JimVonBaden
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The light looks better to me.
Thanks, I agree!
Test painted the front fender. It looks pretty good. I will polish it later this week, after the paint fully cures, but the shine is decent and I like the color!
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Thanks, I agree!
Test painted the front fender. It looks pretty good. I will polish it later this week, after the paint fully cures, but the shine is decent and I like the color!
Sesty
H.E. Pennypacker
Are you going for Yam Speed Block livery? cause i hope so...
JimVonBaden
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Sesty
H.E. Pennypacker
oh yea!!!1
JimVonBaden
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I did get a little done on it. I mounted the turn signals to the plate holder and made a few adjustments.
Needs some clean-up and then powder coating, and I still need to find some boots for the turn signal backs to clean it up.
Needs some clean-up and then powder coating, and I still need to find some boots for the turn signal backs to clean it up.
JimVonBaden
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Then did some painting on the tank:
Bottom last night.
Slow dry time with Rustoleum.
Then the top:
Sand and clean, then paint.
Came out looking very good IMHO.
Bottom last night.
Slow dry time with Rustoleum.
Then the top:
Sand and clean, then paint.
Came out looking very good IMHO.
Drice82
XS400 Enthusiast
I agree. Looks smooth
JimVonBaden
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A little daylight shots.
Cleaned up the rear fender and primed it as well.
Paint in a few days.
Cleaned up the rear fender and primed it as well.
Paint in a few days.
Looking good Jim!
JimVonBaden
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Thanks! I have done most of the easy part. Now to detail the engine, and replace all the gaskets, build the wiring harness, clean and dress the wheels, and pray it all comes together!
JimVonBaden
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Just finished the rear fender. Looks OK. Maybe just the lighting but not as good as the tank and front fender.
JimVonBaden
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The three tins:
This is not all the yellow on the bike. I plan on several accent pieces in strategic places.
This is not all the yellow on the bike. I plan on several accent pieces in strategic places.
Sesty
H.E. Pennypacker
i have family in Springfield... this will make you very easy to spot when i cruise through
JimVonBaden
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JimVonBaden
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Added a decal to my spare tank shell to see if it looked good. It does, but I need to scale it down just a bit, and get the right one without perforations.
JimVonBaden
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Installed progressive springs and 20 wt fork oil, then fork gaiters.
Progress is good!
FYI: I found that 20wt fork oil resulted in a rather harsh ride and after a year switched back to a 10wt synthetic oil. Much more compliant ride, even in freezing temps. Small bumps are seen and heard, but not felt now.
FYI: I found that 20wt fork oil resulted in a rather harsh ride and after a year switched back to a 10wt synthetic oil. Much more compliant ride, even in freezing temps. Small bumps are seen and heard, but not felt now.
JimVonBaden
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Funny, I purchased 10 wt originally, but was told 20 wt works much better. Hopefully, at my 250 pounds, the 20 wt will be better. I'll report back in the spring when I finally get to ride it.
Yup. There seems to be this idea out there that anything softer than a race bike is no good. Most every journalist complains if the suspension moves when they ride a bike. I'm no rocket scientist (however I used to be an aircraft mechanic), but I figure that a suspension is supposed to absorb impacts and not transfer them to the bike and rider. Especially the many small bumps and jolts encountered every day. I don't ride on pretty Southern California roads or a race track.
When I ran 20wt oil the forks were stiff and every little bump was felt in the bars. Sure they were "damped" and "tight", more like over damped and stiff though. It took me almost a week to get used to the feeling of the suspension working, but I certainly like it better now! I've learned that suspension compliance is NOT "squirm".
When I ran 20wt oil the forks were stiff and every little bump was felt in the bars. Sure they were "damped" and "tight", more like over damped and stiff though. It took me almost a week to get used to the feeling of the suspension working, but I certainly like it better now! I've learned that suspension compliance is NOT "squirm".
JimVonBaden
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Good info. I'll check it out once I get it all back together. I have 10 wt already, so swapping it out is no big deal.
Thanks,
