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So the front wheel is finally back on the bike. Ticking off a much decreasing list of things to do! Podium Racing titanium axle nut. Will eventually be torqued to 63Nm, after I have bled the brakes and settled the "free" and "captive" fork legs, which is essential when you replace the front...

Finally got the tyres refitted to the wheels and balanced using black wheel weights. Very pleased with the results.

Another small part arrived today. This Rizoma oil filler cap. Bracket comes in the kit, in case you want to attach locking wire to the cap. Also received these new titanium front brake disc bolts from RSR Moto. One last thing to arrive was this "Dykem" torque marker pen. Discs...

So these arrived yesterday morning. Brembo HPK Supersport fully floating 330mm gold brake discs. Could have gone for T-drive rotors but they are only produced in black. I won't get a chance to fit them until tomorrow evening, as I've other commitments this weekend, but should contrast well...

Though I won't be using these bleed nipples to bleed the brakes, as I have fitted Stahlbus banjo bolt bleeders to the front calipers, I wanted to change out the stock OEM bleed nipples with these Pro Bolt M8 stainless steel items. Once fitted I can forget about them. OEM Brembo rubber dust caps...

So here are the wheels. Some hardware is now enroute, so hopefully I can get these built up, tyres refitted and balanced in the next few days.

Finally got around to fitting the Moto Corse front frame plugs. On the Panigale V4, these are asymmetrical as the front right hand frame bolt is deeply recessed and requires a spacer. The left does not. This kit is actually for the Steetfighter V4 where both sides are recessed. For the Panigale...

So with a little persuasion and some heat, I managed to fit the top yoke and stem nut tonight. Took a little time but patience is worth it's weight in gold to avoid any risk of damaging the parts or the bike in doing so. Stainless steel fasteners: Pro Bolt M8 x 20mm clip-on bolts torqued to...

So a few more pieces (as well as almost the last of the MotoCorse parts) arrived today, and before anyone says it, yes this does mean dispensing with (well storing carefully at least) the numbered top yoke. I am not that fussed about that and in any case the dash displays the serial number at...

Made some great strides today by finally finishing off all the wiring on the bike. First off was to refit the headlight. A little tricky this, as I had to accommodate a few extra items such as the new bluetooth module and work out the best way to route the pigtails to the bar end indicators...

Fitted the central carbon fibre Ilmberger instrument cover to the front subframe. As mentioned previously, the two carbon side pieces they supply, come with a captive nut for the inner fairing covers (you can see where they are located in the picture below on the OEM part), however these have a...

So tonight I have been working on the pigtails for the bar end indicators and also the front subframe. Managed to connect the pigtails to the indicator wiring, which is no mean feat as the gauge of the wiring is soooo small and once soldered, I heat shrank the connections and wrapped the whole...

A few little additions today. Starting with the reservoir bracket bolts. Pro Bolt M6 x 10mm and ACCU stainless steel M6 washers, torqued to 8.5Nm As you may have already spied, I also fitted the new Tygon tubing along with zinc plated clips, on both clutch and brake master cylinders Last...

Had an hour to spare so fitted a few more parts. Pro Bolt perch bolts M6 x 25mm, torqued to 10Nm. Last few of the titanium fasteners from RaceTi. This time the subframe cover bolts, M5 x 12mm. Torqued to 2.8Nm. Fitted a 21mm grommet in the Termignoni undertray. Next up was the fuel...

Got to hope that tube of Parabond 600 I bought is still useable as I've a couple of Lieb Speed parts to fix back on the bike. Firstly the seat pad cover which, as with the subframe covers, I have prepped with some heat reflective foil tape onto which the sealant is applied before bonding the...