As some of you may know, I can't replace an aluminum piece on my bike without polishing it first, and these are some of my latest items to hit the buffing wheel.
Slave cylinder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6221.jpg)
1989 AL swing arm (1991 swing arms are steel)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6206.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6228.jpg)
And a custom brake arm (thanks Alan)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6230.jpg)
Foot rest casting mounted to the outside of the frame
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6245.jpg)
Front sprocket case cover
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6253.jpg)
Rear caliper and mounting bracket
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6257.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6258.jpg)
You can also see that I have replaced the rear brake hose and the clutch hose to braided S/S.
With that also came the FJR clutch master cylinder with adjustable lever.
Thank you all for enabling me to continue the mods to my FJ.
It is a very different bike than what I bought just a few years ago.
Is it Rally time yet?
Leon
PS
More pictures to follow...stay tuned!
awesome work, i hate chrome with a passion,but to make alloy look that great im impresed :wacko3:
Have a few polishing wheels on order.. Nice job. Give me something to work toward...
oooohhhhh.. shiny
I respect the effort.
Once you have polished it how do you keep it soooooooo shiny?
Quote from: Grey runner on April 16, 2012, 02:12:04 PM
Once you have polished it how do you keep it soooooooo shiny?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Other/simichrome.jpg)
Those are interesting air filters on your bike.
Quote from: JMR on April 16, 2012, 05:07:44 PM
Those are interesting air filters on your bike.
Just yout standard UNI pods from RPM.
Looking good. I'm a sucker for shiny. My dad use to say as I was waxing my bike
"if it don't go... chrome it". My dad was definitely not a show guy. But his bikes did go.
Hey I assume your buffing these yourself. I'd like to see the tools your using to get those nooks and crannies. Maybe that not as tough as it looks??
Thanks,
Mike
Quote from: Mike 86 in San Dimas on April 16, 2012, 10:40:18 PM
Hey I assume your buffing these yourself. I'd like to see the tools your using to get those nooks and crannies.
Ditto.
Quote from: Mike 86 in San Dimas on April 16, 2012, 10:40:18 PM
Hey I assume your buffing these yourself. I'd like to see the tools your using to get those nooks and crannies. Maybe that not as tough as it looks??
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks Mike.
Yes, I do it all myself, and some of the tight areas are hard to get to, but I keep at it until I'm happy with it.
These are the tools of my craft.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Other/000_1022.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Other/000_1023.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Other/Dremel-Tool.jpg)
Did not occur to me to use a Dremel.
Thanks,
Mike
Where do you get the buffing wheels for the die grinder? I usually only see the wheels for a bench top buffer. 1/2 and up hole in them.
Tim
I've used Eastwood for years for stuff like that. They also have home-use powder coating systems!
http://www.eastwood.com/buffing/metal-buffing/buff-cones.html (http://www.eastwood.com/buffing/metal-buffing/buff-cones.html)
Quote from: 1tinindian on April 15, 2012, 04:59:41 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6245.jpg)
Nice work Leon, you make Fr Paddy proud. Nothing like showing off the *soul* of aluminum, right?
To enhance all your left side engine work, you need one of these:
(http://www.rpmracingca.com/prodimages/large/Engine%20COF-1.jpg)
http://www.rpmracingca.com/prodimages/large/Engine%20COF-1.jpg (http://www.rpmracingca.com/prodimages/large/Engine%20COF-1.jpg)
Looking forward to meeting you in Colorado...Keep up the good work....Cheers!
:hi: Leon I know where there is another
Pink striper that could benifit from ur hard
work and there's only a bit over 5 weeks to
the WCR so stop slacking and get to work,
I know the owner and he's pissed u haven't
started :sarcastic:
Baldy
Quote from: baldy3853 on April 21, 2012, 12:10:18 PM
:hi: Leon I know where there is another
Pink striper that could benifit from ur hard
work and there's only a bit over 5 weeks to
the WCR so stop slacking and get to work,
I know the owner and he's pissed u haven't
started :sarcastic:
Baldy
God bless you Baldy, and thanks for the laugh!
Leon
Quote from: Pat Conlon on April 21, 2012, 11:13:44 AM
Quote from: 1tinindian on April 15, 2012, 04:59:41 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_6245.jpg)
Nice work Leon, you make Fr Paddy proud. Nothing like showing off the *soul* of aluminum, right?
To enhance all your left side engine work, you need one of these:
(http://www.rpmracingca.com/prodimages/large/Engine%20COF-1.jpg)
http://www.rpmracingca.com/prodimages/large/Engine%20COF-1.jpg (http://www.rpmracingca.com/prodimages/large/Engine%20COF-1.jpg)
Looking forward to meeting you in Colorado...Keep up the good work....Cheers!
I saw that Pat, makes me think I should pick one up!
Looking forward to seeing you, too!
Leon
Quote from: 1tinindian on April 21, 2012, 01:43:07 PM
Quote from: baldy3853 on April 21, 2012, 12:10:18 PM
:hi: Leon I know where there is another
Pink striper that could benifit from ur hard
work and there's only a bit over 5 weeks to
the WCR so stop slacking and get to work,
I know the owner and he's pissed u haven't
started :sarcastic:
Baldy
God bless you Baldy, and thanks for the laugh!
Leon
Leon
Its just a short ride to where its parked & its not being used I know the owner and he will be very impressed if you were to spen a little time doing it as he won't be in the country till the end of May :sarcastic:
Baldy
Hi Mate!
boy that work looks good, ive just done my swing arm and peg hangers, respect cause i know how long you must have been at that :good:
i use a gray soap, green and then a blue........but i see that you have a red? what order do you polish in?
Also i use a sizal mop(looks like straw) with the gray to start!
Hope you dont mind me asking! just tryin to learn from someone clearly way better than me!
Quote from: diymanic on April 23, 2012, 05:18:21 AM
Hi Mate!
boy that work looks good, ive just done my swing arm and peg hangers, respect cause i know how long you must have been at that :good:
i use a gray soap, green and then a blue........but i see that you have a red? what order do you polish in?
Also i use a sizal mop(looks like straw) with the gray to start!
Hope you dont mind me asking! just tryin to learn from someone clearly way better than me!
I start with the red, as it seems to work best for me.
I've tried the blue, but not real impressed with it, so I usually go straight to the Simichrome with a new pad, and then finish it with Simichrome by hand.
Cheers.
Leon