Delboy's Garage, Fighter Build

Finally got the end of the tail in shape, can now move on..!
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[@mikeschap1]

Great work Del, it’s really coming together now. I can appreciate that some people may get bored with the seemingly slow progress but I think the realisation of how long these projects take is so much less misleading than a couple of videos quickly jumping to the finished project. I’ve had hours and hours of watching your progress and thoroughly enjoyed all of it. Keep up the great work both!

[@Moonfleet41]

Wow, thank you Michael, you're quite right of course, these thigns just eat time like you wouldn't believe! And it's difficult to make a video series of something when it's so long and drawn out... but, hopefully, the new format will now bring more progress in a few less videos each month, so hoping to make it more interesting to watch ! Thank you again for your support...D&Px

[@Ride2Xplore]

All your videos have many things to teach us!!!Many thanks for doing them!!!

[@___Ra_Ge___]

Dear Dell and Penny, the work the days and months past away. The sun is shining so its good to have you both on the bike and enjoy those moments together. 26 juni was my birthday and get 38 years old. It reminds me how fast time past by and how good live is. True the videos all the subscibers learn so mutch about you guys and the only thing i can say is you both are fantastic people. Love you and take care lads 🍻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you so much CP, that is wonderful to read your fabulous message... and very encouraging to know you care so much, we enjoy making the videos, we just need to manage the time and keep things flowing along! Thank you again, take care, all the very best, D&Px

[@koromuri97]

Totally understand how much time making these episodes takes you, but dont think that they were ever boring...I love watching the real world process into making something unique. Great series, really enjoyed every minute.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Mark, that's very kind... it was more a case of the editing and post-production was over taking us, but you can edit two videos in to one in half the time, so we're thinking that more content, and more progress per video, at the cost of a few less each month would make it more interesting to watch ... we'll see how it goes !

[@paulgrech8428]

A beer well deserved. What a great looking tail.

[@moorc2730]

I have never made a video in my life but I can imagine how much work it must to put this altogether. Yes it can get a bit boring when it takes a long time to finish a project but that just reflects how much effort you are putting in this bike is coming together now and starting to look great. Make sure it ends up just how you want it and don't be swayed by feeling you have to get it finished it's no one's bike but yours enjoy it and we will enjoy with you.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Steven, that's very kind and wise words well said... I've got a vision of the finished bike in my head now, still a fair bit to do, but in the next few weeks, am pushing forward to get it on the road before the summer is out !

[@Drewww71]

Great stuff Del. Hat's off to you for taking on the feedback, I know you and Penny try your very best to make great contact and evolve the channel. Starting to look very good.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate, appreciate that... just following the direction it takes us in, and trying to manage the time as best we can ! It's a full time job if you wanna do it right, just minus the wages bit lol...

[@AnalogueInTheUK]

Now THAT was worth all the blood, sweat and tears. You have a stunner of a machine to show for all of your hard work. Respect.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Sir, you're most kind !

[@d.m7856]

Looking good Del love the way the back end has turned out .👍 we can see the end is in sight now.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, much appreciated!

[@jamesgoodwin2450]

There’s nothing like having a beer and standing back and looking at what you have achieved,looking good del

[@Moonfleet41]

Too right mate, happy with it so far !

[@andydawson2070]

The light tube looks brilliant, good idea about changing the video formats. Keep up the good work Dell and Penny.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Andy, appreciate your support... making progress !

[@johnbarker6703]

11.5 hrs!!!! Worth every minute. Had my doubts when you started chopping the toblerone off but really looking much sleeker now

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks John, appreciate your patience, and faith, it's difficult when you can see it in your head, but can't really explain it ! Massive video on Weds... more progress !

[@cmjags1]

You obviously don't pay much attention to the idiots, but I and thousands of other guys have gained extremely useful information and knowledge from your videos and the confidence to do the work for ourselves,it's invaluable, thank you for doing what you do,superb mate.

