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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:51 pm
by headcoats
Might just give it a blast of laquer to keep the worst off but saying that i had a YPVS rear mastercylinder blasted and left bare alloy and it has remained pretty clean with only a bit of autosol on every now and then
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:15 pm
by garye345
Bit of laquer would be my choice,the less work the better.
Depends how much,and in what weather the bikes gonna get used i surpose.
I think it looks"excellent dude" =D> .
Will have to look it up,but is bead blasting(ie the actual "beads")dearer than sand blasting?Would sand blasting give similar results?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:30 pm
by headcoats
Just been having a difference of opinion on another site about this as some are saying the gold finish is paint and not anodising
Well all i can say would they paint the inside of the caliper too
Also vapour blasting will remove anodising apparently
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:42 pm
by Howie
Would sand blasting give similar results?
I sand blasted a pair of zxr750 calipers a few years back using aluminium oxide media & it gives a matt finish but as HC says, a good going over with a brass brush gives you a shiny finish.
But like anything polished, you need to keep on top of it
Which i'm useless at
So its paint or powder coat for me
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:17 pm
by mgtkr1
im 90% that he is the father. ooops, shit ive been watching jeremy kyle as i cant get into work. i meant im 90% sure that the caliper are indeed painted but its been a while since i cleaned a set. you have a point about the innards been painted/anodised though.
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:36 pm
by headcoats
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RGV fork tops bead blasted then a quick polish
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:51 pm
by headcoats
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The slot on the black RS 250 caliper hanger needs to be the same as the silver RGV one
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:18 pm
by headcoats
Cleaned the front RGv calipers today
They had stuck in pistons and loads of corrosion around the seal area
A dremel with a brass wire wheel and jobs a good'n
Looks like i can reuse the pistons too
Just wished i had done a before and after as they were pretty bad
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:17 pm
by garye345
Looking Goood!
I love forums,cannot wait to start on mine-i feel inspired =D>.
Love photo's i do
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Cannot drink beer-sends me whappy
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More photo's please
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:02 pm
by scooble
that reminds me, I need to look at the RS bracket on my swingarm - give me a poke if I don't do it, my memory isn't waht it used to be
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:21 pm
by Howie
Looking Goood!
I love forums,cannot wait to start on mine-i feel inspired .
Love photo's i do .
Cannot drink beer-sends me whappy
I love posts like these
Make no sense
Make Howie smile
Me beer like too
Thanks for cheering me up Gary, had a hard days labouring today
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:25 pm
by pablo
shiney stuff....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
calipers........mmmmmmmmm
beer....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:19 pm
by headcoats
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More pics
Got a refurbed crank.
Only thing i need are some crank cases which i just can't seem to find anywhere
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:27 pm
by garye345
scooble wrote:- give me a poke
Is that quite the right choice of words there Ms scooble?
Sorry-i know
Nice crank by the way
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:47 am
by KR-1R
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first POKE
