Topic: My CB750k6 in progress

[Rsnip988]

I have been constantly badgered by certain members because I havent posted any pics of my bike...


I just finished rebuilding the carbs so they arent in the pics, I'm going to polish the engine and paint it before I attach them...

the fenders are painted but havent been put back on because I'm about to rebuild the forks... headlight off for this reason, debating a vetter fairing i got for it... let me know what you think of this idea...


The seat was shot so I hand stitched a new one..

as soon as i get my desktop back up and running I'll post a lot of before and during pics and let you know..


http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/rsnip988/album?.dir=/ee14re2

RKS
 

[Roach Carver]

please tell me a group of kids with silver spray paint broke into your garage.

[seaweb11]

Now I see why you want a gun      Vandals with paint can be a real pain in the ass.

[750goes]

DID YOU PAINT THAT???

WAS IT LIKE THAT WHEN YOU BOUGHT IT???

Looks nearly as bad as mine did....minus the paint

Your electrics look very similar to what mine were like 12 months ago..

[Rsnip988]

 I painted the tank and fenders after grinding to bare metal,
the silver is a primer i bought , i had ground/sanded the surface rust off of the spokes and rear shocks and didnt want them to rust again so i put on the primer roughly since the tires have to be replaced anyway...  I was thinking of flat black or white or red for the Wheel color and when i get the $$  Stainless steel kits to replace both 

yeah the electrics were hacked and all rigged up, I have a rough hand constructed loom i did from scratch to make sure all the components are wired correctly (according to the schematic)  I plan to heat shrink them after I have them permenantly replaced...


anyway  I said it was in Progress


RKS

[Rsnip988]

yay

[ElCheapo]

Stop teasing guys, Harbor Freight has a 20oz Gravity gun for sale this week for like $15. I am not thier employee, but I bought two of them. Anyway, paint is worthless until the final deal when all the final polishing is done. I must polish a tank 20 times during the paint progress. May be amature, but my rattle can jobs come out better than most "gun" jobs. 

[Rsnip988]

thanks,



I think

[ElCheapo]

thanks,



I think

No... really.............

Looks good so far. Just keep wet sanding and buffing, you will not be disapointed.

I have seen $50 rattle can jobs beat $1000 jobs with the right amount of polishing. I have done this. 

[Rsnip988]

whats best for pollishing?  i got a buff pad for the angle grinder but i didnt know if that would be overkill or not?

also whats best for polishing/grinding the engine to get the layered crap off of it, i was using a heavy deghreaser+ WD-40 + wire brush and it worked great so far


RKS

[ElCheapo]

whats best for pollishing?  i got a buff pad for the angle grinder but i didnt know if that would be overkill or not?

also whats best for polishing/grinding the engine to get the layered crap off of it, i was using a heavy deghreaser+ WD-40 + wire brush and it worked great so far


RKS

For paint - I use a 3 in polisher with (lambs wool pad) Wizards final cut. Turbo cut can be used also. Don't get crazy with the speed though. AND LIKE A GOOD WOMAN KEEP IT WET! 

For Alum - I use a brown pad (scotch) on a drill, just be gentle, then I use a 3 in cloth polisher wheel with mothers on a die grinder.

[hopterfixer]

For paint I step up from wet sanding with 400 inbetween coats to 600, then 1200, then a polishing compound.  After that there are a bunch of different cuts of rubbing compund, I have 3M hand Glaze that does the trick.  If you use a power polisher, 3M makes stuff for that.