Fitted new rear tyre and decided to sort out the crappy paint on my 500s side panels. Got nitromors out and set to work on the taty paint. Few minutes later and I start to remove it and underneath is a layer of lovely sand coloured paint! Rather than paint whole bike in desert trim I took it all off with more stripper.
Now I have two lovely and clean Armstrong side panels but they have been completely scratched up to take the paint that was applied. Any one got any ideas on how to restore these without repainting them?
What have you done to your MT today ? contd
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Re: What have you done to your bike today?
Flat them down with the finest wet and/or dry (use it wet) then when you have mostly fine scratches left CAREFULLY blow it over with a hot air gun, this will slightly melt the surface and blend the scratches in.
Don't touch it while it's hot as it may mark it (or do it anywhere dusty etc)
Don't touch it while it's hot as it may mark it (or do it anywhere dusty etc)
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Mark Hill
Re: What have you done to your bike today?
I bled the rear brake. As usual when I do anything mechanical outside it poured down with rain. Topping the fluid up while holding a brolly is not easy but the brake seems much firmer now.
A few weeks ago I thought I had serious rear brake problerms as it locked on and overheated. Thought it had to be the rear master cylinder and/or calliper. Turned out it was simply the pedal itself sticking. Took it off, greased it and put it back so it moved smoothly and it worked fine - apart from being a bit soft.
A few weeks ago I thought I had serious rear brake problerms as it locked on and overheated. Thought it had to be the rear master cylinder and/or calliper. Turned out it was simply the pedal itself sticking. Took it off, greased it and put it back so it moved smoothly and it worked fine - apart from being a bit soft.
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Re: What have you done to your bike today?
put mt to bed last night and everything was spot on....get her out of the garage this morning for work and ..bugga...new stop and tail light not working correctly...brake light on all the time when lights are on and brake light not working when switched by the pedal or lever. to cap it all my indicators dont work iether..hummmmmmm
stripped her down at work and found indicator relay spades corroded and dirty .cleaned and now ok. as for the rear light ...i got nowhere with wd and a fiddle with the connector blocks although i still think its one of them. sunday fun !
brian
stripped her down at work and found indicator relay spades corroded and dirty .cleaned and now ok. as for the rear light ...i got nowhere with wd and a fiddle with the connector blocks although i still think its one of them. sunday fun !
brian
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Slowly slowly catchy monkey.............
CBR 900rrs , zrx1100.in green gone but not forgotten.....mt500 in green ,stolen and abused but still alive.......cos one day , all bikes will be this slowwwwwww
CBR 900rrs , zrx1100.in green gone but not forgotten.....mt500 in green ,stolen and abused but still alive.......cos one day , all bikes will be this slowwwwwww
Re: What have you done to your bike today?
sorted my rear light.....checked all wiring and switches....scratched head....found i had trapped the wires in new rear light id fitted.this prevented the sprung contact from contacting the bulb correctly...hummmm...plonker springs to mind.
am good to go !
brian
am good to go !
brian
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Slowly slowly catchy monkey.............
CBR 900rrs , zrx1100.in green gone but not forgotten.....mt500 in green ,stolen and abused but still alive.......cos one day , all bikes will be this slowwwwwww
CBR 900rrs , zrx1100.in green gone but not forgotten.....mt500 in green ,stolen and abused but still alive.......cos one day , all bikes will be this slowwwwwww
Re: What have you done to your bike today?
Glad to hear it Brian. You've had enough problems of late !am good to go !
Eric
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Dandan
Re: What have you done to your bike today?
Just done the carb mod.
About a year ago when i was in contact with Simon (Bunker) for some authentification docs,
the carb mod came up in conversation.
Ive always intended to do it, but was a bit concerned about the MPG loss. (if any)
Did the airbox modification last year & that made it sound alot more beefy.
Finally got round to the carb & there is a marked difference to the performance.
Reckon it would be interesting to put one on a rolling road to do a before
& after test just to see how much of a difference the modification makes.
The washer i used was 1.2mm thick & the drill hole was the recommended 3.2mm diameter.
No carb adjustment was necessary after the modification.
Happy Days..........
About a year ago when i was in contact with Simon (Bunker) for some authentification docs,
the carb mod came up in conversation.
Ive always intended to do it, but was a bit concerned about the MPG loss. (if any)
Did the airbox modification last year & that made it sound alot more beefy.
Finally got round to the carb & there is a marked difference to the performance.
Reckon it would be interesting to put one on a rolling road to do a before
& after test just to see how much of a difference the modification makes.
The washer i used was 1.2mm thick & the drill hole was the recommended 3.2mm diameter.
No carb adjustment was necessary after the modification.
Happy Days..........
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Re: What have you done to your bike today?
been busy today
fitted a pair of replacement spots with a switch that works the correct way round now.
also made and fitted a replacement screen and replaced my old fuel line with a silicone pipe and filter.
fitted a pair of replacement spots with a switch that works the correct way round now.
also made and fitted a replacement screen and replaced my old fuel line with a silicone pipe and filter.
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Slowly slowly catchy monkey.............
CBR 900rrs , zrx1100.in green gone but not forgotten.....mt500 in green ,stolen and abused but still alive.......cos one day , all bikes will be this slowwwwwww
CBR 900rrs , zrx1100.in green gone but not forgotten.....mt500 in green ,stolen and abused but still alive.......cos one day , all bikes will be this slowwwwwww
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as2955
Re: What have you done to your bike today?
I did the little trick with the biro to enable use of the trip meter.
Took it for MOT today and it passed no advisorys, well chuffed
Took it for MOT today and it passed no advisorys, well chuffed
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