait for the paint/lacquer to harden before finishing the rims..
and finally I couldn't resist having a sneaky look at how the frame colour ties in with the tank unit
I have pressed in the new headstock bearings, over the next few days I'll be getting the chassis sorted ... I'm happy as it's a big milestone getting the frame back
Computers and PC's ?? lol I get what you mean Karl...
That's a very cool bike you have there .... I wants
That's a very cool bike you have there .... I wants
I've put together the chassis, I managed to find some small Ohlins logo's for the front forks. I do need to replace those allen bolts though....
The rear sprocket has been polished and looks much better with the dull black paint stripped
The Termigoni logo's have been added to the exhaust, and breaks down the Di-noc nicely.
and finally the where it's at pic
Thanks Colin, I'm getting there...seems I've been modding non-stop with little to show, the frame has been a big lift.
Thanks TwsT, New to this forum and reassuring to see Overclocker staff taking an interest. It's good to see.
I've been doing some cable routing today, I want to run as many cables through the frame as possible (keeps them out of site)
I started with the throttle and display cables, these run from just behind the headstock.
The throttle cable comes out right at the back of the bike, saves me using unsightly cable ties.
The USB connector for the display routes down to the IO panel on the M'board .... I'm guessing you're wondering how I got the big square block through the small round hole ? ...that's just the way I roll dudes :hehe:
Now for the GPU cable ... this was a bit more "interesting" (read P.I.T.A) these run a short distance from inside the frame ...
Down to the GPU getting the individual wires in the right order was entertaining but got there in the end.
I've just noticed that one of the blue sleeves has pulled, (thank you macro shot) I'll have to tease that back in line
Awesome
Thanks man, glad you like
It's amazing what can be achieved with a small amount of swearing and cursing
Funnily enough someone else accused me of witch craft, He wanted to burn me
I was a little apprehensive on this build as I wasn't realyl sure this was going to work... But now you've got the frame powder coated and it's starting to come together with everything shiney and clean, it's looking absolutely awesome. This is definitely going to be one of the most interesting PC's once it's complete. Where are you going to put it? It's look epic sitting on the side of your desk
Thanks DJ, I see where you're coming from with being apprehensive about this build, I don't do renders or detailed plans, I like my builds to develop but makes getting sponsorship difficult (quite understandable)
Happy that you like it, and yeah it's going to look great on the side of the desk, but will kinda draw attention and it's unlikely that I'd get anything done
I've been working on paint and finish, lot's of brackets to paint. While waiting for paint to dry, I have been installing the completed parts.
First up is the motor, the bracket has been painted and lacquered, as has the rear chain guard. The chain tensioner and wheel alignment adjuster (other side) have been made, painted and fitted.
The chain has been fitted (I don't think I can get a gold one) The PSU has been fitted and left me with a big slab of panel to break up. I used the ROG logo that came with the Impact board as the colours fit in well and it kinda reminds me of the Ducati course logo.
The Mayhems logo has also been painted and at the moment is blue tacked into position, (still needs finishing)
Yeah I know lots of waffling but there's a lot going on in the photo
Next up is the radiator, I wasn't happy with the standard colour and paint finish so it needed some "adjustment" easy enough to paint and you've all seen it done before. here it is fitted.
and finally I know there's been a lot of close up shots, so here's a where it's at pic .. enjoy
HOW LONG MAN!!!!
LOL, it's the paint and airbrush work that's taking the time now ... then waiting at least two weeks for the lacquer to harden before it's final sanding, cutting and polish ...
Yeah I've seen those, they're for the Mini Dirt bikes and are a bigger pitch, but for the price it might be worth having a punt to see if it will work, but I'm not to hopeful about it. Thanks for posting
Thats not fast enough
I agree it's not fast enough, it's damn frustrating. At the moment I've hijacked the airing cupboard so hopefully the hot pipes will turn it into a mini oven
Wow two weeks, Thats gotta feel endless!
It does grind and it's difficult to resist the temptation and try to go too early with it. However it does mean I can spend more time over the little things which make a big difference to the whole build.
I've been looking at one of the features that's niggling me at the moment, I have a solution but that's for another update
The 3D printed Mayhems logo has been niggling me a bit, The whole thing painted kinda looses its 3D effect, you'll see what I mean in this pic
So I sanded down the front face of the lettering, but needed lifting. So I decided to have a look at gilding it. I ordered a small kit from e-bay. The kit came with 10 gold sheets, some glue, a brush and a simple set of instructions.
I applied the glue with a cotton bud and left it to become tacky
The leaf is applied and I decided to "stipple" the leaf onto the lettering, I think it's a nice effect
The result looks something like this ...
It really lifts the 3D image, at the moment it has been lacquered and is now drying and will be polished when dry, in the mean time I have the other 3D printed Mod With Me logo to do, I have talked to sander and we have agreed on doing the sides of the M's
Cheers Nick, I like it too
Yeah that is a something I'll have to be careful of, The bodywork will help
Thanks Staffy, It was something new for me to learn
Over the past few months I have been collecting some airbrush stuff, With the cost of the hardware taking out a lot of funds, I've had to scrimp and get the things I need for this build a bit at a time.
So here's what I have, which is enough to get me started ...
Eventually I will get some stenciling material and a stencil burner as I really got into the airbrush side of things .... so expect some airbrushed cases soon(ish)
Luckily Mod With Me provided me with 30 droplet stencils to do the job I had in mind, I ended up using 50
So here's the very first thing I have ever airbrushed ..I'm happy (more than happy) with the result and it's exactly what I wanted, here's the tank.
and a wider shot .. you'll notice the front mudguard has been painted, this has been done with a blue flake ... It didn't quite look like how I thought it would, but it's quite an interesting finish and ties in with the droplets on the body work.
Here's the mWm logo, I did apply some gold leaf to the sides but it didn't quite look right, So I gave it a light dusting with blue flake and it has lifted the logo nicely.
The logo will be touched up on the edges and will look great on the panel. I have done all the body work but I won't be sharing with you guys until the final photo's (BWAHAHAHAAHAA)