Nightster Winter Makeover
#551
Hell yes, looks great man!
I am surprised the points cover was so high since I thought they were a LOT cheaper for custom covers, but who cares...no one else will ever have another like it and they knocked it out in record time it sounds like.
I have 11" chopped RK shocks and I run 20-25 solo, 25-30 2-up and I LOVE them. With your front end lowered somewhat due to the rake, I'm sure you are a lot better off with the 10.75" or even shorter to keep the trail right. They look great.
I am surprised the points cover was so high since I thought they were a LOT cheaper for custom covers, but who cares...no one else will ever have another like it and they knocked it out in record time it sounds like.
I have 11" chopped RK shocks and I run 20-25 solo, 25-30 2-up and I LOVE them. With your front end lowered somewhat due to the rake, I'm sure you are a lot better off with the 10.75" or even shorter to keep the trail right. They look great.
#554
Hey, I've been floating around this forum for a couple of years now, finally registered today and the first thing I wanted to do was to say how amazing your project is. I've been an avid follower of your thread excitedly checking it every time there has been a new post, you're a true inspiration. Thank you
#555
Hell yes, looks great man!
I am surprised the points cover was so high since I thought they were a LOT cheaper for custom covers, but who cares...no one else will ever have another like it and they knocked it out in record time it sounds like.
I have 11" chopped RK shocks and I run 20-25 solo, 25-30 2-up and I LOVE them. With your front end lowered somewhat due to the rake, I'm sure you are a lot better off with the 10.75" or even shorter to keep the trail right. They look great.
I am surprised the points cover was so high since I thought they were a LOT cheaper for custom covers, but who cares...no one else will ever have another like it and they knocked it out in record time it sounds like.
I have 11" chopped RK shocks and I run 20-25 solo, 25-30 2-up and I LOVE them. With your front end lowered somewhat due to the rake, I'm sure you are a lot better off with the 10.75" or even shorter to keep the trail right. They look great.
#556
Thanks Martads. Sometimes simple is better. Gonna be 85 degrees today and mine is still in 1000 pieces. Hopefully it will be how I want it when it's all done. Only...is it ever "all done"?
It really does look good. The pics inside the shop with my homeowner camera just don't do it justice. I'll have to have some decent pics taken by a professional when it's all done. Thanks smoen.
#557
Hey, I've been floating around this forum for a couple of years now, finally registered today and the first thing I wanted to do was to say how amazing your project is. I've been an avid follower of your thread excitedly checking it every time there has been a new post, you're a true inspiration. Thank you
I installed the fork lock. One of the three local stealers had one of the little tiny drift pins in stock, so I got that done. Then I reassembled the forks. Normally a simple job. I had all the new bushings and seals and just followed the manual. My new powder coated easy fill fork caps went on perfectly without a scratch. The whole process took about 30 minutes. Then I noticed that the powder guys had unscrewed about half way the little drain plugs near the bottom of the forks, and powder coated them that way. I had them screwed in when I delivered them and I expected they would just powder coat over them. That, or they could pull the plugs out, plug the holes, tape the threads and coat the heads. Either way, I don't plan on using them. But for some reason they backed out the plugs just enough so that half the tiny little threads were covered with that **** and there was no way to screw them in. It took me about two hours of scraping with an exacto knife to get all the powder off of them enough to (hopefully) seat them properly. If it's not one friggen thing it's another.
That done, I assembled the front end and mounted the wheel. The top of the triple clamp, with all black fork caps and stem bolt looks great. Then I put the rear master cylinder on the frame and mounted the whole rear wheel assembly including the brake and drive belt. Popped the battery tray in and thats all I had time for so here's how it looks so far. I apologize for so few detailed pics. I was pressed for time.
One of the things I failed to plan for properly is hardware. I bought the stainless hardware kit for the motor, but all of the other nuts and bolts around the bike are still the ugly harley steel in various stages of rust and corrosion. Finding adequate replacements has been a challenge. I should have planned ahead and taken care of this while everything was torn down waiting for the powder coaters. Now I'm spending a lot of time running back and forth between the local Ace Hardware store, Lowes and Home Depot and I still can't find half of what I need. I'm making a run to the Fastenal in Albany today to try and find some of what I need. But word to the wise - if you want shiney new stainless hardware for your shiney new bike plan ahead and start lining up replacement hardware early.
Last edited by Ergonight; 04-16-2012 at 07:09 AM.
#558