My New Project Build (Pictures)

[XSPastor]

More springs...

ebay springs

more ebay springs

[turbo3g]

Thanks for the links but my springs are not OEM. there the progressive ones that are an inch shorter than stock.

[bikerphil]

grit

You could try some 320 to get the rust off the springs. I've taken the springs off the shocks to clean them using a wire wheel on an extension to get the rust off the inside. To do that, you'd have to rig up a spring compressor to dissasemble them. Depends on how far you want to go cleaning them. Painting them black is also a good option, it'll hide the chrome pitting.

[tarzan]

My springs were worse than those ones and I used grade 0 and grade 1 and a lot of elbo grease and they look great now.The chrome on the oem springs seems to be fairly heavy.At least on mine.

[bikerphil]

shock spring compressor

Homemade motorcycle shock spring compressor. Semi-safe.

[Ivan]

did you end up using the Plastex for the side covers? what do you think of it?

[blackchop2]

if you decide to get rid of those homemade steel sidecovers i be into those .

let me know.

[XSPastor]

if you decide to get rid of those homemade steel sidecovers i be into those

One man's trash...

[fredintoon]

Hi Turbo,
my best guess about those orphan carbs is they came off a V4 Honda.
The clue is the push-pull throttle cable half-moon between the carbs.

[turbo3g]

Ivan I actually ended up using JBweld.:P I use it for every thing and it works great!
I dont want those metal side coves so i'll let them go for $35 shipped
those carbs looked like they were for a Honda:P

[turbo3g]

update!

well here are some pics of what i have done so far.
I'm talking it all apart and going to have my buddy who airbrushes do a custom paint job on it. I need to know how to make the engine look better?
can I Just get a very fine metal wheel and scuff it down?





I also relocated my license plate

it looks better there:P

[bikerphil]

I need to know how to make the engine look better?

Easiest way is to scuff it, powerwash it, and then paint it with hi-temp rattle can. I've done 3 that way and they look like new.

[blackchop2]

i repainted my engine high temp black. ill be adding polished engine bolts to it. might even sand down just the fin ends .

or you could take the time to polish and paint however you like.

reason i go black is because it just looks cleaner is all .
plus im not much of a chrome whore lol

[turbo3g]

Lol I'm not a chrome fan eather. I just want to polish it I guess. What are your recomendations? Do I need polishing compound? Or is there some tool or device that I can use to make it look clean. It doesnt have to shine, it just has to look good:P
Ty

[blackchop2]

clean degrease then there are several ays of "polishing"

i use 'mothers' polishing compound.- works great and it takes less time messing around .

or you could use polishing wheels with compound. they sell different wheels for your grinder or drill.

depends on if you have the patience to shine it up.

i dont so i just reach for the high temp black and call it done in a few minutes lol