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Day I brought her home, 1978 FX, not running. Haven't had the time to work on her for months, but started on it this week.
Day I brought her home, 1978 FX, not running. Haven't had the time to work on her for months, but started on it this week.
0 2017/02/27 09:40:49
Up on the stand.
Up on the stand.
0 2017/02/27 09:52:24
Tanks, pipes carb and intake pulled off. Found some treasure inside the tank.
Tanks, pipes carb and intake pulled off. Found some treasure inside the tank.
0 2017/02/27 09:56:12
Found whatever this was inside the tank. Had to drill and break it up a few times before it would come out.
Found whatever this was inside the tank. Had to drill and break it up a few times before it would come out.
0 2017/02/27 10:02:46
Tank diamonds.
Tank diamonds.
0 2017/02/27 10:03:50
Well, that's not good.
Well, that's not good.
0 2017/02/27 10:13:55
Come on previous owner! I found a tiny, undersized nylock nut in the primary.
Come on previous owner! I found a tiny, undersized nylock nut in the primary.
0 2017/02/27 10:14:47
PO had extended a lot of the wiring to accommodate apes, I'm not a fan of apes and I wanted to run some internal wires through the bars so I ran fresh wires.
PO had extended a lot of the wiring to accommodate apes, I'm not a fan of apes and I wanted to run some internal wires through the bars so I ran fresh wires.
0 2017/04/25 07:57:20
Wheel off, that old rubber had to go.
Wheel off, that old rubber had to go.
0 2017/04/25 07:57:39
Had an after market wide glide setup and I wanted to bring int back closer to what it was, so off with the wide trees.
Had an after market wide glide setup and I wanted to bring int back closer to what it was, so off with the wide trees.
0 2017/04/25 07:57:57
Front rim was rough, in many places and I didn't want to buy an entire new wheel.
Front rim was rough, in many places and I didn't want to buy an entire new wheel.
0 2017/04/25 07:58:17
0 2017/04/25 07:58:24
So I found a brand new rim and kept the old spokes and hub, laced, trued up and balanced on a cheaper truing stand. Good times.
So I found a brand new rim and kept the old spokes and hub, laced, trued up and balanced on a cheaper truing stand. Good times.
0 2017/04/25 08:01:35
Additional parts inside!
Additional parts inside!
0 2017/04/25 08:01:47
Cookie Monster standing guard.
Cookie Monster standing guard.
0 2017/04/25 08:01:52
Not the fanciest tires, but way better than the old rock hard rubber.
Not the fanciest tires, but way better than the old rock hard rubber.
0 2017/04/25 08:08:39
PO had a wide glide setup and apes. removed wide glide tree, new bars, internal wires, new grips and throttle.
PO had a wide glide setup and apes. removed wide glide tree, new bars, internal wires, new grips and throttle.
0 2017/04/25 08:23:29
 
 
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