My polishing thread - SV650.org

maviczap · 28-01-10, 08:09 PM

After following Liam’s polishing thread I picked up some tip on polishing, which I used to polish up my USD forks prior to doing the front end swap in the next couple of weeks.

Forks were ok in standard trim no corrosion, but could look better

Here's a before and after together. On the unpolished fork are the oringinal machining marks, which I had to remove using a detail sander & 80grit paper

Then I used some 80 grit compound, followed by some 240 and then the green compound followed by the blue in my kit. It was nice to go from the 240 grit to the green as the chrome effect magically appeared.

Here's the top yoke, it hasn't polished up so well, as the alloy seems to be of a different quality? But it'll do, it was pretty scabby

Both forks together, luckily one had already been polished, as the one I did took nearly 3 afternoons to do, although some of this was waiting for the paint stripper to do its stuff. However this might have been time wasted, as I don't think the forks had any lacquer on them at all, as nothing was removed by the Nitomors?

The one I polished is on the right

28-01-10, 08:12 PM

Nice. You can have a go at mine in March if you like

maviczap · 28-01-10, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by svrich

Nice. You can have a go at mine in March if you like

Dream on, you need the patience of a saint to do the forks

Smooth stuff like the swingarm & yoke is a doddle compared to those barsteward forks.

Plus I've got to clean up the down pipe after our last rideout

28-01-10, 08:36 PM

It was worth a try.

maviczap · 28-01-10, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by svrich

It was worth a try.

Paint or powder coat is another quick way, hides all kinds of carp

5hort5 · 28-01-10, 08:45 PM

Nice post mavicap, I plan to do mine later in the year so it's nice to see what can be achieved.

28-01-10, 08:49 PM

Ill send you my heel plates...

maviczap · 28-01-10, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by speedplay

Ill send you my heel plates...

Dey ain't so bad, but I still got mine to do. They polish up nice too

28-01-10, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by maviczap

Dey ain't so bad, but I still got mine to do. They polish up nice too

And the swingarm off my KTM...

And the sub frame...

Cheers mate

maviczap · 28-01-10, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 5hort5

Nice post mavicap, I plan to do mine later in the year so it's nice to see what can be achieved.

Update tomorrow, as I painted the lower part. Too fidley to polish this year. Bike has to be back on the road by 7th March, otherwise SvRich is going to beat me with a big stick if I can't make the EAR rideout

28-01-10, 08:09 PM	#1
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	My polishing thread After following Liam’s polishing thread I picked up some tip on polishing, which I used to polish up my USD forks prior to doing the front end swap in the next couple of weeks. Forks were ok in standard trim no corrosion, but could look better Here's a before and after together. On the unpolished fork are the oringinal machining marks, which I had to remove using a detail sander & 80grit paper Then I used some 80 grit compound, followed by some 240 and then the green compound followed by the blue in my kit. It was nice to go from the 240 grit to the green as the chrome effect magically appeared. Here's the top yoke, it hasn't polished up so well, as the alloy seems to be of a different quality? But it'll do, it was pretty scabby Both forks together, luckily one had already been polished, as the one I did took nearly 3 afternoons to do, although some of this was waiting for the paint stripper to do its stuff. However this might have been time wasted, as I don't think the forks had any lacquer on them at all, as nothing was removed by the Nitomors? The one I polished is on the right __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

28-01-10, 08:12 PM	#2
svrich Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My polishing thread Nice. You can have a go at mine in March if you like

28-01-10, 08:36 PM	#4
svrich Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My polishing thread It was worth a try.

28-01-10, 08:45 PM	#6
5hort5 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 872	Re: My polishing thread Nice post mavicap, I plan to do mine later in the year so it's nice to see what can be achieved.

28-01-10, 08:49 PM	#7
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My polishing thread Ill send you my heel plates...

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