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Re: Retouch or repaint?
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:55 pm
by San Arthur
goaarongo wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:47 pm
Been looking forward to seeing the paint results. Very nice work! Inspiring.
Thanks for your kind words.
Theory vs Reality
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:01 pm
by San Arthur
If you know, you know!
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:38 pm
by San Arthur
The sheer pleasure of both the Neutral and the Generator bulbs working and lighting for the same time.
Fuel tank logo.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:40 pm
by San Arthur
Another milestone, I install the logo.
The paint covered the emblem screw holes.
Paint is still fresh and I used a blade to cut thru the hole to prevent a tear.
Plug came out easy.
I´s been almost 4 years since I remove these emblems from the tank.
Fenders next.
Fenders next.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:42 pm
by San Arthur
Rear Fender
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:10 am
by San Arthur
Re: Retouch or repaint?
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:00 pm
by palica
Great job! I am impressed.
For electric cables, I try to stay with original colours to facilitate things when my memory will be gone or if I sell my bike. I understand that with only 3 cables, having different colours than OEM in the rear fender is way too much, I must be anal...
Fitting the cables in my rear fender was a pain: I had to put the 3 cables in a long piece of shrink Tube and put a lot of marine grease, in case water find its way.
Re: Retouch or repaint?
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:49 pm
by San Arthur
Palica, one more for my "I should have" list?
I order color coded wires but receive 12 gauge, too wide to pull thru.
As soon as I receive the correct shipment It will be easy to use the old set tu pull the new thinner cables in.
I can also ground the rear light at the fender and save a cable coming thru the wire channel.
Thanks for your lines and good catch.
Break light tube and lens.
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:55 pm
by San Arthur
Break light tube and lens.
Next I installed the break light tube, passing the wire thru.
Used the wiring diagram to make sure I was connecting into the right slot.
Both the running and break light works when stepping into the pedal.
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I purchased this 6 volt LED stop light several years ago and it still works. I don't remember the seller.
Re: Retouch or repaint?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:30 pm
by goaarongo
Your "Theory VS Reality" pics are so spot on man. Hilarious.
Bike looks awesome up on that stand! Can't wait to see her done.