The transformation starts

CDNRatMan · January 27, 2018, 22:48:10 PM

Steering head is back in place and tonight I removed the old springs and cleaned the forks. Hanging to drain and will finish them tomorrow.......

tj · January 18, 2018, 08:31:18 AM

Quote from: Tfrank59 on January 17, 2018, 11:10:08 AM

What if he's too old or it's too cold for him to ride them? Then all he can do is Tinker. Of course I'm not thinking of anyone in particular

LOL. I'm thinking of a name...

tj · January 18, 2018, 08:30:07 AM

Quote from: CDNRatMan on January 17, 2018, 17:17:10 PM
Tj when you get home you should come up here for a visit or wait till the summer and ride up here, really nice ride would be to go up to Tobermory and take the Ferry across to the islands, and then over to Sudbury and then from here go down the back way to Perry Sound and then again the back roads over to London.........

A summer ride sounds good!

CDNRatMan · January 17, 2018, 17:17:10 PM

Tj when you get home you should come up here for a visit or wait till the summer and ride up here, really nice ride would be to go up to Tobermory and take the Ferry across to the islands, and then over to Sudbury and then from here go down the back way to Perry Sound and then again the back roads over to London.........

Tfrank59 · January 17, 2018, 11:10:08 AM

Quote from: tj on January 17, 2018, 05:46:39 AM
I make it a rule to never feel bad for a guy that has 2 bikes...lol

What if he's too old or it's too cold for him to ride them? Then all he can do is Tinker. Of course I'm not thinking of anyone in particular

tj · January 17, 2018, 05:46:39 AM

Quote from: CDNRatMan on January 16, 2018, 09:21:50 AM
Man must be nice to have the funds to travel like you do.....Poor retired disabled Vet like me having to stay here and shovel snow....

I make it a rule to never feel bad for a guy that has 2 bikes...lol

CDNRatMan · January 16, 2018, 17:49:22 PM

because I might want to change it up......lol.........

RockinRollin · January 16, 2018, 09:32:52 AM

Yeah, once you put the bike together and put the hub cap on the front why bother powder coating the hubs, no one will see them after that.

CDNRatMan · January 16, 2018, 09:21:50 AM

Man must be nice to have the funds to travel like you do.....Poor retired disabled Vet like me having to stay here and shovel snow....anyway....no not going to do all that work. I am not able to do a lot since my last bout with my legs so I am going to have to farm some of the work out.

tj · January 16, 2018, 04:32:00 AM

lol, i did skip the country. i'm in florida til april. brought the drifter with me.

will you be delacing and relacing the wheels yourself? i've watched some vids on that...seems to be doable.

CDNRatMan · January 15, 2018, 16:25:46 PM

Here was me thinking my good buddy tj has skipped the country, but nice to see you back again. I am going to powder coat the wheels and spokes black, to go with my theme and to incorporate the spoke covers I bought from the UK and to use my front hub cover. I am also getting the front rotor powder coated. Because the rear is so hidden I am only doing the rims and using the spoke covers the rest will be untouched.
RockinRolly's vids are awesome. I was told if the rims were trued and the spokes tight then the powder coating would not be affected. So going to go that route.

tj · January 15, 2018, 07:02:12 AM

what colour are the wheels going to be? rims only or you changing the spokes to a new colour as well?

i'm planning to powdercoat the wheels next tire change...i've watched rockinrollins video on the subject, great info!

CDNRatMan · January 11, 2018, 19:51:30 PM

I sorted out my hub cover issue and it works perfect now........

So today I remover the rear wheel and then removed the sprocket and rear disc. Found out that the rubber dampeners in the rear hub is just starting to show its age and wear, so going to order new ones and replace them now while I have the rear end apart. Once I commence the rebuild I'll check the calipers and pads for the brakes. But first the rims are off to the powder coating place........

RockinRollin · January 08, 2018, 20:01:08 PM

Interesting, my hub cover won't work in it's present shape. I will make a new collar that isn't so loose and make it so it has a slight inference fit with the hub , then glue it. But first I will remove the wheel and get proper measurements. A project for another day.

CDNRatMan · January 08, 2018, 13:35:18 PM

This is my form of therapy if only I could get VA to understand and buy me another bike to work on........

that is only till I am ready to stop for the night and everything gets cleaned up and tucked away.

The seat is being made with a custom frame, I bought this one and am using it.....as picture #1. The stock seat frame has been modified by the PO and I am going to do a bit more of a mod and add a travel trunk.....

Right now seems I have an issue with the hub cover and I'm sorting it out.....should be an easy fix I am hoping......but soon the wheels are off to powder coating......

RockinRollin · January 08, 2018, 07:01:29 AM

What mods are happening to the seat? And I see the hub sitting on the floor near the front wheel, any issues with fitting it? I also noticed the Ratman symbol on the wall map LOL!

mittico68 · January 08, 2018, 01:26:11 AM

Ratman, it looks like a hurricane has passed through your living room...

Tfrank59 · January 07, 2018, 23:57:43 PM

My friend, that is miles (okay kilometres) beyond tinkering.

CDNRatMan · January 07, 2018, 23:20:06 PM

Well here are the pictures......

OR Seedman · January 07, 2018, 14:09:48 PM

you suck...can I come over for a visit? LOL

mittico68 · January 07, 2018, 04:59:12 AM

Man! That is way cold!
Here in the east cost of central Italy we got +15°C and a shining sun, so yesterday I went out for a short ride, after playing beach volley in the morning with some friends of mine...

Tfrank59 · January 06, 2018, 17:42:00 PM

Wow that's pretty darn cold. Sorry to see it on the news that everybody over there is in a deep freeze. Here in western Washington we got to the high 40s and no rain so I took an hour and a half ride.

CDNRatMan · January 06, 2018, 16:16:08 PM

Really bad night last night and could not sleep so used my time to putter on the bike, front hub cover is done and ready, and front end is ready to be rebuilt.....pictures to follow after supper.....
and an FYI that today is chilly outside, ambient air temp is -24*C or -11*F and because we live 2 blocks from the lake the wind chill factor is a must take into account issue here it is really -31*C or -24*F and my neighbour's battery stopped to day on his vehicle, an original and he has been messing with it for a few months......one would think to replace it with a new one before winter.....oh well....

greenbarn · December 26, 2017, 20:48:54 PM

Quote from: CDNRatMan on December 21, 2017, 12:39:37 PM
Never busy, this is the best form of therapy there is, sitting inside, watching the hockey game, seeing it snow outside, I have all day to tinker and to putter around with the bikes.......so much fun.......

That's my dream retirement job....

Tfrank59 · December 22, 2017, 16:43:04 PM

Yep I hear you. For me I need to have two bikes in order to always be able to ride because here in western Washington you just got to take whatever you can get. If one of them is up on the lift for a tire change or whatever you always got the other one ready to go. So for me the maintenance tinkering is just support for the main therapy which is riding