Squirrel
Member
Posts: 344
2000 Valkyrie 1500C
Kissimmee, Florida
|
 |
« Reply #80 on: October 08, 2018, 05:47:32 AM » |
|
So when you get it all done, I hope you decide to keep it for a while! It’s going to look AMAZING! I wish I had the patience to do this much polishing. I did my wheels on my Valk by hand but they look nothing like your wheels look. Very, very nice.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
David (VRCC #39880)
2000 Honda Valkyrie Custom - Midnite
1994 Honda Goldwing GL1500 MotorTrike - Blue Goose
1998 Valkyrie Tourer - newest acquisition
90% work, 10% glory!
|
|
|
Tfrank59
Member
Posts: 1364
'98 Tourer
Western Washington
|
|
« Reply #81 on: October 08, 2018, 10:16:04 AM » |
|
he'll have lots of polishing to do if he wants it to be perfect, but chrome plating actually requires less cleaning than say alum or even stainless. basically just soap and water gets most stuff off unless of course there's tar stuck to it.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
-Tom
Keep the rubber side down. USMC '78-'84
'98 Valkyrie, ‘02 VTX 1800, '96 Royal Star, '06 Drifter, '09 Bonneville, '10 KTM 530, '04 XR 650, '76 Bultaco, '81 CR 450, '78 GS 750...
|
|
|
mello dude
Member
Posts: 951
Half genius, half dumazz whackjob foole
Dayton Ohio
|
|
« Reply #82 on: October 08, 2018, 03:10:57 PM » |
|
So when you get it all done, I hope you decide to keep it for a while! It’s going to look AMAZING! I wish I had the patience to do this much polishing. I did my wheels on my Valk by hand but they look nothing like your wheels look. Very, very nice.
For the moment I do plan to keep it. It is such a fine riding king cruiser ride. But of course if someone flashed some major cash, dunno what I would do...  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
* There's someone in my head, but it's not me.......
* Mr. Murphy was an optimist....
* There's a very fine line between Insanity and Genius.....
* My get up and go, must have got up and went.....
|
|
|
|
Kaahn
|
|
« Reply #83 on: December 30, 2018, 11:47:52 PM » |
|
Mellllllo any update on the bike? I really wanted to see it all together
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Garage:
1973 Honda C70
1999 Honda Magna
1997 Honda Valkyrie
1995 Honda Goldwing
|
|
|
mello dude
Member
Posts: 951
Half genius, half dumazz whackjob foole
Dayton Ohio
|
|
« Reply #84 on: December 31, 2018, 12:04:01 PM » |
|
Mellllllo any update on the bike? I really wanted to see it all together
A trip to Harbor Freight and I found some abrasive wheels that I could fix the interference fit thing on rear axle and rear brake pin...... But last month or so, I have run into some life gets in the way stuff, and the build for the moment is on a back seat..... I admit the thing has been apart waaaaaaayyyyyy too frickn long...  btw - Kaahn thanks for your post, mbe I just need a bit of a push...  |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: December 31, 2018, 12:06:08 PM by mello dude »
|
Logged
|
* There's someone in my head, but it's not me.......
* Mr. Murphy was an optimist....
* There's a very fine line between Insanity and Genius.....
* My get up and go, must have got up and went.....
|
|
|
|
Kaahn
|
|
« Reply #85 on: January 01, 2019, 09:11:01 AM » |
|
You bet! Can't wait to see the end product   |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Garage:
1973 Honda C70
1999 Honda Magna
1997 Honda Valkyrie
1995 Honda Goldwing
|
|
|
|
pancho
|
|
« Reply #86 on: January 02, 2019, 05:00:11 AM » |
|
btw - Kaahn thanks for your post, mbe I just need a bit of a push...
Well, you've had some setbacks, can't let that stop you. Just look at it like lessons learned and things not to be repeated. For future reference, remember that when chroming, anyplace you do not want plating must be protected or have corks put in the holes, be thankful the wheels were taken care of or you never would have been able to put the bearings back in! The rotors may not be usable, as they will no longer be floating,, that was just a mistake......
