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Forums › XJBikes Talk › XJ Modifications › Polish carbs???
Polish carbs???Custom mods for XJ Maxim/Seca...
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kcoop99
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 Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject: Polish carbs??? |
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So I am on a polishing kick with my 82 xj650.....anyone ever have enough to polish the carbs?? Just curious..
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Polock
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Polish carbs??? |
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here's all the closer i got 
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RickCoMatic
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: Polish carbs??? |
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I did a "Lazy-man's" Polish on my 900's Carbs.
Just the Outboard two Carbs.
But, I'm pulling them off the Bike to Clean them up prior to selling the 900; so I'm going to have the Carb Body's ... Media Blasted and the Carb Top Covers ... Powder Coated!
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wizard
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: Polish carbs??? |
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Here's a rack I did earlier (xj650 '82)
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kcoop99
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: Polish carbs??? |
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Polock, how did you do that? You use a dremel?? Looks awesome!
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RickCoMatic
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Polish carbs??? |
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Sewen and Un-sewen Buffing Wheels
Cleaners, Polishing Compounds and Rouges.
Electric Drill & Dremel.
Elbow Grease.
Time.
The Stuff:
The Results:
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Carb Cleaning: xjbikes.com/Forums/vie...n+own.html
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gregu
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:52 am Post subject: Re: Polish carbs??? |
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WOW. Nothing short of WOW.
Question - what order did you apply those various compounds?
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Polock
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Polish carbs??? |
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the painted black ones, strip the bodies completely, steaming simple green bath, then a steaming vinegar bath, stainless steel toothbrush and another simple green bath
spray down with MEK and paint with Gun Kote, bake 350 for a hour and reassemble they look the same today as they did two years ago
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Tiny
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Location: Battle Ground, Wa
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:30 am Post subject: Re: Polish carbs??? |
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wizard, whats your adress, I'm sending you my bike. Lol. Your work is impressive as always.
Rick, i don't know what to say other than wow.
My bike is stored outside under a tarp and it rains nine months out of the year so that kind of stuff will never make it to my bike.
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