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Posting # 1242...... Rene from the Netherlands.
May of 2009... excellent tool..................
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I wanted the finned look for my derby cover but HD wanted $40 + for theirs. I purchased a rattle can of wrinkle paint from the local auto parts store and had some 1/8 stripping tape. After sanding the surface I laid strips of tape out about 3/8 apart, top to bottom on the cover (make sure one of the bolt holes is at the top and perpendicular to your strips)
Attachment 100043
I applied two heavy coats of paint (as per instructions) and let it dry for 24 hours. After removing the tape heres the finished product.
Attachment 95589
Attachment 100043
I applied two heavy coats of paint (as per instructions) and let it dry for 24 hours. After removing the tape heres the finished product.
Attachment 95589
Last edited by soldierbot; Apr 2, 2021 at 07:46 AM.
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From: Langley, BC. Canada
In order to avoid sore fingers after cleaning the spokes, I made a few tools. Have fun making and using them!
1) Take a metal type coat-hanger and straighten the wire
2) Fold the two end towards each other and close the eye tight using pliers or a hammer
3)Bend the eye about 45° and solder both wires together to strengthen the tool
4) Cover the handle part using duct tape
5) Fold a piece of steel-wool together, slide it in the eye and apply a few drips of aluminum polish
6) Now you will be able to get access to every part of your spokes
7) Use a piece of cloth to finish the polish
8) You can also use an old tooth brush which is extended by using a piece of PVC pipe (as used to cover electrical wires)
1) Take a metal type coat-hanger and straighten the wire
2) Fold the two end towards each other and close the eye tight using pliers or a hammer
3)Bend the eye about 45° and solder both wires together to strengthen the tool
4) Cover the handle part using duct tape
5) Fold a piece of steel-wool together, slide it in the eye and apply a few drips of aluminum polish
6) Now you will be able to get access to every part of your spokes
7) Use a piece of cloth to finish the polish
8) You can also use an old tooth brush which is extended by using a piece of PVC pipe (as used to cover electrical wires)
Last edited by FXD2003Rider; Jan 28, 2020 at 01:50 PM.
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Did you strip the powdercoat from your whole motor and transmission? The powdercoat seems to match pretty closely the unpolished aluminum ... and where you were stripping and polishing the part of the block where the oil filter goes, I couldn't tell how much of the motor you were stripping ....
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I sprayed the top and bottom covers on my springs to do away with some chrome. just taped off the spring and used a similar flat black. same on battery cover.
Last edited by soldierbot; Apr 2, 2021 at 07:46 AM.
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post# 1 ...... front turn signals tuck .................................... mud
post# 4 ...... risers .................................................. ........ JRK5892.
post# 5 ...... black exhaust ............................................... HogGlider
post# 7 ...... front signal relocate ...................................... HOGRIDA_06
post# 9 ...... forward stirrups ........................................... 74c10sb
post# 10 ..... leather grips ................................................ XKROME
post# 11 ..... A/C cover .................................................. .. XKROME
post# 13 ..... move front signals ......................................... XKROME
post# 34 ..... internal bar wires ......................................... dklozik
post# 36 ..... tint lenses .................................................. .. JRK5892
post# 36 ..... muffler mod ................................................. JRK5892
post# 37 ..... seat mod .................................................. ... matkiwi
post# 39 ..... rear signal mod ............................................. XKROME
Page 02
post# 41 ..... fender chop ................................................. SPECIAL ED
post# 42 ..... good misc .................................................. ... Chipstah
post# 43 ..... Tank pocket ................................................. Zimbob
post# 44 ..... front fender mod .......................................... SPECIAL ED
post# 46 ..... tank lift .................................................. ..... Varmint
post# 47 ..... reroute breather .......................................... x2lee
post# 49 ..... air fillter mod ............................................... 74c10sb
post# 50 ..... blackout fork tubes ....................................... TARTAN2
post# 67 ..... suck in rear sigs ............................................ TheeBoy
post# 69 ..... A/C mod .................................................. .... tree88
post# 73 ..... slide fork tubes up ........................................ SPECIAL ED
post# 79 ..... hardware dress up ........................................ citoriplus
post# 79 ..... stock mufffler sound .................................. citoriplus
Page 03
post# 86 ..... tailturnbrake housing ..................................... mud
post# 88 ..... trim matching ............................................... Dawg Rider
post# 103 .... underfender wiring armor .............................. mud
post# 118 .... backrest .................................................. ... Mascman
post# 118 .... A/C cover .................................................. . Mascman
post# 118 .... Fork Bag Mount ............................................ Mascman
post# 118 .... Filled tail light hole ....................................... Mascman
Page 04
post# 125 .... crankcase venting ......................................... mud
post# 154 .... idiot lites on headlamp ................................... Swamphunter
post# 158 .... horn relocate ............................................... mud
Page 05
post# 166 .... underseat storage ....................................... nkauf21
post# 189 .... iron footpegs ............................................... lee
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post# 1 ...... front turn signals tuck .................................... mud
post# 4 ...... risers .................................................. ........ JRK5892.
