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Offline Laverda Dave

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Quick question about top yoke finish
« 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.
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Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2023, 08:23:12 PM »
Mine were gloss black - I  think they were original.
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Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2023, 08:54:56 PM »
Satin
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Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2023, 09:05:54 PM »
Satin on the 500/550, I’d imagine same for 350/400
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Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline Laverda Dave

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Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2023, 10:35:05 PM »
Thanks all, I'll go for the satin finish 👍
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Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Quick question about top yoke finish
« Reply #9 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.
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