Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
DONE.
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=21422
66replica said:
DONE.
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=21422
Project Spartan: Completed (another CB360)
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sxecafe
You think the Carpet Pissers did this?
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
Game. Over.
66replica said:Great day! Picked up the tank/headlight bucket/brackets from the painter. I'm pretty pumped about them. I wanted the color to match a guitar I used to have and it's perfect. The knee indents are a flat black.
Game. Over.
kzpokey
New Member
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=21430
There!
66replica said:
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=21430
There!
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
Well, this was going to be a big update, but unforeseen problems got in the way.
First, I finally rebuilt my master cylinder. I need to invest in snap ring pliers that are a bit longer to make the job easier. Going to mask and paint it tomorrow or Thursday.
Afterwards put my newly tapped shocks on and torqued to spec and started focusing on getting the rear wheel back on the bike (no more stand!) and that's when I ran into problems. The final driven sprocket would NOT go back on the wheel. I pounded at that thing for 1.5 hours with my mallet and got it most of the way in save for a 1/4" on one of the bolts. Managed to tear up some paint on the rims while I was at it. I'll work on it more tomorrow. I also discovered that my newly bought stainless nuts for the sprocket were the wrong thread. :-[
Maybe I'll get it off the stand tomorrow night!
Well, this was going to be a big update, but unforeseen problems got in the way.
First, I finally rebuilt my master cylinder. I need to invest in snap ring pliers that are a bit longer to make the job easier. Going to mask and paint it tomorrow or Thursday.
Afterwards put my newly tapped shocks on and torqued to spec and started focusing on getting the rear wheel back on the bike (no more stand!) and that's when I ran into problems. The final driven sprocket would NOT go back on the wheel. I pounded at that thing for 1.5 hours with my mallet and got it most of the way in save for a 1/4" on one of the bolts. Managed to tear up some paint on the rims while I was at it. I'll work on it more tomorrow. I also discovered that my newly bought stainless nuts for the sprocket were the wrong thread. :-[
Maybe I'll get it off the stand tomorrow night!
Maritime
Over 10,000 Posts
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
I love that tank! Is your sprocket a cush drive? did you maybe put the rubbers on backwards? they go on one way to fit all the way in the wheel, if they are on backwards they are tapered and won't go all the way in.
Cheers,
I love that tank! Is your sprocket a cush drive? did you maybe put the rubbers on backwards? they go on one way to fit all the way in the wheel, if they are on backwards they are tapered and won't go all the way in.
Cheers,
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
Haven't got it out yet. I'm going to buy a torch and try a bit of heat. I don't think the dremel would help because the rest of the stud would still be stuck down there.
I do enjoy cracked pepper, though.
cafematty said:
Haven't got it out yet. I'm going to buy a torch and try a bit of heat. I don't think the dremel would help because the rest of the stud would still be stuck down there.
I do enjoy cracked pepper, though.
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
Not sure if i quite understand whats binding up on you but, i had an issue with powder coat on one of my bikes so i used aircraft stripper. I just painted it on with a small paint brush and it ate the powder coat right off.
Not sure if i quite understand whats binding up on you but, i had an issue with powder coat on one of my bikes so i used aircraft stripper. I just painted it on with a small paint brush and it ate the powder coat right off.
xulf13
West of Tennessee
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
That's a very nice build Replica66, the color chosen looks great. One thing though. And maybe it's just me. But that headlight is HUGE, and it's also set too high IMO. The size of the headlight is out of proportion with the rest of the bike. That bike would definetly benefit from a set of clipons. I know you already spent $ and had your heart set on the headlight bucket, but that thing makes the bike look like a skinny dude walking around in speedos while wearing a football helmet. For me, that is the only thing that I would change on it.
Did you solve the sproket issue yet?
That's a very nice build Replica66, the color chosen looks great. One thing though. And maybe it's just me. But that headlight is HUGE, and it's also set too high IMO. The size of the headlight is out of proportion with the rest of the bike. That bike would definetly benefit from a set of clipons. I know you already spent $ and had your heart set on the headlight bucket, but that thing makes the bike look like a skinny dude walking around in speedos while wearing a football helmet. For me, that is the only thing that I would change on it.
Did you solve the sproket issue yet?
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
The sprocket issue is still unsolved. I'm going to get a 3 ft pry bar today to try and get it back off, clean it, and reseat it. Cafematty came over yesterday and tried to help me get it off. We tried heat and hammers to no avail as well as a clever setup involved a block of wood, socket and clamps.
RE: The headlight. I agree it's set a bit high, and I'd like to run clip-ons, but I really like the color connecting the tank and headlight via the headlight ears. I ordered some small clubmans to see what it'll look like. If I don't like that look, I'm going to build some shorter brackets that will mount the headlight a bit lower and tighter and enable me to run clip-ons. We'll see what happens.
xulf13 said:
The sprocket issue is still unsolved. I'm going to get a 3 ft pry bar today to try and get it back off, clean it, and reseat it. Cafematty came over yesterday and tried to help me get it off. We tried heat and hammers to no avail as well as a clever setup involved a block of wood, socket and clamps.
RE: The headlight. I agree it's set a bit high, and I'd like to run clip-ons, but I really like the color connecting the tank and headlight via the headlight ears. I ordered some small clubmans to see what it'll look like. If I don't like that look, I'm going to build some shorter brackets that will mount the headlight a bit lower and tighter and enable me to run clip-ons. We'll see what happens.
climbnpeak
Sidepipes are sexy
Re: CB360: Spartan UPDATED: Paint, front end on
IMHO the headlight is high but beautiful with those brackets. If the clubmans work out, could you flip the brackets upside down? Where did you source the brackets BTW?
IMHO the headlight is high but beautiful with those brackets. If the clubmans work out, could you flip the brackets upside down? Where did you source the brackets BTW?
