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Interesting! I didn't know you could buy that torque wrench adapter so I made one by cutting bayonet fitting slots into a 32mm socket so a standard spanner would fit into it. And I can use any spanner in it. I use rubber coated ones so they don't slide around.
http://www.corporateflyfishing.com/images/torquespanner.bmp
Owenski
16-11-11, 12:21 PM
question about that torque wrench adator.
Assuming my basic understanding of tourge is that its a force (N) then surely by adding that adaoptor you're increasing the distance from the pivot. Wouldnt this inturn increase the active moment on the head of the tourqe wrench? If so that would leave your tourque-er clicking well in advance of when the nut/bolt is at required torque - come'on what am I missing.
I think I'm right in saying that the longer the extension the less torque you need your torque wrench set to for the required torque load at the nut.
So if your 3ft torque wrench was set to 300Nm and you had a 6" extension you'd actually be applying 350Nm to the nut when it 'clicked'.
http://www.cncexpo.com/TorqueAdapter.aspx
I think I'm right in saying that the longer the extension the less torque you need your torque wrench set to for the required torque load at the nut.
That's it. More leverage = less force for the same result. The wrench is calibrated to it's own length so extending the length means you need to reduce the torque setting to achieve the same result. The fact that the lever is "breaking" in the middle doesn't matter.
If you extended the handle end it wouldn't need any adjustment. You'd be applying less force on the lever but it would still be the same at the handle of the wrench.
The final part has arrived.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/9ab45842.jpg
Getting there now.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/918b76e2.jpg
It's been lots of faffing about, setting up powervalves with the new cables, the 2T oil pump needs to be synced to the carbs and all the usual control adjustments have been sorted out.
I've replaced the 2-stroke oil pipes with clear so I'll be able to check it's flowing. :thumright: I primed the system with a syringe before connecting the pipes to the oil pump so that should all be ready to go.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/b756a6af.jpg
Other fluids are all in. The coolant's a PITA - there's a bleed screw on each cylinder plus one on the pump and one on the rad. It needs filled slowly, each screw nipped up as it starts to leak coolant, lean the bike to the right, squeeze the pipes, pat your head and rub your belly. :p
It's pretty much ready to fire up now. I just need to clean up the expansion chambers which are covered in burnt-on oil from the various leaks. It's proving tough to shift - I need more elbow grease. :)
This was a first for me. The front sprocket looked fine for wear, but when I went to take it off I noticed a fair amount of play on the spindle.
The sprocket's held on with circlips rather than bolted down so it gets a wee bit of movement going and wears the internal sprocket teeth away.
You can see the difference between the old and new.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/Picture030.jpg
It's the first time I've had to change a sprocket for wear on the inside.
Still, it's a good job the spindle's tougher than the sprocket. I'd rather be going through sprockets than gearbox shafts.
DarrenSV650S
25-11-11, 12:47 AM
Good idea with the clear tubing. Took me ages to get all the parts for the oil pump fitted and working right. Although even then it still fed too much oil because the optimate killed the ypvs unit, so it was stuck on one position.
Can't believe that happened with the sprocket. Scary
I'm a bit paranoid about 2 stroke front sprockets as you know. Don't like how they are just held on with those clips
Now we're cooking! If your 4-stroke smoked like this you'd be shopping for a new engine. :p
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/0da568f1.jpg
I'd used a fair bit of oil during the rebuild. It all calmed down once it was warmed up.
Started on the third kick (if you don't count all the kicks before I remembered to turn the fuel on - I've always been crap with fuel taps #-o) It was a nice feeling when it fired up though.
It's now developed a sticky throttle cable so the tank's back off to sort that out. I wasn't intending on taking it for a ride anyway - no brakes yet. It needs a few other bits put back on too. I just wanted to make sure it was running.
The expansion chambers cleaned up well, from this;
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/aa15e3f7.jpg
As it stands just now;
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/084b1be6.jpg
andrewsmith
27-11-11, 10:29 PM
Can I have a go please mister
greensv650
27-11-11, 10:39 PM
Great Job Tam. Really enjoy your threads. Don't stop buying new project bikes ;)
Great Job Tam. Really enjoy your threads. Don't stop buying new project bikes ;)
+1
You build them so fast too! :o
Fantastic work Tam. You're doing a good job of putting the rest of us tinkerer types to shame.
One day while feeling productive I WILL enter the shed and get my finger oot! :-P
SpikeTM
29-11-11, 09:01 PM
Looking good m8 ,, things have progressed well since i went to Tenerife ... lookin the muts nuts
Cheers guys.
