Originally Posted by cggorman
(Post 15298094)
I might just hit the texture with some satin black. I like the texture but I the the color is just off. Too grey.
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Great Job
I am amazed at your skills and how you transformed your bike. It looks awesome. You do quality work and enjoyed looking at your every step. Great detailed thread.:icon_patriot:
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Thanks! I get a lot comments when I'm out and about. I wish I could afford to do it all at once. I hate that people are seeing a work in progress, but that's life.
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Originally Posted by cggorman
(Post 15303352)
Thanks! I get a lot comments when I'm out and about. I wish I could afford to do it all at once. I hate that people are seeing a work in progress, but that's life.
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Originally Posted by wideglideCVO
(Post 15303455)
Parts cost money that I have a lack of.
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
(Post 15303465)
Well, you were able to come up with $6 for AC plate/cover ;)
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Originally Posted by wideglideCVO
(Post 15304067)
Thats chump change
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Originally Posted by cggorman
(Post 15249937)
Weighed the bike this morning. 610 pounds with a full tank of gas. A bit heavier than I was hoping. Gonna have to work on that!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...pshympow7b.jpg Any tips on lacing wheels? I'm thinking about 16x3.5 rear & 18x3.5 front chromed Excels with polished s/s spokes. |
My original plan was a Hawg Halters sprocket brake, then I thought I'd do a Wilwood low mount. However, once I got the rear end chopped off I decided I liked the look of the caliper on the right side to help balance the two sides visually. I assumed the bracket was heavy cast iron but it turned out to be aluminum. Caliper is aluminum too. It's really not all that heavy. I'll still be upgrading eventually, but I don't yet know to what.
As far as lacing... This was my first one. I'd hate to presume I know enough to advise somebody...but... I did have to buy a nipple wrench. They are some oddball in between size. I also made a torque wrench adapter because I'm too cheap to buy the special spoke torque wrench. It took a long time to lace and true. At least eight hours. Assembly was easy and doesn't require any tools. Truing is another animal entirely. I suspect it cost me more to buy the tools than it would have to just pay the shop to true amd balance. But I like to learn new skills and know that things are done right. I was able to get the radial and axial runout both under .015" and that was only so high because of the weld seam in the rim. 90% of the rim is under .005". I already had the dial indicator and base but I did have to buy the truing stand and spoke wrench. I also bought the bearing pull/press tool. I reconditioned used hubs. Oh, I also made a brass "seating" tool (imagine a huge, brass, nail setting punch) to smack the nipples before a final runout check. Just to make double sure they were completely seated in the rim dimples. Unless you're dedicated to DIY and also very patient, I'd suggest letting a pro do the truing. I enjoyed the process and plan to do several more so I consider it time and money well spent. The procedure is in the service manual. Pretty straightforward but my Excel rim required a slightly different lacing pattern than the manual listed. The spokes bound up doing it by the book. I understand Harley has used a couple different patterns over the years so my manual and rim must be different vintages. I've asked several people about lacing patterns with mismatched hub/rim combos and everybody has different opinions. I decided the rim dimples drive the pattern. So far it's been perfect. When it's done right the spokes, hub, & rim all fall together easily with no binding or pinching or bending required. Took me a few tries to get it assembled before I felt comfortable proceeding to truing. I've got over 1000 miles on the bike since the conversion and I've been keeping a close eye on the spokes. Nothing has budged and it rides smooth as glass. I have no regrets. I would like to find some nicer anodized rims but that's down the road. Finding a tube to fit the 180/70-16 was a pain. |
job well done brother
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