Posted by Van on 5/5/2011, 10:30 pm, in reply to "Re: SHINEY BITS"
95.150.106.180
Hi Neil, just had my covers plated, they are triple plated, copper/ nickel/ chrome and if done correctly should last a few years. The daft thing is I sent them to be polished! the guy who did it is called Bob Cooper at Chrome Restoration Services, Coventry. He called me and talked me through the process....after it had been done, didn`t have the heart to tell him I was expecting polishing after all the trouble he had gone to! Basically the problem is the alloys used are porous so the plating is difficult to stick to an oil impregnated lump of metal, hence the peeling. Having said all that, the timing cover and starter clutch cover were both plated as OE on my 84 ZG1300 and were more worn/ faded than anything.
Anyway great to know that another one is back on the road, what about some pics?
Van
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: hello again Neil,forgot to say,my mate had his
: side cases powder coated silver and they
: looked liked thats how they should be
: done..they was spot on,there is a lot of
: stuff for sale on ebay.com mate for the
: kz1300 over a 1000 parts,give that a try
: Neil...kindest regards Phill
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: hello Neil,dont chrome mate,guaranteed in
: time
: to peel,never guaranteed how long it will
: last,as for the grab rail not sure which
: bike fits what,i doubt if they are
: interchangeable due to the size of the
: bike,ive actually got one off my A3 while im
: tinkering with it,unfortunately not for
: sale,but there is nothing to it,i rekon i
: could get one made up from stainless
: steel,guaranteed never to rust and better
: quality,or i could get you the dimensions
: and you could price one up yourself,the
: airbox covers rare as rocking horse shite
: mate,there is a company that makes stainless
: steel ones for around 300 euros,if you go
: back through these forums probably 5 pages
: ago someone gave an email address who made
: them.i think it was Phil Anorak..good
: luck....kindest regards Phill
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: Chroming of alloy casings usually ends in
: disaster unless it has been chromed at point
: of
: vehicle manufacture. It is because if the
: casing has been designed to be chromed the
: alloy material is picked to accept chrome
: .Usually it will peeel off
:
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: Hi all
:
: Well, I now havew my bike running spot on,
: paintwork done, spot on. all nice a new. So
: its on the road over the next week or so .
: Happy days. This bike hasnt been on the road
: for 28 years so its been a long time.
: Anyhow, i am looking for a decent rear
: mudgaurd, mines been cut down, a pair of
: airbox covers of any type and a grab rail.
: Do any of the others, eg Z1000J fit.
: I have two sets of outer engine casings. The
: set on the bike are mirror polished and i
: hate polishing all the time. I have another
: set that have been vapour blasted and i,m
: thinking about having them chromed. Anybody
: have good/bad experiences with chroming them
: or suggest any good companies.
: Thanks All
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