discussion Starting My Yamaha XV1600 RoadStar

[james pithouse]

Hi guy's just started, this tonignt just painted the first part off, the engine enjoy.

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[james pithouse]

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[papa 695]

Nice start James

 

[james pithouse]

update till tomorrow

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[james pithouse]

thanks ian

 

[james pithouse]

update
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[james pithouse]

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[james pithouse]

last up date tonight, till tomorrow

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[james pithouse]

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[james pithouse]

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[Guest]

That's a monstrously huge engine for such a sloooow bike( impressive work so far jim)

 

[james pithouse]

hi guy's I quit on this bike now just snapped suspension

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[monica]

very nice start to this James,looking good

 

[Peej]

Shame about the suspension unit. I was following this build with interest and enjoying watching it come together. Could you get another unit? Would be a pity not to finish it after all the work you've done.

 

[james pithouse]

looks like, i'll have to get another kit just for one part really, as tamiya do not sell one part on it's own as it is not worth it, so that's why they sell as kit parts which I do not need. Where other companies send only the part you need and not the whole section of one area. airfix send only the part you need for free not the rest, revell same as airfix why not tamiya. as we buy tamiya kits from ie ebay, amazon, scale model shop, high street model shops exctra.

 

[Guest]

Can't you fix it by drilling inserting a pin then joining the bits together with superglue

 

[Snowman]

Can't you fix it by drilling inserting a pin then joining the bits together with superglue

As Ken says, this is an easy fix! Don't throw in the towel.

 

[james pithouse]

I'll try and repair it but don't hold your breath on holding in place. I wish they put the, suspension together for you, that easy it saves time and do not break as the spring is quit stiff and hard to hold up with one hand whilst trying, to put the clip in place to hold, the spring in place.

 

[james pithouse]

hi guy's got to order new kit for the part now completely snapped in 3 places


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[Guest]

I can only see two bits there Jim, you need to be gentle with your models Jim, you caress the parts gently, lovingly coaxing them into place with gentle stroking. You don't just ram em together, show your models some love Jim