My 350 project

[Tiny Tim]

Swing arm bushes out in 10mins.
Result
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[royhall]

They look like 400 bushes, are they plastic. Mine are steel and are being a real pig to shift. But I will prevail.

[Tiny Tim]

Plastic bushes indeed, took me by surprise.
A welcome surprise.
Don't envy you dealing with the steel ones Roy

[Trigger]

looks like a 400 swing arm 

[Tiny Tim]

Ere! Does that mean I have the wrong swing arm or are they the same on both bikes.
Sorry if that sounds like a dumb question.

[Trigger]

Ere! Does that mean I have the wrong swing arm or are they the same on both bikes.
Sorry if that sounds like a dumb question.

Don't worry you have the right swing arm 

[royhall]

Looks the same as mine even though the bushes are different.

[Tiny Tim]

Ere! Does that mean I have the wrong swing arm or are they the same on both bikes.
Sorry if that sounds like a dumb question.

Don't worry you have the right swing arm 

Did I tell you my middle name is gullible

[Trigger]

Ere! Does that mean I have the wrong swing arm or are they the same on both bikes.
Sorry if that sounds like a dumb question.

Don't worry you have the right swing arm 

Did I tell you my middle name is gullible

Had you worried 

[Tiny Tim]

Tyres removed last week and it revealed a bit of corrosion. It would appear as though the bike has stood somewhere wet and water has crept in.
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I've had a chat with a local wheel builder and he thinks it would be more cost effective to use new rims from DS. Has anyone recently had any rims re-chromed and if so how much was it.

Also managed to pick up some more replacement parts.

My tank is showing evidence of corrosion underneath and has what looks like a number of pin holes. Somebody has lined it at some point and that's long past its best. They have also used some kind of resin along the bottom, I can only assume this was to plug some more holes. Pictures to follow.
If it can be repaired I imagine it will cost a few quid.

More as it happens

[Bryanj]

Usually cheaper to replace than re chrome as the time involved in derusting is huge

[AshimotoK0]

I paid 110 GBP to have an 18" x 1.85 rear rim rechromed. It only have very slight pitting to begin with. That rim looks beyond economical  repair to me.

Ash

[Tiny Tim]

I paid 110 GBP to have an 18" x 1.85 rear rim rechromed. It only have very slight pitting to begin with. That rim looks beyond economical  repair to me.

Ash

Usually cheaper to replace than re chrome as the time involved in derusting is huge

Pretty much what the wheel builder said, but it's always good to get some second opinions.
Cheers

[JamesH]

Tim - worth speaking with David at www.saisei-europe.com - he's doing some cracking deals on DID rims at the moment.

James.

[AshimotoK0]

Tim - worth speaking with David at www.saisei-europe.com - he's doing some cracking deals on DID rims at the moment.

James.

Yes James ... I spotted them on Yamiya's site for the 400/4 and David came back with a cracking price. Pity about the scripting that DID put on nowadays  but you can basically have a pair brand new for not much more than the cost of re-chroming a single rim (probably the same if you take the too-ing and fro-ing of getting a re-chrome done.