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Here are the parts back from powder coating- this bike will be done next week!

Do you need any more friends CruisingRam? I have a 550A4 that could use a friend like you...

Saki Jockey wrote:

Do you need any more friends CruisingRam? I have a 550A4 that could use a friend like you...

Well, this friend is giving me cold hard cash for this job- so I could use plenty of more friends with money

Here are the forks in, with the idiot moments I had fixed- now has GPZ 550 fork seals in it thanks to a local Kawi dude connection- I think this thing is going to look great!

Here are the forks on, with the fender- which left immediately after this pic to the tank painting shop. Everything is powder coated except for the tank and the side covers.

So what is left to do that isn't shown here? Well, I am waiting for some MEK from the powder coater tomorow that can remove some powder coating that got into the axle bolt area. then, front end goes on- big project for tomorow is to get all calipers rebuilt, detailed and mounted, along with both suspension assemblys done for the weekend. Next week- finish off last systems to make it run!

I will post a pic of the "begining" of this bike a little later- when I got it- it had this peculuarity- the PO had made his own air pods with tea strainers and PVC connecters!

The tea strainer air pod is funny.

Its looking great . I bet your itching to put it back together.

JohNLA wrote:

The tea strainer air pod is funny.

Its looking great . I bet your itching to put it back together.

Ya, I am hoping to take it on it's "hundred miler" test drive next week or so!

here is the ultimate before pic- the day I picked it up- bent forks and all!