Yeah, I do have spokes. Is there rubber on the spokes? Here's the rubber in the brake drum:
Sleek & Sexy CL360
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heat it and take it out... no there is not rubber on the spokes man but you still have to pull them apart and take out the bearings before you powder them... if not when the wheel is out of true you can not adjust it and you will get a wobble, a wobble on a little bike like this could be the dif between wrecking and riding... you can see from my build how much i had to do to tape off the nipples and rim so that i could still true the wheel, yet another reason i used paint is if i do need to really adjust it the paint will crack or chip off... powder will not, i needs to be blasted off, that nipple will nt move and your spokes will be under the flow out of the powder, you will have a hell of a time replacing them... you would do better to pull the spokes out or paint them... do not powder the whole wheel man, just asking for problems. i have guys come to my all the time and want that cause it is "cheaper" i always, ALWAYS say no... as does all the other guys i know in the powder biz... it is not safe, good practice, or in the best intrest of the customer.
off my soap box
off my soap box
Haha, Joe-- you must feel like you're babysitting with all these noobs running around on here! I'm still learning, so thanks for the info! I will paint the wheels on my end to avoid any complications. I assume that rustoleum appliance epoxy paint is pretty stout since you're using it on your wheels, so I'll find some to use on mine.
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Another question: I found this cherry tank on craigslist for $40, but it's off a 74 cb450. Will it fit without any modding? Thanks again guys. Updates & pictures tomorrow!
valvesprung
Over 1,000 Posts
OR at least with minimal modding cause I'm happy to wield a hammer for ya buddy ;D
SausageMahoney said:Another question: I found this cherry tank on craigslist for $40, but it's off a 74 cb450. Will it fit without any modding? Thanks again guys. Updates & pictures tomorrow!
Based on my test fitting, it should fit if you cut down the rubbers/mounts on the frame.
Don't know about the back of the tank thought... also, it's a bit wider then the stock tank.
Sweet, thanks Druro...
Playing phone tag with the seller of that tank, still trying to hook up and try to fit it on the (conveniently) bare frame.
Skipped the Superbowl today, and just cleaned, taped and painted. The engine is looking really good, I'm very happy with how it's turning out.
Still drying:
Still have lots more work to do on it, but it's a healthy start.
Playing phone tag with the seller of that tank, still trying to hook up and try to fit it on the (conveniently) bare frame.
Skipped the Superbowl today, and just cleaned, taped and painted. The engine is looking really good, I'm very happy with how it's turning out.
Still drying:
Still have lots more work to do on it, but it's a healthy start.
valvesprung
Over 1,000 Posts
Lookin good so far buddy! I'll slip over tomorrow to see her in person.
SausageMahoney said:
HELL NO MAN! I get help on here, other sites, and from people all the time as well... it is awesome to see others building bikes like i do (cheap for the most part) I hate when you see all these builds where people say they built a custom bike, when all they did was sign a check... or pay someone to do all the fun stuff and hard crap then they just put it together... a check book builder... I love sites like this with just good people helping good people.... I know alot about making old stuff look new and clean, where i REALLY struggle is motors, pulling a motor apart and rebuilds.... i am LOST, i usuallly will exchange work or call in a favor for rebuilds, dont know why, just always sucked at that.
Motor looks KILLER! now that i see that flat black man i wish i would have done that an not the gloss... thanks for hooking it up on the picture... not going with the gold on the HD... going to keep it as it is.... what i really need is a bit of photo shop magic on my girls bike!... ill hit you up tomorrow.. looks good man
JRK5892 said:
I'm really happy with the engine. Tomorrow I start polishing the edges of the fins and then start in on the side cover. That epoxy paint rules, man. I started in on my wheels:
I'm thinking about using it on my helmet. Let me know about your girl's bike. I'm happy to help!
Took my freshly painted frame and started grinding & welding at a friend's house tonight. Chopped off the side cover tabs and took some off the back. For rigidity and to clean up the back end, we chopped and welded the back hoop back on the frame. Looks really good.
If I measured correctly, that should line up with the seat almost perfectly. Picked up that new tank last night. $40 and the exterior is perfect. It's a little bigger and we had to do some grinding to get it to fit. I'm thinking I am going to try hammering knee dents to make it look smaller. It also needs a flush. I guess if it ends up being too big for this bike, I can always justify picking up a new tank, since I saved some much cash on this one.
