I'm all for doing the job right the first time. Life's too short. I am going to have a handful or pieces sandblasted and powder coated. I'm thinking the chrome fork sleeves would be a good candidate for that. As far as the rear shocks go. I think I'm going to sell the aftermarket pair I purchased from overseas to someone who needs a set, but doesn't have the budget for the Hagons. I'm thinking I'll go ahead and invest in the Hagons at this point and recoup close to what I paid for the others, while saving someone else who's interested in the other pair the trouble.
I hear ya on doing while I'm down here, but costs are starting to rack up alot lately. I looked on RetroBikes at their selection of rings. Looks like they have aftermarket and OEM sets, which range from
$60 -
$100. Can anyone tell if my rings look okay? (
see photos). Would something like these stains (
photo 1 |
photo 2) be consistent with bad rings?
e3steve wrote:You don't necessarily need an oven to bake painted parts, but an old electric oven (gas produces too much moisture) from that kitchen refurb is perfect for small parts. Low temp, though ~ around 100ºC (180ºF). Larger parts can be 'baked' using halogen or infrared lights.
Nice clean-up on the barrels' seat, Scott! Paint the crankcases, IMHO. And I'd re-ring it while it's apart, just because it's a pain in the attic to drop the motor again later (see final sentence). Gaskets, seals, bearings too; unless you're planning a tear-down again next year, when that drip starts or the 'box gets noisy through the gears. Just a thought.....
I agree with Davo; I'd keep an eye on eBay for un-chromed fork shrouds. Painting chrome, no matter how much hard work you put into it, ultimately ends in tears -- unless you're prepping to sell and then move home!
Do a job right, you only have to do it once, mate!!
