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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #675 on: September 21, 2014, 05:35:11 AM »
Never heard of DFL and Cermet. I assume that's the skirt coating you recommend. I will check it out.
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« Reply #676 on: September 21, 2014, 05:38:40 AM »
Yeah, sorry. Dry Film Lubricant. Cermet is a ceramic-based reflective costing for the dome. Can even go one more, and coat the underside of the Pistons with an oil-shedding coating to disperse heat. Keeps the oil cooler as it does not allow it to cling to the piston and collect heat.

Place I use charges $15/piston per coating. But for forged aluminum pistons, it's well worth controlling their expansion and heat gains.
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #677 on: September 21, 2014, 06:01:40 AM »
Damn B, you have been busy.  Glad you decided to work things out with TOA.  Let me know if you need a hand, we need to grab a beer.
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #678 on: September 21, 2014, 06:08:40 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on September 20, 2014, 11:20:07 PM
Great look with the sanded fins.

+1.  I want to have a black motor w/sanded fins on my K3
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #679 on: September 21, 2014, 06:20:42 AM »
Check the link here. It's a place near my house I used to coat my exhaust. They do internal coatings. Is this the stuff?

http://www.performancecoatings.com/
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #680 on: September 21, 2014, 06:27:15 AM »
That's the same treatment program I'm referring to.
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #681 on: September 21, 2014, 06:30:19 AM »
Cool I'm going to price it out.
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #682 on: September 21, 2014, 09:34:24 AM »
FYI -- at $15 per piston, Cal's vendor is by far the cheapest I've found.  Or is that $30 per piston for the two different coatings per piston?  If $15 for both, Cal, will your vendor deal with mail in/out parts??

By comparison, Cycle X charges $130 for both DFL on the skirts and heat dispersal coating on the tops or $32.50 per piston.   http://www.cyclexchange.net/HIGH%20PERF%20ENGINE%20COATING.htm

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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #683 on: September 21, 2014, 09:36:23 AM »
Yea my place is $35 for "tri coating" which I think is the works.
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #684 on: September 21, 2014, 09:51:37 AM »
Don - you can just mail yours to me, I'll hand carry them down. I've got a complete engines, 2 sets of pistons, an extra set of cylinders, head and valve cover down there. So, I'm making many trips regularly.

Awaiting delivery of another exhaust too for ceramic so I can take 2 down.... Who budgeted gas mileage in their Rebuild? Not me!
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #685 on: September 21, 2014, 12:02:34 PM »
Quote from: tweakin on September 21, 2014, 06:01:40 AM
Damn B, you have been busy.  Glad you decided to work things out with TOA.  Let me know if you need a hand, we need to grab a beer.

Anacortes Oyster Run is a great place to grab a beer.
Sunday September 28th.
Fingers crossed for good weather.

See you there.
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #686 on: September 21, 2014, 08:04:23 PM »
Quote from: calj737 on September 21, 2014, 09:51:37 AM
Don - you can just mail yours to me, I'll hand carry them down. I've got a complete engines, 2 sets of pistons, an extra set of cylinders, head and valve cover down there. So, I'm making many trips regularly.

Awaiting delivery of another exhaust too for ceramic so I can take 2 down.... Who budgeted gas mileage in their Rebuild? Not me!

Shoot, Cal. When I get to buying the Pistons, I'll just have Dynoman/Buzz ship them to you!
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #687 on: April 26, 2015, 02:48:30 PM »
I am happy to report that with the help of this forum and some very generous members (you know who you are!) TAO is back on the road. I have been working on her covertly from my garage over the past few months and have about 25 miles on the rebuild. I put the CR29 carbs on my K4 so the roundtop carbs are installed with some K&N pods and oddly enough it runs better than ever. I have some tuning to do but its pretty close now. This bike is FUN to ride but I still am planning on selling it. If anybody is interested hit me up. Thanks to everyone that convinced me to rebuild her. It was the right decision for sure.
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #688 on: April 26, 2015, 03:08:42 PM »
Happy to hear B!
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #689 on: April 26, 2015, 03:59:01 PM »
Good to hear Brandon.... ;)
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #690 on: April 26, 2015, 04:52:56 PM »
Glad to hear TAO is back.  Why are you selling it?
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #691 on: April 26, 2015, 04:54:50 PM »
Selling just because I can't keep up with maintenance and riding of 3 bikes while trying to juggle work and family life. Plus I need the garage space. :)
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Re: TAO ... The name fits and it will never end
« Reply #692 on: May 26, 2015, 06:16:43 PM »
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Re: TAO --- The South Seattle Cafe Project
« Reply #693 on: May 26, 2015, 06:27:40 PM »
Thats smooth! Is that the rebuilt engine?
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Re: TAO --- The South Seattle Cafe Project
« Reply #694 on: May 26, 2015, 06:59:47 PM »
OH yea, Its been a fun project. Running like a top now. The roundtop carbs really settled the engine down and it purrs like a kitten.
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Re: TAO --- The South Seattle Cafe Project
« Reply #695 on: May 28, 2015, 02:51:19 PM »
Great to hear her running so nice
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Re: TAO --- The South Seattle Cafe Project
« Reply #696 on: August 19, 2015, 07:03:30 PM »
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Re: TAO --- The South Seattle Cafe Project
« Reply #697 on: August 19, 2015, 07:05:34 PM »
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« Reply #698 on: August 19, 2015, 07:06:06 PM »
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« Reply #699 on: August 19, 2015, 07:07:31 PM »
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