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Title: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: Laverda Dave on December 17, 2023, 08:05:32 PM

Hi All.
A very quick question before I take all the parts off for powder coating tomorrow, Does anyone one know the correct finish of the top yoke and handlebar clamps? I know they are black but should they be gloss black or satin black? Most bikes I have seen and not just Honda's have a satin black finish on these parts but mine have been painted with a spray can by the PO. I've just completed a search but unable to find the answer in the 400 section.
Thanks
Dave

Title: Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on December 17, 2023, 08:23:12 PM

Mine were gloss black - I  think they were original.

Title: Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: AshimotoK0 on December 17, 2023, 08:54:56 PM

Satin

Title: Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: Oddjob on December 17, 2023, 09:05:54 PM

Satin on the 500/550, I’d imagine same for 350/400

Title: Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on December 17, 2023, 09:11:49 PM

Mine were definitely gloss on the underside of top & bottom parts - the tops were weather-beaten.
Of course they might have been painted by one of the ten or so PO's as I respect Ash & Kens statements.

Title: Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: AshimotoK0 on December 17, 2023, 09:14:05 PM

I do mine in PJ1 Satin  black and bake at 125 Deg C ... Then polish slightly with Solvol Autosol.

Title: Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: Oddjob on December 17, 2023, 09:30:43 PM

I have a NOS top yoke for a 550F in the loft and it's satin Ted.

Title: Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: Laverda Dave on December 17, 2023, 10:35:05 PM

Thanks all, I'll go for the satin finish 👍

Title: Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: TrickyMicky on December 17, 2023, 10:52:25 PM

Yes,  definitely satin for both the yoke and the clamps. Pic (Hopefully) of my 400 with the original untouched (scratched!) items.

Title: Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
Post by: JamesH on December 31, 2023, 10:27:09 AM

For my restorations I use semi-Gloss for bottom yoke (attached to stem), satin for top yoke.