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Some good news: That outer tensioner shoe doesn't look like it's come apart, and there don't seem to be any orange bits on the bottom from the inner shoe...
How can you tell the tensioners/hydraulics have been upgraded?
In Tribute to F86, let's use his Cam Chest as an example of an Hyd Tensioner Upgrade ... S&S cam plate, Zippers hyd tensioners (different manufacturers use different colors ... blue S&S cam plate in this case)
Last edited by multihdrdr; May 31, 2020 at 09:56 AM.
Also, while things appear stock in the chest, they may not be... My 2000 was initially "built" when it was a year old. There weren't yet hydraulic can plates on the market. When I opened it several years ago, there was a stock plate and tensioners and a set of Andrews TW60 cams (and 95" Wiseco jugs). And a Mikuni with an SE back plate.
Alright, well it's been a few weeks without a post but I finally made some progress last night. I spent some time shopping around for a hydraulic motorcycle stand, and couldn't get my hands on one, so I just dug through the material that was available to me and built one. I'm a welder by trade so I thought about doing a nice aluminum one, but in the interest of time and money I decided against it. We rolled it on the stand last night, and then I went to work.
Beginning of the night
End of the night
My service manual FINALLY arrived in the mail today, so I'll pick it up at lunch. My goals for the week include disassembling the forks, removing the tires from the wheels, driving the bearings out of the wheels, and get the swingarm removed. With the fork tubes, wheels, and swingarm ready for paint or powder coating, I'll redirect my attention to fishing the wiring out. Hopefully the manual will shed light on that subject. I also have a rebuild kit on order for the carb, but it won't be here for a few weeks.
Btw, the engine "Finish" is starting to look like the "Finish" of the Pulley (the pulley's Non Machined portion) ... Never HD's intent
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I was thinking about that myself - That ACCURSED silver powdercoat. Good luck ever getting that clean. If I was serious about restoring this thing I think the first thing I'd do is pull the engine and have it powdercoated BLACK the way it should be.
I was thinking about that myself - That ACCURSED silver powdercoat. Good luck ever getting that clean. If I was serious about restoring this thing I think the first thing I'd do is pull the engine and have it powdercoated BLACK the way it should be.
Agreed. The engine will be pulled and will receive a bottom-up rebuild, and at that time will also be refinished. At this point my debate is between powder coat and paint. The frame, wheels, and lower fork tubes are getting powder coated, while the tank and fenders are getting paint. I'm fortunate to work with a very good paint and powder coat shop, and my personal experience is that powder coat is a very durable finish, thus my decision to use it in areas likely to see wear. However, it's not the most attractive finish. So, I'm undecided which route I'll take with the engine. But one way or another it'll get coated.
Agreed. The engine will be pulled and will receive a bottom-up rebuild, and at that time will also be refinished. At this point my debate is between powder coat and paint. The frame, wheels, and lower fork tubes are getting powder coated, while the tank and fenders are getting paint. I'm fortunate to work with a very good paint and powder coat shop, and my personal experience is that powder coat is a very durable finish, thus my decision to use it in areas likely to see wear. However, it's not the most attractive finish. So, I'm undecided which route I'll take with the engine. But one way or another it'll get coated.
NICE! Thank GOD. I really don't know what the hell Harley was thinking with that silver powdercoat. It's impossible to keep clean, and when it isn't, it just looks brown and cruddy. On my FXD, I couldn't afford to take out the engine and have it totally redone, so I simply bought black-powdercoated for all removeable covers, and said F the rest. It came out rather nice, I didn't think it would at first. But yeah, whatever you do, lose that silver.
Can't wait to see the progression of this project! Hopefully it doesn't cost you a boatload. Have you determined if the frame is ok? Man that could derail the whole damn thing!
I anticipate a couple grand spent by the time it's all said and done, but I'm okay with that. It's a long term project, my goal is to have it complete by mid March of next year so it should be easy to spread the cost out. And, I picked the bike up for less than $2000, so I should come out the other side with a practically new bike for a reasonable cost. I will be tracking and sharing all my expenses through the course of the project.
I haven't done any considerable investigation of the frame, but by my eyeball it's looking okay. The crash damage occurred on the tank and triple tree (photos forthcoming) but the forks look straight, and I've looked around for any chipped powder coat on the frame that might indicate damage and can't find anything. I'll have the opportunity to look at it more closely once it's stripped down.
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