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My 750F2 project.
Oddjob:
Not a bad tip about the shrink wrap, done similar on the brake return spring but never considered it for those springs.
Zinc plating turned out really dull, you sure it took?
I've done a few of these now and found the holes for the pin had started to elongate, this allows the peg to rattle and ends up making it worse. Due to no doubt Honda not greasing them from the factory and of course we never think to grease them until it's too late.
Same for the tunnel the pin runs through on the peg, I ended up going slightly bigger on the pin size and replacing them with stainless steel pins, washers and split pins.
I think for the 6mm pins (rear pegs) I went with 1/4" and the front pegs with 3/8" but could be wrong, been a while since I did a pair. Also a small blob of weld on the carrier where the peg hits makes them sit straight, nothing worse than pegs hanging crooked IMO.
Cb750r:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on January 30, 2024, 07:57:31 AM ---Not a bad tip about the shrink wrap, done similar on the brake return spring but never considered it for those springs.
Zinc plating turned out really dull, you sure it took?
I've done a few of these now and found the holes for the pin had started to elongate, this allows the peg to rattle and ends up making it worse. Due to no doubt Honda not greasing them from the factory and of course we never think to grease them until it's too late.
Same for the tunnel the pin runs through on the peg, I ended up going slightly bigger on the pin size and replacing them with stainless steel pins, washers and split pins.
I think for the 6mm pins (rear pegs) I went with 1/4" and the front pegs with 3/8" but could be wrong, been a while since I did a pair. Also a small blob of weld on the carrier where the peg hits makes them sit straight, nothing worse than pegs hanging crooked IMO.
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Between the powder coat and the zinc its a fairly snug fit but if they get loose i may turn some new ones on the lathe.
As for the zinc it has definitely ‘taken’ its for sure not a professional job, but theres good layer of material on the parts i did. Heres a photo of s bunch of the parts i did. I had not yet buffed all of them. You can see the little hinge pin for the seat and the footpeg plates had been buffed up a bit. Also can see the brake reservoir bracket failed to take the plating in some spots.
SumpMagnet:
i'd be happy with that as a home plating job. Looking at the 'before' and 'after' states.
I have got myself a bright zinc plating kit and plan to have a go when it gets a bit warmer, so if I can get that sort of coating I will be pleased enough.
Oddjob:
Never seen a kit produce such dull results, maybe the fluid was contaminated?
Laverdaroo:
I think the parts were not clean and also maybe the temperature was a bit low. To get bright zinc coating the passivate, electroplate solution and water for rinsing really effect the finish. As does a touch of brightener in the fluid you plate in, the results will be far better and shiney. Ash is yer man but your bits should be as
shiney as the enclosed…..
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