Dilemma 18" or 16" back rim ? Solution Rear Wheel, Reburbishment.

   I don't know if I will end up keeping the hard-tail and going for a 16" back Rim, or going for a restoration with 18" alloy rims.

   So after much soul searching about what to do I have gone for an intermediate fix, till I get to ride the bike and make my final choice then. Wire brushed out the rust, ground the surrounding chrome sanded flat, treated Hammerite Kurust rust converter, Then sprayed with Hammerite Smooth

 I still need to clean up the Hub...Bearings seem just fine

I am happy with the way it looks for now

How to Paint a Spuer Ser Butane Gas Heater

Take one old Cruddy Super Ser,

Wipe down with kitchen degreaser .......

Get a Can of Black Barbeque Paint

 Now I have a stealth heater

3" Indian Head One Cent Coin, Points Cover.

This is an Idea past on by a Quad Cam Bastard's Forum member !

The Indian Head is a little Over Done!!! I am thinking of the One Cent side...I am Starting to like the name One Cent for the bike!!!

Wheel Covers/Discs, Solid Back Wheel Look

I am looking into making some covers for my back wheel

Commercial New Moon Disc's

Homemade Covers I think these are Very Very Cool

Moon again, Wheel covers look great with a spoked front wheel

Moon again

Crazy Homemade bike with Cymbals as covers

Could have used some Crap cymbals instead of those lovely Zildjians

Another take I don think this works on a cafe racer to heavy looking fro a nimble racer

Sheldon keeping an Eye on things

Wheel Lacing Part 3

Jury Rigged Wheel Truing Stand. Note the four black marker lines on the rim, the spokes either side are the eight I did the main wheel truing with. See Video Above

Leveled Axle

Homemade Gauges,

Bent wire is for up/down truing, I want a round wheel not oval ;)

I didn't have a Spoke spanner but a normal 1/4 or 6mm spanner did just fine

Forgot to get a new belt to cover the nipples ends so I clean the old one and turned it around

With New Tube and Tire

I really like the thinner rim, it makes the front look a lot lighter to me. Now I have to get a nice rear 18" Rim and do it all over again ;-)

Wheel Lacing Part 2

Run through the holes with a suitable drill (This one is Cobalt) it makes fitting and tightening the nipples far easier.

Start by putting all the spokes into the Hub, this is for Sportster Wheels, alternating Long and short spokes, they end up forming groups of four, 40 spokes 10 groups. Other motorcycle wheels need you to put spokes in a particular order but for the Sportster they all go in first. Here The Boss is inspecting the work so far !

Which ever side you start the long one goes to the first hole next to the valve hole working clock wise, the other spoke of the pair goes 15 hole down. The first of the next pair goes into the first hole of a new set of four, the next 15 holes down from that one. Work all the way round turn over and do the same the other side. After a few you see them falling into place, I had to undo a few to get the right ones below and above but its fairly easy. Remember to photography the old spokes in place before you take them out for reference

The second side I spread the spokes out and offer them to their relevant holes then start putting the nipples on

Hand tighten the Nipples alternating 180 degrees every group of four.

Ready for Turing took about a hour, thee next one would take 30 mins

On the bike,

I think I will have to polish the fork sliders now ;-)

Wheel Lacing Part 1

Harley Threading Instructions

Test fitting me 90/90/19 tire

19"x 1.60"Rim

Looking for that skinny 21" wheel look with a 19" rim

Spoke set long one side short the other

Long/Short

The Boss chilling after lunch

Cutting the spokes out I photographed how they lay beforehand

That's done getting wiser as I get older!!! using proper protection

Hub

Time to get the polishing wheels back on the bench grinder again

Original Rough Casting

Starting to smooth things out

Still a good way to go