Dezza Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 Nitron offer a black spring option as stock so a colour change from blue may not be such a desecration as it first appears Quote
Swirl Posted March 6, 2021 Author Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, bluedog59 said: There's always one philistine. Quote
yantosh Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 58 minutes ago, Dezza said: Nitron offer a black spring option as stock so a colour change from blue may not be such a desecration as it first appears one of my Nitron shocks has the titanium coloured spring , the blue spring colour is because it was the founders young daughters favourite colour 1 Quote
Dezza Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 11 hours ago, yantosh said: one of my Nitron shocks has the titanium coloured spring , the blue spring colour is because it was the founders young daughters favourite colour It could have been a lot worse then: a bright pink spring would look like the shock came off a bike used by the clowns in Billy Smart's circus. Quote
Wagola Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 11 hours ago, yantosh said: one of my Nitron shocks has the titanium coloured spring , the blue spring colour is because it was the founders young daughters favourite colour I have the same titanium coloured spring on my Nitron. I do like and appreciate the Nitron blue colour but it is hard to match in with most colour schemes. 1 Quote
clivegto Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, bluedog59 said: There's always one philistine. This is OSS you might find there's more than one. Edited March 7, 2021 by clivegto 2 Quote
Swirl Posted March 7, 2021 Author Posted March 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, clivegto said: This is OSS you might find there's more than one. Quote
bluedog59 Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 37 minutes ago, clivegto said: This is OSS you might find there's more than one. Unfortunately I feel you may be correct but surely it must be a heresy and against the Geneva Convention to paint AP Racing calipers any other colour other than the factory original ? The offending party should be banished to the ends of the earth ( or Milton Keynes) whichever is nearest). This is OSS, not "Built" magazine. 1 Quote
clivegto Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 There are no ap racing calipers in this thread Quote
bluedog59 Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 17 hours ago, Swirl said: Yes I would if it didn't go with the colour scheme May I refer you to a previous post M'Lud. Heresy I tell you !! Quote
Swirl Posted March 7, 2021 Author Posted March 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, bluedog59 said: May I refer you to a previous post M'Lud. Heresy I tell you !! If it ain't right it ain't right cut chop and modify is the name of the game, if that includes a change in colour hell yes get the rattle can out 2 Quote
clivegto Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 Got some short head allen cap bolts from China land for the front mudguard. Got the bike of its engine stand to let the engine sag that couple of extra mm then tightened the engine mounts up. Pushed it outside for obligatory pictures 11 Quote
clivegto Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 42 minutes ago, wraith said: Not Matt black then Looks very nice It was at one point 2 Quote
clivegto Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Saw some R&G bar end weights which I liked the look of so I bought them. Saves making some and look cool I think. 5 Quote
clivegto Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 Bought another Nitron shock for another project for reasonable money which just happened to have 2 spare springs with it and 2 of them are black. Took the 975lb spring of the new shock and fitted it to the Magnums spring replacing the 775lb spring. Nitron do 2 colours for there springs, nitron blue and metallic titanium black. My 2 new black springs look like they have been done gloss black. Both shocks are TR R1 but difrent lengths for different bikes. Looks better in black to me. 4 Quote
Wagola Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 36 minutes ago, clivegto said: Bought another Nitron shock for another project for reasonable money which just happened to have 2 spare springs with it and 2 of them are black. Took the 975lb spring of the new shock and fitted it to the Magnums spring replacing the 775lb spring. Nitron do 2 colours for there springs, nitron blue and metallic titanium black. My 2 new black springs look like they have been done gloss black. Both shocks are TR R1 but difrent lengths for different bikes. Looks better in black to me. I know the blue is a signature colour of Nitron shocks and makes the quality instantly recognisable BUT the black springs suit the colours of this build much better. IMHO. 2 Quote
bluedog59 Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 Sorted then. All's well when it ends with a smile. Quote
Swirl Posted March 12, 2021 Author Posted March 12, 2021 51 minutes ago, bluedog59 said: Sorted then. All's well when it ends with a smile. Black chrome would of been nice Quote
clivegto Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) After fitting the bigger back sprocket and the chain slider I descoverd the chain would probably tickle the inside of the top swinging arm brace for the shock. I had 6mm chain to tyre clearance so decided to move the the sprocket carrier into the wheel 4.5mm which would give me 1.5mm chain to tyre clearance with the 6 inch wheel with a 190 tyre fitted. Removed 4.5mm of sprocket carrier lugs, iner centre bit, carrier spacor and cut the cush rubbers down as well. Manged to do all this myself but I needed to do the same to the K9 wheel as well. Took the wheel to my pal gsxrsam to work his magic in his mill, Sam also removed 4.5mm from all the surfaces except the bearing one. Also removed some material from the top chain run (3mm) where the chain touches. I made a new wheel spacor for the sprocket carrier as well. Edited March 20, 2021 by clivegto 9 Quote
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