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6 years later the (bones of the) trailer just turned up here in Tucson! Renewing my interest in recovering the bike. Please keep your eyes peeled, my dudes. Hope you're all well and keeping ...

I haven't run stock size stuff for years Very Happy

but I know some members here have installed the Shinko 712R and love them.

I'm gonna give them a try!

Thanks Darren,

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Hello gang,

I'm back to lurking here a bit, as I am grafting some F parts onto a mild custom CBX I'm building including the wheels. Good to see the usual denizens here. Sorry for spawning Yet Anoth ...

Thanks Rick, those were fun to work on.

Yes we can totally rebuild most of the Koni 7610 shocks, there are some oddball parts on a few that we can't get, but so far we have been able to do anythin ...

Thank you very much guys, much appreciated.

Yar, lightning struck a couple of weeks ago, in the bad way.

My black 6x12 vee nose Wells Cargo box trailer was stolen from in front of my shop, and inside of it were three bikes, an XS650, a CT70 ...

I reported this porn to Glenn.

...but I totally enjoyed it first.

A super helpful guy at Wiseco said as much on the phone to me a week or so ago.

I think the only blasting you could do with the engine together would be dry ice blasting. It's done with dry ice (CO2) and so just evaporates.
If media such as soda works its way in on a 'sealed' en ...

I think the only blasting you could do with the engine together would be dry ice blasting. It's done with dry ice (CO2) and so just evaporates.

I agree Darren. I have used soda before and I think t ...

With respect to you DonR, and as a guy that does this for a living, I will offer an emphatic, "no way!" to vapor blasting an assembled engine, and "no way" would I leave those blin ...

https://www.google.com/search?q=Aquablasting&oq=Aquablasting&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61l3&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

"By definition; Vapor Blasting, also known as Wet Abrasive Blast ...

With respect to you DonR, and as a guy that does this for a living, I will offer an emphatic, "no way!" to vapor blasting an assembled engine, and "no way" would I leave those blin ...

Most EXCELLENT!

Man oh man. I am still taking this in.

I never did get a chance to meet John in person but I knew him from his love for the CBX and he stepped up a year or so ago to take over the responsibilities ...

really very nice results and work. And thanks for the link explaining it all. Answered all my questions.

I have some upcoming projects so I hope to avail of your services.

I would be very happy ...

So you do etch before you paint? I was wondering. On previous engines I have used high temp primer, shot it and baked it. Comes out super smooth but I would like to give the etching primer a try to se ...

Damn, all the rearsets in this thread are SO HANDSOME LOOKING! Smile

Mine are looking great thanks to you!

Shameless fishing for compliments, thank you for indulging me Smile

. I did Chris' O and T r ...

Damn, all the rearsets in this thread are SO HANDSOME LOOKING! Smile

It's so clean that I won't let anyone handle the parts without gloves. I don't want ANY greasy fingerprints on these to prevent good adhesion when I spray my etching primer.

I don't think I have an ...

Right, where were we?

Looks fantastic Darren, and I really appreciate you and Jim sharing the details of the geometry explorations. Have a project on the horizon for which I am going to have to le ...

Looks very nice. I have a question about the vapor blasting. Isn't there some media in the blasting mix and if so, how do you clean that up J.R.? Did the inside of the cases get done as well or just t ...

Best thing about working with motorcycle people?

Motorcycle people. Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Good news! I saw the doctor again yesterday and according to the x-rays, the bone has healed. I'm being scheduled for an MRI to find out why I'm still in so much pain.

I'm almost glad to hear this. ...

Great news!!

Feel better soon Cary.

I know...that's part of the reason why I'm trying not to touch it until it's over. I've never wanted to bend pipe as much as I do now!

Oh man. So awesome.

Good Luck and a speedy recovery! Makes you take a new look at life. I was there six years ago with 22 doctors and 54 operations.

Sure as hell does. Maybe get to go home soon. Thanks for the sup ...

Today is my son Joey's 26th birthday. He's had a motorcycle license for a few years now and even though he has a nice '77 CB550K, he has grown quite fond of my F bikes. After a bit of thought, I dec ...

Dave, wish I was there to make you a batch. Hang in there man, one foot in front of the other.