yeah pictures will surely help me on re assembly. I dont know how many times i've looked at the parts and thought to myself "where the hell did I get that piece from....." Ive decided on a gloss black body, tank and rear fender with double 1.5-1.75 inch gray racing stripes. Gonna pick up new tires and black shocks. Gonna have to find some black gator fork seals (I really like how they look on black bikes). Along with other things I plan on doing : taper bearing conversion, new brake lines, new throttle and speedo/odometer cable, new rotors and chain, gonna reupholster the seat (keeping it a two person for the rare occasion I have to rescue a damsel in distress (HA), Im going to be getting the "Hondaman" swing-arm rebuild for the ill fated F type swing-arms. Master cylinder rebuilds (I seen two canisters and am assuming I will need 2 rebuild kits, correct me if Im wrong here) Going to clean up the rims and paint them black but leave the spokes chrome. I plan to have all these things done by the end of November/early December. After that It will be off to the one thing I'm dreading the most : Complete engine dis-assembly and rebuild. I will be dedicating the rest of the Michigan winter (Dec, Jan, Mar, half of April usually ) to getting it clean and most importantly getting it right. The prior owner said he had problems with the clutch slipping into a lower gear while riding. I've heard this problem a few times here and there on this board and other forums, can anyone point me to explinations and fixes for that? Ok I have bored you enough already, picture time...
Rear wheel off now to the front...
Forks and the front wheel are off. Looking more like a frame than a motorcycle now.
Gonna polish up those up, get new springs (and hopefully boots), and paint the bottom {you guessed it} black.
Getting the swing-arm locking nut off was a two man job, luckily after the nut was off the bolt tapped out nicely. (I hear this is rare)
Tank stripped, going to sand down and get some metal rescue to pour in there. Afterward I have some welding to do/get done before priming and painting.
Rusty battery box is being taken care of as we speak...
Gonna use this gauge as I feel it looks cleaner.
Rear F style fender before sanding...the purple is almost gone
Last but not least: all the frame parts neatly arranged for a picture before heading to be blasted, primed, and painted gloss black with a clear-coat finish.
I got a great deal on the blasting/priming/painting work on the frame pieces (300.00). This is one part I didn't want to do my own as I've never painted anything automotive and I wanted to be sure all the rust on the frame was gone. The guy I took the pieces to is a professional auto painted with a paint booth at his house so I know it will be done right. Now I wait in patience for my pieces to be returned...time to start looking into tires.
