What did you do to your Dyna today?
I need to start doing that. Tire mounting is the only maintenance item I pay someone else to do.
It's kind of a hassle but the tools are cheap enough. A set of decent spoons is $25 and a balancing stand is less than $100. Not fancy but it gets the job done. Not even necessary if, like my buddy, you use something like Ride-on. I really need a new bead breaker now. My old clamp-style one won't work with my fat tires. A vice or c-clamp or even standing on the tire works for many. I need to look into them. Maybe build something.
Regardless, it's cheap and satisfying.
Regardless, it's cheap and satisfying.
You should see the bead breaker I made, lol. I buried a 4 by 4 post in the yard near the shop for starters. It works.
I have a static stand in the attic I made years ago, i just use ride on now.
Today I got the rear wheel off. It did not go as smoothly as planned but I got it.
I have a static stand in the attic I made years ago, i just use ride on now.
Today I got the rear wheel off. It did not go as smoothly as planned but I got it.
It's kind of a hassle but the tools are cheap enough. A set of decent spoons is $25 and a balancing stand is less than $100. Not fancy but it gets the job done. Not even necessary if, like my buddy, you use something like Ride-on. I really need a new bead breaker now. My old clamp-style one won't work with my fat tires. A vice or c-clamp or even standing on the tire works for many. I need to look into them. Maybe build something.
Regardless, it's cheap and satisfying.
Regardless, it's cheap and satisfying.
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Great job! Looks great!
Today I assembled the new shelf and put cardboard on the shelves so things wont fall through the slots. I cleared off the workbench a little and set the rear wheel on there. As far as the rear wheel goes, the plans are: new tire, rim strip, tube, bearings, new chrome belt pulley, and polishing the rear sprocket, chrome bolts/hardware. Thorough cleaning and detail.
Last edited by SixDD; 12-23-2018 at 11:02 AM.
Today I assembled the new shelf and put cardboard on the shelves so things wont fall through the slots. I cleared off the workbench a little and set the rear wheel on there. As far as the rear wheel goes, the plans are: new tire, bearings, new chrome belt pulley, and polishing the rear sprocket, chrome bolts/hardware.
Looking good there. Expect completion pictures too. tp dd50
67 degrees two days before Christmas. Been a long time since I remember it being this warm this time of year. I didnt do any riding though. Started wet sanding my buddies tins will be buffing clear here shortly. Mixed him up a Lamborghini dark grey color. Not necessarily my style but should look good. Think I'll take a break and least clean my bike it needs it badly lol. But two pics of the rear fender at least.