[@Moonfleet41]

There will always be idiots mate, that's just goes with the territory nowadays on social media, people with short attention spans and no respect, it's a bad combination, like naughty kids when teacher's not looking... thanks for your kind support, am glad you enjoy the videos mate, it's good to know they are of help !

[@cmjags1]

Moonfleet41 Lets get on with it mate. LOL

[@Rob.1340]

turned out nice again. onwards and upwards.all the best.

[@phil-oq9id]

Can't wait to see that bike on the road del. She's a beauty 😁😁😁

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Phil , much appreciated mate !

[@timmason7430]

Two years well spent, It's looking Good, Del.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Tim, looking forward to getting it rollin'!

[@8ball903]

Awesome, so so so much better . Pipes out the side ! Genius 👊😎

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers bud, about time for a catch up wouldn't you say?? Hope life is good!

[@RenegadesGarage]

Great video Del. Keep them coming sir. Thanks for sharing.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Renegade, much appreciated, and good to hear from you, stay in touch, L&R, Del

[@Ratqueenbikes]

Great way forward Cuz. Better on the road than off eh! 😀 Fantastic work and great video. Happy biking! Take care x

[@Moonfleet41]

You too Cuz, great to hear from you as always, really look forward to riding it again, been a long time since it was on the road! Lovin' Rat 1, kepe 'em coming hun.... D&Px

[@Brow7034]

amazing fabrication. good work Del. keep up the good work!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, much appreciated!

[@robwilkie1]

Great stuff Del. There is nearly light at the end of the tunnel now - just need to wire up a rear light 😆

[@Moonfleet41]

Yeah, sure thing mate, wire up the lights, sort out some indicators, horn, and then run it up... oh and a number plate mount, and a dozen other thigns I'm sure lol !

[@RenchRanch]

Coming along really well, taking on a nice shape. 12hrs!! That's at least a 12-beer job there. LOL. I think some of the detractors of the build don't fully realize that your learning this fiberglass sculpting thing as your doing it and it's a huge process. And sometimes you see something, make a change and it takes you in a totally different direction. Enjoyed it as always bro. Excellent job sticking with it through all this time. Will be something to be proud of when your done. Cheers! Mike & Melly

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Mike & Melly ! Really appreciate that buddy... sometimes I wonder where the time's gone, but then when I see images of the original bike, it's so different now, it all makes sense... thanks for your everlasting support, see you both very soon, counting the days D&Pxxxxxx

[@wallabybob3020]

Great work Del! Living proof that hard work, patience and a whole heap of skill pays off. I was knackered just watching you!

[@Moonfleet41]

Ah thank you buddy, you're very kind, all good thing to those tht wait aye?!

[@rsbharley4766]

Very nice work Del. Bloody long day, but time fly's when you're having fun LOL I think people need to be patient, builds are not done in a blink of an eye. It's a slow process with lots of subject to change along the way. I think the new format is the way to go to free up more time for you both. Have a great week. Cheers

[@Moonfleet41]

Dead right my friend, it's such a long process, in fact this week, I'm filming for next Weds video and the plan is to follow the same format, am filming all day tomorrow and then again all day on Friday, to create enough footage for one big edit on Saturday, which will take me about 9hrs to make Weds video... once again, in the hope, to include lots more progress and different things, I'll be finishing the tail, hopefully completely, ready to bolt on, using the Glaze filler, which I've never tried so far and also practising, and demonstrating, a guide coat technique I've used lots of times that might help people... then on Friday am gonna start making the speedo mount which, so far, I've not even fathomed out where to put it ! But editing that all in one day, means that it'll take 3 days in total to create on great video for next week and, of course, we still have the prize draw to film over the weekend... even with the new format, it never ends lol lol Always great to hear from you, have a great week, D&Px

[@garya3056]

Del, this is a great result so far and you should be extra proud! Looking forward to you firing it up soon... hope you and Penny get out riding this coming weekend... looking good weather wise here for a change! 🏍👍🏍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Gary, am pushing towards getting it fired up, now I'm considering it and planning the process, there's so much to do! It's been sat for 2.5yrs and started , maybe, 4 times.. will the tank leak?? will the fuel tap be blocked?? will the carbs have bunged up?? All sorts could happen, but it's gotta be done, so am buttoning up bits and pieces to get there... filming two days in a row for the next video, just to jam in lots of progress... cheeky speedo mount, which I think you'll like ... wish me luck !

