Almost back on the road

XRsteve Posted 2011-08-30 10:34 PM (#95235) Subject: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Vision has been "down" for a month doing alot of gloss black powdercoating to hard parts ie: wheels, lower legs, drive pulley, and foor board pans. Gloss black paint to the gray pieces and some chrome for the do dads like the shifter arm, brake arm and front brake calipers. Will post pictures when complete she should be looking good............ In the mean time I'm trying to enlarge my bike collection: I'm bidding on a 1985 Honda V65 Sabre for a run around town bike. If I can get it for a good price that will be fun......... kris1956 Posted 2011-08-31 4:52 AM (#95243 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Iron Butt Posts: 1109 Can't wait for the pics. cw1115 Posted 2011-08-31 6:06 AM (#95250 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 1290 Ruskin, Fl It's going to look greatm Edited by cw1115 2011-08-31 6:06 AM XRsteve Posted 2011-08-31 7:12 AM (#95253 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Oh and by the way, anyone around the Atlanta area: Performance Coatings in Jonesboro does an excellent job powdercoating and they are reasonably priced too............... XRsteve Posted 2011-09-15 5:32 PM (#96714 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Allright chrome pieces are back also, should be riding it Monday, would be sooner but I'm going on a short trip to Ohio to pick up a 1985 Honda V65 Sabre for an around town bike. The Chrome looks great and should really stand out against the gloss black powdercoating and paint....... jb.hatch Posted 2011-09-15 5:42 PM (#96715 - in reply to #95235) Subject: RE: Almost back on the road Cruiser Posts: 249 Phenix City AL. I have the aluminum getting Powder as well, I got used tins so I could still ride while the parts were getting painted and powder coated. I will do the wheels in the future, cant wait to see your pics. ScoreBo Posted 2011-09-15 6:03 PM (#96718 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Iron Butt Posts: 1117 Northeast Ohio I loved the V65! Where about in Ohio are you getting the bike from? XRsteve Posted 2011-09-20 7:37 AM (#97136 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Rode the Vision yesterday, it looks great all blacked out. Of course it's raining today, first day after it's back together. Will have pics soon......... ScoreBo, I went to pick the V65 up but didn't, it seemed to have a cracked front head, ( rusty water leaking from around the front valve cover area ). It was in Grafton Ohio. varyder Posted 2011-09-20 7:58 AM (#97141 - in reply to #97136) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 8144 New Bohemia, VA XRsteve - 2011-09-20 8:37 AM Rode the Vision yesterday, it looks great all blacked out. Of course it's raining today, first day after it's back together. Will have pics soon......... ScoreBo, I went to pick the V65 up but didn't, it seemed to have a cracked front head, ( rusty water leaking from around the front valve cover area ). It was in Grafton Ohio. A blacked out Vision is one mean looking machine...pics, pics... XRsteve Posted 2011-09-20 1:35 PM (#97168 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Some pics more soon.......... (2011 9 viczilla 3 (2).jpg) (2011 9 viczilla 4 (2).jpg) (2011 9 viczilla 2 (2).jpg) Attachments ---------------- 2011 9 viczilla 3 (2).jpg (93KB - 4 downloads) 2011 9 viczilla 4 (2).jpg (90KB - 1 downloads) 2011 9 viczilla 2 (2).jpg (88KB - 1 downloads) XRsteve Posted 2011-09-20 2:04 PM (#97174 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta At home shots......... (2011 9 viczilla 7 (2).jpg) (2011 9 viczilla 8 (2).jpg) (2011 9 viczilla 9 (2).jpg) (2011 9 viczilla 10 (2).jpg) Attachments ---------------- 2011 9 viczilla 7 (2).jpg (81KB - 1 downloads) 2011 9 viczilla 8 (2).jpg (92KB - 0 downloads) 2011 9 viczilla 9 (2).jpg (87KB - 0 downloads) 2011 9 viczilla 10 (2).jpg (90KB - 0 downloads) wtwhitelaw Posted 2011-09-20 2:12 PM (#97176 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Cruiser Posts: 262 Flowery Branch Ga What kind of pipes are those? Wayne XRsteve Posted 2011-09-20 2:59 PM (#97183 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Exhaust pipes are CFR slip ons, they sound really good..............Not a power killer either, bike makes 115.5 HP and 117.2 ft lbs. varyder Posted 2011-09-20 3:05 PM (#97184 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 8144 New Bohemia, VA again, a beautiful and menacing looking bike. XRsteve Posted 2011-09-20 3:08 PM (#97185 