A little update following some stuff I've been working on.
I had my 750 frame and ancillaries powdercoated a couple of weeks ago and got the switchgears and master cylinder done at the same time. Much like the switchgear for my 350 (see previous post) I had the 750 handlebar parts finished in a sort of satin finish, and refinished the kill switch with a vinyl paint. But as before, found I was struggling with the lettering infills, until the following two words occurred to me - lacquer pen. In a local model shop, I picked up an extra fine nib red lacquer pen in pretty much the same red as the kill switch paint, which itself isn't a million miles from the infill lettering on the high beam switch that I picked up recently. Using one of those magnifying lights that dentists use - which makes the job much easier - and as steady hands as I could manage, I put this lot together:
Not perfect by any means, but good enough from a foot or so away to not look out of place. The
P was particularly tricky because the indentation is very shallow - and that's pretty much the same reason the
ON isn't filled - yet. I've tried it a couple of times, but it's a poor stamping, which is very tough to get right. I've wiped it down a couple of times with turpentine to take off what little red I'd put on, but knowing that powdercoat is basically paint, I'm a bit wary of going too far and messing the switchgear coating up. I'll keep working on it. BTW - gotta say I'm particularly pleased with the way the master cylinder turned out
Products used - ignore the brands; unless you're looking for concourse, I reckon any that look right will do.
Another couple of quick notes:
If you're rebuilding the switches from scratch, strip out the kill switch wires from the rest on that side - it makes them easier to solder onto the switch plate. Use a decent soldering iron; the little joints are a pig to do without one.
13mm heatshrink is just about big enough to cover the internal wiring and once it's shrunk makes the job of threading the handlebars much easier than coverings like electrical tape (spraying the outer sheath with some form of silicone lubricant before threading also helps).
Hope that helps.
