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Post by buster on Nov 15, 2018 14:38:03 GMT
good call with the nighthawk parts (there must be shed loads over there) and its only like using cm parts back here in blighty and I did have a check on the interweb to make sure there was'nt a cm forum before I bought nos cm top bolt/plugs for my own forks (see I can be considerate, sometimes...)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2018 3:55:03 GMT
good call with the nighthawk parts (there must be shed loads over there) Thing I had to watch out for was the gear change indication engraved on them.....I nearly plucked for a CM400T item the other day but on closer inspection it was showing 1-N-2-3-4-5 which of course is what the CM400T is - a five speeder. Would it matter? To me, yes. The 1980 CB400T Hawk is a 6 speeder, just like the UK CB250/400N......looking forward to having it turn up so I can get to work on it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 3:41:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 3:42:03 GMT
P.S - they were old pants......had holes.....had 'em years, they served me well....and YES they were fully washed before being deployed in this task (before you ask).
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Nov 20, 2018 6:45:42 GMT
Glad I'm not the only one to use old pants for this task, although my primark ones don't seem to get the same shine !  |
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Post by buster on Nov 20, 2018 10:30:14 GMT
P.S - they were old pants......had holes.....had 'em years, they served me well....and YES they were fully washed before being deployed in this task (before you ask). going native with the CK keks? |
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Post by Al on Nov 20, 2018 15:34:29 GMT
Blimey, they look good Fungo (the covers, not the pants!). How'd you get rid of those horrible dark stains in the alloy?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 3:55:59 GMT
Hi Al, I have a bit of a trained eye for these covers. I knew this one I bought from ebay was still wearing its factory clear cote in that area. So in a nutshell.....just a case of stripping the clear coat with paint stripper......then I got to work with some metal polish and wire wool. Easy as A-B-C. The whole point of this thread was to find an 'easy' cover to work with and share with members. It does pay off....finding lightly used covers saves a shed load of work. Luckily, I avoided using that NOS one I saw....but if I had to, I would have to fulfil the needs of the project. Picture below shows the paint stripper at work on the cover.  |
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Post by Al on Nov 21, 2018 17:41:22 GMT
Good work anyway. The ones I have are probably a bit far gone and I'm having to scratch the nads off them to get them clean - then a lot of work with decreasing grades of wet 'n' dry, wire wool and a polisher. They should be ok-ish when I'm done but won't be as good as yours. So, yes, good advice to look out for the right ones for anyone thinking of doing this.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 19:09:36 GMT
Good thing is, we all take a different approach to our restorations and there is not one right way of doing something. Personally I don’t really like immaculate factory fresh machines that are clearly restored, rather I’d choose a factory looking bike that looks like it was used for six months over one of those, any day.
The great thing is that we can share our experiences.
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Post by buster on Nov 22, 2018 13:22:58 GMT
just had a look on ebay for that paint stripper £6 odd per tin (hooray) then £42 odd for postage (damn, foiled again)
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Post by Al on Nov 22, 2018 17:14:14 GMT
just had a look on ebay for that paint stripper £6 odd per tin (hooray) then £42 odd for postage (damn, foiled again) Must be like that all the time if you live in Greenland or some such place! Cheeky beggars though some of these Ebayers  |
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Post by Al on Nov 22, 2018 17:22:04 GMT
Good thing is, we all take a different approach to our restorations and there is not one right way of doing something. Personally I don’t really like immaculate factory fresh machines that are clearly restored, rather I’d choose a factory looking bike that looks like it was used for six months over one of those, any day. The great thing is that we can share our experiences. Absolutely. IMHO, it's easy to chuck too much money at one of these babies and end up with something that's 90% new parts. For me, it's about refurbishing as much as is practically possible, and only spending what you have to to make it right. I am 50% Scottish though!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 23:57:53 GMT
just had a look on ebay for that paint stripper £6 odd per tin (hooray) then £42 odd for postage (damn, foiled again) If you like I can get you one. I’m over in December. Can pack it in the case. Better not try it in the hand luggage. |
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Post by buster on Nov 23, 2018 10:21:44 GMT
just had a look on ebay for that paint stripper £6 odd per tin (hooray) then £42 odd for postage (damn, foiled again) If you like I can get you one. I’m over in December. Can pack it in the case. Better not try it in the hand luggage. I was looking more out of interest to see about availability should I need some in the future but thanks for the offer  |
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