Subject: I'm Looped!
Author: Keith Ruff
Date: Oct 29, 2004, 8:27 PM
Post ID: 1717791283
Greetings fellow owners. Well, I once again am an owner of a loopframe,
this time a 70 Ambo thanx to Mick LeTourneaux of this board. Bike seems
mechanically sound and clean enough to ride, but I plan on polishing her
to the max and giving her a cafe style racer look. She is all black
with the std chrome, so my plan is to carry out the black & chrome theme
throughout the bike. Mick has the std/low bars on her now, and she
seems to sit lower than Patience (think the Progressive shocks are
shorter than stock). She definitely runs well, Mick believes the PO
installed a lightened flywheel - she really kicks in 2nd gear. I'm sure
I will have several questions as I start the project, but my initial
questions are:
1. It appears the cylinder heads were once painted black. They are now
faded out to a gray, what type of paint can I use to respray the
cylinders a nice black color?
2. Does anybody know how to or somebody whom can check that the
wheels/spokes are true. I want to paint sections of the wheels, but
want to make sure they are straight before painting them. How would I
go about painting them? Will the wheels accept paint as they are or do
they need to be stipped and/or primed prior to being painted?
That's all for now, thanx for any inputs.
Keith Ruff
Manahawkin, NJ