Production Bikes GB 06 (March 01, 2006 - March 01, 2007)

joelrydh wrote:

Can we agree on a badge for this one or has everybody left. Sure looks like it when you look at the comments for the past month... /Joel

Was thinking of starting a new group build , which would be a never ending one as have quite a few racing bike's and conversions I would like to do and finding hard to keep track of the 2 group builds here.

So would be basically a motorbike group build with anyone can join at any time .(though not those damn choppers can't stand them .(was going to stick a smiley here but they have dissappered ??????)

Will put a post on moto gp build and if anyone still hanging around  will start it up?????

Shayne 

Yea, this GB kinda went downhill pretty quick.  I will take half of the blame for that.  My new engineering job is half killing me with all those reference books.  To repent, I just made the badge for the GB.  Maybe more people will finally start up their builds with this incentive eh? 

Was trying to get the 06 to look like wheels... came out looking halfassed instead.

I think that badge looks great and put my vote for that one even if there is no other combatants.

Regarding the Group Builds I think one has to think about what they want to accomplish with a GB. I want something more than just showing images. I want to evolve and learn tricks from you guys. No problem with slow builders as I am one myself, but to get interested in another GB I think I want people to share more regarding their techniques and I'd rather see more narrow builds than the wider scopes that are getting more and more common.

/Joel

joelrydh wrote:

I think that badge looks great and put my vote for that one even if there is no other combatants. Regarding the Group Builds I think one has to think about what they want to accomplish with a GB. I want something more than just showing images. I want to evolve and learn tricks from you guys. No problem with slow builders as I am one myself, but to get interested in another GB I think I want people to share more regarding their techniques and I'd rather see more narrow builds than the wider scopes that are getting more and more common. /Joel

I couldn't agree more.  I've packed everything away and have taken an extended brake from building.  It feels like I hit a rut where my builds were not getting any better.  I could never get the shine on the fairings that many of you produce, as well as getting clean paint to lay down with the smaller parts.  I could never figure out if it was the paint choice, the equipment used or a bad technique (sp?).  

What I think would be great to see is a one bike build.  Everyone buys and constructs the same exact bike, and compare details on how they build it.  Have all of the accesories the same brand and scale (such as CF poto etch etc).  I'm sure there would be at least one online vendor who would give a discount if everyone bought all the kits and accesories from them.  I think maybe this way the more experienced builders can help out the not so experienced.

Just my couple o pennies :)

I don't agree regarding the after market stuff as all look at a bike differently and will have to use different solutions to get there but the idea of a one bike GB is VERY interesting, here's where you can really learn something. Problem will be to decide what to build....

/Joel

joelrydh wrote:

I don't agree regarding the after market stuff as all look at a bike differently and will have to use different solutions to get there but the idea of a one bike GB is VERY interesting, here's where you can really learn something. Problem will be to decide what to build.... /Joel

Perhaps a clean start with the release of the 06 spec RC 211V?  I'm sure everyone would be in with the front fork conversion kit as well. 

wolfpac wrote:

Perhaps a clean start with the release of the 06 spec RC 211V?  I'm sure everyone would be in with the front fork conversion kit as well.

Would be keen for that, But getting sick of the RCV , even though would get it as it is a new??? RCV.Another

vote would be for the YZR  as you could do a few teams version of it. Have had one sitting here just begging to be done .

PS where are those smileys gone ? 

Shayne 

I'm tired of the RCV:s as well and don't think they are up close on my list of kits to do. Probably wll get my hands on a few M1:s as I haven't done a single one yet.

Don't know about the smileys Shayne, they seem to have vanished.

/Joel

Hello all

 I have been off building for past 6 weeks because of exams, but have the RC750 Honda nearly finished and am doing a couple of the 1980's GP bikes using a Dexter and Ragged Edge sheets, I am also tired of RCV's but still buy them by the ton since I love models

I am keen on a new build but like the others I really like to learn how some of you get your builds right it is what I find makes the GB interesting ie learning new tricks

Hopefully I can post some progress in the next couple of weeks

Andrew

If only I had the time, patience, money......oh and the skill

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