This is a moment, that everyone knows, sometimes it takes long, sometimes in never ends -- but suddenly its there. I have a first impression on the new look of my bike. Its not so much what it is or how well its done. The first time sitting on a bike with new tank and handlebars started a desire to drive that bike. Especially if it is the more or less original appearance of a 59XLH. The funny thing was, that I immediately had the imagination of making a wheely on the bike. The handlebars feel amazing!
Maybe a short look of the bike this summer:
I stripped the complete bike and rebuild the engine. All knowledge I could read and grasp, combined with a long time experiance with the bike itself went into it. Nothing special, just tried to do good.
I try to use as many original parts with original finish, that would get only cleaning and some refurbishing. Some parts need to get painted, others get parkerized. The frame got (after many usefull comments, considerations and headaches) painted black: