Yamaha YZF-R1

[Roca46]

Thank's Joel!!

Well I've seen on internet that the "square" or the side band logos on that R1 are more rounded than the others in the picture I post (modern logo) so I think I'm going to make those bands myself and paint them with the airbrush,
But I would need some Yamaha letters, please could you take a picture of your decals to see if I can use them? I'll pay for them

Bye!!
Roca.

[joelwideqvist]

I'll try and get a pic of them asap. No need paying as they are left from my tuner build.
/Joel

[Decs0105]

love the exhaust! I didn't know Alclad made these paints

[Roca46]

Thank you guys!

Finally I've installed the airbox with the tubes... Still I have to make the EXUP installation and I'm worried because I don't have more space to include the servomotor of the EXUP valve... anyway I will try to make it.

























Hope you like it.
Roca.

[joelwideqvist]

Hallelujah! That air box is so great, nice attachement to the tubes as well!
I personally think that the exhaust looks a bit stained, that it looks like small dots when close up. I would have liked an even faded paint better.
/J

[joelwideqvist]

Hi again,
Here are the decals from the standard R1 kit. They will do for the scheme that you suggested earlier. All I have taken are the tank decals and one small yamaha lettering for the tail of the seat.



PM your address if you're interested.
/Joel

[Roca46]

Hi Joel! Thank's for the picture I'll send you my address.

I agree with you about the exhaust pipe, but I think is caused by my mistake of not to dilute the paint, specially the metallic blue, the others are alclad and are very very thin so If you look at the exhaust on the previous page you will see that the only colour that have dots is the blue. I just applied a very soft coat with the airbrush while painting I didn't saw any dot but only small ones with the blue area, but those are just very small, remember that the pictures are made with the macro function. The pictures of the real bike are just like the number 3 or 6 and you can't see a lot of dots.

Another point can be the orange peel of the clear coat that is in the exhaust, which can also influence in the small dots.

Cheers
Roca.

[joelwideqvist]

sure, those close ups show a LOT that isn't visible to the eye IRL.
I'll send the decals during this week.
/J

[Roca46]

Thank you so much Joel,
Without your help the bike would never have been well finished.

Thank's a lot!
Roca.

[Duncan1098]

This is one amazing build, it has to be one of the best bike builds I have seen.

[Roca46]

Thank you Duncan!

Finally I have could install the EXUP valve... I'm a little bit sad because finally I couldn't add the EXUP servomotor due to the lack of space inside the bike... anyway I added the wires that goes inside.


That photoetched was the smallest I've ever used.


















Roca.

[joelwideqvist]

Looks great, those wires always raise the appearance. What do you most often do with them, just hide the other end or do you actually route them to the IRL connection point on the bike? I often tend to do the first...
/J

[Roca46]

Originally Posted by joelwideqvist

Looks great, those wires always raise the appearance. What do you most often do with them, just hide the other end or do you actually route them to the IRL connection point on the bike? I often tend to do the first...
/J

Thank's Joel,

The only wires I hide at the end are the last two I added and I explained the reason, I don't have space to make and put there the servomotor of the EXUP valve.

All the other wires are connected between the "part" (sensors etc etc..), the connector and then to the main electric line, everything is routed up. That's not shown here but I've spend two months on the research and understand that bike, even using the reparation manual. And those wiring isn't finished... Still I have to add the lights installation...
Cheers.
Roca.

[Roca46]

Hi Joel,

Today I made another part.


















Maybe those will be the last ones I add here... I will be out of the forums for some time..... but not stop modeling, so if anyone has interest on this build you will be able to check it the next weekend with a new design on the website.

Cheers.
Roca

[joelwideqvist]

Super. This is so super.
/Joel