REPSOL Honda RC213V - WIP

Started by Brian Mennenoh · 204 · 1 year ago
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    Getting there, steadily and systematically, my friend @brithebuilder! Looking awesome!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    The mounting of the swingarm looks great, Brian @brithebuilder.

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    Brian Mennenoh said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    I guess I made the bracket pretty accurately. As I installed the forward exhaust pipes I was disappointed that I was lining up with the incorrect opening in the bracket, but as I looked at the instructions more closely, it was actually the correct location. The screw is super glued in, I didn't drill the correct dia. hole, but it is really close.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    Looks great from here, Brian @brithebuilder
    Excellent progress.

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    George Williams said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    Everything is looking good, @brithebuilder, I’ve found that getting those components lined up correctly can be a little tricky, but a little patience pays dividends. Looking forward to seeing those exhausts. The logo looks fine, but there’s plenty of space to hide it if you want to.

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    Brian Mennenoh said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    @fiveten - Slow and steady wins the race. Or at least doesn't break it.

    @johnb - Thanks John. The kit really has been going together flawlessly. Tamiya models are incredibly well engineered.

    @chinesegeorge - Thanks George, the challenge is more or less my big hands aren't as accurate as they used to be.

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    Brian Mennenoh said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    The radiator covered in PE and then mounted. It's looking cool so far.

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    George Williams said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    Ha ha, @brithebuilder, what else could a radiator be but cool.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    This gets better and better, Brian (@brithebuilder). The subtle color differences in the engine area, along with the contrast of the orange wheels is awesome.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    The radiator looks super, my friend @brithebuilder!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    That radiator looks even more realistic than the one on my 1:1 bike, Brian @brithebuilder

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    Brian Mennenoh said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    @chinesegeorge - LMAO!

    @gblair - Thanks George! The orange is the biggest reason I chose this bike to build. The color scheme will definitely stand out.

    @fiveten - Thanks Spiros! The PE really does finish it off nicely.

    @johnb - That's fantastic!

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    Brian Mennenoh said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    Front wheel fully assembled.


    Front fork on it's way. The next few steps with detailing the front brake calipers looks to be quite interesting. I'm hopeful I can manage all of the lines well. I'm not quite sure if I'll need to have the forks attached to the frame with the handlebars in place or not.

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    George Williams said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    Looking good, @brithebuilder, I don’t think you have to mount the assembly to the frame with the handlebars to work on the calipers, but, even if you do, it’s only held on with one screw, hope that helps.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 6 months ago:

    Great work on the front fork, Brian @brithebuilder