I'll do my best - whatever I do I'll keep you informed.

Hi joe, I would be very interested in the heat shield. Are they available yet? Cheers

Hi Joe, excellent work. Who's your boss, we need to speak to him, to make sure you get to Telford.

I've spoken to his boss and she's said yes, he can go, if she gets a hol in the Caribbean this year

Edited January 29, 201610 yr by jj65

Hi Joe,

Based on the excellent results to date I'm every bit as committed as before . . . maybe more. Thanks again for your efforts and dedication.

Doug

I'm the boss unfortunately, I run a Joinery manufacturing company and only last week due to orders put the 3 chaps who work for us on 6 day weeks. I don't know if I can get it off myself after really having to push them to work Saturdays. Sunday is a no go due to family commitments.

 

I'll try my very best though, just can't promise it.

 

Heat shield will be ready end of February.

 

As to regards for other bits, I will be doing other bits after this. Unfortunately mines a 1985 model so will concentrate on that year for now. I could look at doing a kirkstart but because this isn't my main job timescales are an issue. This isn't a problem when its my part but does become an issue when its someone else's.

Edited January 29, 201610 yr by joelewis

Forgot to mention the baffles - yes all sorted mate.

 

When we looked inside mine there really straight forward, just blanks with two holes in which are in different positions to each baffle. If that makes sense. There's nothing to them.

 

Once the first one is ready I'll use it on my bike at a few events and report back.

Joe,

This keeps getting better and better! 

I'm new to the RTL model and I also have an '85. I'm really glad to hear you have more good things planned. I'll try to purchase whatever surplus production you can offer us.

 

Doug

Edited January 30, 201610 yr by slip_kid

 

 

 

 

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.

Edited January 29, 201610 yr by joelewis

Bravo !

 

 

Franck.

Nice welding, I think a factory finish look is well on the cards. I hope you haven't made it too heavy

Now I better understand why people have become glued to their smart phones.

I actually prefer opening up my email every so often . . . it's a

a lot like Christmas . . . actually even better!!

 

Thanks Joe, you are tops.  

Edited January 30, 201610 yr by slip_kid

Looking good Joe!

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

 

 

Looks great