Typical
restore or replace
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The bracket's' original silver gray had been oversprayed black.
Acetone on a rag and scrubbing removes the black, a bit of case satin sliver brushed on, later buffed a bit with blue magic "hides" scratches and a bit of rust.
Must have been a luggage rack at some point, it wore a groove in the fender, otherwise straight with good chrome.
clean up, dab on some "chrome paint", so it doesn't jump out at you, or rechrome?
Cables have that yellow brown aging in many places. If the action is good, clean up the brown, use a bit of silver paint on a rag to "cover it" or replace with reproduction prices with a slightly different knurled end?
The chrome lowers in remarkably good shape.
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jigged in the lathe the seal carrier unthreaded from the lower after a few "knocks".
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Replacing seals, gaiters, straightening about .040 of bend in the tubes, reassembling.
The old seals just a bit smaller OD than the replacements, ran a bit of rubber off the OD of the new ones with the wire wheel
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and in they go.
Had to make a couple special tools, used a socket as a driver to keep from damaging the seal carriers.
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Seals and fork oil will get a bit of DS2 for added "slippery". Factory fork oil is 30 weight motor oil, probably mixed with some whale oil. Think I'll try 20 weight fork oil in this set. 30 weight in Weathervane feels a bit harsh.
Typical choises. A very early bike, really good shape, near zero rust, very low miles, BUT repainted, had been down, aftermarket mufflers, headers all beat up, seat and seat pan were toast, several mechanical issues. And so it goes.