Polished

Stuff is arriving daily!  It's awesome.  Little bits and pieces that I've been waiting for are showing up at my door in record number.  The mail man must be bewildered as to why I have so many packages showing up.

I had some down time and wanted to try out a new polishing wheel I picked up at Princess Auto (Canadian version of Harbour Freight).   The cases came out amazing for being 40 years old! The two before pictures...

 After a little while of polishing, I concluded on the cases looking pretty good I must say.  Granted I have spent several hours on most of the side cases, but well worth the investment. I think the pictures speak louder than words...

Doing a clarity check on the finish... not bad!

Little Progress Unfortunately...

The project is still on the back burner while I continue to get all my ducks in a row for my up coming wedding in a few weeks. Thankfully though, I have an amazing understanding wife to be.  She knows how much I love to spend time in the garage. It's not as if it's something new in my life,  I've been wrenching for the last 20 years if not more.  A very useful skill my dad taught and I thank him every day for it. We'll be spending time together doing something and she's the one asking me if I'm going to be spending some time in the garage.  Not in the accusatory sort of way either!  What a woman!!

The GT380 has taken a backseat only in the physical sense.  This is my first project where I am 
 completely taking apart a bike and performing significant modifications.

The current list as of late is as follows:

- Total engine rebuild - all new gaskets, seals, bearings and anything that is worn out.

- 2003 Yamaha R6 front end swap

- 1995 RVF400 (NC35) Single Sided Swingarm

- Clip ons

- Folding, adjustable levers

- Throttle cable

- RVF400 rear master cylinder

And the list goes on.   Things arrive daily in the mail.  Good thing I get home before my fiance!

I've spent hours amassing information on the bike and looking at other projects in search of bits and pieces to frankenstein the bike together. Currently on the search for a front headlight and front wheel.   

Wanting to match the RVF400 rear wheel which is 8 spoke, the bikes that have popped up showing promise always end in the same,  Oh sorry, just sold that.   I'm not even being picky either!  I'll take a wheel from a CBR F2/F3, VTR1000 (RC51), VFR750/800/400 or RVF400. Nodice.