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Old Aug 7, 2024 | 05:04 AM
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Love that 2 tone combo!
 
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Old Aug 7, 2024 | 09:56 AM
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Thanks guys, it's not the best cosmetically but runs very well, the engine paint it all but disappeared, I think I'll try and repaint whilst it's still in the bike. I have done it on another bike once before. It was very time consuming to clean, sand and mask but it came out very nice. Cheers
Nice bike. What engine paint do you use? It is regular flat black, pre wrinkled paint, right? Thanks.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2024 | 10:01 AM
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Thanks guys, it's not the best cosmetically but runs very well, the engine paint it all but disappeared, I think I'll try and repaint whilst it's still in the bike. I have done it on another bike once before. It was very time consuming to clean, sand and mask but it came out very nice. Cheers
Perhaps some your ideas for cleaning fins and cases in the bike would. be helpfuL. Thanks
it is all in the prep they say.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2024 | 12:40 PM
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Congrats! Sure love mine.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2024 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Misiak
Nice bike. What engine paint do you use? It is regular flat black, pre wrinkled paint, right? Thanks.
I use VHT wrinkle... seems to be a good match.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2024 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by FLHS1990
Perhaps some your ideas for cleaning fins and cases in the bike would. be helpfuL. Thanks
it is all in the prep they say.
I use scotch Brite pad and once painted I use a thin block of wood with coarse sandpaper and a razor blade to expose the ali in the fin edges... very time consuming.
 
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Congrat's on a great find, embrace the patina.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2024 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SparkyD
Beautiful bike, you have been blessed by the Holy Spirit of safe riding
Not really, it's a got a Shinko on the rear.....
 
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Not really, it's a got a Shinko on the rear.....
I Have noticed the tread to split on one Shinko (777) that I've had but the other 3 so far are ok..
Never an issue with the Stealth 003 tire..
 
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I Have noticed the tread to split on one Shinko (777) that I've had but the other 3 so far are ok..
Never an issue with the Stealth 003 tire..
25% failure rate, not bad. LOL
 
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