[@garya3056]

Moonfleet41 sounds great, Del... wishing you luck as always of course.

[@liamreast]

Nice job buddy I've just had to change my clutch plates on my bandit 600 thanks for all the videos you do to help people out

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, you're most welcome... never forget, it's your hands that did the job and you have the skills, it's just having the confidence to get stuck in aye?!

[@hoody6954]

Damn!! That's pretty! Looking forward to the new format. I hope it works out for you and takes some of the pressure off. Love your work!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Shane, really appreciate that mate, just trying to manage the time a bit better going forward...!

[@mikestewart7322]

Nearly there now Del. Great patience and skill have paid off. Are you going to put in an under tray to hide all the gubbins under there. About 6 weeks ago I did doubt your thinking on this but it’s turned out good and getting better. Think you’re right about the exhaust, do it later, winter project. Think you and Penny need to be careful that you don’t get to overload and this whole KZbin, build, stuff impacts on your private life. We don’t mind less material mate, take P out for dinner or something, get some chill time in. Take care👍🏻👍🏻🏍😎🙂

[@Moonfleet41]

Yeah thanks Mike, you're very kind, and quite right! As the process of launching this on the road at this early stage is a temporory one to come off the road again in winter, then I thought, perhaps, clip all the wiring tidy and out the way for now, I need to make a chain guard also, so perhaps just a cheap, off the shelf hugger, to do both jobs for now, and then junk it in the winter when the time comes to finish it properly !

[@robertmillington50]

That is looking awesome going to get some looks out on the road

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Robert, can't wait, hope so...

[@kikisato]

I think the build is coming on great Del, the tail section looks lovely! Personally I used to love watching the long 45min+ videos at the start of the build as it felt like a more intimate experience. Please don't feel as though you need to rush any part of this build as any true fan of your chanel can see that this project is a labour of love and a great learning experience for yourself that you are kindly bringing us along on. Could I suggest that if you change the format going forward that maybe your patreons could have access to watch the unedited footage? Keep up the great work!

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Tom, rally appreciate your support, and the videos will get a little longer for sure, as they will inevitably include more progress, but 45mins?? When you consider that the 'average' watch time on YT videos across the world is just 6mins, then you're shouting in an empty room... I watch the analytics very closely, and on most of our videos over 15mins, people will watch 30 secs at the beginning, then click to about 30% in, watch 30% of the entire video, which is usually about 5-6mins, then fast forward to the end to watch the result, so it's really a waste of time making 45min videos... I will certainly give the same amount of content, and results, but just condense tings for faster progress...... Also, with regard to patrons and un-edited footage, believe me, it's truly unwatchable, that 11hr session created almost 5hrs of raw footage, much of it switching on and off the camera, settings up shots, and repeating things to get a better angle, also overlap, if I'm rubbing something down, I might film 60secs in a row from 5 different angles, physically taking about 1/2hr to get that done... but nobody, no matter how dedicated, would sit through 5mins of continued rubbing down, so I'll end up chopping that in to 2/3 little clips, 3secs each, to give a fast, interesting, progressive result... and if I had to create a longer, almost un-abridged version of the day, that would double the psst-production time... thanks for your support, we understand what you're saying, but in practical terms, it could actually make things worse.... stick with it, in a few weeks, you'll see the result of the new format settling down!

[@kikisato]

Will do buddy. Cheers for the comprehensive reply! I can't believe people skip so much of the content... so fickle! I look forward to watching each of your videos in full and have a mini celebration when they broach 15mins. I understand that editing them down is a time consuming business and you both do a great job! Ride safe, TTFN

[@ivangreat133]

Loving the new format. Seat section's looking good.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, just trying to manage time and keep things interesting!

