Yes they look great, but it is a royal pain to tune the carbs afterward. be prepared to spend a LOT of time on getting the bike tuned. Also you'll...
POR-15 works great! Only use Kreem if you want to redo it next year, not a fan.
Thanks! Pods are working great for me.
Yeah, it's ugly all right! Not worried though. I'll be replacing it soon.
Yep, it's the original tank.
Thanks. I'll be tearing the bike down and finishing it all this winter when it gets too cold to ride it . I'll post some pics of it.
Here's a pic of the top panel of the new seat. All tooled, oiled, and ready to be stitched.
The wrinkle paint looks great! How durable is it? I've been thinking about doing the same thing but I'm worried about rock chips.
Lookin' good! Did you pull the engine to paint the frame or leave it in?
POR-15 Tank Restore kit. Used it on my bike and it worked great.
If you have access to a sandblaster it will rough the surface up much better than sandpaper. I'd still use an etching primer on it too.
I just cut two 1 1/2" x 3' strips, soaked them in motor oil, and packed them in the passage a little at a time with a piece of threaded rod I had...
Thanks guys! Good info. Sounds a little too involved for my project. I think I'll stick to the stock shaft length for now. I'll wait till I get a...
