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Posted by Pilgrim
- August 07, 2014, 09:43:40 AMGood work GB...she's a beauty.
Posted by greenbarn
- August 07, 2014, 09:20:02 AMThanks, D1. I always thought a little brass looks good with chrome!
Posted by Drift1
- August 04, 2014, 05:18:05 AMWow !!!!! Mr. GB that looks retro , you should be very pleased with the upgrades so far . The pinstripe accent works well and slick idea adding the bronze screws in that fender tip to match the gold paint . ( yes I noticed .... lol ) Great job , love the look .
Posted by greenbarn
- August 03, 2014, 22:19:49 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on August 03, 2014, 22:16:37 PMYes they do... the bloody things are laying on my work bench, refusing to cooperate. For that, they just might not get to take a trip to Drift-in, for their stubborn-ness....I like the tool box and the spots need visors....lol....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 03, 2014, 22:16:37 PMI like the tool box and the spots need visors....lol....
Posted by greenbarn
- August 03, 2014, 21:49:49 PMa couple more pics
Posted by greenbarn
- August 03, 2014, 21:41:20 PMAlright, I FINALLY got the 1500 back together far enough to see if it runs. Put the tank on last, finished some cleaning, and but about a gallon of fuel in it, and it fired up right off the bat. I was able to take it over to my son's new house this afternoon, where we were stripping wallpaper, then the Missus and I rode into the dairy queen later this evening. Put 38 miles on it. Got rid of a lot of problems, with the new "fixes":
--new clutch is Great
--neck bearings- all better- handles like a dream
--vibrations are MUCH better with the rubber mounted exhaust
--Handlebar position is a lot better - a tad too high, maybe
--new tires feel great so far.
--progressive springs are cushy in front
Then there were a "few" cosmetic changes:
--two-tone paint: we decided to keep the red, an just added the ivory; custom pin-striping and tank badge
--Rear lights- beehive brake light, 59 caddy turn signals
--front lights- Indian head nickle in headlamp bezel- headlamp visor, HD turn signals and visors, (no visors on spotlights yet)
--front fender light and chrome fender tip
--relocated rectifier, replaced w/ HD teardrop toolbox and fabbed a driveshaft cover
--chrome retro-style horn, and relocated
--leather lever covers
--installed fringe for the seat
It's still a work in progress, as there are still things I want to do.
Posted by John Hopkins
- August 02, 2014, 17:08:01 PMI've just had new Michelin Commander ll's, new tubes, new rim tapes, new brake pads, new wheel bearings, new steering head bearings, new battery, new sparkplugs..The bike runs like it should now..
John.
Posted by Troll
- August 02, 2014, 08:49:22 AMYou only have 10 days.....
Posted by greenbarn
- August 01, 2014, 22:00:08 PMsneak peek.... finally making some progress.... It might actually get done this year. 
Posted by greenbarn
- July 05, 2014, 09:03:08 AMWell, I figured 1) they're 11 years old, 2) they're only $15 a set 3) I have the wheels off for tires anyway 4) they are one of those parts that failure leaves you unsafe or stranded 5) don't want to have to do any more to it for a while so seemed like a good thing to do for preventative maintenance.
Posted by Bucko
- July 05, 2014, 00:01:36 AMWheel bearings? Is there a reason why you think they need to be replaced? In theory they should be good for the life of the bike (whatever that is).
I pulled the rear wheel bearings out of my 31 year old high mileage Honda (thinking that it was time that they needed to be replaced) and there was nothing wrong with them - they still had the original lube. Of course, the act of removing them damages them (in some capacity) so I put new ones in but i realized the fronts probably didn't really need to be done as there were no indications there were any problems. In any case, the new ones I put in were dual seal and the old ones I took out were only sealed on one side so I'm pretty sure the new ones will be good for the life of the rider 
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Posted by greenbarn
- July 01, 2014, 06:49:19 AMDon't get too excited....that's just "custom", as in "aftermarket", "non-stock", nothing special, just a kuryakyn. The 800 came with one, and I kind of liked it.
Pictures to come...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- July 01, 2014, 00:57:43 AMcustom brake pedal......well let us see this work of art.....
Posted by greenbarn
- June 30, 2014, 22:46:04 PMProgress is SLOW, but at least there's a little:
1 2-tone paint, some chrome fender trim, fender tip, Parts at the painter
1A. Custom tank emblem (Maybe) Still in planning stages
2. ceramic pads front and rear, and flush brake fluids Parts on site
3. progressive front springs DONE
4. Neck bearings, and grease zerk mod DONE
5. handlebar risers, grips, different mirrors In Progress
6. front and rear tires, tubes, rim strips, and wheel bearings. Parts on site
7. headlight & spot light hoods, re-route/repair wiring, new headlamp bulb In Progress
8. clutch upgrade Parts on site
9. change out the horn In Progress
10. relocate rectifierIn Progress
11. change oil, flush coolant In Progress
12, rubber mount exhaust In Progress
13. spark plugs Parts on site
14. drive shaft cover, and maybe a special mod In Progress
15. custom tail light/turn signals In Progress
16. custom brake pedal DONE
17. service rear gearbox and driveshaft Not started yet
18. power commander / air mods Parts on site
19. change windshield mount and/or windshield and/or cut down Still looking at options
20. fab a luggage rack Still looking at options
21. windshield lowers Still looking at options