Kawi2strokes.com Forum

Beautiful paint work.

_________________
H2B..... H1E..... Z1B ..... RD350...... X6 Hustler..... TS250.... CB750 ..... CB550...... and a Bomber!!

Getting close to the finish line now. Most of the paint is back and the tank should be back today. The paint came out fantastic. The Candy Antares Red is a very nice color. The side panels being painted are the way to go IMO over the stock Black. The emblems stand out much better and I think they will go well with the emblems on the tank. I think Honda originally did them in Black to save money because they look so much better the same color as the bike. I was able to reuse the pins that hold the seat/tail trim piece to the seat and got some new push clips at the hardware store. The tail section was originally attached to the trim piece with 4MM molding bolts that don't have a bolt head but have a flat that slides in the molding. I took 6MM Flange Bolts and ground off the head so that just the flange remains and will slide into the molding. Some pics, I apologize for the quality as I didn't have my camera and had to use my phone.






I apologize to the Eastern Seaboard for the cussing at around 3:00 yesterday, and it wasn't you Mother in particular that I was referring to when this happened,





I had tried to tap that corner on when it cracked on me due to the fact that I am not smart enough to notice that an electrical plug had gotten jammed underneath the panel. I pop the covers off and on the RZs all the time. I guess these are a bit more delicate. Anyway, the new panel has been ordered and Larry can paint it to match before Deals Gap. With that knowledge and a few beers last night it now seems like just another part of the break in period where the Gremlins come out.

Got the tank back from Larry and it came out great. It appears this tank is from a 77/78 and will need the smaller petcock and a new cap. Both have been ordered, but the important part is it fits the frame. Here are some pics of the tank mocked up on the frame. I moved the bike out into the sun to try and get a better picture of the great Candy but my photo skills aren't the best, it looks best in person.

So, those were all pictures from the "Good Side". In keeping with the, "Bull In A China Shop" weekend I broke one of the tank emblems. The Repro Emblems did not match up perfect with the tank holes, and well, the rest is history, more parts to reorder. Actually the emblem only broke once. The second break came when it hit the wall



And we are also back to the meters. No Loctite this time, and I am very hopeful that was what was causing the cracking. They will get assembled later, after I am sure they will not crack, usually took a couple of days for that to happen.




For those that aren't lucky enough to live in the "Tax Me Please" State of Connecticut , the DMV here has been going through some rough times. The Governor thought it would be a good idea to make a Crony of his, (a Social Studies Teacher with Zero Experience), the commissioner, he's gone now. Take that and mix it up with a low bid new computer system and you have Connecticut DMV with a 4 hour wait. But, it got done.

On the side covers, Suzuki's do that all the tiome. Most covers are ABS plastic, that said, fiberglass doesn't work well as a repair tool. BUT, fiberglass cloth sure does, and, it can be easily and strongly added to the rear side of the covers, with simple ABS plumber's cement. I've fixed tons of ABS covers with using the ABS cement in place of the fiberglass media, and it holds the fiberglass cloth perfectly.

Also, a good dollop of silicone lube on the rubbers usually helps the covers fit and "pop" into place easily.

Bike is looking AWESOME, sir.

That is an excellent tip, using the ABS Cement with the Fiberglass Cloth!

I bet the pictures don't do justice to the bike or the paint. Very nice.

_________________
1969 H1, 1971 G3SSA, 1974 G5, 1973 H2A, 1975 S3A, 1975 H1F, 1973 Z1, 1988 HD FLTC, Captain America chopper, 2000 Excelsior Henderson, 1965 Bridgestone BS90

Probably old news, but I think the F1 model had same colour tank and side covers, fuel-flap, and the F2 model had the black side covers, etc. Either way, looks great for a honda!

_________________
"One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." : anon.

+1

One other thing I just noticed, the muffler looks like it is sticking out a bit too far from the frame/swing arm. Might rethink the mounting. If I remember correctly, the bracket mounts the muffler from the top of the rear shock, and this one is modified some. Take a look at the picture of the bike from the rear, muffler just looks to stick out too far.