CB750K8 Project

[martin_uk]

Powder coaters rang to say managed to fit in and ready to collect all the bits I dropped off Monday

Picked up and parts look lovely and shiny

It does feel like cheating, but alot easier than doing myself

Also got them to blast and etch prime tank, as quicker than paint shop doing.

Just need to decide on colour........ Im thinking a non standard bright red or silver, any suggestions, as original maroon is not grabbing me?

Could be going for a record here    but havnt started on the prep on fixings before zinc plating and havnt started on the engine

[royhall]

Cripes Martin, slow down. You retired or something, its taken me 9 months to do my F2.

[Green1]

9 months that's nothing its taken me 2 years to think about striping my gold bike to weld the frame.
I may get around to doing it soon as I'm now on my Christmas break as of of Saturday     

Mick

[martin_uk]

I find my motivation is greatest on a new project and am keen to progress, but if I hit an obstacle can go back to one of the others

I do love getting bits back from powder coaters and zinc platers!

[martin_uk]

Tank blasted and etch primed

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Frame all nice and shiny

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[UK Pete]

Slow down martin you are embarrassing us all with the speed you get things done HaHa
pete

[JamesH]

Holy f**k Martin - its like Usain Bolt has just joined the forum. So who do you use for the powdercoating? Looks v nice...

[ka-ja]

Hi,
     I must be a three legged tortoise compared to this man,nearly three years now on my mission, I think I must lack youth and enthusiasm!

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Nice one
Powder coating worries me if, for christ sake you do scratch it how do you repair it?Does look the dogs though
Cheers
Bitsa

[Trigger]

Bitsa, If you scratch powder coating you can easy repair with a blowtorch, a little tricky. I always get my frames done in satin black as i find the gloss too much.

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Thanks Trig
For a way out of date has been, feeling is dont like that idea.That said I do not restore bikes to show condition or better than Honda did so I guess its down to what people want.
Cheers
Bitsa

[martin_uk]

Holy f**k Martin - its like Usain Bolt has just joined the forum. So who do you use for the powdercoating? Looks v nice...

Aurora in Ash Vale, Surrey

http://www.aurorapowdercoating.co.uk/

[martin_uk]

Nice one
Powder coating worries me if, for christ sake you do scratch it how do you repair it?Does look the dogs though
Cheers
Bitsa

I just use black car touch in paint

[martin_uk]

You guys are making me feel guilty about the time I spend on the bike projects

I didnt mention the CG125 I bought as a non runner and ended up rebuilding the engine, then had to do all the other bits that I didnt like, had to powder coat the rusty swinging arm, centre stand, headlight brackets and its sitting on my bike lift, stopping me frrom getting on with reassembling K8 frame   Trouble is all the nice shiny bits make the rest look bad and its not worth spending the money on 

I still managed to get some work done on K8, stripping front wheel, prepping fittings for plating, removed rear hub carrier bearing.

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Rear hub carrier retainer came out easily after drilling staking, bearing was no problem after warming hub.

Will fit the 2rs bearings with 2 rubbers seals, just ordered full set of SKF wheel bearings 1x 6305 2rs  2x 6304 2rs  2x6302 2rs £21.85 on Ebay.

Tyres arrived yesterday, went for Avon AM26 Roadrider V rated  100/90/19 front and 120/90/17 rear

[martin_uk]

Slow down martin you are embarrassing us all with the speed you get things done HaHa
pete

Its much easier when someone else does the painting and plating