What did you do to your scout today?
7821 - 7840 of 7866 Posts
Joined
·
149 Posts
Thanks, but when I go to that link the whole page just greys out on me and I can't scroll or navigate. Hell, I can't do anything with that page. I've refreshed it several times but same result. Really odd.
How odd - I can get both links to work from my original post. I can only assume it’s a cookies issue.
I have found a link to the Oxford XA14 on a Canadian website: https://www.amazon.ca/Oxford-LK277-Black-Alpha-Alarm/dp/B073RHN4XP?th=1
Joined
·
149 Posts
Thanks, Beej.
First longer run since all the recent work was carried out on mine. Had been staying local to gain confidence. Buddy recently bought a 2016 Victory Octane with a mere 6k miles on it. Great bike! Whilst the pink enamel paint I painted the exhaust ring with was ok for shorter journeys it did not withstand the longer journey of today. Switch to 'Plan B' and use the heat resistant red manifold paint I already bought in the event the pink didn't pan-out as I suspected. Already stripped the paint off late this afternoon, little bit more to do before spraying.
![Tire Wheel Land vehicle Fuel tank Vehicle]()
![Tire Wheel Vehicle Fuel tank Cloud]()
![Auto part Wood Household hardware Circle Carbon]()
So will the nickname change from pink poop shooter to spicy hemorrhoid?
🤡
🤡
Untuned, not fast enough! 😂 He’s a great buddy of mine and simply loves the Octane and I can see why, it is a very nimble bike and comfortable as hell to sit on! He took his test about three to four years ago and is 41 years of age! I took my test 1978 and have 20 plus years on him. He also has a Kawasaki ZZR1400. Against that I’d wager on the coastal roads we ride I’d still be quicker either on the Octane or my Scout and stay on the road! Experience and knowing the capabilities and limitations of both yourself and that of the bike you ride will always come to the fore. Mind you ‘Mad March’ is very soon upon us when you get the people that have laid up their bikes for the Winter, first fine day they’re out taking all kinds of needless and unnecessary risks as they get overwhelmed with enthusiasm to be back on two wheels. Sadly the death rate increases then too!
🤣 There's a saying that 'You can't polish a turd.' I was tempted to polish it to a mirror finish but had bought the paint in anyway as I suspected the enamel wouldn't stand up to the heat. Going to have to do it when my partner isn't here as it has to be baked at 320 degrees in your money for 30-60 minutes an hour after spraying the last top coat in the oven, it's going to stink the house out. Made myself a very posh spray booth from Fortnum and Masons no less. 🤣
In a past life, I used to restore antique phones. Always had parts that needed re-painting. I used the oven method many times to get the paint to dry. Some rattle can paints can remain sticky for days - Rustoleum comes to mind. I'd put the parts in about a 180ºF oven for about 6-10 hours; low heat/long time because sometimes the paint can get a little toasty looking. Your high-heat paint can obviously handle the higher heat. Works great to speed up the drying and degassing process. And, yes, it will smell up the house!
Figuratively speaking, that’s my job.
Custom Picture Framing.
People come in all the time with some god awful POS, then return to pick up something I’d hang on my own walls!
Custom Picture Framing.
People come in all the time with some god awful POS, then return to pick up something I’d hang on my own walls!
Ironically it was Rustoleum primer and enamel I had used, and yes it was still very sticky a couple of weeks after painting when I stripped the remainder back off again. It did look good though the initial finish after painting.
Don't know if you get Duplicolor products on that side of the pond but they make a product called "Adhesion Promotor". It goes on clear and it is pretty much a clear primer for metal. Works great on aluminum because aluminum hates being spray painted. Good stuff to use on metals that you don't want to scuff up or sand. I used to spray it on, bake it, then spray the paint on and then bake the paint. Just something to file away should the situation present itself....
Got away with it Mark thankfully. Was 'all over it' 5 minutes after my partner left for work. Had to spray indoors too as it was too cold outside. Had a 'pucker' moment when I mistakenly thought she had forgotten something and returned.
Pleased with the end result.
First light coat of many.
After being baked for an hour in the oven.
Definitely not tryin’ to bust your balls K9F but would the swing arm bag fit on the other side?
Just looks kind backwards to my eye aesthetically.
Overall though, the makeover is awesome!
Just looks kind backwards to my eye aesthetically.
Overall though, the makeover is awesome!
As with most things fitted adaption was the key here! There is absolutely no possibility of fitting any bag to the other side. To facilitate the fitting of the 300 rear wheel the swing arm had to be widened and a front pulley offset CNC machined out of billet aluminium and an extra bearing fitted for load bearing. This brought the drive belt out considerably. Even my R & G kickstand shoe had to have an edge ground off to not rub on the belt. The bag is actually a Harley Sportster left hand Ends Cuoio that had to be adapted at manufacture to fit the Scout. Getting to the kickstand would have been an issue too!
Old pictures but you may be able to understand why fitting any type of bag was not practical or feasible as it would have had to be mounted way too far out from the swing arm to clear the belt?
7821 - 7840 of 7866 Posts
