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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #160 on: October 26, 2012, 05:21:26 PM »
Why is the forum so dead today??  :-\
 
I guess I'll bump this thread to inspire some winter projects for folks...  ;) :chugbeer:

I'm sick today, but not so much I couldn't go juice the battery a little.......on the stationary charger that is. 

It's a nice day for Oregon standards for this time of year.
Next month's  projects include: new seat, tires that don't give me the heebies in a wet turn and coming up with new excuses to go the long way to the market ::).

I have to come up to PDX in three weeks or so to scope out a pool table, might have to stop by ZG and eyeball your seat if possible, contemplating a Laam or Corbin. 
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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #161 on: October 26, 2012, 05:44:35 PM »
I have to come up to PDX in three weeks or so to scope out a pool table, might have to stop by ZG and eyeball your seat if possible, contemplating a Laam or Corbin.
Let us know when you get here, we will all raise our glasses in ZG's garage  :chugbeer:

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #162 on: October 26, 2012, 10:33:22 PM »
Let us know when you get here, we will all raise our glasses in ZG's garage  :chugbeer:

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup - forks and rear shock
« Reply #163 on: October 29, 2012, 10:23:01 AM »

Bike porn indeed Chet!! After owning a couple dozen bikes in my life this is my first full Ohlins setup ever, I'm stoked!!  ;D 
 
Mama and girls are out of town this week, is it wrong that I put these on mama's side of the bed for tonight??

I, for one, am hereby boycotting this thread from this point on.  It is a way too ridiculously cool bunch of modifications that I can only dream of perhaps one day affording.  If I win the lotto. Twice... 

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup - forks and rear shock
« Reply #164 on: October 29, 2012, 01:09:16 PM »
I, for one, am hereby boycotting this thread from this point on.  It is a way too ridiculously cool bunch of modifications that I can only dream of perhaps one day affording.  If I win the lotto. Twice...

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #165 on: October 31, 2012, 12:55:52 PM »
Okay!!!  This just hit me!!!!   How FREAKING cool would it be if you could come up with a light that runs along the bottom edge of the black plastic under the shield.  A light...  JUST LIKE KITT's FROM KNIGHT RIDER!?!?! 

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #166 on: October 31, 2012, 02:05:03 PM »
Good idea if ya want to find yourself in the pokey for impersonating LEO.

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #167 on: October 31, 2012, 02:34:58 PM »
Okay!!!  This just hit me!!!!   How FREAKING cool would it be if you could come up with a light that runs along the bottom edge of the black plastic under the shield.  A light...  JUST LIKE KITT's FROM KNIGHT RIDER!?!?! 

 ;D ;D ;D
 
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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #168 on: October 31, 2012, 07:11:50 PM »

 ;D ;D ;D
 
Kitt, I need ya buddy!  ;)

All those farkles she might just come if you called her!  Dang it, I was supposed to be boycotting this thread...

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #169 on: October 31, 2012, 08:22:04 PM »
Good idea if ya want to find yourself in the pokey for impersonating LEO.


That aint gonna happen.  :yikes:




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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #170 on: October 31, 2012, 08:30:54 PM »

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #171 on: October 31, 2012, 08:46:46 PM »

That aint gonna happen.  :yikes:
DOH,  :rotflmao: 


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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #172 on: November 01, 2012, 04:42:00 AM »
Good idea if ya want to find yourself in the pokey for impersonating LEO.


That aint gonna happen.  :yikes:

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #173 on: November 21, 2012, 09:25:20 AM »
I just want to know what's next?  I think Jay should find some digital gauges or have them custom made and surrounded by CF, maybe make a shelf of sorts for all his other doo dads to blend everything together for a clean look.

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #174 on: November 21, 2012, 10:22:41 PM »
I just want to know what's next?  I think Jay should find some digital gauges or have them custom made and surrounded by CF, maybe make a shelf of sorts for all his other doo dads to blend everything together for a clean look.

Hmmmm.....  :-\ ;D ;)

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #175 on: November 23, 2012, 04:15:38 AM »
You ahould do all hand laid CF bodywork. Imagine the weight savings......You could always pull a John Britten and make your own CF wheels too. That would help the handling of this bike so much.
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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #176 on: November 23, 2012, 06:34:10 AM »
There was a vendor doing carbon fiber if you sent the parts in to them.  NinjaWarrior1400 had that done with some of his bodywork.  I don't know if that information was lost on the old forum or still resides here.  I'll take a peak when I get time today.

Here's the link to where he was selling the bike and accessories.  It does say where they were done, though.

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=2477.msg28327#msg28327

Link to vendor...

http://www.customhydrographics.com/
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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #177 on: November 23, 2012, 08:10:25 AM »
There was a vendor doing carbon fiber if you sent the parts in to them.  NinjaWarrior1400 had that done with some of his bodywork.  I don't know if that information was lost on the old forum or still resides here.  I'll take a peak when I get time today.

Here's the link to where he was selling the bike and accessories.  It does say where they were done, though.

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=2477.msg28327#msg28327

Link to vendor...

http://www.customhydrographics.com/

That's not actual carbon fiber. That's just an overlay on the original parts that simulates the look of carbon fiber, so there would be no weight saving just a signifigant increase in the CDI factor.

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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #178 on: November 23, 2012, 09:01:36 AM »
Yep, you're spot on.  However, if you are looking for the look then this might be one way to go.  As someone mentioned earlier, a true CF piece would be very expensive to fabricate I would think.
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Re: ZG's full Ohlins setup and powder coat project
« Reply #179 on: November 23, 2012, 11:10:19 AM »
CF wheels would be way cool but I searched before and couldn't find anyone that made em for the C14...  :-\