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748 748r Light Refurb, Well, It Started That Way.....

Discussion in '748 / 916 / 996 / 998' started by Expat Jack, Sep 23, 2019.

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  1. I’ve got to wait until I’ve got it all back first. I dropped it off in Ikea form a couple of weeks ago :joy:
     
    #321 TelRobinson, Dec 6, 2019
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  2. The bike is at the shop now but I'll see if I can get down there later on in the morning, take some photo's and load them :)
     
    #322 Brouny851, Dec 6, 2019
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  3. #323 Expat Jack, Dec 6, 2019
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  4. Thanks guys :upyeah:
     
    #324 TelRobinson, Dec 6, 2019
  5. Friday 13th :scream: and been up half the night watching the election. What better day/time to attempt the tank pad that I have been scared of attempting, afraid of what I might find underneath?:sweat:

    Out with the hairdryer and silicone kitchen utensil - some kind of spatula. Heat and poke and its off.

    Fastening pads removed with a combination of elbow grease/petrol/WD40. A nasty black mark in the middle of where the pad was would not shift at all. The first photo of the black mark was after a wet clean and a couple of manual polishes with cutting compound.

    50 minutes with a mechanical polisher and Meguiars cutting compound and it's not too bad. Finished off with polish and then wax but only after I had completely destroyed the rubbing compound abrasive pad (it was a cheapie). Might have a further pass when i get a replacement.

    So, for now, job done and reasonably happy with the finish. Could have been a lot worse that's for sure. One little chip and still some black where the unidentified mark was. I think I will have to fit a tank protector and if so, know which one. The protector that I took off was pretty nasty - single layer of weave. no wonder if was looking tired.

    What do you all think?

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    #325 Expat Jack, Dec 13, 2019
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  6. Personally I think the whole bike is far too clean and pristine; it’s disgusting :mad:.

    Ha, just jealous really, nice job, well done:upyeah:
     
    #326 West Cork Paul, Dec 13, 2019
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  7. Thanks Paul. I was shitting myself at what I was going to uncover TBH. I really like it without the pad and hope that with a bit more careful work I can leave it 'bare' so to speak.
     
    #327 Expat Jack, Dec 13, 2019
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  8. Hope your going to replace it with something as they scratch like hell without protection inplay.:thinkingface:
     
    #328 XH558, Dec 13, 2019
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  9. You could use one of @hyperdildo dildos - would impress the girlies too :thinkingface:
     
    #329 Harry Bell, Dec 13, 2019
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  10. Surely that’s not a problem. It’s never gonna get ridden. Much too clean now to take out on our filthy dirty roads. Garage queen from now on.. :)
     
    #330 razz, Dec 13, 2019
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  11. Dildo king
     
    #331 hyperdildo, Dec 13, 2019
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  12. Now is it bloody ready for eBay :p
    Looks much better without that pad and definitely put a pad back on
     
    #332 Roadtrip, Dec 13, 2019
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  13. Harry, that would hurt my ‘front bottom’ surely?
     
    #333 Expat Jack, Dec 13, 2019
  14. Nope. It will be gracing the mean streets of Bucks and Oxon all year long. Last outing 2 weeks ago.
     
    #334 Expat Jack, Dec 13, 2019
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  15. This is the problem if you make them look like new again,so i always throw a bucket of cow shit at the bike once a month.;)
     
    #335 XH558, Dec 13, 2019
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  16. Your right!! My old 748r was concours!! I never rode it , I ended up selling it. Now the sps is very tidy but not as mint but I enjoy riding it.
     
    #336 cookster, Dec 13, 2019
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  17. I guess we can't take them with us so might as well enjoy while we can comes to mind.:):upyeah:
     
    #337 XH558, Dec 13, 2019
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  18. I love my 996 ride it as much as I can and do track days on it too.
     
    #338 cookster, Dec 13, 2019
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  19. What mileage us it on now Al? Just curious.
     
    #339 Expat Jack, Dec 13, 2019
  20. Still 21k something odd now mate
     
    #340 cookster, Dec 13, 2019
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