Member Contributer unbalanced Posted July 11, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 11, 2012 Very nice Joe! When is the test ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Very nice Joe! When is the test ride? Thanks, hopefully tomorrow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Member Contributer InvisibleCities Posted July 11, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 11, 2012 Kudos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Had her out for a little spin...what a machine!...DONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 The build list: Carbs cleaned Clutch m/c rebuilt Both brake m/c rebuilt Upgraded the head bearings with tappered New brake pads New galfer SS lines w red anodized banjos New rear SS master cylider line Rear master painted red ( Larry ) Calipers completely dis-assembled and rebuilt Powder coated brake levers Powder coated upper triple clamp New battery New plugs New UNI air filter New grips Powder coated wheels New Dunlop GT501's front and rear Refurbished period correct F1r slip on's Header Ceramic coated New exhaust studs Powder coated swingarm Powder coated rear sets New fork seals and dust covers New Sonic springs w/ 3" spacing New HAGON rear mono ( what a difference!) New Sargent Seat cover ( almost a perfect OEM match ) Supersprox kit includes new Gold DID oring chain, front and rear sprockets New fairing hardware Reconditioned every piece of black plastic AND of coarse...Complete OEM bodywork done by Larry Pearson of Meticulous Motorcycle Painting, truly incredible work he does.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Holy crap, Joe! That bike looks a-maz-ing! I'm really proud to've been the painter on that project. You've set the bar pretty high for anyone to replicate that beauty. It's gotta feel great. Congratulations. Makes me wish I could fly to Texas just to see it in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Holy crap, Joe! That bike looks a-maz-ing! I'm really proud to've been the painter on that project. You've set the bar pretty high for anyone to replicate that beauty. It's gotta feel great. Congratulations. Makes me wish I could fly to Texas just to see it in person. Thanks Larry! Jump on your "S" and rode trip it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted July 12, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 12, 2012 It really looks stunning, congrats on a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestOfBen Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 FUUGGNNNNNGGGGGGG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted July 12, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 12, 2012 Mr Peabody just set the wayback machine for 1985...very nice. Hard to overstate what a quality job from stem to stern that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Many thanks for all the compliments, believe it or not there are still a few loose ends to tie up. - Rear brake is spongy, needs to be bled again - Still looking for the OEM license plate holder - Need to recondtion the left control housing - Needs some detailing in areas - Waiting on some OEM hardware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Video coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VF1000RS Posted July 13, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 13, 2012 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Member Contributer VF1000RS Posted July 14, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 14, 2012 Is that a Kat on another lift in the background? P.S. I was showing my wife a picture of your completed R and her first comment was "nice garage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JWhelan65 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Is that a Kat on another lift in the background? P.S. I was showing my wife a picture of your completed R and her first comment was "nice garage". LOL ! Yep that Kat is next up, a resto/mod of sorts in the works.. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Thanks for posting the many up close pics of the complete bike, Joe. Out of all the bikes I paint and send back to their owners, I only see a handful of them back together again. It's always reassuring to see everything lines up the way it's supposed to. This bike and an RC30 have been my most challenging and favorite Hondas to do so far. Looking forward to the Katana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Thanks for posting the many up close pics of the complete bike, Joe. Out of all the bikes I paint and send back to their owners, I only see a handful of them back together again. It's always reassuring to see everything lines up the way it's supposed to. This bike and an RC30 have been my most challenging and favorite Hondas to do so far. Looking forward to the Katana! The credit is all yours Larry, my work is common, what you do is masterful artwork!...and yes the Kat is cued up I will be in touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Sparrow75 Posted July 15, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted July 15, 2012 JWhelan65, thanks for all the great pics! Awesome attention to detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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