JimF2424
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Gulfport MS
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« on: November 08, 2021, 12:15:53 PM » |
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Installing new tires ME888 Marathon Ultra, and polishing the wheels. Did the front, found the link that refered to YouTube and setting up a drill press to rotate the wheel. Mine is like that but set up a little differnt. Decided to remove the tire and spin it from the motor of the drill press. Bought a 3.5 dia. 1/2" pulley from Tractor Supply, drill out the shaft to 9/16" to fit the drill press motor shaft and bought a 72" x 1/2" lawn tractor belt. Wet sand the wheel from 180, 320, 400, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, & 2500 and polished with Mothers Mag & Aluminum. Spent a full day wet sanding, but got most of the milling marks out and I'm satisfied with the results. Next is the back wheel.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2021, 12:58:21 PM » |
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Very cool set up  |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2021, 02:20:18 PM » |
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Polish Front WheelMy front wheels are Irish. 
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mello dude
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Dayton Ohio
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« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2021, 02:47:20 PM » |
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Very clever |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2021, 03:04:50 PM » |
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Jim, that wheel is looking great, but the bearing and pocket is not.
Maybe it's just blow-by and fluff from polishing?
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2021, 04:08:51 PM » |
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Polish Front WheelMy front wheels are Irish. GROAN! Jess...now say I'm sorry. |
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JimF2424
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Gulfport MS
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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2021, 06:02:59 AM » |
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Ya, the beariings are good, I purchased new ones and dust seals, it's dirty from polishing. Not changing bearings, only new dust seals. Same with the rear, if there still good not changing the bearings.
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CoreyP
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« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2021, 09:58:15 PM » |
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These rims aren't clear coated or anything like that>
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JimF2424
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« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2021, 07:01:17 AM » |
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No, they are not clear coated.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2021, 01:27:56 PM » |
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2000 and later Standards and Tourers came with clear coated wheels and final drives.
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RonW
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« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2021, 08:23:05 PM » |
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Test a spot before trying to sand the wheel since there might be an overlap or use a magnifying glass. My 2000 tourer's wheel was clear coated and I was massively pizzed off after relying on the forum info.
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CoreyP
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« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2021, 09:05:22 PM » |
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2000 and later Standards and Tourers came with clear coated wheels and final drives.
I thought it was only ‘01-‘03 Standards ? I have a 2001 standard and I thought it had clear coat on it. You don't want to fool with clear coat unless it has some sort of problem. |
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