New to the site.... Will need alot of info from all you..

[cityslicker]

but there aint a drop comin out. ?

[TOOLS1]

They may be empty all ready. Those seals are old. They have probably dried out since it was last on the road. You all ready have the forks off the bike. It's called preventative maintenance.
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[shinyribs]

The worst part about something like that is waiting on the parts to show up.I hate waiting

[TOOLS1]

Any Honda dealer should have them in stock. There is only about a billion bikes that use them.
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[cityslicker]

I guess.... :( ok popa tools. I'll do as I'm told.

[Piute]

Billion  
plan to change mine to Slick .
just for peace of mind
and my new front tire
seen new bikes with tires that pocket cause one tube lower then other by just 2oz

[MarkPBG]

If you make a gauge face image in your computer in a program like photoshop, you  can make it a png image which lets you make certain areas transparent. Print out the new face onto some transparent decal paper (adhesive backed) and the transparent areas of the printing will let light shine through. You can also make the ticks colored by overlaying an opacity layer with your choice of color. Stick them on and seal them with a good UV protecting photo sealer. They're available in matte or gloss.


p.s. Nice progress on the ride! I can't wait to get mine...hopefully next week.

[Daddyman]

Where do you get the transparent decal paper (adhesive backed).  Have you done this???

[cityslicker]

you can get transparent sticker paper anywhere, well semi transparent,, however, the transparencies in photoshop still print opaque, there is no cmyk printer that can print a transparent layer, but, you can just leave the ticks white, and white to a printer is no ink. Nothing really looks good printed on that stickerpaper though, nothing that I would find worthy of my bike.
I am a professional designer, I know all about photoshop illustraitor indesign quark,,etc.. printing process, transparencies in these programs, are not the best way to design, your leaving too much to chance, when you send files to print with transparencies, the program flattens them and picks the closest color represented, it's better to pick it yourself, and be right on the money.

[MarkPBG]

Yeah, it definitely does not look as good as getting a silkscreen on metal job done, or having an artist PAINT a custom gauge face. ( I've seen a few really neat ones, sans camera unfortunately)

[Piute]

decals i have made what has color is all that it is theres no transperance cause theres nothing there,like this only the black is the decal inbetween the lines is nothing

 sorry my cam. is down and C.W. Decals ,has all the crazy stuff to make any thing

[cityslicker]

MY XMAS GIFTS TO ME ARE HERE... LOOK AT THOSE TIRES,, THEY ARE PERFECT... I'm siked... Cycle X ships really quick. So does cocker tire.

[Piute]

                         It's going to be mean ,
  Get that $h!t on Siked


















Have you decided were your putting your front turn signals yet ?,
thought I'd go to head light mount bolts.Till my fairing gets mounted.

[shinyribs]

wow.those tires got there quick.Progress...its a wonderful thing!

[cityslicker]

GENTLEMAN!. I HAD TO DO IT... the engine on this 75 F is immaculate, has all new hardware on it. and the carbs are so nice too. It even came with the OG airbox.

So I am going to put this beautiful engine on my frame, since this has the 620 forward gear, should I take the rear sprocket off the new wheels and put it on my other wheel? I want to keep my spoked rims..
Will I be able to put the dual discs on my old spoked front wheel?

The comstars that came with this new F are very nice, so worst case I'll use them, then I'll have a rear disk.. though I would rather have the old spokes... and drum break don't bother me none since like 85% of breaking is up front.

The new forks that came with the F are in great condition, and I'll use them. That makes me happy.

The F's gauges are in superior condition.. this bike must have been very well kept.

On another note, I will have lots of parts for sale.
A titled F frame, all kinds of misc other parts. I'll post links to the subsequent Ebay auctions. But that will be after I sort it all out,

[TOOLS1]

Nice acquisition. I do not know about using the spoke wheel with the F fork, and duel disk, but all, you need to do, is try it. I am interested how it goes together. On the sprocket, I would change the engine sprocket. I don't care, for that big heavy 630 chain. The 530 is plenty strong.
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P.S. I might be interested in that frame.

[cityslicker]

really.. Ok. I'll do that. in that case, I'll buy a new chain with new sprockets.. though I don't really want to spend that money. I though I would need that heavy chain.. I was even concerned that the engine might be too powerful for such a short frame. then I considered how people do the 836 kit on Ks, so I'm like naw fuck it I'm getting that engine.

[Piute]

  TOOLS :P.S. I might be interested in that frame.  

   I'd also be interested but would set aside like a spare tire till needed or chopped.
  If I was you I'd try to use the swing arm (going to need the brake caliper hold and bracket)
      Thats if you run your rear disc.on the "K"
             Just A thought...........Piute....

[cityslicker]

Yea I thought about that. It depends on if I can get the dual disc on my old front wheel, If I can, then I'm just going to use the old drum. my old spokes.. I really like the old spoke rims.. IF I can't then I'll use both new wheels. and the swing arm(hopefully), though I'm sure even if it's not a direct bolt up it'll be easy enough to retrofit it.

[jngeorges]

really love how its coming along! Alot of inspiration for me!!

Do you have any more recent pictures?!