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Spitfire:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on September 19, 2022, 02:50:10 PM ---I ended up cutting my tyres off, even with 20" tyre levers they refused to flex over the rim and the rim started getting damaged even when using rim protectors.

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At least they should protect the rims from the nasty paint stripper, but I will not take any chances of damaging the rims getting them off eventually, like you I will cut them off, I've got some 2008 vintage TT100's to take their place.

Cheers

Den

Laverda Dave:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on September 19, 2022, 02:50:10 PM ---I ended up cutting my tyres off, even with 20" tyre levers they refused to flex over the rim and the rim started getting damaged even when using rim protectors.

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I had to do the same with the Z400J, after 37 years on the rims the tires welded themselves to the alloy!

Oddjob:

--- Quote from: Spitfire on September 19, 2022, 10:31:53 AM ---More red paint to get rid of, I have two chainguards, one I painted red so armed with paint stripper, gloves and goggles off we went on a voyage of discovery. I had forgotten how messy this job can get but eventually got there, and discovered wht I had painted it there is some rust on the top of it, so it could go black.


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Or you could remove the rust like I did on my 550F2 guard and have it rechromed. It's not a structural part so even if you remove a little metal it will still do it's job.

Spitfire:
Long term that is probably what I will do, for the moment I just want to get it looking like a bike again, I do have a spare one which is a not as good as this one so I may just paint that one and leave the ex "red" one alone as it was the original one from the bike.

Cheers

Dennis

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