[@vinnyct17]

Dude you have no idea how excited I am about your project. just like you I also have a channel where I work on my bike so I understand what you said about the process of editing and all that, it is very time consuming. congrats on the tail piece man. take care.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Vinny.. Thank you so much for your very kind words, i checked out your channel, i can see you put a lot of work into your videos, you know how much is involved to make good video right.?. Take care and keep in touch.. all the best to you and your family my friend.. Del.

[@gavinhughes8623]

Nothing wrong with what your doing del, I really enjoy your video's it shows how long it takes to do a good job you do what you feel you need to do, it's looks epic so far. 👍👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Gavin, that's very kind... glad you're enjoying it !

[@warrengray610]

Hi Del, You have made a good decision, to delay exhaust work until winter, Looking forward to hearing The machine running, You have worked very hard Hopefully you can use the bike for the remainder of summer! Smooth runnings with commissioning Mind the air filter though I expect it will be bunged up with dust! Kind regards Warren

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Warren, much appreciated mate... wise words on the air filter, I think I'll just drop it out and blow it off, along with the entire air box, looking forward to hearing it run myself , it's been quite a while... thanks again, appreciate your support!

[@petervaughan4591]

Wicked result, I never knew how you found the time to produce edit and build, it must take ages.That said I’d watch any of your videos whatever route you took so keep up the good work it’s really enjoyable! 👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Peter, you're too kind... it's a labour of love, just trying to fit it all in to the hours we have !

[@stevelong6358]

nice one del. wot a awsome shape. love it..

[@Cueballproductions1149]

Miss the old bandit still got mine hoping to get bk on road soon I’d just rat that zx7r lol have a beer rock hard got to love Mackie 🍻🍻

[@BIG-K]

Oh yes. That's looking very good, Del. Sensuous even, or is that just my twisted mind? Cracking video too. Your intended strategy from here onwards makes perfect sense. Your primary aim is to do stuff. Your secondary aim is to show us. If it swings to much towards the showing then you'll not be able to do enough of the stuff. It's time for you to rebalance your priorities and nobody can quibble about that. Surely? Safe roads 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Exactly right brother, couldn't have put it better myself! The time it's taking off screen to do post-production and editing is overtaking the actual filming time, and I can edit 12hrs footage in the same time it takes to edit 6, so we're cutting down on the off screen stuff to preserve the on screen content and progress... it's really no more than time management!

[@BIG-K]

Moonfleet41 Carry on, Del. You da man! Pour yourself another tincture and sleep well, you two. Cheers 👍

[@martincarey8620]

(P) Today is the day I finally loved that tail piece!!.. I always had faith, knew you'd make it work...But until today, I couldn't feel it...The Toblerone didn't fit, and now I can see just how great this bike is gonna look. Well done buddy!

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Martin, yep, I didn't sit down and design it on paper, I always feel obliged to follow the design, even when I may not want to, this way it evolves as it goes along to the best outcome... keep in touch buddy, always good to hear from you !

[@coppermine64]

Baldrick would approve of your cunning plans Del. You're making a good move. Al.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Al, I think he would... For it is a cunning one...!

[@ollieb9875]

I had my doubts.. I HAD my doubts, but somehow through brute force and experiments it looks like it just might work. I think I might have given up by now, I'm so happy you haven't. Keep it going man! Big love!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Ollie! I've wondered sometimes if it's got a bit stagnant, but am happy where it is right now, and it is moving along... !

[@jamescramer3282]

Brillant Del, the work that went into that video was fantastic to watch so I watched it again lol Looking forward to the next instalment so hurry up with the editing lol love to you both x

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks James, am hoping this is the right format, am doing 2 days in the garage this weekend to make next week's video, so it will be, once again, at least 10hrs of work and ,hopefully, make another stonking video!

[@jamescramer3282]

Hope you don't mind me asking Del but what do you and Penny do for a living? Both of you enjoy this beautiful weather and get out there on your bikes lol If I'm ever your way or if you ever fancy riding to Suffolk/Norfolk would be great to meet you both. Love to you both.

