1977 XS750 - Project Maggie Mae
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Haven't posted any updates in a while, but things are progressing. Lower triple tree and triple tree clamps are painted. Had to redo the upper tree, sidestand and centerstand and hope to have them done by this weekend. Started polishing the lower fork tubes and they are looking pretty good. Need to remove some rust from the upper tubes, but once that's done can start to reassemble the front end and move on to the engine.
Still not sure how people get so much because I spent pretty much all day working on the bike and feel like I got little accomplished. Did manage to get the carbs cleaned and painted (they'll get cleaned again for rebuild) and started polishing the carb covers. Also, painted my gauge support bracket and primered the headlight bucket. So much more to do.
Man the frame looks great! lets see some more pics, did you use "chrome" rattle can? i hear that the axquric clears are what you want to use when you use "chrome rattle can paints" it is super tuff and will help wiht the "shine", granted that is what i have heard, NOT tried... you may want to try it on a small piece... I would not sugest this for parts that move casue the way an Aquilic paint sets it will crack (spider web) if it move or gets hit hard... on a frame you should be fine... again i would sample on a small piece of metal... then go from there... looks great though man looks really good! MORE PICS!
Spent a little time working on the bike today, but don't feel like I got much accomplished. I did put the triple clamp and clubman bars on the bike to see what how they looked. Took a couple crappy pics to give you an idea of where she sits currently. Did get an idea of what things need to be redone or done the first time and how things look (in case changes need to be made). The bolts in the bar top clamps are going to be polished or replaced with stainless along with the covers (indicated by the red arrow) will get polished. Hard to tell, but the bolt in pic #3 was polished and looks really good. Still have lots to do, but let me know what you think.
midlifecafe
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Awesome frame color choice might change my mind about my project.
Another quick update. Did some prep and polish work tonite to fix the tackiness I discovered with the front end mockup. The covers underneath the handlebar clamps were pretty disgusting, so I decided to fix them. They are not quite there, but definitely look better than they did. Couple pics to show the difference from Sunday, then progress on polishing the covers for the carbs (bottom left is relatively untouched, top middle is getting there and bottom right is almost done) and finally the painted headlight bucket.
IMOALE said:I can see, I'm not the only one dealing with empty Christmas tree boxes ;D Did you use the epoxy paint? I like the shine on ur bucket looks better than mine.
Sorry, missed this post. No, I didn't use the epoxy paint it was just the glossy black Rust-oleum enamel.
Got a little done, but not much it feels like. Carb covers are now polished (not perfect so I will probably do them again). Realized I missed a couple spots on the carb main bodies and redid those. Spent the money on a Dremel sanding kit, so I will get my forks finished up shortly. Debating about whether or not to strip the upper fork tubes and polish them. They have some rust that I will remove, but I won't be able to remove the burs without sanding them. The rust is actually in the spot covered by the headlight bucket braces, so they won't be seen but I will know they are there. What should I do? Maybe I'll just leave it for something to do once the bike is together. Also gathering my list of bolts/screws I will need so I can order a bunch of stainless ones at the same time.
