Back in Black
- fredskidoo
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Back in Black
Something special about slappin' a fresh coat of Satin Black on
for first springtime ride . . .
for first springtime ride . . .
'87 750 Paso 751412
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- paso grand pooh-bah
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Re: Back in Black
sorta like nuggeting your shoes
I wish I was young again............Id be heaps smarter than last time
- paso750
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Re: Back in Black
looks like the lower parts would`ve needed some attention before respraying.
Did you finally spray the tailpiece also ?
G.
Did you finally spray the tailpiece also ?
G.
- higgy
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Re: Back in Black
sorta like nuggeting your shoes
For those that don't speak kiwi
This is a brand-name of a New Zealand shoe polish made of paraffin and
?carbon. To "nugget" your shoes is to apply any shoe polish and buff
the footware to shiny clean. Many Australians incorrectly think Nugget
brand shoe polish as a local Australian invention, it is just marketed
very well.
Ducati,making mechanics out of riders since 1946
There's no problem so bad that a little fixing can't make it worse! : )
If it ain't broke keep fixin it till it is
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There's no problem so bad that a little fixing can't make it worse! : )
If it ain't broke keep fixin it till it is
88 750
90 906
92 907ie
Re: Back in Black
higgy wrote:sorta like nuggeting your shoes
For those that don't speak kiwi
This is a brand-name of a New Zealand shoe polish made of paraffin and
?carbon. To "nugget" your shoes is to apply any shoe polish and buff
the footware to shiny clean. Many Australians incorrectly think Nugget
brand shoe polish as a local Australian invention, it is just marketed
very well.
A number of older leather preserving products existed including the Irish brand Punch, which was first made in 1851. In 1890 the Kroner Brothers established EOS, a shoe polish factory in Berlin, which serviced the Prussian military. It finally closed in 1934 when the Nazis forbade Jews to operate a business.[7] The German brand, Erdal, went on sale in 1901). The first shoe polish to resemble the modern varieties (aimed primarily at inducing shine) was Kiwi. Scottish expatriates William Ramsay and Hamilton McKellan began making "boot polish" in a small factory in 1904 in Melbourne, Australia.[8] Their formula was a major improvement on previous brands. It preserved shoe leather, made it shine, and restored color. By the time Kiwi Dark Tan was released in 1908, it incorporated agents that added suppleness and water resistance. Australian-made boot polish was then considered the world's best. Black and a range of colors became available, and exports to Britain, continental Europe, and New Zealand began. Kiwi polish is now owned by Sara Lee.
He named the shoe polish after the kiwi, the national bird of New Zealand; Ramsay's wife, Annie Elizabeth Meek Ramsay, was a native of Oamaru, New Zealand. It has been suggested that, at a time when several symbols were weakly associated with New Zealand, the eventual spread of Kiwi shoe polish around the world enhanced the Kiwi's popular appeal and promoted it at the expense of the others. I think I'll have another
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- paso grand pooh-bah
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Re: Back in Black
Ah , yeah I know all that ( Ididnt really )( geeze ! what do you do for a job ?) anyhow , just dont get it mixed up with your vegimiteDuc906 wrote:higgy wrote:sorta like nuggeting your shoes
A number of older leather preserving products existed including the Irish brand Punch, which was first made in 1851. In 1890 the Kroner Brothers established EOS, a shoe polish factory in Berlin, which serviced the Prussian military. It finally closed in 1934 when the Nazis forbade Jews to operate a business.[7] The German brand, Erdal, went on sale in 1901). The first shoe polish to resemble the modern varieties (aimed primarily at inducing shine) was Kiwi. Scottish expatriates William Ramsay and Hamilton McKellan began making "boot polish" in a small factory in 1904 in Melbourne, Australia.[8] Their formula was a major improvement on previous brands. It preserved shoe leather, made it shine, and restored color. By the time Kiwi Dark Tan was released in 1908, it incorporated agents that added suppleness and water resistance. Australian-made boot polish was then considered the world's best. Black and a range of colors became available, and exports to Britain, continental Europe, and New Zealand began. Kiwi polish is now owned by Sara Lee.
