It would be nice if refinished body panels would just bolt up and play nice with one another. That seldom happens.
Each one interacts with its neighbor which in turn affects the next piece. This is particularly true with the headlight fairing, which serves to locate the lower mid-fairings.
Project 18 is being fitted with its new clothes. I begin with the refurbished turn signals on shortened stalks, followed by the repainted rear fender. Then the tail light cowl is joined with its sanded & buffed tail light, then fitted to the bike. The side cowls slide into place followed by the newly upholstered seat and seat cowl. Next up is the fuel tank. Finally, the headlight cowl is fitted and refitted until the mid-cowls adjust to their new reality. The infill panels are the final piece to this puzzle.
Folks who don't dabble in this kind of thing may not appreciate the time and effort, but it's like this at every stage of the build.
Each one interacts with its neighbor which in turn affects the next piece. This is particularly true with the headlight fairing, which serves to locate the lower mid-fairings.
Project 18 is being fitted with its new clothes. I begin with the refurbished turn signals on shortened stalks, followed by the repainted rear fender. Then the tail light cowl is joined with its sanded & buffed tail light, then fitted to the bike. The side cowls slide into place followed by the newly upholstered seat and seat cowl. Next up is the fuel tank. Finally, the headlight cowl is fitted and refitted until the mid-cowls adjust to their new reality. The infill panels are the final piece to this puzzle.
Folks who don't dabble in this kind of thing may not appreciate the time and effort, but it's like this at every stage of the build.
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