Started painting my helmet to match up with the bike. It used to be glossy white, I've had it for 5-6 years. Cheaper than buying a new one. I'm gonna pick up a mirrored visor.
Got to work on polishing the side cover on the engine. I have more polishing to do, but it's looking pretty good.
You can see that the paint lines in those indents aren't perfect, and I wish I could figure out how to get them cleaned up. I am also touching up those screws with a q-tip.
Tomorrow I re-coat the frame, and hopefully we'll get the engine back on this week. I am supposed to pick up my seat tomorrow, too. So the bike is starting to come back together again, which feels really good.
If I measured correctly, that should line up with the seat almost perfectly. Picked up that new tank last night. $40 and the exterior is perfect. It's a little bigger and we had to do some grinding to get it to fit. I'm thinking I am going to try hammering knee dents to make it look smaller. It also needs a flush. I guess if it ends up being too big for this bike, I can always justify picking up a new tank, since I saved some much cash on this one.
Started painting my helmet to match up with the bike. It used to be glossy white, I've had it for 5-6 years. Cheaper than buying a new one. I'm gonna pick up a mirrored visor.
Got to work on polishing the side cover on the engine. I have more polishing to do, but it's looking pretty good.
You can see that the paint lines in those indents aren't perfect, and I wish I could figure out how to get them cleaned up. I am also touching up those screws with a q-tip.
Tomorrow I re-coat the frame, and hopefully we'll get the engine back on this week. I am supposed to pick up my seat tomorrow, too. So the bike is starting to come back together again, which feels really good.
jason teamshralp
Been Around the Block
wish I had a buddy that could weld. where are you located by the way?
Nice!
someone knows how to use a grinder. Sounds funny but that kind of touch takes some skill. I hadn't used a grinder in a few years and gouged the crap out of my frame. I also cut too deep when I cut off some of the tabs with the sawzall. I figure I'll smooth out some of my shitty grind marks with some JB weld. (I usually use spot putty but figure the JB wil give a tad of strength). Makes for easier welding too when you don't grind it down too thin. A wire brush on the grinder is a must too. Makes for nice work.
\My appreciation for you ginder and weld work reminds me of when my kids were little. Give them a real nice present and they pay no attention to it and play with the box that it came in, LOL.
Like I said before that tank is real nice. I know you may not be thinking this way, but the factory colors would look pretty cool.
Keep up the good work!
Troy
someone knows how to use a grinder. Sounds funny but that kind of touch takes some skill. I hadn't used a grinder in a few years and gouged the crap out of my frame. I also cut too deep when I cut off some of the tabs with the sawzall. I figure I'll smooth out some of my shitty grind marks with some JB weld. (I usually use spot putty but figure the JB wil give a tad of strength). Makes for easier welding too when you don't grind it down too thin. A wire brush on the grinder is a must too. Makes for nice work.
\My appreciation for you ginder and weld work reminds me of when my kids were little. Give them a real nice present and they pay no attention to it and play with the box that it came in, LOL.
Like I said before that tank is real nice. I know you may not be thinking this way, but the factory colors would look pretty cool.
Keep up the good work!
Troy
+1 first time i used the grinder i went right though a frame... was a mess... grinding points look great man! bike looks great!... nice work! dig the new tank it looks great! man with the condition it is in, would be nice to try and save that paint... it is almost too nice to cover up!
Don't hammer that tank - clean out the inside a bit and sell it on eBay for $100+ and then buy a different tank to beat on.
One tip on grinding (I took a lot off my XS650 frame) - use those flexible disks for smoothing out bumps. Cut stuff off roughly with a cutting wheel, and then switch to the flexible disk for final work.
If you're painting, you need to be really good and probably sand it smooth. I had my frame powdercoated and it fills all sorts of imperfections
One tip on grinding (I took a lot off my XS650 frame) - use those flexible disks for smoothing out bumps. Cut stuff off roughly with a cutting wheel, and then switch to the flexible disk for final work.
If you're painting, you need to be really good and probably sand it smooth. I had my frame powdercoated and it fills all sorts of imperfections
valvesprung
Over 1,000 Posts
Tim said:
Thia is actually exactly what was done. Used a cut-off wheel for the big cuts but left them pretty rough, then used a flapper wheel to do the finish work. For Matt's first time he did an amazing job cleaning it all up. Our buddy Chad's gotten pretty handy with the welder too getting lots of practice on 4WD stuff. Here are a coupld of $hitty shots I took of the work since Matt forgot to bring his camera...
