The Water Buffalo-Seemingly never ending cafe project

[shinyribs]

I can get the spring powder coated.Chunky has some flexible stuff he uses,but its expensive.Probably run me about $20 in material for the 2 springs.  I gotta do something,they are real rusty. I might paint the bodies black and the springs silver.   My bushings are kinda bad,too.Need to check price on that

[Daddyman]

Hey Ribs are you going to break down your wheels and powder coat just the rim???  

[shinyribs]

I'm thinking about it,but i doubt it. That is the only chrome on the bike. The chrome is so nice on my wheels that i might just paint them. The stripper to remove powder coat is sooo expensive if you ever change your mind.  I really wanna break it down to polish the hubs,but i dont know how to re-spoke them and dont wanna end up with a huge labor bill at a bike shop.You ever spoked one before?

[Piute]

 Got lucky had some rubbers laying around that were never used,YEP flex additive for paint was about 120 smacks in the az for a 4-6 oz bottle and you only need 2 squirts per quart,or table spoon per gallon,So thats another 25 bucks to who ever wonts a drop

[shinyribs]

No kidding on the flex additive. Some good oil based paint,like rustoleum,oughta hold up on the springs,you think Piute?

[Daddyman]

No I haven't but this winter when I take it down to the frame I think I'm going to try.  After seeing your frame I want to do the same.  I'll use a different color but I want the rims and frame to match.  Your engine is lookin good too I jealous!

[shinyribs]

The engine is just Advance Auto paint.No big deal.My buddy chunky is doing this stuff cheap for me...i fixed his a/c the other day and refused to charge him for it.He usually charges $275 for a frame and swing arm.I dont know what to expect in your area.

[shinyribs]

Whoa,whoa,whoa...you gonna take your bike down to the frame? YOUR bike?!?!  It doesn't need ANYTHING!!!!

[shinyribs]

Holy crap!   They ended up going for $152.50!!!    Must saw something i didnt...i bid $30  haha

[Daddyman]

Well in the winter business is slow so I want to use that time to get the bike to 100%  Which means dual disk on the front powder coated rims, frame, and get the engine re painted.

[TOOLS1]

If, you powder coat, or paint those perfect chrome rims we are going to have a problem. Chrome is supposed to age gracefully. Not be abused, and hidden. If, you want paint/powder coat. Use an old nasty set of rims, or some of the aluminum ones off an automatic.
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[shinyribs]

Point taken!   You get that Daddyman?Straighten up and fly right! No covering of chrome!!!                      ...im gonna have bad dreams tonight

[Piute]

Don't need no stinking Chrome,Paint itevery-one has it already ,
 I tell-ya paint it Pink or hill=billy blue yeh
your dreaming,

[shinyribs]

hillbilly blue   haha     as long as it aint ford blue

I ran into a snag tonight,my speedo cable doesnt work with the new speedo drive. Duh,shoulda checked,never thought about it. Its not holding me up anyway.

[Daddyman]

Wonder if Ill have to move em to the back when I do dual disk?

[shinyribs]

No.Its supposed to be off the front

[shinyribs]

Where does the third pipe go to on my oil tank?The two threaded ones to the lines for sure,but does the one just go to the breather?Or can i just use any type of breather on it?

[TOOLS1]

I think, you can use any type of breather. Check out the ones at vintagecb750.com
The calipers have to go to the front. If they were on the rear they would want to rum/move in to the rotor. Also the bleeders would not be at the top.
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[shinyribs]

I thought so.Thank you for confirming it.I feel smart when you agree with me.It seemed to me that the rotor is trying to "pull" the caliper away,so it must go to the front...plus it matched my pre-teardown pics i took

[Piute]

here's your dual lights