74 FX caliper
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74 FX caliper
Does anyone know what type of finish was used on the year 74 FX"triangular"brake caliper.I am restoring my 1974 bike and want to put the correct finish on the caliper,it looks as if it was anodized black.I would be interested in any info on this,maybe the company that made them,type of finish,exact color used.[/align][/align]Thanks[/align]
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RE: 74 FX caliper
Not to fond of chrome myself,ride more polish less.
I agree it was black but it looks to be anodized and not just painted.I run it on my 47 knuckle and on my 52 chopper and am looking to put back to original finsh cuz the pan is clean,not rat.
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I agree it was black but it looks to be anodized and not just painted.I run it on my 47 knuckle and on my 52 chopper and am looking to put back to original finsh cuz the pan is clean,not rat.
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RE: 74 FX caliper
I have a '77 XL. I believe our front calipers are the same. If so, the finish on it is not a paint. It feels more like powdercoat. It has a slightly textured finish to it. I'll take a close up pic of it later today.
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RE: 74 FX caliper
NOS ones are getting rare. I've been keeping my eyes open for a couple of years. I did by a used on a while back for a spare.
Here's an eBay seller trying to pawn off half of a NOS one for 200 bucks...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-F...QQcmdZViewItem
Here's an eBay seller trying to pawn off half of a NOS one for 200 bucks...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-F...QQcmdZViewItem
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RE: 74 FX caliper
All of this caliper talk got me to looking at them a little closer. They must have had more than one finish on them. I looked at mine. My bike is original and in very goodshape. Nothing is weathered. The caliper on mine is a textured gray finish. However, the back half is not the original part. I threw a pad last year and ruined the back half. I picked another one and put it on. It is more of a charcoal color and is smooth. My the gray textured finish is hard and could not be easily polished off. However, the smooth charcoal could easily be. You can see worn, shiny spots on the edges where it has worn off over the years. Then.........I was at a buddy's indy shop this afternoon. He came in on a bike with the same caliper. His was textured black.
If I were doing one and trying to make it look nice, I'd probably just rattlecan it with gray or black Rustoleum Hammered finish.
http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp...d=21&SBL=1
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If I were doing one and trying to make it look nice, I'd probably just rattlecan it with gray or black Rustoleum Hammered finish.
http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp...d=21&SBL=1
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RE: 74 FX caliper
Actually I need to clarify somewhat.I have a caliper off a 74 and run it on both my 47 Knuckle and the 52 Pan Shovel setup I am restoring to it's old glory from the 70's.
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