Detailing details...
Detailing details...
My girlfriend bought a 2001 Heritage in pretty good mechanical shape. It has 32k on the clock. Cosmetically it was a little rough around the edges so i decided a full detail was in order.
The front wheel was rebuilt with a rust free rim and more or less rust free spokes. I also stripped and polished the scabby fork sliders. A chrome bolt topper kit cleaned up most of the corroded hardware.
I washed it with turtle wax shampoo and dried it thoroughly with a chamois. Meguiars Gold Class polish was then used on the body work for a deep shine. Good old autosol and generic chrome cleaner brought the shiny stuff to life. I used Poorboys whitewall cleaner on the rubber and I cant recommend it highly enough. Harley's own engine brightener brought the engine up like new. Amazing.
After a lot of hard work the end results were worth all the effort.
Before...
After...
This winter she will be fitted with an easy pull clutch kit,a new cam chest cover and a few other little bits and pieces that have corroded.
The front wheel was rebuilt with a rust free rim and more or less rust free spokes. I also stripped and polished the scabby fork sliders. A chrome bolt topper kit cleaned up most of the corroded hardware.
I washed it with turtle wax shampoo and dried it thoroughly with a chamois. Meguiars Gold Class polish was then used on the body work for a deep shine. Good old autosol and generic chrome cleaner brought the shiny stuff to life. I used Poorboys whitewall cleaner on the rubber and I cant recommend it highly enough. Harley's own engine brightener brought the engine up like new. Amazing.
After a lot of hard work the end results were worth all the effort.
Before...
After...
This winter she will be fitted with an easy pull clutch kit,a new cam chest cover and a few other little bits and pieces that have corroded.
