Project RD400 CutNPaste

[IndieSol]

It's coming along, man. It's official, I like the color.

 

[dirtbag]

Well I lucked out and found some wheels here. They're in better shape than mine and I got both for 45 bucks.

Best thing is he has the rotors drilled. WOOT!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dirtbag]

Here's another shot of what I started with. Just for fun

 

[jay_kent]

Frame looks good DB, that blue has a ton of depth to it. Probably really shines in the sun.

 

[dirtbag]

I've achieved the perfect pearl white.

I laid some base coats of duplicor white. I used a generic ford. Then I followed it up with clear coating with this

Tamiya PS-58 pearl clear.

Looks factory like audi pearl white.

 

[duggyb]

Pics or it's fake.... Haha

 

[dirtbag]

Ok so what color should the wheels be?

Dark blue like frame.

Pearl White

Lighter baby blue and accent the tank with same color decals?

See pic

Tank and side covers will be the same as my other RD.

 

[Saki]

powder coat those them dark blue and lighter blue

 

[tWistedWheelz]

I think they would look great in the same blue as the frame with the lips and raised areas polished back out!

 

[jlgace]

Pearl white or blue to match the frame, but only polish out the rim lip and not the ribs. My $0.02. Not sure you would be happy with baby blue or another shade... Do you like to wash your bikes? White rims are a bitch for looking grimey, but looks sharp nonetheless especially with pearl I imagine.

 

[dirtbag]

And now the shitty work of polishing begins. Pics don't turn out in a dark garage but I polished them down to red rouge.

Polisher was too hot to finish the other fork tube.

 

[dirtbag]

Got the other fork tube polished. Mocked up wheels. I'm going to need to design a new wheel bushing to fit the rear wheel.

 

[dirtbag]

Just threw some body work on for some vision.

Obviously the seat pan is junk.

 

[Ringo]

That frame looks awesome, man! I agree with twisted about the wheels- dark blue with bare polished ridges.

 

[tWistedWheelz]

Are those the bars you will be using?

Fame does look great and the vision is starting to come together nicely!

 

[dirtbag]

Probably use these bars. I have 3 sets of bars so we'll see. I may even order clip ons.

 

[Billy Slicks]

And now the shitty work of polishing begins. Pics don't turn out in a dark garage but I polished them down to red rouge.

Polisher was too hot to finish the other fork tube.

I hope you don't mean that the fork tube was to hot to touch. And red rouge means what i think it means.

Cos if thats the case you're most likely gonna have to rebuild your forks. I speak from experience watching 2 friends do the same thing. Maybe your good, but maybe not.

It warps the seals and disturbs the fork oil and essentially boils the internals of the fork. Your springs will be fine but whose to say about the rest of the workings....

Just a thought

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[Tim]

No, I think he meant the polishing tool was too hot, overheated, to continue polishing.

But you should replace the fork seals regardless if you have the forks off the bike. I'm guessing you have considering the amount of work going into it so far!

 

[1911pewpew]

Looking great and big ups on the video, almost lost some coffee......

 

[dirtbag]

Yes the fork seals need to be replaced. Also the red rouge is the polish I used. The polishing machine got smokin red hot. Not the forks.


Those seals can handle polishing heat.