Wheel meet again . . . . .

[Speedy1959]

I say..
How the hell are you all?
I thought i would put some photos up of the transformation of my wheels.
I have decided to have the wheels powder coated in Red (Same as the Red on the tank).
Sophie (my bike) has been caressed by the ABBA stand since last Wednesday evening ! (It seems longer already)..
On Saturday I had the tyres and bearings all stripped out ready for the start of the powder coating process on Monday.
I hope to pick the wheels up on Wednesday afternoon.
I have booked the wheels in next Friday to have new tyres fitted, and new wheel bearings (including sprocket carrier bearing) fitted.
If all goes to plan the I should have the bike back in one piece by next Saturday lunch time.

Oh the photo showing the forks that have been removed is due to the fact that I had to fit fork protectors as my bike did not have any fitted !

On a slightly different note..
The motorcycle shop that is refitting the tyres etc has suggested that the powder coating may not be hard enough to re fit the tyres on Friday !!
(powder coatings applied Tuesday / Wednesday).
I thought the point of powder coating was that once it was baked on then thats it! Its hard!!
Have you any thoughts about the comments the bike shop made?

Thanks in advance..

[grog]

bike shop is wrong. powder coat is as hard as it gets once baked. just had a read on it. what tyres mate?

[Kiwifruit]

Speedy......did you fit a bog roll holder to the bike or just the mat ?? 

[Del]

Grog is correct powdercoating is as hard as a whores heart - the bike shop is getting confused with spray paint that can take an age to cure properly

Del

[Red Biker]

Watching with interest Speedy, I've found a candy red for the wheels I'm going for this winter 👍
I'd put a pic up but since I upgraded the i phone I can't load pics anymore 😩

Red

[Speedy1959]

bike shop is wrong. powder coat is as hard as it gets once baked. just had a read on it. what tyres mate?

Hi Grog..
Tyres are Michelin Pilot Road 4

[Speedy1959]

Red..
as soon as the wheels are back on the bike I shall put up photots on this post.
I saw a GSX1400 a few weeks ago the same colour as my bike and the Red wheels really suited it.

S.

[VladTepes]

Red Wheels ? 

[Basil Brush]

One on eBay at the moment with red wheels. Have a quick look...

[Kiwifruit]

bike shop is wrong. powder coat is as hard as it gets once baked. just had a read on it. what tyres mate?

Hi Grog..
Tyres are Michelin Pilot Road 4

Good tyres Speedy......I"m on my third set 

[Notty]

Michelin Pilot Road 4 as well 

[Speedy1959]

One on eBay at the moment with red wheels. Have a quick look...

Thats the one in Preston that gave me the idea..
Its at a bike dealership where my mate bought his Honda CB1000R

Hate that exhaust though !!

[Speedy1959]

I phoned the powder coating place this afternoon and they confirmed I get the wheels back tomorrow at about 4pm..

I cant tell you how glad I will be to get Sophie off the ABBA stand and back into service.
Its been 1 week tomorrow but it sure feels a lot longer !

I have the wheels booked in to the bike shop on Friday morning to have the new tyres and wheel bearings fitted..
Saturday morning I will CAREFULLY refit the wheels and with any luck she will be back on the road this weekend..
Just watch it pour down !!!!!

[Basil Brush]

One on eBay at the moment with red wheels. Have a quick look...

Thats the one in Preston that gave me the idea..
Its at a bike dealership where my mate bought his Honda CB1000R

Hate that exhaust though !!

I thought it was something off an ocean going liner...

[Speedy1959]

Ooops a mistake here..
See last post ..