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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #75 - 02/09/15 at 00:56:13 That's good, even for us stock people, there's too much cheap poor quality chrome and poorly protected polished aluminium on our stock bikes.
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Reply #76 - 02/09/15 at 04:13:52

That looks really nice.

The local powder coating folks have a "chrome" that looks just like real chrome with the silver powder baked on - unfortunately it has to be clear coated to be durable and when the clear is added....it loses a bit of the chrome look. Still, it is a very nice look and is far more durable than the un-coated aluminum.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #77 - 02/09/15 at 05:40:11 If you're gonna unlace the rims and get the hubs in hand, get the grinder on the front one. If it's like mine it has all kindsa stuff poking out,catching crud. I wanted to get in there,clean it up and hang a leather strap on it to keep it wiped off, like I did on a bicycle.
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Reply #78 - 02/11/15 at 16:23:16

My second attempt at Powder Coat way a huge success.
I know a lot of members here don't like the chrome engine covers, but I do because it adds bulk to the engine. Each to their own.
How ever I have powder coated one to see how it looks and now I am going to powder coat more engine parts with Silver Vein.
I will be redoing the break rotor to get the same results again now I know what to do.
I'm pretty happy that I am getting professional results on my second attempt. Watching heaps of YouTube has helped.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #79 - 02/11/15 at 17:53:41 What an improvement! I'd like to see a pic of that installed on the bike.
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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #80 - 02/14/15 at 17:35:20 Powder Coated the other engine cover Also both inspection covers
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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #81 - 02/14/15 at 17:40:26 Can someone please tell me if the rubber and silicon seal around the oil spy glass will stand up to 375-400F for 20 min intervals which the Powder process requires?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #82 - 02/14/15 at 22:36:26 I'm going to say NO,won't survive. BUT,I Do believe that lens is available as a replacement part, and if that is true,then,well, you do the math.
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Martin71RS YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 48 Voorhout, The Netherlands Gender:	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #83 - 02/14/15 at 23:20:53 wow, that looks good....there's another thing on my wish list....
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Re: Cafe Racer Project
Reply #84 - 02/14/15 at 23:52:31

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 02/14/15 at 22:36:26:

I'm going to say NO,won't survive. BUT,I Do believe that lens is available as a replacement part, and if that is true,then,well, you do the math.

I was thinking I could remove it but wasn't sure I could get the same seal. The outer rubber ring looks easy to replace but the inside looks like some kind of silicon. Not sure what kind of silicon to use. I could take it into my local shop and ask. I have a spare engine cover so if I mess it up its no biggie. But like you say Justin if the parts are available then surely they can be replaced.

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Martin71RS YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 48 Voorhout, The Netherlands Gender:	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #85 - 02/15/15 at 03:32:33 If you get it out in 1 piece (should be possible) just put it back in with black rtv sealant, I believe the glass sits in a rubber.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17820 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #86 - 02/15/15 at 05:33:01 When I took my clutch cover off, that applied silicone seal had decomposed and I just pulled it off with my fingers. I pulled it off, cleaned the area up, and applied a new layer of silicone.
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nof1 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 34	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #87 - 02/15/15 at 09:06:24 I'm digging the info and inspiration. Cheers
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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #88 - 02/22/15 at 17:18:18 My new 16x3.00 front rim arrived from England today. Will be bead blasting and powder coating soon. Still slowly gathering parts.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17820 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Cafe Racer Project Reply #89 - 02/23/15 at 03:37:38 That looks like an awful lot of spoke holes.....maybe because it is a 16" rim. Have you counted the holes yet? 36 will work.....40 won't.
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