FZR600 fighter

[JRK5892]

not a stupid question at all. no you can not, it will not take the heat and will melt or just outgass horrible, you can lay powder over JB weld if you get the right stuff but only for powders up to 375. we typically will braze the item, or use a metal fill, then primer, then powder.

finished product, exhaust end cap, swing arm, upper stay, frame support rails!

 

[tWistedWheelz]

!!FOOKIN SWEET!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[JRK5892]

with as busy as we have been in the shop i outsourced the blasting on the frame, so as soon as i get that call i will go pick that up and we will get that coated... then re assembly! The blaster also has a TON of my brothers G wing parts.... so after we swing though by him i will spend a good few days in the shop coating and he and i will both be in the home stretch! good timing cause i want to tear into my HARLEY!!!! I WANA GO FAST!!! I WANA GO FAST!!!!

 

[hillsy]

Yeah - that powder does look good. Nice work

I just looked back a few pages back and noticed you powdered your fork stanchions ???
Good luck getting them back together :-\

 

[tWistedWheelz]

Yeah - that powder does look good. Nice work

I just looked back a few pages back and noticed you powdered your fork stanchions ???
Good luck getting them back together :-\

I have seen this done a few times, should be no problem! I have never done it myself though, so I can't speak first hand.

 

[JRK5892]

everyone says this... i have done this over 12 times now. i simply open up the trees a bit more with a small brass wedge, the tubes are wetsanded and buffed out like any paint would be to remove any burrs or inperfections, it also takes it from 2 mill to just under. then i put the tubes together with the lowers, wrap the tubes in painters tape to protect the powder, drive the seal in... then slide it into the trees, lock it down, and remove the painters tape... all done! ill do a step by step i am planning on doing it this weekend if i can get the frame shot. ill take a pic in the sun of the orange... it is insane!

 

[tWistedWheelz]

Sounds great Joe, would really like to see a step-by-step how-to on the powdered tube reassembly! I have seen TV builders do it and a few bikes that local builders have done. I knew it was possible, just did not know what was involved in getting it done right!

I can not wait to see that orange in the sun, especially the frame! I have been dying to catch a glimpse of that beauty!

I noticed the fork lowers are black, thought that was on the orange list? No biggie though, It will still kill! Just thought after this whole tube black talk how sick those orange lowers were going to look against them and the black on the rotors! Then I looked back and saw them black. I have to admit when I saw that I was like "DAMN", but it is just a small detail, so I got over it!

Now get back to work, the anticipation of the finish bike is taring at my brain!

 

[JRK5892]

ya man... they are black for a few reasons, number one this powder is super $$$$$ (the orange) and is realy a pain to shoot! sucks, but the main reason i really wanted the wheels to pop! and doing the front end all black will do it, i am doing the fork brace in the orange to tie it all in

well prepped all night! the motor is going to be shot first thing in the morning got my makeshift booth set up, hope to get some paint on the plastics as well

nice part is i can shoot the whole motor cause i am going to have to strip the engine cases anyway to powder them, so that makes things a bit easier!

 

[tWistedWheelz]

I hear ya man! I am vigilantly watching this thread! I really think I want to buy it when your done! The thing is I really want to buy a pre-done fighter because I love the thrill of riding a rocket, I like custom bikes (nothing stock), and I hate working on modern bikes! I will work, build, and design the oldies for my hobby and for fun, but wrenching on modern sport bikes just pisses me off!

Great work and keep it up!

 

[JRK5892]

Motor is painted! man i have to tell you i could not be more happy wiht the color! was actually really nice and easy to shoot it. I did not have to mask the cases because i am tearing those off and stripping them for powder so i was just able to toss them back on the motor and spray away! was nice! prepped the motor with "prep" and some denatured alchole, heated up the shop to around 73, and shot... came out awesome! after it is cured and hard i will pull the motor off the hang and bring the table in wiht the tins that are prepped and ready for some ghost skulls and carbon fiber! I wish the clear that i ordered had come in, but it has not, so i am still waitning on that. got my new brakes and WOW are they purrrrrrdy!

Primer

and black (low gloss, perfect match to the headers)

 

[tWistedWheelz]

I just got that same feeling I used to get when climbing the rope in gym class! ;D

 

[Swagger]

...itchy palms?

 

[hillsy]

Could probably do with a better pic of the motor paint - that last one looks pretty patchy and doesn't match your level of enthusiasm.

Just saying, ya know ;D

 

[JRK5892]

it is just tough to get a good pic of a flat black paint without the sun man, i assure you, there are no missed spots

got all the plastics primed. then part of my makeshift booth fell and crap fell all over my plastics! sucks balls! needless to say tomorrow i will have to sand it all back down and start again... crappy! i may just say FK it and go set up my real spray booth in back and use it. just sucks to move all the bikes around and crap to do it. ooh well may just hav eto do it right

 

[hillsy]

....needless to say tomorrow i will have to sand it all back down and start again.......

Oh, I've been there a few times and I feel your pain

Just take a break and walk away for a while if you feel like taking shortcuts - you'll regret it in the end if you skimp on the prep (you already know that, don't ya? )

 

[JRK5892]

yep, problem is my prep was on point. sanded, cleaned, degrease wipe, tacked... perfect... got the first coat of primer on there, looked like glass! 2nd coat, the clip holding the drop cloth let go, all the little fuzzies and crap that was on the drop cloth jsut fell right on my parts fresh 2nd coat... blows. Ohhh well, already made arrangements to move some of the bikes out and set up the exhaust fan in the spray booth, will only be able to shoot a few items at a time but it will be done right. I think i am going to use the spray guns as well. may as well just knock it out right.

 

[Swagger]

Man...the joys of shuffling shit around to get anything done. Been there....still do it more than I'd like amigo. hang in bro...

 

[troybilt]

Yep, I'm sorry to admit that I've been there too many times. Hang in there big guy. Everything else is looking fantastic!

 

[JRK5892]

did not get much done but i did prep the tubes... they are ready to be reassmbled now, wetsanded with 900m,1200, 1500, and 2000. then turned on the buffing wheel with polish. this makes sure that the coating is perfectly smooooooth and the fork seals will not leak at all, and they fit right into the trees. here are some pics of that
also tore apart the new brakes and cleaned them and put them back together the seals looked brand new! got the braided lines all shined up as well
the rest of the bike is flat black so i did not got crazy on the shine on the polish on the tubes, just enough to get them smooth as glass and keep the dulled down look on the black (only powder you can use for this is a gloss)

before being wiped down but finished

brakes cleaned and reassembled, started wet sanding the down tubes (water and 2 drops of dish soap)

start polishing

still polishing

becasue everyone is asasking about the goldwing, we are still rocking away aon it DS

 

[VonYinzer]

Lookin good Joe. I may be hitting you up here to get the suzuki forks done... There pretty rough though. May just need to go another route.