New bike day. 690SMC-R.

[weeksy]

2022-05-24_08-41-13 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

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[Dodgy69]

Looking good and a nice riding position.

[MingtheMerciless]

That’s a lovely looking motorbike, I would have to ditch that exhaust though.

[weeksy]

That’s a lovely looking motorbike, I would have to ditch that exhaust though.

I'd need to find something 'right' and to be honest it's not a massive issue for me as it's not THAT quiet as it stands and the shape fits the panels/gaps.

[weeksy]

2022-05-24_12-42-41 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Not far today.. but sunny and fun !

[Dodgy69]

Pissing down on n off here.

[Taipan]

I didn't liek the look of this bike at all to start with. Back panels looked bigger than the tank panels and it looked, well, just wrong to me. But I gotta say, I'm definitely, albeit slowly, warming to it!

[weeksy]

I didn't liek the look of this bike at all to start with. Back panels looked bigger than the tank panels and it looked, well, just wrong to me. But I gotta say, I'm definitely, albeit slowly, warming to it!

That's because the back panels ARE the tank panels... the tank panels are, well, nothing really... they're not a tank

So i guess the seat panels are a bit biger as they're what cover the fuel tank.

[weeksy]

OK, so... well... I'm me.. as you know... I like a bit of lairy !!!!

SO i contacted Christian at Crispy Designs and said, make me this with this... and this is what we've now got.

There's another logic with the fact that the swingarm material is the sort that seems to hold dirt, it's like an orange peel type metal and the dirt sticks easily.

2022-05-24_01-55-08 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

So they're test fitted first.

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Then middle piece actually fitted.. It's a proper lovely material, thick and lovely shine.

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My big question is whether i go all in on the 3 pieces... or stick with the single piece currently fitted.

[MrLongbeard]

My big question is whether i go all in on the 3 pieces... or stick with the single piece currently fitted.

All 3.
They'll pull they eye away from the chicken strips

[KungFooBob]

Outer two on one side and only the inner one on the other

[Count Steer]

All 3.

[weeksy]

My big question is whether i go all in on the 3 pieces... or stick with the single piece currently fitted.

All 3.
They'll pull they eye away from the chicken strips

Donny will take care of them.

Removed the Motorex ones off the forks, there's a standard KTM decal under there too.

2022-05-24_02-14-15 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

[Tricky]

Wow- I see you are embracing SMC-R ownership -The stickers are a good start, but of course alongside those it needs far more anodised orange tat and preferabley multi-coloured wheels ( or orange spokes and chain at the minimum ) before you can be considered a proper SMC Boi

(Oh, and it has to be all 3 stickers on both sides BTW)

[weeksy]

Sadly due to the curvature and material i don't think the upper and lower are going to stick. They're on, but they're not exactly embracing their position even after heating the glue etc.

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[crust]

Start with all three, the top and bottom will eventually peel, then stay with middl only.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Is none the correct answer?

[Couchy]

I see dirt around the chain adjusters !

[weeksy]

I see dirt around the chain adjusters !

Lol I'd barely got back from a ride. There's limits to my skills, especially when I have a job too.

[ajlog]

2022-05-24_12-42-41 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Not far today.. but sunny and fun !

I do like a good SM, had a few over the years, and this is a cracker, very nice.
Looks perfect for a sunny Sunday blast, enjoy.