65 FLH King of the Highway fit and finish

[Jerry Wieland]

If you find a twist from a Bendix carburator era bike it will 'pull' the throttle open.

Jerry

[JSB55]

Thanks, "Panz" for the tip on the sealed battery from Jireh. Got one and it fits perfectly.

I'm also looking to reverse the Linkert M to a "pull" throttle. Anybody got a suggestion for a ready-made kit to do this, and/or a photo of how it's done?

Thanks again for all the tips and help over the past year. This forum has been a godsend for stuff like this.

John

UPDATE: never mind... found I had a handlebar sleeve whose spiral reversed what I had in there, and it solved the problem. Still, pushing on the lever with a flimsy cable to open the throttle is not my idea of great engineering *LOL*

[JSB55]

Thanks for the info. I had looked at those, but wasn't sure if they were sealed or standard.

Anybody else had experience with this?

[panz4ever]

Got my sealed battery from Jireh. Same dimensions as OEM. Battery terminals as well so no need to modify parts. Just put it in and run it. Been in there for a year with no problems at all. And no acid leaks

[JSB55]

Maintenance Free Battery Retrofit?

Hi, Guys

Back again after a long winter of delays, and now reaching final assembly on my 65, which I intend as a daily rider while staying as true as I can to AMCA "restoration" guidelines.

I really would like to use a maintenance-free battery in this thing, mainly to prevent any acid spills ruining paint, chrome, tires, etc, even though it is not technically "correct".

I know it would require some minor modifications to terminals, and one or more shims inside the battery box, as the new batteries that most likely would work are somewhat thinner, even though about the same length and slightly less height as compared to the OEM battery for the 65.

My real question, however, is whether a newer maintenance-free battery would be safe for the rest of my electrical system. I've seen some guys on other boards saying that everything works great after the conversion, while others (including HD dealers who only want to sell the standard acid-type battery for this application) caution that the newer batteries will "burn up the electrical system" on a 65.

Any info appreciated, especially battery make and model that works, if others have done the conversion.

Thanks!

John

[JSB55]

Thanks, Chris

Seemed like it should be that way, but ya never know

[Chris Haynes]

All goes inside.

[JSB55]

headlamp nacelle

Hi, Guys

Back after a 6 month hiatus while waiting for parts to come back from the chromer.

I'm assembling the turn signal pilot lamps in my headlamp nacelle, and have a dilemma.

The lamp assemblies have both a cork washer and a lock washer. Do both go inside the nacelle, or does the cork washer go on the outside (facing the rider)?

Thanks again for all the help I've gotten here over the past year.

Pics of the finished project will definitely appear here eventually *G*

John

[Chris Haynes]

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Was the original finish on that the same natural sand cast finish as the primary cover, or something else?


Natural cast finish is correct.

[INLINE4NUT]

Thats a real nice 65 pan !!BUT lets not forget the beautiful LADY sittin on it either !!

[JSB55]

Harbor Freight carries both 12 Grit Coarse and 24 Grit Fine Walnut shell media.

Anybody with experience got a suggestion which is better for cleaning up my weathered outer primary cover and stripping the paint from the inner primary?

[JSB55]

Thanks, Chris. Pretty much what I had decided to do.

[Chris Haynes]

Have them blasted with a soft media, like walnut shell, and walk away.

[rbenash]

Nice bikes UD!

[JSB55]

I know they're natural, but I need a color reference to know what I'm shooting for.

Been thinking of buying a blasting cabinet, renting a compressor, and blasting them with walnut shells, but I still need to know what shade to go for... i.e, do I try to darken them, lighten them, or what? The outer that I have seems never to have been painted or blasted, yet it has both light and dark areas on it, due to age and weathering, and I don't know which is the original color.