[@veeken777]

Love or hate the big bike manufacturers, it shows how much RnD goes into production motorcycles. So 2 years is good going Bro. Nice work.

[@Moonfleet41]

Quite right my friend, you're aboslutely correct, they have teams of qualified designs, and fabricators, computers to make things easy and, of course, nothing is done by hand, and they can still take 12-18 months to develop a new bike, even one that's based on an existing model, like the XSR and the MT09 for instance !

[@veeken777]

Moonfleet41 My attention is drawn to the new Triumph Bobber. Perfect example. Thx for the reply Del. And enjoy the south coast heat wave. Torquay is awesome this week. God bless.

[@oxide_fx]

Mmm that tail looks gorgeous. Not entirely sure that seat's gonna be comfortable, but then who cares when you look badass xD

[@Moonfleet41]

Who cares indeed lol !

[@aaronblakeley9442]

A Chinook for a birthday. What in the Sam Hill?!!

[@transdetendal]

YO guys, honestly i like this vid!! we all know your up to the explaining and the OCD improvment but this really makes you show much more of the work ! me like !!

[@Moonfleet41]

Good to hear from you again - how have you been?? Show more of the work? That's, hopefully, the aim! At the cost of cutting down the number of videos a little bit, we get the time to include lots more interesting content in the remaining ones...!

[@NoodlesR6]

Great work mate. You can use spot putty on those bubble holes, it dries quickly an is easily sanded.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, good tip... gonna try some Dolphin Glaze for a quick solution to try and get a really nice finish, never tried it before, so wish me luck !

[@NoodlesR6]

Oh wow, I've never seen that Dolphin Glaze stuff before, looks awesome. Good luck!

[@baccas66]

Top notch fella. I'm sure that you're pleased as punch with the results, and rightly so. Bespoke fabrication takes an enormous amount of time, period. You have more fabrication skills than many of us, and it has taken you an absolute age to get this far. Perhaps if you had 3 months off work, it may be finished by now, perhaps not. It's a labour of love, an unfortunately, if you decide to part with this project in the future; you ain't going to get the time or money back from it. As you keep saying, it's a learning curve, and it's one that I've certainly enjoyed the ride along to date. I think the new format will hopefully free up some time for you and Penny; you both deserve it. Looking forward to the next episode. Oh, and the colour? Matt black sounds spot on, unless you want to carbon fiber wrap the bike...

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, really appreciate your kind words... am just a keen amateur learning as I go, no skills here! It's a great, fun labour of love, I long since gave up thinking I'd ever get what it's worth, and when you look at it that way, what is it worth, the £3500 in materials and donor bike have added up, and I guess that could be close to what you might get for it if someone really loved it, but it's a 20yr old sportsbike cut in to a streetfighter, and you can buy rough ones for £1500... but how the hell do you quantify your time?! Specially when you're bordering on 700hrs of it lol... nope, I think this one will truly be a keeper..... and yeah the matt black or maybe gun metal grey or something, just as a once over on the bodywork to keep it tidy while I ride it about and iron out the teething troubles... thanks for your support, we both really appreciate it !

[@Olli-mb9tt]

The tail looks great now. Did I get you right - you wanna paint it all black this summer? It looks very authentic in metal silver (whith glossy clear coat-that's what I would do) like suzuki's katanas or the Benz Silberpfeil.The Shape fits perfect to the tank. That's the streetfighter-look I like. Modern technical.. not the old ones whit the bended cut off tails. And nice tecnic of laminating on mesh-wire and clay! Looking forward to your upcoming format-change making vids more interesting.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you so much Oliver, that support is really encouraging... appreciate your kind word son the tail too.. it's not to everyone's taste, but then no bike ever is...! Am starting to think I may stick with the silver, but it all needs another coat, and you know how patchy metallic silver can be, may go more for a flat gloss grey, just for convenience, it really is temporary until I can get the paint meister to come work his magic in the new year!