I don't think there will be any other projects for a wee while. I'm starting to get a bit of aggro at work for pitching up at clients in an old Vectra with similar mileage to the Millenium Falcon. Apparently I shouldn't have been spending my car allowance on bikes for the past two years. Who knew? :smt102
Anyway, I seem to have knackered my throttle cable. It goes into a control box along with the carb and oil pump cables. The cables are held in wee plastic housings on the box that aren't really up to the job so they're all hanging out at odd angles.
My OCD couldn't cope with it so I put cable ties round the end of the throttle and PV cables and pulled them pretty tight. It straightened them up nicely but now they're both sticky as hell and can't be freed up. I've ran oil through them to no avail so I guess I must have pinched the cable outer somehow. #-o
New cables are on the way. Once I fit them I'll put up some pics of how that control box works cause it's really cool (my wife doesn't seem to think so but you're all as sad as me, so I know you'll like it). :p
squirrel_hunter
30-11-11, 12:23 AM
I don't think there will be any other projects for a wee while. I'm starting to get a bit of aggro at work for pitching up at clients in an old Vectra with similar mileage to the Millenium Falcon. Apparently I shouldn't have been spending my car allowance on bikes for the past two years. Who knew? :smt102
Start turning up on your bike?
Put the torque wrench at 90 degrees to spanner :)
Is the correct answer :-)
That's what I was told to do when I got mine
carelesschucca
01-12-11, 12:20 PM
I can't wait to see you on one of the monthly rides next year (Fancy a shot riding a Street R)
If the RGV is anything like your Cafe it'll be one of the best looking bikes I know.
I can't wait to see you on one of the monthly rides next year (Fancy a shot riding a Street R)
Oh yes please. Any damage we just swap bikes? *plan developing to immediately kick chucca's Street R off sidestand*
If the RGV is anything like your Cafe it'll be one of the best looking bikes I know.
Nah, it's been down the road a couple of times and the paint's looking a bit tired. It's not bad but it's not mint.
I cleaned up the engine while it was apart. It's better but still pretty rough. I could have got it vapour blasted and it would have been like new, but I knew if I'd started down that road everything else would need to be spot on and then it gets really expensive really quick.
If I keep it for a while I'll probably tart it up a bit.
Got the new cables. I promised to show you the extremely cool carb/oil pump control box thingy so hold your excitement no longer. :p
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/375a8c64.jpg
The top cables are from the PV Actuator on the left and the throttle grip on the right. The bottom cables are oil pump on the left and then the two carbs.
The above pic is how it all looks at rest, engine off, throttle closed.
Next pic shows the throttle open a bit
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/30908a37.jpg
Throttle cable moves the pulley which opens the carbs. The carb pulley also brings with it the oil pump pulley. The more you open the throttle, the more 2T oil gets delivered by the pump, keeping it at the right level.
But hang on a minute. What if you shut the throttle at max revs? The motor's still running at full chat but you've shut down the oil delivery. That would be bad.
This is the cool bit.
At certain revs, the PV servo motor operates the Power Valves from closed to half open to fully open to give better power over the RPM range.
The PV actuator catches a pulley that acts on that top left cable, thus
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/2e610f30.jpg
thereby keeping the oil pump open on a closed throttle. :smt115 At high revs it opens right up then closes in a couple of stages as the revs drop, and as the Power Valves close.
All done with cables and pulleys, like some kind of high tech Gypsy Moth. :)
You can test all the midway settings using this hand-crafted "special tool" what I did make (a bit of wire with a bullet connector crimped on one end).
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/a47068e6.jpg
Plug it into that spare connector and earth it. When you turn on the ignition the servo whirrs, cables get pulled, pulleys turn, powervalves open halfway, oil pump opens. It's just all kinds of awesome - I could do that all day.
Love it. I don't care if it's just me. :p
yorkie_chris
01-12-11, 08:52 PM
Love it. I don't care if it's just me. :p
no it's not just you
DarrenSV650S
01-12-11, 09:47 PM
That's pretty fancy. My tzr just had a plastic box that the 3 cables went in to and attached to a plastic block. The throttle and powervalve servo on one side then the oil pump cable was on the other side in the middle of the other two so it kind of pivoted.
