Recent content by RichieB

Od green looks sweet. That's the color I chose.

Me too. I am really pleased with the way it turned out.

I understand where you both are coming from. I just wanted to put the "facts" out there for others. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. I am just speaking from the other side of the counter.

My question is, if I spin a tire on a balancer and it asks for a quarter ounce, which is about right for a motorcycle, what happens to the extra weight? It is a very inaccurate way of balancing a tire. That is why they are mainly used in big tires, cause they can compensate having the extra...

The rep from the manufacturer. I have balanced thousands of sets of car tires and truck tires. If a car tire asks for more than 3 ounces it normally means the rim is bent. I am speaking to the fact that 2 ounces is a lot of weight for a bike rim and tire. I have balanced transport tires that...

Wow! These beads are not for these kinda of tires. They are made for steering tires on a tractor trailer and massive mud tires. I have done tires for 4 yrs and would not do this as it is dangerous.

No it's all good. I got the guy who is doing the inspection to order it.

I was gonna order that battery this week. Glad I asked about my inspection. Turns out the e start has to work so I went with a 4 ah one so it will work.

You need to find a smaller battery. You can get gel ones for cheap and they are really small.

Got my new to me front tire mounted on the rim. It's nice being able to mount it myself. Now to get both wheels balanced.

Thanx guys. Am gonna be trimming my front fender and fixing a few dents tomo. Got it off a Honda cb650. Going to paint the fenders the same.

Got the color of my bike picked out. Decided to throw some paint down on my tank. This is my first attempt at pinstripes. What do you guys think?

My 82 dohc maxim has a crappy plastic one. If this is stock, it adds no integrity to the forks.

Or use hairspray. It provides lubrication and dries tacky.

Had a very interesting conversation with a friend I have seen in yrs. Turns out his brother has a 2 car garage completely dedicated to working on bikes. And the bonus is he's a welder by trade as well. He has a tig machine there I can use anytime. Excited.