[@shepherd8203]

I see what your saying but love to see paint on the bike. Good luck, good job. You have help me with so much. Thanks

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you my friend, we're glad we could help you... you're right, paint is the crowning glory, which is why I'm taking my time before we get there... I watched a documentary series called 'Motorcycle Mania' where Jesse James' paint guy made a very profound statement, and that was, that it's the design and the layout of the bike that make it great once you paint it, you can't paint what isn't good in the first place...! So I still have it all to do lol

[@dangoon8741]

I was looking forward to the underseat exhaust as well 🙁😞 lol . Good work pal looking good

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, sorry about that, but I don't wanna rush it, and make a half arsed job, I really want it to be something special, and also so many people want to see the bike on the road... so I thought I'd just 'finish' it for now, get it rolling, get it MOT'd, then I can iron out the teething troubles through the autumn, and take it off the road in the winter for the exhaust build, so hopefully it'll be a better series to watch, and not rushed ! Thanks for your support mate...

[@LootGhoul12]

Love all the video's Del! Love how you show step by step your great at what you do 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you my friend, you're very kind!

[@MotoMirius]

Seems like the right move to me. Less editing, more time in the garage. I spend way too much time editing, and that's partly because of poor filming technique - but I can't see that ever changing - not the filming, which will get better, but ever increasing personal expectations of the finished product will just feed the rabbit hole. Good call.

[@Moonfleet41]

Exactly that buddy, I'm no different to you, the average edit for me means carving off more than 4/5ths of the overall footage and picking out the best stuff, then blending it all together, continuity and relevance are so important... nobody likes to watch it all blow by blow, but at the same time, nobody likes to hear the words, 'here's one I made earlier', so it's striking a balance aye?! I loved your recent video with the swing arm out on the Bandit, it looked like a wonderful piece of post production mate, it's so easy to cut corners and do a qick edit, when we can often do so much better aye!

[@lankydad1626]

Love the tail, looking good and cant wait to see the under seat exhaust .

[@lambo2817]

Much better mate, wow can’t wait to see that on the road, x

[@RichieWilliams]

Looking Fantstic. Loving the cheesy end credits music too :) lol

[@Moonfleet41]

Just a bit of Chillhop for ya ! I`t's so hard to find really cool, royalty free music without getting the continuous strike warnings from YT !

[@AndreLaranjo]

that tail looks bloody amazing!!!! great great work!

[@Lew15J]

Great stuff del, looking fantastic . Love the new format, loved it before. You do what’s right for you, we’ll keep watching !

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Lew, much appreciated mate...!

[@paulharast1958]

That is awesome that seat is coming along a little bit at a time that's going to be one hell of a awesome beautiful motorcycle. I just finished a little work on my motorcycle and I'll be ready to ride her tomorrow. Penny and You enjoy the rest of the week and Ride safely.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Paul, great to hear from you buddy... glad to hear you're all done, and ready to take the bike out... summer is too nice to hide in the garage (said the guy planning 2 days in the garage this week lol)... have a great week, and ride safe yourself, D&Px

[@paulharast1958]

Moonfleet41 Ok,You and Penny Do The Same 🤗🤗🤗

[@srenschmidt409]

super with the new format - much better.

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

awesome format, before and after as the channel evolves I enjoy all the changes, I also enjoy the format of a blacksmith I told you about "Freerk Wieringa" his channel is very well done / edited like yours.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, I love blacksmithing to watch, so will check him out - thank you for the link !

[@markwright9352]

That is starting to look so sweet now bud!!!

[@colemadad]

Looking good. Like your plan for moving forward.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Don, fingers crossed it'll work !

[@soody69]

That tail looks so much nicer now!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks soody!

[@WestCoastChomeur]

Look nice now, it's pretty complex for a DIY tail, and it's really good !

[@Gus-cg9yp]

Hi, lovely job!!! Good ideas for the next videos. I bet you have more dust in your garage that what I got today working on the rough mower with this dry weather. thanks. gus

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Gus, yes, but I have had a clean up this week, so it will look a little more presentable for the videos lol !

