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1959 R60
Re: 1959 R60
The guy that's been the most helpful to me recommended these as a little better than a stock replacement for road feel and the fact that I'm a taller/bigger guy.
I don't have any real body work skills, there are a few minor dents that should be addressed but it's outside of my skillset.
I can paint pretty well with a rattle can, but as much as I've put into the resto, not sure it deserves a half ass paint job.
Hoping I can find someone reasonable, my highest quote so far was $2400 which to me seems out of the norm.
Re: 1959 R60
I sourced my paintwork locally, using single-stage paint, and am thrilled with the two restorations I've done. I don't have $1500 total in both complete bike's paintwork and striping. Disclaimer: My brother-in-law did the bulk of the work. The striping ran $350 for my R50 and will be about $400 for the R69 (that's all there is left to do on it). I'd put my bodywork up against anyone's.
Point is that you can find a painter local to you that can do a fine paint job quite reasonably, you just have to search out a good striper and pay him what he wants.
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Re: 1959 R60
Paint cost $2,500 - Fenders, Tank, Headlight bucket, Headlight ears, tail-light and a few other small parts and pieces.
Striping cost $500
I will say that it came out as perfect as possible and it is show quality, 100%. BTW, its not that hard to get the newer paints to look like the older single stage ones. Mine is glossy, but not overly so. You need to get someone who knows what they are doing, and knows why.
If you do want a great paint job there is no need to pay $6,500.....
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Re: 1959 R60
Not sure I can give a valid opinion on the Ikon shock either, but opine away I will nonetheless..
What one prefers in a shock is quite subjective.
For me, riding a /2 is not about continuous high speed travel, whether solo or s/c, I'd be on a different machine if that was the intention.
The stock Boge was an outstanding shock back when they were current, and their longevity has been well proven, I'm still using some originals; but the Boge can run out of performance when really pushed hard on challenging roads, though that's not how folks generally ride the /2.
Ikon, I believe is meant to be an anagram of Koni, a name for the post-Koni ownership of their motorcycle shock line.
For myself, I installed Koni shocks all four corners of my R69 in (I think) 1974.
That bike was in process of being converted to full time sidecar use.
Test road it solo after installation, and the ride was harsh compared to the stock Boge shocks.
Removed them to see if they were accidentally on a stiff setting, but they all proved to be at the lightest adjustment.
They performed quite well as part of the s/c rig, (heavier) and here we are 45 years later and everything on the rig has been rebuilt at least once with the exception of the shocks, they're still going strong and still on the softest setting.
So my opinion is, if the Ikon is the same shock as the Koni of long ago, it is inappropriately harsh for normal /2 solo riding.
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Re: 1959 R60
Thank you, that is what I had heard in the past as well. As I don't drag a sidecar aroundI thin I will be staying with the originals!
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Re: 1959 R60
Did some of the legwork myself and saved myself about $300 on the original quote.
Anywhere I can cut some costs i'm happy
Only issue I'm having now is the lock on the gas tank.
I bought a new lockset, riveted it in, closed the door and it wouldn't open again. So i had to drill out carefully as possible to get the door open. Downside is now rivets won't catch the outer door. So I may end up using the oversized washers with rivets. Not a big deal since you don't see them under the knee pads anyhow
Using bolts now for the lock hoping i'd get a little more adjustment out of the lock.
Not sure if there's too much paint on the tank tab or the lock mechanism isn't quite up to snuff and i need to shave it down.