550 F2 started!

[Laverdaroo]

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[SPR]

You must be chuffed with those ... they are night and day different !!

Simon

[Johnny4428]

Nice job on the pipes Roo! Bloody awkward to do too! Great progress.😉

[Laverdaroo]

I am actually, they were a pig to do but I hate sanding metal at the best of times tbh. Like I say, there are pits all over but the chromer will have a better way of remiving those that I have. The abranet on the drill is a good swerve and works really well, I tried it with some sand paper yesterday as the abranet had finally given up the ghost and that wasn't as good but still removed material.

Quietly chuffed, indeed

[Laverdaroo]

Nice job on the pipes Roo! Bloody awkward to do too! Great progress.😉

Cheers, arent they just, 1 & 4 are a right sod!
Radio 4 Extra, planet Rock and a packet of digestives liberally dunked in Yorkshire tea at regular intervals turned out to be the correct anesthesia for a job such as this...........the required formula

[Oddjob]

I hate to say this to you now Roo but my new secret weapon tools would probably have been ideal for that job.

Good result though, the better they are going into the chromers the cheaper they charge and the better the end result is in my experience.

Just done a set of handlebars, reasonable amount of pitting, like you get on bars, as you can't seem to find OE bars anymore it's vital we look after the ones still around. They have turned out pretty good, took me some time to do them as you'll have found, steel parts are so much harder to do than the alloy ones.

Getting a few more steel parts ready and then off for a run to the chromers. Grab rail is turning out a real PITA.

I've also got an idea on how to get dents out of the back of fork ear tubes, for some reason they get dented there on a regular basis, even got a NOS with a small dent there. Trying it on a 550F1 ear where it's clearly been in an accident and the bracket part got pushed back and really dented the tube. Gonna see if I can get that out. Will help others if it works I reckon, can't just be me with damage like that.

Keep up the good work.

[Matt_Harrington]

I can see there was a lot of toil in those pipes, Roo. Good job! Do you save much at the chromers by do this yourself?
Matt

[Laverdaroo]

The better you can get them to the chromer's, the less thay have to do and so cheaper. I spoke to a chap last week whilst at the painters and he does a lot of cleaning, like Ken. He was confirming your qestion and comments by Ken on other threads; the less the chromer has to put right the better basically less timeless to pay for. There's places that I cant get to on the set so the chromer chap said he would fettle but advised to get as much crap and bad surface off as i could to give him ahead start.

It'll still be around the £250 mark I should think. If so, this will be the 3rd most expensive exhaust I've ever bought .....in 35 years;D topped only by a full system bought for my old ZX7R at just over a grande!
Saying that I'msetting about the VFR thios winter and that needs a full system!...........thats going to be an ouch moment I know it

pipes, £53+ p&p
Sanding materials  £30
Chroming  £250ish
Supertrapp end can $200
blasting and dechroming £20 and a jar of coffee and a box of Yorkshire tea

[Laverdaroo]

Someone does the mesh holder on site, 3D printed IIRC. The mesh can be bought off Ebay, get stainless so it doesn't rust.

I have an alert set up so when one comes up on Ebay it lets me know, my BIL wanted another as he stood on his, well mine as it my bike but he's sort of adopted it. So I set up the alert in case one turned up.

I'll PM you the details of the Ebay auction it's on, the key number is very rare, this is the first time I've ever seen one, my daughters in NY right now and I asked her to buy it for me but she's not sure if they'd deliver to a hotel and what happens if it's delayed and she's gone home by the time it arrives etc.

Ordered but thanks on Ken's behalf Sy
 
I've a USA forwarding address if you need it

Simon

[Laverdaroo]

I've also got an idea on how to get dents out of the back of fork ear tubes, for some reason they get dented there on a regular basis, even got a NOS with a small dent there. Trying it on a 550F1 ear where it's clearly been in  ;Dan accident and the bracket part got pushed back and really dented the tube. Gonna see if I can get that out. Will help others if it works I reckon, can't just be me with damage like that.

I'd be interested in hearing about that Ken...........We'll be calling you Mr Dentmaster before long!

[Oddjob]

I get loads of ideas like that Roo, I have that sort of mind I think. I successfully did it on one set of ears but any that have reinforcing rings won't do it, I had to think of another way to do them. Just thought of something the other day and was scouring Ebay for the part I need to buy but then thought of another way using some stuff I already have that was basically scrap. I'll test the theory soon.

Rotor cover coming on, sanded down to 400 now. Just got 800 and then 1000 and that will do I reckon. Looking at it I'd say it will be a fantastic finish when polished, as good as chrome I reckon.

[Laverdaroo]

Looking forward to seing it mate and doing me make up in the reflection!

Back in the shed of dreams in a bit to carry out round two of the great exhaust cleaning saga!

[Laverdaroo]

Thanks for the support folk, nearly there!

As a sideline, can anyone confirm this is bolt ID number 13 on the fiche, lost the bag it was in, it measures 32mm?

I’ve three shouldered ones here.

So,
1 for the rear brake arm/hub
1 for the side stand
The knackered one for the front of the brake arm.

Which is which for the other two. I’ve no kick start, stand or anything here at the min, it’s all out at my pals so I could use his kit for a bit of a change of scenery and I’ve my lump here and don’t want it covered in metal filing and polishing this kit I’m on with!

Needles to say, I’m not there I’m at home tonight so can’t check.

Just want them labelled up and sorted as I need o get them off to max for replacements to be fettled in stainless……….cos I’m a tart


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[Bryanj]

Cant answer that one, too dark to find a kickstand in my garage at moment