[@stevenesq]

Hard work paying off nicely del keep it up.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate, much appreciate your support...!

[@colinsharp1314]

Great work del looking great mate I'm sure the new format will be as good mate cheers Colin

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Colin, going for quality over quantity !

[@cutting2]

Epic!!!Well done fella, hey whatever the format, I started watching your vids and I will keep watching your vids all the time you are churning out sweet machines, and quality watching. ;-)

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Damion, you're very kind mate, and very welcome...

[@christopherdevries1969]

Wow, looking nice man ! Kind of has a 50ties look to it.Some Candy red with white striping would finish that look :-) .

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, gthe paint talents will be down to Mackie on the day once the big paint day comes !

[@cpuuk]

I didn't know BMW made Chinooks ;-) I think it's good to remind people that prep work is 90% of the job, it's not all wheelies and burnouts :-)

[@Moonfleet41]

Exactly that my friend, often the bulk of any project is boring leg work, but we're trying to make it interesting, and engaging, as much as we can !

[@BIG-K]

Moonfleet41 ... and in that you're very successful, Del and Penny. More power to your elbows! 👍

[@MrAlmar07]

That turned out sweet Del. Say you enjoyed your beer after that shift!! Awrabest bro. Al. 😉👍🍺

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Al, that was the longest day yet! 11hrs on the go and not even any lunch lol

[@gingerross9284]

Looking good!

[@clivewilliams1406]

Enjoyable vid! My query is that in the past you have been religious in your efforts to keep the weight down but here you slap a whole mass of reinforced bondo in just to achieve a flat bottom? Your method of multilayer fibreglass to create the smooth under plate would have been a better engineered solution.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, am glad you brought that up... if you look closely, the jollop that I poured in to the tray was no more than 1/2" deep at the deepest point, and probably at least 50% of it was ground off again, I made it from, as you saw, a mixture of shredded matting, powdered fibre glass and filler dust, so it was actually really light, and with what's left of it, I doubt it's much more than an ounce, or two, heavier than the layers would have been, specially seeing as the amount of resin they soak up, and I wanted to be able to carve it, and shape it, without going through it... thanks for your input, always apprecaited, cheers, Del

[@_Just_Some1]

Good call on the videos format.

[@outandaboutinoz]

Awesome work. I like the new format.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Greg !

[@geoffozevans4500]

A lot of work done there Del, well done , you'll be soon there 👍😎

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Geoff, that was a big day, but really satisfying.... see you at the weekend for the prize draw!! Hope you're feeling better...

[@geoffozevans4500]

Moonfleet41 yes getting there Del, saw the surgeon yesterday & he was happy. I'm in the garden polishing Freddie, ready to go out on it, lovely doen here 30c yesterday. Hi to P P xx

[@garya3056]

Geoff Oz Evans glad the back is healing!

[@geoffozevans4500]

Gary A thanks Gary much appreciated👍😎

[@edwardleniston1076]

Another word “Class”

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Edward, thank you buddy, giving it a try, just trying to create good videos a bit more manageably ! See you soon??

[@VadersDarkside]

Top work there fella ,that's looking awesome!!! I just want to thank you for your brilliant channel , it's helped me a lot and saved me some cash along the way in customising my Scrambler. Also, I don't know if I've missed it but did you ever do a follow up to the YSS upgrade from the Tec shocks? I'd be interested to know if they were much of an improvement for the added cost. Cheers!

