wicked,
you didn't state whether or not you used etching primer before the undercoat
Bare alu needs this to help the paint 'key' to the metal surface and keep the paint on for many years
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- Fri May 19, 2006 2:09 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Whats hiding under the factory rim paint????
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6431
- Tue May 16, 2006 1:05 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Suddenly, no electrics
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10107
but from what you're saying its got to be a major fault with NO ELECTRICS at ALL If it was just a fuse or relay, then there would be some sign of life somewhere Will it bump start? :idea: use a 12V test screwdriver (very cheap from auto shops ;) to check the power from the battery to the fuses..inpu...
- Mon May 15, 2006 3:20 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Suddenly, no electrics
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10107
- Mon May 15, 2006 3:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
- Topic: so far 2.83inches rain since midnight
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7387
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
- Topic: What do you do in gridlock?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14877
- Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
- Topic: FZR site down ?????
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2269
- Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
- Topic: Water wetter for antifreeze winter time
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2353
Drain and fill with Coolant/Antifreeze for the winter. Better safe than sorry. You can always switch back in the summer. FZR....you hit the nail on the head there mate anti-freeze/ COOLANT there should be no need to change it as its designed to be used in both seasons....to stop freezing in the win...
- Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
- Topic: Aftermarket accessories
- Replies: 8
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He probably needs to know that there's enough pressure to pass that pushbike at the side of the road...or just to confirm that its actually runningftang wrote: Or there was another dispatcher on a pristine BMW with all manner of extra gauges mounted in the fairing. Including inlet manifold pressure dials.
- Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:31 pm
- Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
- Topic: Stigs 1990 exup
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4662
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
- Topic: Mother's polish
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2425
Mother's polish
I read in many US custom sites that Mother's polish is THE thing to have when trying to keep that special shine on polished aluminium Here in the Uk, its not readily available but the stuff that I have found comes in 3 different forms...all for Aluminium Which do I need? Here's the link to the Ebay ...
- Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:56 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Removing Anodized coating
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12148
- Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:46 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Removing Anodized coating
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12148
Well guys.... finally spent a few hours with the wet & dry rubbing down the arm http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/stigsdump/polished%20swinger/armfullwd.jpg and then got to grips with polishing [/img] http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/stigsdump/polished%20swinger/DSCF0003.jpg http://i20.ph...
- Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:48 pm
- Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
- Topic: Custom rear grab rail
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2203
Willi, it was on FZR 100 .co.uk prior to Steve's ownership but now its on www.exup1000.co.uk a knock-on from when the fzr site closed down. Myself, Rob & Elpeth decided to join forces to find the stragglers a home and came up with this site...check it out, give us a visit sorry admin for the blatant...
- Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:36 pm
- Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
- Topic: Custom rear grab rail
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2203
Custom rear grab rail
As per FZR dude's request...mountings for my rear grab rail http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/stigsdump/grab%20rail/reargrabrail.jpg [/img] http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/stigsdump/grab%20rail/DSCF0010-1.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/stigsdump/grab%20rail/DSCF0009-1.jpg For...
- Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:11 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Removing Anodized coating
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12148
People..make sure all the paints off before you start to strip the anodize..it has to be maga clean ..as I found out to my cost (had to treat again) I finally used Caustic Soda from a local hardware store...just the polishing now :sad [img][img]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/stigsdump/stripp...
- Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:46 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Removing Anodized coating
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12148
Ural mate.....it must be the water around here..... :sad 4hrs and its hardly touched the coating Your Mr Muscle must be something really special...make sure you don't splash any on ya A*S whilst in the loo. I've got hold of some concentrated Sodium Hydroxide crystals......its on there as I type...I'...
- Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:11 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Removing Anodized coating
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12148
- Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:14 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Removing Anodized coating
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12148
- Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:51 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Removing Anodized coating
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12148
- Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:17 pm
- Forum: Tech Tips
- Topic: Removing Anodized coating
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12148
http://www.mrmuscleonline.co.uk/ http://www.mrmuscleonline.co.uk/images/plughole_1.jpg Works perfect :banana URAL69 mate.... LOL guess what I DID go out and buy this afternoon before reading your post!!!!! :idea: :!: :!: :!: :!: thanks for the info, glad to know I haven't wasted my hard earned :ban...