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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #75 on: May 17, 2015, 09:27:32 PM »
The Reynolds 531 manganese-moly steel will not match what's left of the nickel plating no matter how much you polish it. Axl paid 800 euros in 2003 to have a Seeley frame stripped, polished, and re-plated. I would paint it a silver color, as close as I could find to the original nickle, and move on to more important issues, like replacing the thoroughly rusted out fuel tank, but that's just me. ;)
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Re: Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #76 on: May 18, 2015, 01:52:31 PM »
Hear Hear!

Quote from: scottly on May 17, 2015, 09:27:32 PM
The Reynolds 531 manganese-moly steel will not match what's left of the nickel plating no matter how much you polish it. Axl paid 800 euros in 2003 to have a Seeley frame stripped, polished, and re-plated. I would paint it a silver color, as close as I could find to the original nickle, and move on to more important issues, like replacing the thoroughly rusted out fuel tank, but that's just me. ;)
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #77 on: May 19, 2015, 08:22:23 AM »
Quote from: scottly on May 17, 2015, 09:27:32 PM
The Reynolds 531 manganese-moly steel will not match what's left of the nickel plating no matter how much you polish it. Axl paid 800 euros in 2003 to have a Seeley frame stripped, polished, and re-plated. I would paint it a silver color, as close as I could find to the original nickle, and move on to more important issues, like replacing the thoroughly rusted out fuel tank, but that's just me. ;)

Of course thats just you Scottly, but I am already getting a tank built,in the mean time I am trying to get the frame as best as it can look without the stripping and renickeling, no point looking at it and not try to make it better, but thats just me. 8) 
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #78 on: May 30, 2015, 07:13:45 PM »
Hi guys, I was working on modifying parts, So here is what I will be installing in the front of the Rickman
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #79 on: May 30, 2015, 07:29:30 PM »
And a pair of these.
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #80 on: May 30, 2015, 11:14:21 PM »
Looks like a black anodized front from a RC51.
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Re: Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #81 on: June 01, 2015, 05:52:34 AM »
CBR600F2?
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #82 on: June 01, 2015, 10:25:37 AM »
RC51 wheels and front end.
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« Reply #83 on: June 01, 2015, 11:27:30 AM »
Interesting.
What prompted you to want to do the swap?
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #84 on: June 01, 2015, 02:03:33 PM »
The Rickman been sitting since late 75, and stuff got damaged like the wheels the triple and frame, since as it's hard for me to get the replacement parts I decided to make it into a cross breed.
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #85 on: June 01, 2015, 02:07:57 PM »
Quote from: hagar24 on June 01, 2015, 10:25:37 AM
RC51 wheels and front end.

Bingo! I thought it looked familiar.  I have an '05.
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #86 on: June 01, 2015, 06:34:10 PM »
Picture please, also CB750, can you say how many bearing and spacers work in the rear wheel?
Please and thanks
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #87 on: June 01, 2015, 10:40:52 PM »
Quote from: hagar24 on June 01, 2015, 06:34:10 PM
Picture please, also CB750, can you say how many bearing and spacers work in the rear wheel?
Please and thanks

My rear is a Lester 18" but for a CB750 so I had to swap the brake plate.
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #88 on: June 01, 2015, 11:40:09 PM »
old timer in town has one and I snapped a few pictures of it when I got the chance.  Maybe they will be useful as reference or something.  Here is a link to a little album.

http://imgur.com/a/hjbZ0
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #89 on: June 02, 2015, 02:05:58 AM »
Thanks CB750
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #90 on: August 16, 2015, 10:29:58 PM »
So the shock I wanted to use on the bike has the wrong angle and was touching the frame,so here is the new one, I also will have to make a new stem steering as the original Rickman one is too short for the RC 51 front shocks.

« Last Edit: February 23, 2017, 03:56:18 PM by hagar24 »
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #91 on: February 21, 2017, 09:37:12 AM »
Quote from: hagar24 on August 16, 2015, 10:29:58 PM
Hey guys, been a while but I am on the road with my band at the moment, but been buying stuff for the bike, two seater tank, and two seater base,braided brake and clutch lines,bar end mirrors,gaskets and rings,swing arm bushes and a few more ods and ends, will put up more pictures when I get back to Jamaica.

SO after all this time I finally got to the swing arm, found a shop that would make me one, here are some pictures.







More to come.
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #92 on: February 21, 2017, 10:44:59 AM »
Good to see this moving along again. I am still working on collecting the rest of the parts from the ones you sold me. Even in the US they have proven difficult to find. Swing arm looks good.
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #93 on: February 21, 2017, 11:50:46 AM »
Beautiful work on that swingarm!
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #94 on: February 23, 2017, 03:50:52 PM »
Quote from: slikwilli420 on February 21, 2017, 10:44:59 AM
Good to see this moving along again. I am still working on collecting the rest of the parts from the ones you sold me. Even in the US they have proven difficult to find. Swing arm looks good.

What else are you seeking for the Ricky slikwilli420?
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #95 on: February 23, 2017, 05:25:04 PM »
Quote from: hagar24 on February 23, 2017, 03:50:52 PM
Quote from: slikwilli420 on February 21, 2017, 10:44:59 AM
Good to see this moving along again. I am still working on collecting the rest of the parts from the ones you sold me. Even in the US they have proven difficult to find. Swing arm looks good.

What else are you seeking for the Ricky slikwilli420?

Brake side peg and lever, top triple clamp and a frame and swing arm. I have body work so basically am very close to a full kit.
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #96 on: February 24, 2017, 02:05:05 PM »
Quote from: slikwilli420 on February 23, 2017, 05:25:04 PM
Quote from: hagar24 on February 23, 2017, 03:50:52 PM
Quote from: slikwilli420 on February 21, 2017, 10:44:59 AM
Good to see this moving along again. I am still working on collecting the rest of the parts from the ones you sold me. Even in the US they have proven difficult to find. Swing arm looks good.

What else are you seeking for the Ricky slikwilli420?

Brake side peg and lever, top triple clamp and a frame and swing arm. I have body work so basically am very close to a full kit.
See anything you want here?
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #97 on: February 24, 2017, 08:24:12 PM »
Hard to see all o what is there. I see foot pegs/levers, the inner fender and some electrics. Anything else. I'd be in for the Rickman pieces as long as they aren't damaged.
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Re: Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #98 on: February 24, 2017, 08:58:26 PM »
Cool project so far. Good luck with the build. 👍😎
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Re: Rickman restoration
« Reply #99 on: February 24, 2017, 10:01:32 PM »
Quote from: slikwilli420 on February 24, 2017, 08:24:12 PM
Hard to see all o what is there. I see foot pegs/levers, the inner fender and some electrics. Anything else. I'd be in for the Rickman pieces as long as they aren't damaged.
You are looking at right and left foot pegs, brake pedal, wiring harness and inner fender
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