My build (another one)

[mcgovern61]

FYI.......the poor man's polishing method:

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ijxdjf4TmNc[/video]

NOTE! Before starting, I remove the clearcoat with Duplicolor paint remover.

 

[ianstaley]

That is the thing all these aluminium parts have Honda's special brew of top coat that has to come off. before you try anything. A lot of ways to do this I think the best way is soda strip all the parts that need it first. So I just watched that video nice real quick too, looks like you can do it easier, always another way, wish I had seen it earlier. Never seen the steel wool bit before, I have using 000 steel wool on a car windscreen to give it a through clean. But if it don't scratch glass then cool, going to try that too. I have a few pairs of lower forks worth giving it a whirl too. Love it.
:yahoo:

 

[bronko37]

Thanks McGovern!

Yea Ian, that clear coat is some nasty stuff on there. Was easier stripping the paint from the tank of the 750 than the clear off the valve covers.

 

[ianstaley]

I think it is some sort of Japanese gorilla snot, sticks like it. :yes:

 

[slabghost]

Gotta admit it really resists removal.

 

[mcgovern61]

I found the Duplicolor paint remover is simply spray on, wait, spray again, wait, spray one more time, wait and remove, easy peasy!

viewtopic.php?p=115986#p115986

 

[ianstaley]

Got nothing left to do that but worth posting. Thanks.

 

[ianstaley]

So got some news today from Wingovations, my new front discs are in, getting closer every day.

:yahoo:

 

[Denver]

Perty :good:

 

[slabghost]

Wow! Those look expensive! Are those holes or dimples drilled in the disks? I bought cobalt bits to do something like that but I've yet to get around to doing it.

 

[Denver]

Look like holes to me :headscratch:

 

[slabghost]

Some do some don't to me. Diminishing size could suggest depth of dimple.

 

[Denver]

You could very well be right, :headscratch: have seen them drilled that way before though. :yes:

 

[dan filipi]

Very nice.
I bet they stop good too.

 

[Denver]

Years ago always believed holes, & or groves were to clean, clear the brake dust. :roll: Not so evidently :nea: as the brake experts say, to release the gasses created, :shock: & nothing to do with the brake dust! :doh:

 

[Ansimp]

I like that drill pattern :good:

 

[julimike54]

Very Purdy!

 

[ianstaley]

They are drilled I asked John a few weeks back to get me some new discs as he has a German supplier, but he did say that they take a while to get here about a month is reasonable. I was going to buy some EBC one's that are on e bay over here but after I asked about them they would have sent two for a good price, but they suddenly want not only my address (given by PayPal) but they want to know my telephone number and some bank details so I stopped talking to them. No real seller needs that info if your paying by pay pal. So they are about £250 for the pair but I need to confirm that with John this coming week. :music3:

 

[slabghost]

Very nice looking rotors. They should improve stopping power very nicely.

 

[joedrum]

yep nice looking discs