Author Topic: Chrome 836 Tracy Project! (Sold 04/15/2023). It was fun! (Read 169634 times)

seaweb11 · « **Reply #550 on:** March 25, 2009, 07:23:23 PM »

Quote from: mystic_1 on March 25, 2009, 06:06:11 PM

Bah, still no doorway trim! Slacker! Slacker, I say!

<points accusingly>

But I did find the time to put up my Cuba Art

GoatBaSS · « **Reply #551 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:47:15 PM »

I laughed I cried and I could see myself! I am impressed...

mrbreeze · « **Reply #552 on:** March 26, 2009, 05:40:57 PM »

Hey Derek,glad you got the controls and the throttle cable worked out.
It wasn't that hard........right?

. Imagine the hell I went through doing mine.......also color blind and while I had like 3 different schematics for the Honda.....I could only find a couple of real sketchy ones for the Yami. Glad you're almost done.......took ya long enough!!!!!(thats what happens when you go and build a shop in between a bike project)!!!!!

seaweb11 · « **Reply #553 on:** March 26, 2009, 06:47:16 PM »

Quote from: mrbreeze on March 26, 2009, 05:40:57 PM

Hey Derek,glad you got the controls and the throttle cable worked out.
It wasn't that hard........right? . Imagine the hell I went through doing mine.......also color blind and while I had like 3 different schematics for the Honda.....I could only find a couple of real sketchy ones for the Yami. Glad you're almost done.......took ya long enough!!!!!(thats what happens when you go and build a shop in between a bike project)!!!!!

The controls are nice, but they have been a pain in the ass.!!!!!!!
The brackets for the front turn signals came in today and I had to pull off the headlight to get back at those wires..................a couple of wires for my high beam came loose and I'm lost again

No signal to indicator light.
Have to get my "color" wire helper back again before I button it back up.

Buddy is heading to Victoria tomorrow and will drop off a couple of small bits for the chromer, should be ready to bring back by days end. He's also picking up my polished Lester wheels.

Push, push, push

mystic_1 · « **Reply #554 on:** March 26, 2009, 07:34:05 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on March 25, 2009, 07:23:23 PM

Quote from: mystic_1 on March 25, 2009, 06:06:11 PM
Bah, still no doorway trim! Slacker! Slacker, I say!

<points accusingly>

But I did find the time to put up my Cuba Art

Here, I hung some trim for you.

mystic_1

seaweb11 · « **Reply #555 on:** March 27, 2009, 06:44:01 PM »

I can't really express the inappropriateness of that,

Please make it go away

mystic_1 · « **Reply #556 on:** March 27, 2009, 06:48:49 PM »

Sorry, did you want knotty pine instead?

mystic_1

DarkRider · « **Reply #557 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:24:21 AM »

I think he may have been refering to the watchful eye of terry gawking at that beautiful tracy...

seaweb11 · « **Reply #558 on:** March 29, 2009, 06:25:05 PM »

Drool, drool.........
Got to see the polished Lesters today

These wheels were professionally polished by a small home based business in Victoria BC.
They have done work for me as well as another forum member who restores K0's
I highly recommend his work if you want perfection mirror finish.
Image Polishing
4856 Townsend Dr.
Victoria, B.C.
(250) 479-5438 Richard Burton

.....

Also decided to polish the center light console. Looks better than the black one.

Toooooooooooooo much fun

mystic_1 · « **Reply #559 on:** March 29, 2009, 06:34:46 PM »

Rims look great. Gonna paint the spokes or leave them as-is?

BTW I noticed your instruments, I have the same ones on my bike and I found that connecting them together, using a short strap on the inner mounting points, added some stability so they don't bounce/vibrate so much on their mounts. The mounting plates are kinda long and connect to a single point so they're not the most stable things going, not that they're terrible but anyway, hth.

Do you have a target launch date in mind?

mystic_1

seaweb11 · « **Reply #560 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:19:37 PM »

Quote from: mystic_1 on March 29, 2009, 06:34:46 PM

Rims look great. Gonna paint the spokes or leave them as-is?

I'm going to take them in for black powder coat tomorrow, and then I'm considering having the entire wheel clear powdered to protect the polished parts. I have heard a lot of talk here about the clear powder, but have never seen the results.

? I'm game to have a chat with the business about it.

Quote from: mystic_1 on March 29, 2009, 06:34:46 PM

BTW I noticed your instruments, I have the same ones on my bike and I found that connecting them together, using a short strap on the inner mounting points, added some stability so they don't bounce/vibrate so much on their mounts. The mounting plates are kinda long and connect to a single point so they're not the most stable things going, not that they're terrible but anyway, hth.
mystic_1

Thanks for the thought. It would certainly help keep things stable.
I'll look around for something. What did you use?

Quote from: mystic_1 on March 29, 2009, 06:34:46 PM

Do you have a target launch date in mind?
mystic_1

Well, it would run now,.............. but I want to wait to until it's all ready to go before I crack it.

