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Old Nov 29, 2025 | 07:01 PM
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Billie will this work? Missing screws that hold the cover in place and the screws that secure the light, but other than that it is all there and the real deal.







 
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Old Nov 30, 2025 | 03:55 AM
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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 06:07 AM
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Billie will this work? Missing screws that hold the cover in place and the screws that secure the light, but other than that it is all there and the real deal.



If you are willing to part with it, yes sir that is what I need. Send me a text and we can work it out.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 06:13 AM
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Finally started working on the wheels. This one was expected to be the worse of the two. All apart and honestly the hub looks excellent. Brake side rollers had some pitting but the hub and inner sleeve are in good shape. I need to measure everything up and decide on roller sizes, but this one will go back together without much of a fight. She is also getting relaced with some original cad spokes, rusted chrome spokes going in the garbage. But hub first.

Question about the assembly. Per my Parts Book, #28 "Collar - Hub Bearing" comes out of the hub. Well mine seems to be in there good. Before I go caveman, does it come out and does it need to come out? Even if removable looks like it could just stay in place, get cleaned and reassemble.

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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 06:13 PM
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Leave that alone its pressed on in place and has no stop so the location will be suspect if you screw with it - its a shoulder for the bearing race
 
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Old Dec 2, 2025 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
Leave that alone its pressed on in place and has no stop so the location will be suspect if you screw with it - its a shoulder for the bearing race
Thank you, that is what I needed to know.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2025 | 07:09 AM
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RH-55 taillight arrived from Cali, thanks Dave!!!! @panz4ever

And yes the curve is different than the RH-68 and matches the fender better. Color is perfect!!!!!


 
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Old Dec 9, 2025 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Architect
RH-55 taillight arrived from Cali, thanks Dave!!!! @panz4ever

And yes the curve is different than the RH-68 and matches the fender better. Color is perfect!!!!!

Color is perfect… don’t even need to power it!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 06:45 AM
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Now you just need the matching car


 
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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Architect
RH-55 taillight arrived from Cali, thanks Dave!!!! @panz4ever

And yes the curve is different than the RH-68 and matches the fender better. Color is perfect!!!!!
You know, they look good in Yellow. Maybe just match the rest of it to that light?



P.S. if it's too much, maybe white accents on the tank & fenders.
 
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