Refresh of db30 for my daughters
- Thread starter Johnwesley
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got it partly tore down
knocked out a few dents and painted chain guard to match engine guard
straightened out fork braces and sanded out the imperfections in the paint. the painted black with protective enamel
love this decal
was also able to clean the brake disc and checked and cleaned the clutch. i have a spacer for the steering neck once the paint cures
knocked out a few dents and painted chain guard to match engine guard
straightened out fork braces and sanded out the imperfections in the paint. the painted black with protective enamel
love this decal
was also able to clean the brake disc and checked and cleaned the clutch. i have a spacer for the steering neck once the paint cures
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Rear tire has a large crack and doesn't hold air. Instead of a tube I'll pick up a new rear. Looking at a k290 made by kenda. What your thoughts on that tire for general use. Grass hard pack and some pavement. Where I leave it's not easy to find mud. It's all hard and rocky, but it's not like they will be out bashing through the mtns.
Got some work done today. I think the forks turned out nice. The more I fix the more I see that needs attention. I will probably end up tearing it all down and repainting the frame and cleaning up everything. After cleaning the chain it still has tight spots so I ordered a new chain.
I put a spacer in the bottom of the fork and a shim to protect the bearing surface and make the turning smooth as it should reduce friction.
When I took the decals off the chain guard they came off clean so I reused them.
I use this stuff on my sportster exhaust and it works great. I took the muffler off and prepped it for paint, used 3 coats. Then while the wife was out I cured it in three stages.
I put a spacer in the bottom of the fork and a shim to protect the bearing surface and make the turning smooth as it should reduce friction.
When I took the decals off the chain guard they came off clean so I reused them.
I use this stuff on my sportster exhaust and it works great. I took the muffler off and prepped it for paint, used 3 coats. Then while the wife was out I cured it in three stages.
Got some painting done today. I didn't take pics of all the pieces, but I did the foot pegs, kickstand, and wheel spacers in black. The results turned out better than I expected, 1st time to use basecoat/ clearcoat acrilic.
This is a metallic paint and it shows up well in the sunlight, just not the camera. Once I got the metallic to show the paint looked pink. The pic of the neck is the way the color looks in person, at least on my screen.
The red fender goes up front with the black forks and the black fender goes to the back wheel. Not sure what to do with the wheels if any thing, guess when I get it together I'll decide
Monday I should pic up a MM80. It should be in like new shape. This refurbish is coasting more than I thought. I'll be about $300 into before it's done. Guess I saved about $100 over the coast of a new one plus tax, and this one will look better.
What your thoughts?
This is a metallic paint and it shows up well in the sunlight, just not the camera. Once I got the metallic to show the paint looked pink. The pic of the neck is the way the color looks in person, at least on my screen.
The red fender goes up front with the black forks and the black fender goes to the back wheel. Not sure what to do with the wheels if any thing, guess when I get it together I'll decide
Monday I should pic up a MM80. It should be in like new shape. This refurbish is coasting more than I thought. I'll be about $300 into before it's done. Guess I saved about $100 over the coast of a new one plus tax, and this one will look better.
What your thoughts?
That bike is looking great! I think every bike I've built/rebuilt has cost me way more that I thought it would, but I really enjoy tinkering with these things and it's all good. When you're all done with the bike, you will have something to be proud of. Great work!
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Ok, so I'm not as patient as I should be. I gently put a few parts on the mini today. Just wanting to get a feel for the look. The rearm tre came in and installed easy. Got the engine cleaned up and ready for it to go in, but want the let the paint cure a bit longer.
Comparison of the original color to the new
Gotta have a sticker
Here she is in all her glory
Comparison of the original color to the new
Gotta have a sticker
Here she is in all her glory
