sv650 stripped and being cleaned/polished

Originally Posted by barwel1992

i was speaking in queens english, queen latifas english that was, and it mean cool lol sorry was in a txt speaking mode

kwl = cool

is it so much effort to type 'one' more letter?

^ yup lol i was on my phone and yes i ment kwl not klw but once again im on a touch screen phone so not great for typing

any way i think you should do what i did to my calipers where it says tokico get a flat file and take the paint off of the letters looks quite good will post a pic if u like

Originally Posted by barwel1992

any way i think you should do what i did to my calipers where it says tokico get a flat file and take the paint off of the letters looks quite good will post a pic if u like

And what have you done to prevent the exposed Aluminium from corroding and the corrosion from getting underneath the protective coating on the calipers and making them go scabby in time ?

im a cleaning freek so evory thing gets polished once a week, i have a polished rear wheel as well so have to do that.

and its not like hes going to be riding the bike in the rain (some where in hear there's somthing about it)

You can clean as much as you like , corrosion happens even in the natural environment . What I am concerned about is the fact that you have broken the surface of the coating on the calipers and corrosion will creep under the coating and attack it from underneath where you can`t get to it . Spill some Brake fluid in that area by accident as well and it could be accelerated and peel the Caliper paint right off .

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

You can clean as much as you like , corrosion happens even in the natural environment . What I am concerned about is the fact that you have broken the surface of the coating on the calipers and corrosion will creep under the coating and attack it from underneath where you can`t get to it . Spill some Brake fluid in that area by accident as well and it could be accelerated and peel the Caliper paint right off .

I am Afraid i agree with badger it's certainly 1 area i would not expose, It's all well on the frame and so on but the calliper is not a good one to mess with unless you were to lacquer the whole calliper which i suppose would protect it, would that work badger?????

But i am not stopping you doing what you want to your bike it's your choice and yes pics would be good please!!

Originally Posted by liamsimpson

unless you were to lacquer the whole calliper which i suppose would protect it, would that work badger????

I suppose it would , it`s a lot of faffery to protect a caliper that has had a logo exposed . And let`s face facts , most people with bikes will know what brake it is just at a glance anyway . Very little to gain in the beauty stakes if you ask me compared to what could go wrong over time .

Interestingly enough , I have been looking into getting a set of calipers painted , I have spied a set I am after but they need a refurb and have hunted around on the net for ways to get them painted/coated and have stumbled across many horror stories . One guy had treated his with caliper paint , lacquered them and then fitted them and managed to well and truly wrinkle the paint after a day because he didn`t let the paint harden . Another spilt a dribble of fluid on them and burned the paint off ........... makes you think about it doesn`t it ?

I might go the Powder Coating route , or my preferred method of anodising , will see how much it costs .

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

I suppose it would , it`s a lot of faffery to protect a caliper that has had a logo exposed . And let`s face facts , most people with bikes will know what brake it is just at a glance anyway . Very little to gain in the beauty stakes if you ask me compared to what could go wrong over time .

Interestingly enough , I have been looking into getting a set of calipers painted , I have spied a set I am after but they need a refurb and have hunted around on the net for ways to get them painted/coated and have stumbled across many horror stories . One guy had treated his with caliper paint , lacquered them and then fitted them and managed to well and truly wrinkle the paint after a day because he didn`t let the paint harden . Another spilt a dribble of fluid on them and burned the paint off ........... makes you think about it doesn`t it ?

I might go the Powder Coating route , or my preferred method of anodising , will see how much it costs .

let me know what you find i would be interested myself?

[Swin]

I can't see the appeal of showing off the fact that we have Tokico brakes...

Anodising would be the "Hardiest" finish . The Aluminium is exposed to a current and is suspended in Sulphuric Acid . Aluminium Oxide forms on the surface of the part that has been Anodised , but this is porous . This is where you can transfer it to a Dye bath and it colours in the pores on the Aluminium Oxide that forms on the surface . It is then "Sealed" by keeping it in a bath of boiling water for 30 minutes to an hour . The finish is quite hard but can be scratched through as the Aluminium underneath it is actually softer than the Anodised surface itself .

And as Swin has stated , they are Tokico`s , they do exactly what they say on the tin , but are nothing special .