The Never Ending Refurbishing of a Dream

[busaken]

Yes, I'm a great believer in the preserving properties of WD40. Here on the coast with the salt, humidity and cold winters wd is more popular then sardines at a Hungarian lu-ow.

The first year I moved to the Bay area (Oregon's that is---Coos Bay--- the greatest recreation area in the Western Hemisphere!) I put my boat in the bay 6 or 7 times just like I would in a lake, pulled it home and let it set over the winter and come spring for the first fishing outing and everything was froze up. The steering wouldn't budge (it had the old fashion cable controls like a motorcycle) the choke was froze and even the swivel on the lower end wouldn't turn. So I tried a little wd and things loosened up, after that I would use a whole can of wd all over the boat after each fishing trip and never had any more trouble with it.

My problem is finding the time or remembering to do it as the bikes are in an unheated garage for 6-7 months of the year (working on building a heated work shop) plus I am very lazy and find it hard to remember to kick over the Dream once a month. What about spraying the spokes with clear coat, anybody tried that.

Busken, have you powder coated your spokes, I wasn't sure; what about powder coating them with the wheel assembled , would the chrome take the heat of the oven, I wonder. I suppose it would be hard to keep the powder off the chrome........ wait! just had a brain fart---- what about clear powder coating the whole wheel and throwing it the oven?


Clarence

i did not clearcoat my rims but i do have clear powdercoat. i have clear powdercoated polished parts. it does knock down the shine a bit when you use clearcoat though but it isnt bad. i have powdercoated chrome parts without affecting the chrome when heated. so to answer your question about the rims , i havent thought about trying to powdercoat clear on the rims. its an idea though hmm quess the only way to find out is to try it. ill let you know come winter when i redo a couple of honda scramblers. both bikes need rims and spokes. ill use ther old rims and clear powdercoat them to see what happens? also ill look in my scrap pile. i will clean/ polish a chrome piece and clear half of the chrome part and take a picture and post for ya. then we will both know how much the clear will knock off the shine.

[busaken]

clarence
here are some pics.i took today. happen to be powdercoating so i took some old parts i had lying around. i clear powdercoated a fork cover off a dream. as you can see, the top cover is cleared powdercoated where as the bottom is not. now i just did a fast powdercoat on the top cover to show you that it does knock off some of the shine. not bad but it is noticable. over time will the clear yellow? dont know? would rust/ corrosion form under the clear powdercoat? dont know. but if i had to guesss probably not


in this pic, i polished the fork tubes followed by clear powdercoat. the clear did knock down the shine but it beats having to keep polishing the fork tubes. wipe them and im done lol. i powdercoated fork tubes over a year ago and they still look good also i powdercoated the rims caliper and rotor

hope this helps?

[clarenceada]

Well,... I'm finally going to be able to add to this log; I've been working like a beaver making his thatched pond hut--- since the last post I have been working to finish a work-room under my pole barn type car port, finished the floor and stud-wall and sheeted it with osb so now she's air tight and once we (I finally hired a handy-man to help me get the framing done) insulate it I should be snug as a bug and able to get back to the important work---motorcycles, and mainly this Dream.

So let me start it off with a picture (I'm trying a new way to stick them in the post---see if it works):

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx22 ... G_1518.jpg

Which is my newly chromed and painted and spoked front wheel, which should be spinning on a new set of bearings all for the lack of the front spacer that fits in-between the two front bearings which was in a coffee can on the back of my bench (actually a table)
a year and a half ago and since then I have moved everything at least 4 times during the building of the work room and now I can't find it.

I have done searches on the bay but you have to by the whole wheel and then sometimes it's not included with it.

So I was wondering if a pipe or something would work----so can some kind soul take the measurements of the spacer and maybe a picture and post it ---- I would appreciate it.



thanks

Clarence

[clarenceada]

Thanks Steve:

I'm not absolutely sure, but after looking at the parts pictorial (on page 82 of the CA77 parts catalog) I think its there to support the inner bearing race; I've seen other axles supported that way.



Clarence

[e3steve]

I have one for a CB -- 44620-268-000 (268 is CB part) and the CA is 44620-253-000 (253 is CA part). The bearing is the same part# so the ID & OD (of the 'collar's' flanges) will be the same dimensions. That just leaves the length, so if someone has their front wheel apart and can measure the length I'll compare that to what I have. If it's suitable you can have it for the postage cost.

I looked again at the arrangement and it seems it does absorb the compression of the axle tightening the brake plate against the bearing.

[mike1969]

I have a spare front hub with bearings.I'd be happy to remove and send you the part you need for cost of shipping.

[clarenceada]

Thanks guy's, for both offers but I think I'll stick with original parts as much as possible .

So Mike, would you send the bearings with the spacer, I don't care if their not perfect, I only want to compare them with the bearing set that I got from the local bike shop they micked for me as I don't have the original bearings. Let me know what you want for them and I can send some lute by paypal or money order.

Thanks again

Clarence