joelewis

Brilliant.

Nothing will be done unless I'm 100%, without a doubt. I don't want a highly polished finish, the finish is to look the same as original. Ill have to test them by putting them through the moulds I think as putting them in the moulds changed the alloy somewhat by slightly distorting it. Which isn't really an issue Its pretty hard it seems just finding a reliable finishing chap as I've emailed a few with some not even replying and others not to bothered about a few sample pieces.

Its clear anodising. Paul, looking it up last night this is what we'll be doing I think.

I don't really want to polish it if I can help it. The original finish is if anything more satin rather than a mirror finish. Spoke with the chap who will be putting the lacquer on who said the heat that it would get to wouldn't be an issue. I'm getting this lacquered - see what happens. This is purely a prototype so I'm not overly concerned. But yeah, If it still doesn't seem to be that near to the original finish I'll work on some test pieces.

Yeah, it'll be sorted. One way or another. I haven't spent this much time and effort to fall short. I'll call some people on Monday and get this silencer lacquered just to see what happens to it

Thanks Woody - really appreciated. Looking forward to catching up with most of you at Telford.

Cheers Andy. Will take all comments on board.

That was the finish before. Spoke to Kcnarf (panerai) about it and he mentioned mirror polishing the part before anodising. I don't understand why the silencer comes up like that yet when I got my DID rims done they came up like this? So is it due to maybe just not receiving a lacquer? I'll be speaking to another chap on Monday to see what he think but if anyone has any ideas please post!

I don't, sorry. This was purely for my benefit rather than anything else and I don't own a 4rt. You tried Termignoni ?

For those interested in the weights. Original silencer weight - 718 grams New silencer weight - 590 grams. 128 grams lighter, which is roughly the weight of two average sized eggs.

Back from anodised. I still need to get it lacquered, this won't happen before Telford though. Which is why it might look dull. This is what it'll be like for Telford. I'm pleased.

Hello, The only bit that you can tell the difference is the sleeve where the silencer fits over the centre section. The slits in mine are square cut - the originals are rounded. Once the metal clamp is over this will be invisible to see. That is the only difference. Thank you.

Cleared some John. Got your message though and replied back. Regards, Joe

Nearly done, goes to be anodised on Thursday. The crease which is behind your leg when its on the bike isn't right. its a mistake on our part, the others will have a crease there (they have to have) but it won't be as messy as that. Obviously this first one has been abit of a learning curve so you have to expect imperfections to a degree.

Awesome work! I actually prefer the in progress pictures rather than the finished pictures.

Telford Been thinking the last few days and I'm hoping to be there. Some friends are staying at b+b near with a spare bed so I'll stay Friday night then I'll be at Telford Saturday morning only - latest 1pm. I need to get back to the workshop for 4pm (3 + hour drive for me) So if you would like to see the silencer if you could PM me and I'll send you my mobile number or vice versa and we'll sort something out. Joe

Sharvie - thank you, much appreciated. I'll get in touch with him tomorrow and go from there. Regards, Joe

I'll get it cleared!

I'm not saying anything for sure though - I'm only going by how mine is made.

There welded to the face side from the inside - then spot welds on the back to hold it. They all must be as there would be no way of holding the baffles in while you welded them together. I also don't think they would hold just been just spot welded to the back. They were all hand made though so each one will be slightly different to the next one - I think they were made in a similar way to which I'm doing them

There will always be a slight crease there (there is on my original one & I presume on others if you look closly) If you look at my original one you will see a crease in the exact same place. This is due to where the baffles are welded to the face of the silencer.

The aluminium is slightly lighter gauge than the original, 0.03mm thinner. So if anything its slightly lighter. Its had to be done slightly thinner due to needing to keep the detail. You lose the definition slightly in the moulds when you make it out of thicker aluminium. I'll be doing a batch of 10 this year. (this is an interest for me and was done for my own bikes benefit) The moulds I'll obviously save. I'm keeping two for myself. so there will be 8 available. Price has until recently been very hard to calculate. The price will be £525 + postage Believe me when I say this isn't covering my costs - it was done as a project, it was never for financial reasons. Thanks, Joe

This happened tonight, still more work to do - this is our first one so not 100% (obviously isn't totally finished anyway) Its come out really well though, I want it so you cannot tell one of these apart from an original. It still has to be anodised but it should be fully finished by Monday to be taken to be anodised.

Keep up with the pictures, looking good. Joe

I enquired at the time but couldn't afford it but would certainly be something I would be interested in now?