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Aussie 1100's new life

Started by Troyskie, March 03, 2015, 01:34:59 PM

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ribbert

#45
April 17, 2015, 09:00:29 AM
Quote from: Troyskie on April 16, 2015, 05:23:30 PM

What do you guys suggest about the frame paint v powder coat? I've noted quite a number of powder coat projects, but I'm not sure I want to break down that far yet...

Paint.

Think about how much of the frame is seen when assembled and what sort of wear and tear it gets.

Use a Polyurethane paint (wheel paint) that will resist scratches and rubbing.

If you can  still get "Ford Argent Silver" in a polyurethane paint the States, it is a perfect match for the OEM frame silver.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

Troyskie

#46
April 18, 2015, 02:04:14 AM
Thanks Noel, I'll look it up.
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Troyskie

#47
April 18, 2015, 05:19:39 AM
Took her out for a fang today, do we 1100"s have a power band that kicks in at 6K RPM?
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

ribbert

#48
April 18, 2015, 06:07:42 AM
Quote from: Troyskie on April 18, 2015, 05:19:39 AM
...... do we 1100"s have a power band that kicks in at 6K RPM?

Is the Pope Catholic?

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

Troyskie

#49
April 19, 2015, 12:15:05 AM
Is it a factory power band, or has a PO fiddled with the cams? All looked pretty stock to me...
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Urban_Legend

#50
April 19, 2015, 12:56:36 AM
Quote from: Troyskie on April 19, 2015, 12:15:05 AM
Is it a factory power band, or has a PO fiddled with the cams? All looked pretty stock to me...

It is factory for the 1100s. Kookaloo zone.
Mark
My Baby (Sparkles)
84 FJ1100/1200 motor
92 FJ 1200 - Project bike. Finished and sold.
84 FJ1100 - Project bike.

Troyskie

#51
April 19, 2015, 01:19:57 AM
Awesome! I had a panic baking moment coming up to a right turn yesterday as I'm getting progressively more comfortable with the go juice lever in corners, but the kookaloo mode caught me out. Me thinks a lower gear selection will keep the kookaloo coming  :good2:.
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Arnie

#52
April 19, 2015, 10:04:19 AM
Quote from: Troyskie on April 19, 2015, 01:19:57 AM
Awesome! I had a panic baking moment coming up to a right turn yesterday
keep the kookaloo coming  :good2:.

Yeah, those Anzac bisquits just wouldn't rise  :yahoo:

Troyskie

#53
April 19, 2015, 04:31:27 PM
D-oh! :wacko3:
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Troyskie

#54
April 19, 2015, 05:03:54 PM
Paint, powder coat, polish? I've read a number of posts about the aluminium parts and getting them presentable. I'm replacing both the left and right footrest brackets as the originals have been a bit butchered and the RHS is now cracked behind the rider peg mount bolts from the PO's high-side.
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Troyskie

#55
April 19, 2015, 05:24:20 PM
If the pic is good enough, you can see the aluminium is pretty weathered. I've degreased, and pressure cleaned them, they are now ready for some love.
I did the basic first step and tried a bit of Autosol on a small pitted and crappy area with no real good result. Any pits just turned black.
Also, where there was any factory lacquer left it was shiny, but very different.
From some of the other posts I noted that some suggested using paint stripper to remove the lacquer, others to sand it off.
I tried a basic auto paint stripper with ok results, but not very uniform.
I tried a stiff bristle wheel on a Dremel style device on another small section. This did remove the lacquer, and polished up the aluminium, but left the surface slightly irregular. Plus any pitted spots showed up.
I tried a small amount of primer and paint the stripped and cleaned small flat section and the colour was ok, but the finish was not good as any of the tiny pitted spots showed right up.
Last method was wet/dry with a combo of 800, then 1500 grit. This worked a treat, and even gave me a slightly better finish than the factory linish/lacquer finish, especially when I work the paper in the same direction as the original linishing.
I'd avoided the wet/dry as I thought this would be a long ordeal, but turned out to be relatively quick with instant excellent result.
I thought then the next step would be to Autosol the wet/dry work. No go, the Autosol simply buffed the wet/dry linishing I'd done and gave the surface a shiny, but not uniform finish.
Essentially the wet/dry is the best way I've discovered so far.
Next question, how do I protect the areas I've polished? Clearly Yamaha went for a clear coat/lacquer, but won't the etch priming required bugger all the hard work with the wet/dry :scratch_one-s_head:?
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

ribbert

#56
April 19, 2015, 07:18:51 PM
Troy, what you eventually did is the way to go.
Don't worry about etch primer, just spray it with Incralac or high temp clear. I've done lots of this and the clear works fine.
Below is one at about 60,000km's. Looks as good as the day I sprayed it.

"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

X-Ray

#57
April 19, 2015, 07:49:33 PM
You went a bit overboard on the clear Noel, Its turned it invisible,  :greeting:
'94 FJ1200 Wet Pale Brown
'93 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver
'84 FJ1100 Red/White

'91 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver ( Now Sold)
'92 FJ1200 Project/Resto Dark Violet/Silver (Now Sold)






For photos of my rear wheel swap, heres the link  https://www.flickr.com/gp/150032671@N02/62k3KZ

ribbert

#58
April 19, 2015, 09:31:06 PM
Quote from: X-Ray on April 19, 2015, 07:49:33 PM
You went a bit overboard on the clear Noel, Its turned it invisible,  :greeting:

Haha Ray, very funny. Changing from an IOS to an Android phone it's not the only thing that's disappeared.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

Troyskie

#59
April 20, 2015, 12:20:02 AM
Thanks again Noel, (and Ray for the laugh). I'll get the Incralac today and keep the project moving (if those mufflers ever show up!!!!!!! :dash2:)
BTW Noel, the local car accessory mob had the Ford Argent Silver, so the frame will get some love soon too.
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)
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