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Thanks varyder, I'm liking it too.............. rainryder Posted 2011-09-20 3:16 PM (#97186 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Tourer Posts: 444 Bay of Gigs, WA Beautimous! Joker Posted 2011-09-20 3:45 PM (#97189 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Cruiser Posts: 193 Buford, GA United States That one is so black I am not sure if it will show up on radar...NICE XRsteve Posted 2011-09-20 3:49 PM (#97192 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Hahahahaha, Thanks Joker.............. ScoreBo Posted 2011-09-20 3:52 PM (#97193 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Iron Butt Posts: 1117 Northeast Ohio Need a plate that says VADER. It is gorgeous! kris1956 Posted 2011-09-20 4:13 PM (#97194 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Iron Butt Posts: 1109 Damn thats nice. johnnyvision Posted 2011-09-20 4:48 PM (#97195 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 4278 Really good looking Say I don't know if you can find it in search but one of the guys here tuck his headlight a part and painted the is side trim black it was way cool looking Just trying to help with making more work. XRsteve Posted 2011-09-24 7:57 AM (#97528 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Bike is running good & looking good but waiting on one more thing. Will at Cycle Ops is making me a custom luggage rack to go on the tourpack. It is gonna be big enough to hold a decker tourpack supreme bag. TRELL Posted 2011-09-24 8:39 AM (#97530 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Cruiser Posts: 232 good looking ride ,what would you about how much $ you will have in it? XRsteve Posted 2011-09-24 10:53 AM (#97538 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Original price $18,000, paint $1,200, powdercoating $400, Lloyds performance $1200, PC V $500, CFR pipes $800, so about $20,900. The custom luggage rack is gonna be around $700............... XRsteve Posted 2011-09-24 1:07 PM (#97545 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta How much I like it: Priceless.................. XRsteve Posted 2012-01-25 9:20 PM (#106142 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Had the tourpack back on for a while I like it better like this.................. (2012 1 nice day (3).jpg) Attachments ---------------- 2012 1 nice day (3).jpg (91KB - 1 downloads) Rollin' Posted 2012-01-25 10:34 PM (#106148 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Iron Butt Posts: 825 , WI Nice!! willtill Posted 2012-01-26 5:26 AM (#106156 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 1365 Central Maryland Agree. I have yet to take my tourpack off. And probably never will. XRsteve Posted 2012-01-26 6:22 AM (#106158 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Will: mine won't come off again, it was just to paint the speaker grills and mount the luggagge rack............. Cometman Posted 2012-01-26 6:43 AM (#106159 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Tourer Posts: 520 Simi Valley, CA I can't my tour pack off either... varyder Posted 2012-01-26 6:53 AM (#106160 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 8144 New Bohemia, VA I'm riding right now without the tour-pack for an undetermined amount of time. I went over a year riding with the tour pack so this time taking it off it seems to have a big difference. I really noticed it when I went to check the oil and nearly pulled the bike over on me with it seemingly lighter. But since I don't have all the cool bling and scenes on mine like you others, I guess it really don't matter. Cool stuff!!! XRsteve Posted 2012-01-26 9:32 AM (#106169 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta YES: after riding it with the tourpack off for two months, you could immediately feel the weight CG difference when I put it back on......... wtwhitelaw Posted 2012-01-26 3:20 PM (#106187 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Cruiser Posts: 262 Flowery Branch Ga That turned out real nice! Wayne 20 10 Vision Posted 2012-01-26 4:21 PM (#106193 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Tourer Posts: 430 Beautilicious bike DannyB Posted 2012-01-30 5:46 AM (#106381 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Tourer Posts: 554 2 mi from Jim Beam n KY Beautiful ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XRsteve Posted 2012-01-30 6:32 AM (#106384 - in reply to #95235) Subject: Re: Almost back on the road Visionary Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta Thanks for the compliments........