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Yeah, after the fact, I realized he knows nothing about bikes... A younger guy I met at a bike show. He does a lot of import car crap. I wasn't looking for "cheap" work, but i had trouble finding someone local, that does pickups. since all the coating places were far out of town, and I am a...

ON another note, it's damn dark in my parking garage, gotta take a better look in the sunshine about how to take off the damn windhield. So, It is rideable again, I can ride it for athis week and next weekend when i have a couple of days, I am going to change the rear end. Bobbed fender, side...

So, It's been 8 years or more since i owned a bike, and probably 12 years since i really "HAD" to do any of my own work. my last few years of riding, my ex (she was my wife then) made really good money, so we weren't hurting for funds. I hadn't picked up a manual for my last bike (Sportster) I...

I had the tank powdercoated, the "less than stellar" powdercoating guys i used soaked my tank in an acid etching bath to take off the logos and the foam on the underside... I dunno how long it sat. Then since it was baked, I was assured i should get it coated, since they baked off any...

Sorry for not being a good updater... Tank and fenders are back from the coaters, flat black is the color for this ride. Tank is now getting an internal coating at the radiatior shop... at this rate, it powdercoated on the outside, rad shop is quadruple coating the inside.... It better be...

Well, I decided to put it to the Radiator shop, 4 coats of hardcore internal coating... combine that with the tough powdercoat exterior i went with, the bike should be able to take some abuse... knowing my luck it'll get stolen or knocked over as soon as i have it back on the road.... The...

I sent a few emails to some local radiator repair guys, hoping one of them has or does Red kote, from my research it is the far better choice over kreem. and since Kreem is all i can find so far... Dammit, guess i am buying a few more bus tokens, if i have to order in sealant my bike will be...

So, after checking all my local bike shops, my choices are Kreem, Kreem and more Kreem. I was hoping to have the bike on the road by the week end, maybe not have the parts changed over (bobbing a Vulcan 800) but at least having a rideable vehicle again. but it seems unless i want to kreem my...

Hey guys, just got a call back from my powdercoater and my tank is done. GOOD NEWS! Now the ineveitable question, what do i need to do to use it again. It's from a 2003 vulcan, I pulled everything off of it and cleaned it out before i sent it to him... including drying up any water. No...

Sorry for the slow updates. Tank is off and with the new fenders at the powdercoaters. Weather here has turned cold again, effing snow!!! so I am not in as much a rush... here's the pics so far.

Had a nice few days of riding last week. warm enough to ride to work, but too cold to wrench.. brrr! Parts are ordered. Front and back fenders, seat kit and new signals all from Blue Collar Bobbers. Still considering wrapping the exhaust, but I am kinda lazy. Decided on flat black for...

Re: Project Cheap Racer (She has a name: The Oreo Kookie) DAMMIT!!! My first bike ever was a Seca 750, an 81 i think... I got it in the mid 90's, it had been ridden hard and put away wet for years, and i rode the wheels off the thing! Iwould get my buddy on the back, inevitebly need to run...

Re: 84 GR650 Frankencycle Very inspiring build!!!! I'm currently finalizing my bobber project parts list... Like you i am a canuck, with a small budget, and not a lot of experience... I'm humming and hawing between getting parts from Blue collar bobbers, or chopping up my stock parts...

Hey guys, So, after wiating out the winter, and FINALLY getting a riding day in this week (Happy Valentines to ME!) I am ready to start. Sold off some music gear, though not enough to pay someone else to do the work. I am not the most comfortable with mechanicals, at least not yet, and since...

Hmmmmm, I hear ya... I was thinking all about rainwater, and completely forgot about stones and debris! DOH! Guess it's fender time....

Hey guys, I am just prepping to order parts for my vulcan 800 bobber conversion... But i got a quick question. I LOVE the look of a bob without a front fender, especially with a nice wide front tire, which my vulcan classic kinda does... BUT I also ride my bike in almost any weather (except...

Ohhh the PAIN NEW BIKE FEVER HAS ME LOSING CONTROL!!!! lol! Don't worry about the divorce end of things... it's been almost a full year since our seperation, Which was all spelled out and handled by our respective lawyers, Truth be told i made out pretty good, partially because her lawyer is...

Well brothers, I almost fell into "THE TRAP" A buddy of mine was sending me ads from a Used HD dealer, some good prices, some nice bikes (never both on the same for some reason) and I considered it, even email the shop about trading in my Vulcan. And when i went down tonight, to take some...

Yeah.... so less than a full day in... Lots of "I'll pay you a third of what you are asking, which is already below market price" and a couple of "I know it says ABSOLUTELY NO TRADES on all your ads, but I have a cool used piece of sports equipment that would be a good deal for you" and one...

I still think that is "Da bomb" Dammit, how do i make my Vulcan look like THAT!