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« on: June 17, 2011, 07:20:49 PM »
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Hi folks,
I recently bought a spare set of calipers from the internet with a view to restoring them to give me a spare set should problems arise with the originals on the bike. The calipers are for a 2008 kawasaki Z750.
I stripped down the calipers then got to work cleaning the grime / rust from the caliper pistons.
pics 1, 3 & 4 show the before and after of the cleaning. I used grade 400 wet & dry paper with solvol autosol to remove the worst of the grime, then I buffed the pistons with the polishing wheel ......... the wheel is made of tough string, so no metal content.
I was quite pleased with the results but as you can see there remains some pitting at the top of the piston.
Bearing in mind that these puppies cost
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« on: January 23, 2011, 07:21:58 PM »
This is the Uno 3 Transforming Bike which is Electric Powered. Its Trick is that it turns into a unicycle. Downside is that it only does 35MPH tops, but the plus side that it has a built in gyroscope to keep it balanced. Perfectly Road legal!!!
Could you imagine explaing this one to the boys in blue !!
COLIN.
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« on: January 23, 2011, 07:12:14 PM »
Just love the eyes and head light on the Jaguar Bike COLIN.
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« on: September 03, 2010, 07:34:46 PM »
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« on: September 03, 2010, 07:25:33 PM »
Hi to all, as you all know to try and find a new rear sprocket with an original gaurd fitted for the 400/4 is pretty difficult, so I came about this " used Sprocket " which looked like it had plenty of life left in it, but still classed as usedand tatty, SO, out came the paint and I "tarted " up the sprocket and guard. Not bad I thought, but still a niggling thought that no matter what I did it was always going to be a used Sprocket.......... see first set of pics. So, plan 2, get a new after market spocket, an old guard, restore the old guard and then rivet the gaurd to the new sprocket, Looks o.k and now with a new sprocket see second set of pics COLIN.
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« on: September 02, 2010, 08:25:58 PM »
Fantastic Skill on the absolute Limit COLIN.
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« on: August 30, 2010, 04:48:13 PM »
Amazing Pics...................
COLIN.
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« on: August 30, 2010, 04:40:47 PM »
Dont' you now that pain was to follow on landing COLIN.
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« on: August 30, 2010, 04:35:29 PM »
Hi To All, Here are some pictures of a gear leaver and linkage that I have just finished. I stripped all the old chrome off by dipping in Hydrochloric Acid (brick cleaner) and then used various scotch & abrasive dollies on a hand drill to polish up the stripped metal. I am pleased with the lever part as there were some deep marks that were got rid of !! I then re Zinced the prepared parts, followed by another light polish and then fitted new rubber. I think that the lever has come up rather well , I know that the zinc won't be as hard wearing as chrome but re chroming is getting expensive and I can always Re Zinc when it wears through. COLIN.
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« on: August 22, 2010, 08:41:46 AM »
Top class looking 3 wheeler or what ! COLIN.
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« on: August 20, 2010, 02:56:09 PM »
Manufacturers, Don't you just Love em, The bring out these droolworthy motorcycles that look cool and are just that little bit different and then never release them . I realise that some of these pictures are doctored but still mighty tastey motorcycles. If it were YOUR money which would you buy ?. I would go for the CBR Honda. Is it me or does the seat on the Suzuki in pic 4 look like a duck's bill ?
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« on: August 19, 2010, 03:07:49 PM »
Some Nice, Others Cool, Others rather comical COLIN.
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« on: August 19, 2010, 03:01:11 PM »
A picture tells a thousand words ............ Or so they say !!!
COLIN.
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« on: August 18, 2010, 08:16:52 PM »
Hi folks, Picture this lot, even on this scale I bet there would be much sucking air over teeth.... but not in Milano Red Mate COLIN.
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« on: August 18, 2010, 04:08:12 PM »
Remember when we deliberated over the best carrier for our bikes ...... which would take the biggest top box and panniers. Well Check this out
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