Winter project '02 FXD
Winter project '02 FXD
Doing some mods to the bike this winter...nothing too life changing...
The list of winter mods.
Doing Naz_Man's engine painting with a twist...gonna put some Vaseline on the outer ribs of the engine so after its painted I can wipe it away. Apparently my dad did the same thing on his car which gave me the idea. Then I wanna do the same thing to my wheels, with that same ideal. Saw a thread on plasti-dipping the forks, polishing the aluminum, raising the gas tank, and then doing some regular maintenance. (brake pads, fork oil, transmission oil, etc....)
Then a few possible mods/upgrades I wanna do....barring household 6's approval...inc braided lines and forward controls
What I'm starting with:
The initial strip down.
Took of the carb/intake, pipes, battery, horn and bracket, tank, I dont remember what else right now...Tried to take off the fuze box, but ****, that ain't happenin.
The list of winter mods.
Doing Naz_Man's engine painting with a twist...gonna put some Vaseline on the outer ribs of the engine so after its painted I can wipe it away. Apparently my dad did the same thing on his car which gave me the idea. Then I wanna do the same thing to my wheels, with that same ideal. Saw a thread on plasti-dipping the forks, polishing the aluminum, raising the gas tank, and then doing some regular maintenance. (brake pads, fork oil, transmission oil, etc....)
Then a few possible mods/upgrades I wanna do....barring household 6's approval...inc braided lines and forward controls
What I'm starting with:
The initial strip down.
Took of the carb/intake, pipes, battery, horn and bracket, tank, I dont remember what else right now...Tried to take off the fuze box, but ****, that ain't happenin.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 552
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From: Long Island, NY
Doing some mods to the bike this winter...nothing too life changing...
The list of winter mods.
Doing Naz_Man's engine painting with a twist...gonna put some Vaseline on the outer ribs of the engine so after its painted I can wipe it away. Apparently my dad did the same thing on his car which gave me the idea. Then I wanna do the same thing to my wheels, with that same ideal. Saw a thread on plasti-dipping the forks, polishing the aluminum, raising the gas tank, and then doing some regular maintenance. (brake pads, fork oil, transmission oil, etc....)
Then a few possible mods/upgrades I wanna do....barring household 6's approval...inc braided lines and forward controls
What I'm starting with:
The initial strip down.
Took of the carb/intake, pipes, battery, horn and bracket, tank, I dont remember what else right now...Tried to take off the fuze box, but ****, that ain't happenin.
The list of winter mods.
Doing Naz_Man's engine painting with a twist...gonna put some Vaseline on the outer ribs of the engine so after its painted I can wipe it away. Apparently my dad did the same thing on his car which gave me the idea. Then I wanna do the same thing to my wheels, with that same ideal. Saw a thread on plasti-dipping the forks, polishing the aluminum, raising the gas tank, and then doing some regular maintenance. (brake pads, fork oil, transmission oil, etc....)
Then a few possible mods/upgrades I wanna do....barring household 6's approval...inc braided lines and forward controls
What I'm starting with:
The initial strip down.
Took of the carb/intake, pipes, battery, horn and bracket, tank, I dont remember what else right now...Tried to take off the fuze box, but ****, that ain't happenin.
George
Tore some more down, and cleaned the engine up a bit. I was hoping to start taping and have some pictures of a bit more progress, but I forgot to pick up tape when I was out yesterday morning.
My daughter is set to be induced tomorrow morning so I dont know when I can get out to the garage next...but during my stay at the hospital I'm hoping to buy some braided hose and some lines.
My daughter is set to be induced tomorrow morning so I dont know when I can get out to the garage next...but during my stay at the hospital I'm hoping to buy some braided hose and some lines.
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Great start/ideas, but if you want lasting quality on your motor paint project...powdercoating's a much better solution (JMO). Your bike/money so look forward to watching your progress.
Road Captain
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From: Virginia
If you want a visual of black wheels- I just had mine powedercoated and installed them yesterday. Also blacked out fork lowers with Rustoleum appliance epoxy. Nightster headlight bucket and visor.
Found a previous thread in which a guy uses the same paint I have. He said after two years it still looks good.
If you want a visual of black wheels- I just had mine powedercoated and installed them yesterday. Also blacked out fork lowers with Rustoleum appliance epoxy. Nightster headlight bucket and visor.
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My daughter was born a week ago so this went on the backburner....
Along with November come the cold temperatures that I didn't think to factor in...I gotta think of a heating system for the garage so the tape will stick and the paint will dry...
Thinking I might get one of those propane heaters since I have some propane left over from the grill....just not sure about the whole aerosol-open flame thing...So I feel if I go that route I'll have to think of ventilation...
Oh yeah, and I made this:
Along with November come the cold temperatures that I didn't think to factor in...I gotta think of a heating system for the garage so the tape will stick and the paint will dry...
Thinking I might get one of those propane heaters since I have some propane left over from the grill....just not sure about the whole aerosol-open flame thing...So I feel if I go that route I'll have to think of ventilation...
Oh yeah, and I made this:
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awesome pic man! we are pretty close to you for coating if you need anything done or have any questions. we also head up to the UP every other weekend in the winter to snowmobile hahaha
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That would save me the time/hassle of trying to get my garage heated enough for the duration of painting. I'll shoot you a message.
Last edited by Mars47; Nov 13, 2013 at 11:57 AM.
This was a very hard/cold winter. I had a hell of a time trying to heat the garage that wouldn't get me either high or kill me. I hate to say it, but I'm just now getting back around to working on this.
Anyways, I'll get some updates up later this weekend.
Anyways, I'll get some updates up later this weekend.