He named the shoe polish after the kiwi, the national bird of New Zealand; Ramsay's wife, Annie Elizabeth Meek Ramsay, was a native of Oamaru, New Zealand. It has been suggested that, at a time when several symbols were weakly associated with New Zealand, the eventual spread of Kiwi shoe polish around the world enhanced the Kiwi's popular appeal and promoted it at the expense of the others. I think I'll have another
I wish I was young again............Id be heaps smarter than last time
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Re: Back in Black
while you're all polishing your shoes etc.......i'm going for a ride!
1990 906 paso red and white
1991 906 paso black and gold
1997 ST2 red
2004 ccm r30 with 710 conversion
175 moto morini road race replica
a box of bits r100 bmw scrambler project
1962 rover 95 p4
1997 iveco daily
a non running xt600...stator needed
1991 906 paso black and gold
1997 ST2 red
2004 ccm r30 with 710 conversion
175 moto morini road race replica
a box of bits r100 bmw scrambler project
1962 rover 95 p4
1997 iveco daily
a non running xt600...stator needed
- higgy
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Re: Back in Black
while you're all polishing your shoes etc.......i'm going for a ride!
It is 27F(-2C) you lucky s.o.b.'s
Ducati,making mechanics out of riders since 1946
There's no problem so bad that a little fixing can't make it worse! : )
If it ain't broke keep fixin it till it is
88 750
90 906
92 907ie
There's no problem so bad that a little fixing can't make it worse! : )
If it ain't broke keep fixin it till it is
88 750
90 906
92 907ie
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Re: Back in Black
its plus two degrees herev higgy but thats above freezing. spring is on its way!
1990 906 paso red and white
1991 906 paso black and gold
1997 ST2 red
2004 ccm r30 with 710 conversion
175 moto morini road race replica
a box of bits r100 bmw scrambler project
1962 rover 95 p4
1997 iveco daily
a non running xt600...stator needed
1991 906 paso black and gold
1997 ST2 red
2004 ccm r30 with 710 conversion
175 moto morini road race replica
a box of bits r100 bmw scrambler project
1962 rover 95 p4
1997 iveco daily
a non running xt600...stator needed
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- paso grand pooh-bah
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Re: Back in Black
9 am saturday and its 21degrees c already , definatly going for a ride
I wish I was young again............Id be heaps smarter than last time
- higgy
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Re: Back in Black
we have had snow/ice on the roads here everyday since the weekend after christmas. There was one day the temp rose to 43F/6C and of course it rained that day and froze solid that night. Looks like a very long bench racing season here this year Don't so much mind the cold but forgetabout riding when there is ice on the road. I choose to leave that adventure to the young as I have no more bones I haven't broken at least once, and that includes the big bone(3x) on top of my broken neck(2x)
Ducati,making mechanics out of riders since 1946
There's no problem so bad that a little fixing can't make it worse! : )
If it ain't broke keep fixin it till it is
88 750
90 906
92 907ie
There's no problem so bad that a little fixing can't make it worse! : )
If it ain't broke keep fixin it till it is
88 750
90 906
92 907ie
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- paso grand pooh-bah
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Re: Back in Black
Higgy, Mctool, - I do so enjoy your posts; I wonder if you'd both please be good enough to stay alive a little while longer?
Rhino
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Re: Back in Black
Fredskidoo - love the black bike
Rhino
If God rides a Harley . . .
Then the Devil rides a Duke!
If God rides a Harley . . .
Then the Devil rides a Duke!
- fredskidoo
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Re: Back in Black
Negative on the tail piece - its still stock red.paso750 wrote:looks like the lower parts would`ve needed some attention before respraying.
Did you finally spray the tailpiece also ?
G.
I kinda like its visibility . . .
The lower parts have been repaired due to breaking away at the bottom cross bracket long before I owned the bike. After fiberglass, Bondo and primer I've come to the conclusion that I will never be able to get the oil out of the fiberglass. I have no recourse since I passed on my spare fairing kit to Nicola (Ducpaso) but to not concern myself with the underside and just keep my eyes on the road.
'87 750 Paso 751412
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- paso grand pooh-bah
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Re: Back in Black
Shoulda stayed home .... fried the alternator rotor tits or tyresMc tool wrote:9 am saturday and its 21degrees c already , definatly going for a ride
I wish I was young again............Id be heaps smarter than last time