14days

mystic_1 · « **Reply #561 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:32:59 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on March 29, 2009, 07:19:37 PM

Thanks for the thought. It would certainly help keep things stable.
I'll look around for something. What did you use?

My first iteration was just a small strap with two holes made from 1/8 mild steel. That eventually got replaced, I used the little chrome strap part off a CB350 that serves the same purpose on that bike, but my instruments are further apart than yours so that wouldn't work for you.

mystic_1

Magpie · « **Reply #562 on:** March 29, 2009, 08:52:08 PM »

looks good, Richard did his usual high class job!
Cliff.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #563 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:18:27 PM »

I have been busy on line and in town ordering parts.

Yamaha "widget bracket" to hold throttle cable in place.

All Front and Rear wheel bearings

Nuts for rear wheel sprocket hub

Helusa braided brake lines

Think I might have found a gas cap off a Kawi 175 dirt bike that fits Tracy tank. Wrecker is seeing if he can figure out what it is exactly and see if he can still order one new!
It's not a Harley cap, or ford or what ever. I dragged it around in my truck to a bunch of wreckers and bike shops.

Heading to town to PU wheels from powder coaters tomorrow. While there I ill also be picking up 6 tach cable screws. Thought someone here might need one. I will also have some extra speedo cable screws if any one needs one..

Bolted the fairing back in tonight to check clearance issues for M/C etc and all looks good.

"16" rear wheel from my K8" not going on build.
Gratuitous photos to follow.........

I need some "Red" color scheme ideas ...........? or do I just redo the 70's scheme with new paints?
I'm happy to see anyones photo shop ideas. I still get drawn to a ghost checker idea as seen in the bottom photo on body.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #564 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:45:26 PM »

Jeez Derek,

Now that I'm not totally (just partially) #$%* faced I can see the resemblance of a bike there

I need a report and close up pix of those brake lines. I picked up a new front set and the ends are black (bummer).

Why not meet us in Sturgis this year? I have a place to stay in Spearfish about 20 miles away.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #565 on:** April 06, 2009, 07:16:46 PM »

A big thanks to those who chimed in on my front brake issues in another thread

I appreciate it!

I have since removed wheel, re installed it and removed it and installed again. It fits

"I think"
Drilled out some holes for fiberglass fender today.

Should be rolling on Thursday.

Then I need to get it in my truck "Go to BC Insurance Office" to get it registered here from Orig Nova Scotia ownership. It is still as described on Registration as Red

P.S. Someone asked me to post photo of friends CB-750 chop. I was over there today with camera.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #566 on:** April 06, 2009, 08:47:19 PM »

That's a cool set of wheels for a very cool bike Derek

Sam.

754 · « **Reply #567 on:** April 06, 2009, 10:20:59 PM »

is the chopper an old frame??
looks like a Santee, without the struts. who made the swingarm?

seaweb11 · « **Reply #568 on:** April 06, 2009, 10:55:27 PM »

Quote from: 754 on April 06, 2009, 10:20:59 PM

looks like a Santee, without the struts. who made the swingarm?

I believe so.

Had the arm made on Island.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #569 on:** April 09, 2009, 07:19:03 PM »

Wheels all finished, tires on. Rolled it outside today. Fiberglass fender was rubbing so bad on tire lip that I gave up on it today. When I'm calmer I will re-visit it.

Remind me to buy some oil next time I'm in town so I can start it

rachet · « **Reply #570 on:** April 09, 2009, 07:49:42 PM »

Looks Outstanding! way to go! Hurry up and buy some oil so you can run it!

Rach-

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #571 on:** April 09, 2009, 08:03:06 PM »

yeah we need a report on how that exhaust sounds

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #572 on:** April 09, 2009, 08:31:58 PM »

Is the jail on Gabriola?

seaweb11 · « **Reply #573 on:** April 09, 2009, 08:58:02 PM »

Quote from: Jerry Griffin aka Rxman on April 09, 2009, 08:31:58 PM

Is the jail on Gabriola?

Yup, just down the road a ways. We have 2 new cranky RCMP here at the moment.
They switch them out every 2 years or so, just as they are making some headway in community trust. They come, they go, they make very little effort to show themselves while here.
Makes no sense to me.

I think we just need Andy and Barny runnin things

mystic_1 · « **Reply #574 on:** April 10, 2009, 08:42:46 AM »

Seaweb, still looking for a cas cap? I was going through my parts last night and found the new cap I bought last fall, it's for my Fibre Mold fiberglass gas tank, looks to me like it might work on your Tracy body? It's an early series honda gas cap (late 60's I think), dunno if you've already looked at these.

I have pics and measurements, plus a part number, that I'll post this evening. Off the top of my head the cap itself is about 2 3/4 inches across, and the center section that goes down into the bung hole is 1 1/2 inches.

mystic_1

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