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along with a few aftermarket parts from Hugh's Handbuilt:
Brake stay pivot
Speedo delete
new brake lever
Stainless spokes on alloy wheels
64/48 spoked wheels.
18" back rim
21" up front.
Just waiting to be built up. I never got around to it, am moving, and have new projects/no room...
LMAO. I'll trade ya my Alien Egg tank for your rapido!
I think the rapido belongs with this build. I bought a Hodaka tank because of this thread or that other one but it's freakin' HUGE! Now I want a rapido to compare to. Hah.
The EGG tank actually fits my build so I should just stop...
I just did tapered neck bearings, and if I can do it, you can do it. :thumbsup:
THe heat/freezer trick helped.
I beat the parts in with a flat bar of copper, which is a softer metal and didn't marr the bearing materials.
Awesome. I bought an '83 cuz the price was right. I'm debating whether to go kick only or use a (small) battery and keep the ignition....I really don't know what to do at this point. I like the simplicity of kick only and a cap but why buy an '83 and not use the ignition? (I'm sure there's a...
Love your thread title.
I've been feeling the same way about mine....my precioussss.......money...pit.
What's money if you don't spend it....
Good job on the rotor. Did you use a center punch or just slap on the template and go for it?
Which puller is it? They guys at my Autozone were no help, and gave me the tool loan sheet to look at....
I pointed to the one that looked right, but it was on loan at the time.....
Just dont want to have to go back and forth this weekend...