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Even after the engine cases are clean, you will still have to paint them as oxidation sets in fast. Honda cast alloy is not the best on it comes to corrosion.
When vapour blasting first came about, I had I lot of people requesting this finish. 5 years on those same engines are back in for chemical cleaning and painting. Why do you think Honda painted them in the first place British bikes, with old british alloy look great and last a long time after vapour cleaning.
Well just a bit to add really, I have been busy with my Rickman build and have now built its engine as well as the engine for the CR750.I have been patiently waiting for the tank to be made by Holtworks and have been assured it will be very soon ( 36 weeks now ). I'll die of old age before I get it me thinks.The colour has been decided so when the tank arrives it will all be painted, seat fairing and tank. Yet to source the front mudguard though