I used to hold the throttle open a little when coming down the revs just incase
I'm onto what should be the more mundane jobs now, such as fixing a leaky fork seal.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/968e01eb.jpg
The eagle-eyed among you will have spotted that the plastic bush that sits between the spacer and the spring is stuck on the cartridge rod. Why's that? I wondered. Here's why.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/827a59a4.jpg
And a better one.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/b5c90d44.jpg
That guide is held onto the rod by a couple of snap rings. As it's cracked, it had ridden up onto the top ring and expanded, jamming that other bush onto it when I disassembled the fork.
I took a look at the parts fiche and it's not a separate part. It comes as part of the cartridge rod assembly (which costs a squillion pounds, obviously).
I couldn't really work out what useful purpose that part was serving so I've asked on the RGV forum and apparently it commonly breaks, doesn't do very much and can be safely dispensed with.
Off to the bin it goes. :)
Didn't do much over Christmas but have now put the rest back together with a couple of changes.
After ages of watching ebay I finally got some pillion pegs & brackets. I got these really just to make it a bit more stock and MOT-able. I don't think I know anyone daft enough to actually get on the back.
Putting them on created another problem because the unsupported Tyga stingers were so close they were rattling against the peg hangers - probably why the hangers were missing in the first place.
I ground a wee bit off the lip and put in an aluminium bracket for an exhaust hanger. This was the first effort with the bracket facing to the rear. It looked better facing forward, with the exhaust clamp closer to the front of the stinger, so I changed that later.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/a886b015.jpg
Painted it all up and got a couple of these offset clamps from Tyga.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/1dd56047.jpg
Nothing terribly clever there, but does the job and looks alright I think.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/01ba6b29.jpg
A return to stock indicators and full size number plate at the back. Reflector added to keep things legal.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/385f89e6.jpg
The smoked screen that was on the bike was cracked and didn't fit properly. The previous owner gave me a few spares with the bike, including this black screen. It does fit properly but was pretty scratched up. The worst of the scratches polished out so I've used it.
It's not what I would have chosen, but it actually looks alright.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/aebfdb48.jpg
andrewsmith
08-01-12, 04:14 PM
Nice!!!
How long until its ridden in blue smoke anger?
greensv650
08-01-12, 05:50 PM
Looking great Tam. Still lovin ur updates :)
How long until its ridden in blue smoke anger?
Just needs an MOT now. I was going to get it done before I stripped it but there was a few wee niggly fails so I left it.
Might get it done next weekend. Then run in the new pistons for a couple of hundred miles and we're off. :D
andrewsmith
08-01-12, 09:44 PM
good man
You running the soooper expensive 2 stroke oil and super explosive in it?
andrewsmith
08-01-12, 09:44 PM
good man
You running the soooper expensive 2 stroke oil and super explosive in it?
good man
You running the soooper expensive 2 stroke oil and super explosive in it?
I'm using Castrol Power 1 Racing and regular unleaded fuel. The motor's totally standard so I don't need anything fancy.
The MOT went without a hitch and I haven't done anything other than ride it since. I didn't go for a long running-in regime so had it up to warp factor in pretty short order. :D
As a bit of a fatty, I'm overwhelming the suspension somewhat. The front isn't too bad but the rear shock struggles as it's lost a bit of damping over the years. Maxton used to rebuild them but don't seem to do it anymore. With all the settings wound up a fair bit, and making allowances for the fact it's a 20 year old bike, it's actually pretty good handling-wise.
There's a few options for upgrading the suspension but my current project is to lose 2 stone from the rider, and I reckon that'll be the best mod for this bike.
In the meantime, I need to mess about with the carb jetting a bit as there's a massive flat spot just before the power band. Coming up the gears, you can rev through it no problem but if you find yourself at 7,500 to 8,000 rpm coming out a bend then it's got absolutely nothing. It seems to be a common problem with the Tyga pipes on standard jetting and I've now got a fair idea what needs done to improve things.
I still need to decide what, if anything, I'm going to do about the cosmetic side of things. I'm not in any rush to spend money on it at the moment, and I don't really want it off the road either, so I'll see how I feel come next winter.
you running premix or using pump?
have you set it back from 'run in' mode as sometimes this can cause the bike to choke up at certain revs.
i also used to run my 2ts lean regarding oil and never ever had the problems my mates had. if i were to run one today with the advancement in oils i would be inclined even more so.
Interesting thought. That's something else to look at - easy enough to try that first before I start poncing about with jets and plug chops.
The hesitation going into the powerband does seem common and there are loads of different possible solutions to get these pipes working properly. From moving needle clip positions (free) to fitting aftermarket PV control boxes (megabucks). Dropping a size on the main jets seems to be the most common suggestion though.
