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Renovation Time
z1100r:
Last night I decided to strip the rest of the frame - practically nothing left, rubbers for side panels and the 2 stands.
What a nightmare....I never noticed in the past that one half of one of the centre stand brackets was missing. On top of that the whole lot is seriously worn and the long bush is seized solid in the stand. After an hour or so of struggle I had to give in with my idea of frame to powdercoaters today. What a crap design all that is but I have to sort it somehow...!!
Others must of had this grief with the centre stand....what did you do...?
So was fed up after hacking that off and went on and made my oil cooler mounts...thats going to look real neat, and the horn can stay where it is aswell. Do some pics tonight..still cant finish the clocks because solder not arrived, screws have though.
After lots and lots of indecision I have finally decided that blue only looks good with a 550 style stripe. So when its hardened off I cant wait to mess about doing that. I really wanted the old 500 style black panel and if I'd done it in one of the original Honda candy Brown or golds then thats what it would have been, but it dont suit blue IMO.
Thanks for heads up on CX500 switch - mind you they have'nt arrived yet either. I think its too ambitious to get this done for IOM this year, I'm going to be away too much over the next few weeks...a shame but I dont want to really really super rush it.
PS ...Den, remember that is Acryllic paint, you will need a good 2K laquer over it else a sniff of petrol destroys it.
Spitfire:
Yeah if I remember rightly Halfords do one.
Cheers
Den
z1100r:
Noooh...not that petrol resistant rubbish from Halfords...proper 2K. I bought some of that Halfords stuff and its not that good.
I will be using a proper 2k catalyst laquer and have bought tis - never used it yet so we will see :-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aerosol-Motorcycle-2k-Clear-Lacquer-PETROL-RESISTANT-/350414990227?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item51965c6b93
If this dont work I'll be buying proper stuff.
Just found a powder coater 7 miles away..excellent. Just got a bit of fabrication brazing and welding now and then off she goes. He says 2 weeks anyway now so that suits me as I'm on Hols all next week.
Spitfire:
Ok, I'll take your word for it and will order the same stuff.
Cheers
Den
z1100r:
Well like I said I haven't actually used it yet...I would wait and see.
Heres some pics....silver solder finally arrived, all just needs a good polish now. Rh switch is covered in greasy hands and clock rings need
a little neaten up with my air grinder and a polish. Ignore the rusty bars.
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