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Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 16, 2018, 17:49:22 PM 
because I might want to change it up......lol.........
Posted by RockinRollin
- January 16, 2018, 09:32:52 AMYeah, 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.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 16, 2018, 09:21:50 AMMan 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.
Posted by tj
- January 16, 2018, 04:32:00 AMlol, 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.
Posted by 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.
Posted by tj
- January 15, 2018, 07:02:12 AMwhat 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!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 11, 2018, 19:51:30 PMI 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........
Posted by RockinRollin
- January 08, 2018, 20:01:08 PMInteresting, 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.
Posted by 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......
Posted by RockinRollin
- January 08, 2018, 07:01:29 AMWhat 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!
Posted by mittico68
- January 08, 2018, 01:26:11 AMRatman, it looks like a hurricane has passed through your living room... 
Posted by Tfrank59
- January 07, 2018, 23:57:43 PMMy friend, that is miles (okay kilometres) beyond tinkering.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 07, 2018, 23:20:06 PMWell here are the pictures......
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 07, 2018, 14:09:48 PMyou suck...can I come over for a visit? LOL
Posted by mittico68
- January 07, 2018, 04:59:12 AMMan! 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... 