I'm going to give it a run this weekend and see if it's affected by different throttle positions and just spend some time concentrating on precisely where the problem is - I'm thinking that might give me some clues (once I've found out what jets do what).
I'm guessing though - I haven't got a scooby about all this TBH. :D Carb jetting's a bloody mystery to me so I'll need to do a lot more homework.
The Idle Biker
09-05-12, 08:53 PM
You're a genius, another fantastic, orgasmic, bike.
Interesting thought. That's something else to look at - easy enough to try that first before I start poncing about with jets and plug chops.
The hesitation going into the powerband does seem common and there are loads of different possible solutions to get these pipes working properly. From moving needle clip positions (free) to fitting aftermarket PV control boxes (megabucks). Dropping a size on the main jets seems to be the most common suggestion though.
I'm going to give it a run this weekend and see if it's affected by different throttle positions and just spend some time concentrating on precisely where the problem is - I'm thinking that might give me some clues (once I've found out what jets do what).
I'm guessing though - I haven't got a scooby about all this TBH. :D Carb jetting's a bloody mystery to me so I'll need to do a lot more homework.
here is a nice easy to understand page that explains the basics, http://www.iwt.com.au/mikunicarb.htm
Dabteacake
10-05-12, 11:28 AM
Wish I had the nerve to do half of what you get upto with bikes. I would be scared of getting to a point and getting stuck or it not going back together correctly
here is a nice easy to understand page that explains the basics, http://www.iwt.com.au/mikunicarb.htm
Cheers mate, that's very helpful.
You're a genius...
Thanks, but not really. I set myself on fire the other week. :clown:
Wish I had the nerve to do half of what you get upto with bikes. I would be scared of getting to a point and getting stuck or it not going back together correctly
That's when you come on here and ask. Invariably you get a solution from people that know what they're talking about and are happy to help out of the goodness of their heart - like Bibio above.
There's not much you can do to a bike that hasn't been done on here. I don't think I could have done this stuff years ago when all you had was your mate down the pub who didn't know as much as he thought he did.
The org's a brilliant resource - better than Haynes. :smt041
Dabteacake
10-05-12, 05:56 PM
Think I am gonna have to go see my aunties neighbour and learn how to make hard tail choppers and bobbers off him. I imagine welding would be a good place to start lol
yorkie_chris
10-05-12, 08:06 PM
Thanks, but not really. I set myself on fire the other week. :clown:
It happens...
Think I am gonna have to go see my aunties neighbour and learn how to make hard tail choppers and bobbers off him. I imagine welding would be a good place to start lol
It's easy, start with a perfectly good motorcycle, then make a complete c*nt of it... job bobbed.
Dabteacake
10-05-12, 08:13 PM
Lol he makes horse trailers and things like that out of wood and metal. He has made a few trikes for people to out of the big engined kwaks not sure of the name
I had some running issues with the RGV recently. It lost all power on the way back from its MOT last week and conked out at the side of the road. The power loss occurred mid-overtake, which was nice. [-o<
It started up again after a few kicks but problems persisted the rest of the way home. At sub 7k revs it was fine, but after a minute or two in the power band above that it started to stumble and lose power.
I'd already had the expansion chambers off and checked the pistons and powervalves so I was happy that all the expensive bits were still in good order. This felt more like a fuel issue than anything else.
Before doing too much of a tear down I decided to have a look at the fuel tap as it had suddenly become very stiff. On what was a pretty thorough rebuild the fuel tap was probably the only thing I hadn't removed - no need really (I thought). :rolleyes:
This was what I found when I removed it.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/CF839046-7344-4D5F-93FF-9D8B5CB29366-39380-00000833EDFDDCBA_zps16ce8da2.jpg
The wee net filter is missing off the reserve outlet, so when I went on to reserve for a few miles a while back, it drew all the crap straight out the bottom of the tank. The filter wasn't in the tank so someone has decided it was OK to refit like that. The instruction to never, ever use reserve has then been lost in time.
The tap itself was totally bunged up solid and the fuel lines were full of debris.
There's a couple of wee filters that sit in the carbs. They looked like this.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/BB129EF0-13B5-4707-AF58-40EE0D8BF902-39380-00000833E02D290C_zps254c8285.jpg
I pulled a pretty solid plug out of that filter.
At least it stopped all that stuff going through the carbs but it wouldn't have been doing much for efficient fuel flow :).
