Alexs LP-1

[adam]

Urgh, I feel your pain.

Hey, I love your bike... Cafe racer style. Here's a photo of my Triumph America (2011), taken just before I left on a ride to Broome last year. (Note: next time get a gel seat).

[highace10]

Thanks Adam! Nice bike! There is something relaxing about polishing chrome and lots of it. Just hope it never rains ;-)

Its my first bike and my first build. Im now on the hunt for another project bike but problem is, there seems to be a lot of other people doing the same looking..that means im always missing out of the good bikes.

A couple of weekends ago a mate and i rode from Newcastle to Sydney for a bike show. My seat became quite uncomfortable for the last few k's but got there in the end. Cafe Racers arent really touring bikes lol

[adam]

Here's a pro tip: you see where I've got my gearsack bag at the back there... this acts as a back rest and it improved my riding experience 1000%. If I ride more than 50k without it, I can't walk afterwards, my back is so sore. But with it, I can do a 300k stretch, no problem.

It might spoil the clean lines on your bike, but a back rest will make riding so much more pleasurable. Style vs comfort... there's always a trade-off.

[highace10]

The seat is comfortable for about an hour but its my wrists that hurt first...once again clipons arent made for comfort.

Either way its fun just like this guitar kit...its teasing me!

[Gavin1393]

Ah bugger! I was looking for Pitbull guitars forum, i seem to have stumbled on Pitbull Bikes forum.....!!

[highace10]

Gav, i do apologose for the diversion ;-)

Guitar talk will be begin as of this afternoon.

Here's a guitar related question...how do the plastic nuts go on the kits? I have been reading about replacing it with a bone nut. If plastic is fine ill leave it and upgrade at a later date.

Cheers

[Gavin1393]

For better sustain and tone I'd change the plastic nut. The nut that is supplied with the kit will need some work to get your action and intonation right. Rather do this work on a bone nut. Personally I like brass for electrics, much to the annoyance of my good mate DB who is likely to agree with my first three sentences before his mind drifts off to removing the frets on the bass he is working on for me!

[highace10]

Thanks for the tip...seeing as though i dont have nut files etc etc ill probably see what StewMac has in the way of slotted nuts.

Will have to wait to measure up before i purchase though.

It seems that EBay has some brass nuts available. Is there any special tips for brass nuts as far as installation goes? A little harder to shape etc

[Gavin1393]

You can get away without nut files. Simply use a set of old strings to file the slot! You would grip the string like you would floss your teeth! Just make sure you file in such a way that you file the slots level and then angle down towards the headstock.

[GlennGP]

We may need an "off topic" thread, Adam. Here's the bike I ride every day to and from work. 08 Honda CBF250. Light, simple, gets it done. This is in front of the silos at Bridgewater on Loddon.