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, good to hear from you, and thanks for your kind comments, glad the videos can help...! With regards to the shocks, we never really felt it was worthy of a video just to say how better they are, but I can answer you now for sure... the simple answer is yes, they are better than the TEC shocks, they're a better finish by a country mile, far more robustly built and I imagine long term, heavy use in bad weather, they would stand up a lot better... but the most important point with any shocks is how they handle... and they do handle a little better... they are slightly smoother and more supple, and once you take the time to dial them in over a few rides for your body weight and the road conditions in your area, then they become like silk... just superb ! They are better then, but I wanted to put a caveat at the end, and that is even though they're better, are they £400 better?? The TEC shocks for £140ish are astonishing good value and amazing quality, the YSS shocks at £550+, are astonishingly good quality, but I thin they're expensive, meaning that I don't think they are great 'value for money' by comparison... I think you need to be someone who rides their bike extremely hard, in harsh conditions, and also who is a talented rider and can really push the bike hard right to it's limits, then YOU can exploit the benefits of those super expensive shocks, but for day to day riding, round the streets, with a pleasure only rider, I think you'd be fine with the TEC's and you wouldn't notice the difference.... hope that helps, I don't regret buying these for Penny's bike at all, but if I couldn't have afforded them, I would have remained very happy with the TEC shocks for years to come!

[@VadersDarkside]

Awesome mate , that's basically covered all I wanted to know, you're a star. You and Penny keep making the vids and I'll keep watching 'em :-)

[@G--Force]

I'm really looking forward to the final result.

[@Beaver314]

turning out very pretty

[@spiderfonix76]

You have a great channel, keep up the good work.,👍👍👍👍👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, we try our best!

[@AussieDreamChaser]

Could you incorporate rear indicators in the spaces beside the tail light tube? Just a thought :) Looking great Del. Rock on!!!

[@Moonfleet41]

I have some cunning, and interesting, plans for the indicators buddy, and they won't be going in the tail !!!!!!

[@tinks43]

(P) Awesome job guys & a well deserved beer! 👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Too right my friend, gotta have something to wash the dust down lol !

[@david555montez9]

One word......" Beatiful" 😎🤘

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Sir, you're too kind...

[@rebel_ltz]

Simply amazing!

[@stephenmitchell8324]

Looking Good Del

[@craigwatkin4721]

Looks great now D. 🤟

[@lcrgarage3245]

Like the tail, and like new format idea.

[@grizzlyadams1039]

Looking good mate

[@TheAmateurBikeBuilder]

Great job mate, looking good, also wanted to ask, how would you repair a crack in a fibreglass tail unit ? one i have is about 3 inches long and goes all the way through, never done fibre glassing before .

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey buddy... Is it actually fiberglass, with layers of matting etc ?.. as that would rarely crack right through.. Maybe its moulded plastic?, if so it can be plastic welded, then sanded and filled for finish.. but if it actually is cracked fiberglass, the trick is to sand out the crack half way through its thickness, and out to about and inch either side of the crack.. then layer up matting in the dent you have created... then when its dry, do the same on the inside, and you've replaced the crack with fresh new layers.. should be strong as new, and then you can sand it back and repaint it.. Good to hear from you buddy, call you in the week.. Del.

[@TheAmateurBikeBuilder]

yes it is fibreglass , its a gixxer race tail unit, cheers for the advice, will give it ago

[@suzuki750stu]

Enjoyed the new format buddy, didn’t really matter to me but I know you can’t please everyone, seat looks great, regards Stu

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Stu, just keeping it rollin' my friend, and always appreciate your constant support !

[@springy-2112]

Oooooh yeah !!!😏👍☮❤

[@scottfoster5900]

Looks awesome

[@lausa92]

great work as usual

[@docgreen4934]

Hi Dell - one word - “Fantastic!”

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Doc, so kind of you mate !

[@gottaloveit66]

All round excellence mate 😎

[@fredthebarber]

Fantastic!

[@juans3728]

Which bike is considered better than the other the Thrugston 900 or the scrambler

[@Moonfleet41]

Depends on how you evaluate 'better'...!

[@garymicklethwaite540]

Awesome work Del, but I do have one question. How do you look after air handling in your garage. There must be particles all over the place :)

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, what do you mean by air handling, do you mean filtration??

[@garymicklethwaite540]

Moonfleet41 yep I guess do. Along with collection. I see you being very diligent by sweeping up after yourself but it must still.get into everything. Cheers Gary