Geodude
08-03-13, 07:05 PM
Its always the bit you didn't check doh, least it shouldn't be an expensive fix :)
squirrel_hunter
08-03-13, 07:42 PM
How does the inside of the tank look as that debris has come from somewhere?
muzikill
08-03-13, 07:44 PM
Could have been a hopeless strip down!
How does the inside of the tank look as that debris has come from somewhere?
It looks very good tbh. Most of the stuff stuck in the filter and tap wasn't metal. There was a lot of what looked like big paint chips plus the odd twig :)
squirrel_hunter
09-03-13, 06:28 PM
Excluding the twig could the paint chips be some sort of tank liner?
Doesn't look like there's anything like that.
squirrel_hunter
09-03-13, 08:03 PM
Strange, wonder what that stuff is then?
andrewsmith
09-03-13, 08:07 PM
Only thing I could think of is someone has made an half arsed attempt to clean the tank
The inside of the tank looks spotless now so I'll just carry on for now and have another look in a couple of months.
I got a new fuel tap fitted and all is now well.
On close examination there was traces of paint on the inside lip of the filler neck. My current best guess is that, when the tank was repainted in the Lucky Strike theme many years ago, they've painted the inside of that lip where the fuel cap fits. Over time, most of that paint has chipped off and dropped into the tank. It would explain the big chips of yellow-ing paint that made up most of the debris in the tank.
I took the small remainder off the inside of the lip and everything's back together now. I'll keep an eye on it but I'm feeling confident it's sorted now.
Looking forward to polluting the local environment soon. :D
And the love/hate 2-stroke ownership cycle continues.....
andrewsmith
13-03-13, 08:22 PM
Please please please pull up next to a bunch of greenpeace yoghurt kintters and start belching 2 stroke out
I think I'm coming to the conclusion that I'll probably flog this bike :(.
I'd like to keep it but now feel I'm at the stage that I have to either sell it or spend more money on it. Somewhat conflicted. Feel free to talk me out of it. :)
Owenski
29-04-13, 04:01 PM
Whaaaaaaat why?
Does this mean you've got your eye on another project???? please say yes!
Don't really fancy another project. Too busy with other stuff so I'd rather spend the spare time I've got in the saddle just now.
It's really just lack of space. If I had more space there'd be no question about keeping it. 3 bikes in the garage is just a PITA when you've got work to do on one of them. They're all toys but the RGV is the most toy-like so it's most likely to not make the cut. Plus Mrs T wisely refuses to get on the back of it.
I've got the SV as my posey bike and I put alot into that so don't really want to see it go. I think I want to keep that and have one other "practical" bike for everyday use plus occasional pillion duties. That's what I was looking for originally but I couldn't resist the RGV.
The Blade fills the gap a bit better, although I might chop that in as well for something a bit less mental.
Just trying to get my ****ing boring sensible head on.
DarrenSV650S
29-04-13, 06:10 PM
If you keep it, what work does it need? I really want another 2 stroke
andrewsmith
29-04-13, 06:24 PM
Tam to save you about 600 PM's
How much cash do you want us to part with for the RGV?
The only thing that matters is the front calipers. They've been a bit sticky so I'd do them again with the new piston kit I should have got the first time.
Other than that it's cosmetics. The pipes are mild steel so they rust. I'd get them painted. The fairing decals need sorted. Just fixing the decals on the lowers would get it looking loads better but I like the idea of a full respray.
In an ideal world I'd get new springs and revalve for the forks and a nice Nitron shock at the back.
And probably new tyres. The Conti Road Attacks on at the moment are oversized and pinched on the rims. I only like them with pressures far higher than the manual so I think tyres of the proper size might feel nicer. It's not desperate TBH and not a theory I've been bothered about spending money on.
Tam to save you about 600 PM's
How much cash do you want us to part with for the RGV?
It's not a for sale thread, honest. You're meant to be talking me out of it!
andrewsmith
29-04-13, 06:47 PM
It's not a for sale thread, honest. You're meant to be talking me out of it!
Sell me the cafe racer SV then ;)
No, sell me the Cafe racer ;)
andrewsmith
29-04-13, 07:33 PM
No, sell me the Cafe racer ;)
Sell me the VFR400 then ;)
In the garage now. I want to keep them all.
