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Reclaiming an old damaged CB550F2/K3 rotor cover
DomP:
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--- Quote from: DomP on August 15, 2023, 09:45:50 PM ---That's a bit more than OK Ken it looks fantastic, it's got me thinking though, my 550 must have a 500 cover on it.
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If yours is a CB550 F1 it came with the 500 Four cover ;)
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I've just been looking at Google images and got very confused for a moment. Yep mine is an F1 which clears that one up, for a moment I was thinking I had a bit of a mongrel. 😆
Matt_Harrington:
Ken, an excellent recovery! Probably why I tend to never throw anything out! Mind you, I never get round to doing a decent job like you have done.
Could you briefly show what variety of tools you used? It maybe of use to other (and to me....)
Laverdaroo:
So how much for that one and I have a couple here that need working on if you're up for it Ken ;D ;D ;D ;D
Great job, looks fantastic mate.
Oddjob:
How much?
I wasn't going to sell it TBH, I was going to vacuum seal it in a poly bag and store it for the future. However, I may sell it if the paintwork comes out ok, a NOS is £200 if you can find one that is. Getting one polished to that standard is pretty expensive I reckon, best part of £100 maybe. It's actually sat on the sideboard next to me as I type and whenever I look at it I'm surprised at how it looks like the casing has been chromed, I'd say it's very slightly brighter than the fork sliders I gave you Roo and those were pretty good.
What do you reckon it's worth?
I've got some other parts I may be doing up and selling. Which reminds me, have you still got those old fork sliders
Oddjob:
--- Quote from: Matt_Harrington on August 16, 2023, 09:18:13 AM ---Ken, an excellent recovery! Probably why I tend to never throw anything out! Mind you, I never get round to doing a decent job like you have done.
Could you briefly show what variety of tools you used? It maybe of use to other (and to me....)
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LOL, you want me to give my secrets away Matt?
No secrets mate, I've already listed what I normally use on the polishing thread that started about 1 year ago. Get Roo to show you the abrasive discs we both use, I also use some flap wheels but I have some that are 40,60,80,120,180,240 and 360. I find the flap wheels give you a flatter surface than the discs but the discs get into places where the flap wheels can't. Plus the discs go down to 2000, so I use those for the final surface. After that, a bench grinder converted to a polishing machine with pig tail extensions on, a variety of buffing soaps and mops and the most important bit, patience and time, you need lots of both of those.
I do have a couple of other tools I use but I don't divulge what they are but TBH they are only useful for certain jobs and most of the time I don't use them.
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