Not enough to keep a Valk in pieces,, some times we just got to man up, move on and learn a lesson.. If you get back on the project, you'll be glad you did Mello dude. Good luck
Also, there have been reports of rear wheel dampers deteriorating because of lubricants used to aid in assembly.
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: January 02, 2019, 05:09:10 AM by pancho »
|
Logged
|
The most expensive things you will purchase, are those things you would not have needed if you had listened and obeyed.
|
|
|
|
Kaahn
|
|
« Reply #87 on: March 19, 2019, 10:27:27 PM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Garage:
1973 Honda C70
1999 Honda Magna
1997 Honda Valkyrie
1995 Honda Goldwing
|
|
|
mello dude
Member
Posts: 951
Half genius, half dumazz whackjob foole
Dayton Ohio
|
|
« Reply #88 on: March 20, 2019, 11:06:11 AM » |
|
Yeah I hear ya.... With spring now comes a warmer garage, time to get busy and finish the thing. Thanks for the bump.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
* There's someone in my head, but it's not me.......
* Mr. Murphy was an optimist....
* There's a very fine line between Insanity and Genius.....
* My get up and go, must have got up and went.....
|
|
|
mello dude
Member
Posts: 951
Half genius, half dumazz whackjob foole
Dayton Ohio
|
|
« Reply #89 on: June 08, 2019, 06:28:50 PM » |
|
Cant believe 6 months passed with no work, to much Sh!t of life gets in the way stuff..... Anyhoo new update, mbe I can actually ride the thing this year! Dealt with the chrome hole miss match and got the rear installed (not torqued) yet. Brake caliper just set on and a quick wipe (no detailing). Another anyhoo - pretty pleased with the way its turning out, this is the number one reason I did this project, the ugly stock right hand corner with cast center wheel and as cast caliper. Its much better now! Took some quick photos of the brake side.. more to come later. Enjoy...   |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
* There's someone in my head, but it's not me.......
* Mr. Murphy was an optimist....
* There's a very fine line between Insanity and Genius.....
* My get up and go, must have got up and went.....
|
|
|
mello dude
Member
Posts: 951
Half genius, half dumazz whackjob foole
Dayton Ohio
|
|
« Reply #90 on: June 08, 2019, 06:31:43 PM » |
|
More stuff - obviously there's more work to do....  The money shot...  Yay! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
* There's someone in my head, but it's not me.......
* Mr. Murphy was an optimist....
* There's a very fine line between Insanity and Genius.....
* My get up and go, must have got up and went.....
|
|
|
|
rug_burn
|
|
« Reply #91 on: June 10, 2019, 08:59:29 AM » |
|
Wow- that's something alright. Beautiful.
I was wondering about those Goldwing front discs, I like them better, too.
Nice work-
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
...insert hip saying here..
|
|
|
mello dude
Member
Posts: 951
Half genius, half dumazz whackjob foole
Dayton Ohio
|
|
« Reply #92 on: June 10, 2019, 11:56:07 AM » |
|
Wow- that's something alright. Beautiful.
I was wondering about those Goldwing front discs, I like them better, too.
Nice work-
Thank you -- yes, I like the GW front discs better since they expose more view of the wheel. Oddly enuff VFR discs also fit. More stuff to come. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
* There's someone in my head, but it's not me.......
* Mr. Murphy was an optimist....
* There's a very fine line between Insanity and Genius.....
* My get up and go, must have got up and went.....
|
|
|
mello dude
Member
Posts: 951
Half genius, half dumazz whackjob foole
Dayton Ohio
|
|
« Reply #93 on: September 03, 2019, 06:29:57 PM » |
|
Adding final new brake line install..yay!  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
* There's someone in my head, but it's not me.......
* Mr. Murphy was an optimist....
* There's a very fine line between Insanity and Genius.....
* My get up and go, must have got up and went.....
|
|
|
|