post# 5 ...... black exhaust ............................................... HogGlider
post# 7 ...... front signal relocate ...................................... HOGRIDA_06
post# 9 ...... forward stirrups ........................................... 74c10sb
post# 10 ..... leather grips ................................................ XKROME
post# 11 ..... A/C cover .................................................. .. XKROME
post# 13 ..... move front signals ......................................... XKROME
post# 34 ..... internal bar wires ......................................... dklozik
post# 36 ..... tint lenses .................................................. .. JRK5892
post# 36 ..... muffler mod ................................................. JRK5892
post# 37 ..... seat mod .................................................. ... matkiwi
post# 39 ..... rear signal mod ............................................. XKROME
Page 02
post# 41 ..... fender chop ................................................. SPECIAL ED
post# 42 ..... good misc .................................................. ... Chipstah
post# 43 ..... Tank pocket ................................................. Zimbob
post# 44 ..... front fender mod .......................................... SPECIAL ED
post# 46 ..... tank lift .................................................. ..... Varmint
post# 47 ..... reroute breather .......................................... x2lee
post# 49 ..... air fillter mod ............................................... 74c10sb
post# 50 ..... blackout fork tubes ....................................... TARTAN2
post# 67 ..... suck in rear sigs ............................................ TheeBoy
post# 69 ..... A/C mod .................................................. .... tree88
post# 73 ..... slide fork tubes up ........................................ SPECIAL ED
post# 79 ..... hardware dress up ........................................ citoriplus
post# 79 ..... stock mufffler sound .................................. citoriplus
Page 03
post# 86 ..... tailturnbrake housing ..................................... mud
post# 88 ..... trim matching ............................................... Dawg Rider
post# 103 .... underfender wiring armor .............................. mud
post# 118 .... backrest .................................................. ... Mascman
post# 118 .... A/C cover .................................................. . Mascman
post# 118 .... Fork Bag Mount ............................................ Mascman
post# 118 .... Filled tail light hole ....................................... Mascman
Page 04
post# 125 .... crankcase venting ......................................... mud
post# 154 .... idiot lites on headlamp ................................... Swamphunter
post# 158 .... horn relocate ............................................... mud
Page 05
post# 166 .... underseat storage ....................................... nkauf21
post# 189 .... iron footpegs ............................................... lee
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post# 203 ..... voltage regulator hi-lite ................................ DYJ
post# 208 ..... A/C mod .................................................. .. strich
post# 209 ..... blackout fork tubes ..................................... lee
post# 214 ..... taillite wiring ............................................... mud
post# 217 ..... de rusting spokes ........................................ wideglide95th
post# 235 ..... A/C rain sock .............................................. Trotter
page 07
post# 253 ..... front signal relocate .................................... Trotter
post# 257 ..... ammo can bags ............................................ tree88
post# 263 ..... black out bulbs ............................................ PsTaN
post# 271 ..... axlle covers (part 1) ..................................... TARTAN2
post# 271 ..... axlle covers (part 2) .................................... TARTAN2
page 08
post# 292 ..... .44 caliber bullet key ................................... mud
post# 299 ..... A/C mod .................................................. .. mud
post# 304 ..... tank lift .................................................. ... mud
post# 315 ..... bullethole belt cover .................................... mud
page 09
post# 326 ..... paint badges ............................................... HOGRIDA_06
post# 337 ..... mud flap (part 1) ......................................... roadkillvespa
post# 338 ..... mud flap (part 2) ......................................... roadkillvespa
post# 343 ..... servicemanual binder .................................... mud
post# 344 ..... front signal relocate .................................... Beefy
post# 348 ..... lower belt bulletholes ................................... mud
post# 354 ..... more lower belt bulletholes ........................... mud
post# 358 ..... A/C venting ................................................ SUPER01
page 10
post# 362 ..... lower belt cover perforation ......................... WS6 Formula
post# 371 ..... naked jugs (part 1) ...................................... RazorFXDB
post# 372 ..... naked jugs (part 2) ...................................... RazorFXDB
post# 377 ..... doodad fastener .......................................... mud
post# 390 ..... no nuts levers ............................................. HogGlider
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post# 203 ..... voltage regulator hi-lite ................................ DYJ
post# 208 ..... A/C mod .................................................. .. strich
post# 209 ..... blackout fork tubes ..................................... lee
post# 214 ..... taillite wiring ............................................... mud
post# 217 ..... de rusting spokes ........................................ wideglide95th
post# 235 ..... A/C rain sock .............................................. Trotter
page 07
post# 253 ..... front signal relocate .................................... Trotter
post# 257 ..... ammo can bags ............................................ tree88
post# 263 ..... black out bulbs ............................................ PsTaN
post# 271 ..... axlle covers (part 1) ..................................... TARTAN2
post# 271 ..... axlle covers (part 2) .................................... TARTAN2
page 08
post# 292 ..... .44 caliber bullet key ................................... mud
post# 299 ..... A/C mod .................................................. .. mud
post# 304 ..... tank lift .................................................. ... mud
post# 315 ..... bullethole belt cover .................................... mud
page 09
post# 326 ..... paint badges ............................................... HOGRIDA_06
post# 337 ..... mud flap (part 1) ......................................... roadkillvespa
post# 338 ..... mud flap (part 2) ......................................... roadkillvespa
post# 343 ..... servicemanual binder .................................... mud
post# 344 ..... front signal relocate .................................... Beefy
post# 348 ..... lower belt bulletholes ................................... mud
post# 354 ..... more lower belt bulletholes ........................... mud
post# 358 ..... A/C venting ................................................ SUPER01
page 10
post# 362 ..... lower belt cover perforation ......................... WS6 Formula
post# 371 ..... naked jugs (part 1) ...................................... RazorFXDB
post# 372 ..... naked jugs (part 2) ...................................... RazorFXDB
post# 377 ..... doodad fastener .......................................... mud
post# 390 ..... no nuts levers ............................................. HogGlider
Last edited by FXD2003Rider; Feb 21, 2010 at 08:31 AM.