If I got rid of the lawn mower and the kids push bikes I'd probably have room for a VFR400 :)
dirtydog
30-04-13, 08:49 AM
If I got rid of the lawn mower and the kids push bikes I'd probably have room for a VFR400 :)
Now that sounds like a plan!
andrewsmith
30-04-13, 10:30 AM
Tam I will do you a deal
Sell me all your bikes and I'll lease you back the one you want ;)
I'd sell you my VFR400R mate ;) then the funds could go towards my Tiger800xc that I want.
andrewsmith
30-04-13, 11:24 AM
I'd sell you my VFR400R mate ;) then the funds could go towards my Tiger800xc that I want.
Only if you buy the RGV ;)
I thought you had got a Trumpet or buy this bargain http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Tiger-Cub-Engine-Size-200-Year-1964-/121099400770?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1c32163642
look's like the magneto is bust on that one. :(
andrewsmith
30-04-13, 04:22 PM
look's like the magneto is bust on that one. :(
Not got a tub of black nasty in the shed.
Its a shame TBH it looks like its all there too
Having now decided to keep the bike I thought I'd sort out a couple of wee jobs.
The front brakes weren't right - a wee bit sticky. I'd replaced a couple of the pistons from some geezer on fleabay that makes them himself and I think they were a fraction oversized. The RGV was Suzuki's bike of the month in May so I picked up a full piston and seal kit for half price. That's sorted the issue. Should have done it right the first time, false economy etc etc. :rolleyes:
The other thing I could sort for cheap was the pipes. It's got a Tyga system in mild steel. They come with a coat of clear lacquer that goes brown and falls off then they start to rust.
The main options were to clear lacquer them again - and wait for it to go brown and fall off - or paint them. I quite liked the shiny finish though and I'd read on the RGV forum that some owners just kept them oiled to prevent corrosion. I thought to myself, I'll just do that then - after every ride I'll remove the lower fairings, clean the expansion chambers and apply a thin coat of 3-in-1 with a rag. Easy.
Of course, actually doing that is a huge PITA so I didn't do it. Not even once. :)
They held up OK for a while and then, after a couple of rides in the rain, they predictably ended up looking like this.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/A34EDAA9-330C-4FCB-B11E-C6B63BB77335-18793-000019054F2D3660_zpsd6fd2999.jpg (http://s918.photobucket.com/user/tomSV/media/RGV250/A34EDAA9-330C-4FCB-B11E-C6B63BB77335-18793-000019054F2D3660_zpsd6fd2999.jpg.html)
*sigh*
So cleaned them up, again, so I was back to bare metal.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/27E97F74-FDD2-40FB-8D69-6DF671AE4B7B-18793-0000190514738404_zpse0b31150.jpg (http://s918.photobucket.com/user/tomSV/media/RGV250/27E97F74-FDD2-40FB-8D69-6DF671AE4B7B-18793-0000190514738404_zpse0b31150.jpg.html)
Looking nice like that. If I just polish them up, oil them and then, after every ride, take the fairings off.....no wait. That doesn't work. :)
So I got myself a couple of cans of this stuff.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/34FAD3AF-891A-4CC6-BECE-D02D1F89F5F5-18793-000019053D428CF6_zpse2001015.jpg (http://s918.photobucket.com/user/tomSV/media/RGV250/34FAD3AF-891A-4CC6-BECE-D02D1F89F5F5-18793-000019053D428CF6_zpse2001015.jpg.html)
It came highly recommended by people I don't know, who happen to have an internet connection, so what more do you want? :)
Painted the pipes in my "large items" spray booth. Remember to bring the washing in first. ;)
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/5583AD11-F955-4663-89D7-8B604A480B4E-18793-000019052EC32628_zps6ecc724b.jpg (http://s918.photobucket.com/user/tomSV/media/RGV250/5583AD11-F955-4663-89D7-8B604A480B4E-18793-000019052EC32628_zps6ecc724b.jpg.html)
Lovely finish on them but we'll see how it holds up over time. Looks alright though.
http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad23/tomSV/RGV250/180C5AD1-3956-4CF3-B82D-812882971055-18793-00001904E4DD226C_zps7713880b.jpg (http://s918.photobucket.com/user/tomSV/media/RGV250/180C5AD1-3956-4CF3-B82D-812882971055-18793-00001904E4DD226C_zps7713880b.jpg.html)
looks great. wonder how powdercoat would hold up to the heat?
andrewsmith
15-08-13, 07:18 PM
Don't think it would like 400c upwards
yorkie_chris
16-08-13, 10:55 AM
looks great. wonder how powdercoat would hold up to the heat?
It doesn't!
Think ceramic coat is the best going but it isn't cheap.
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