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I am at a stage of starting to look at the reassebly of my 80 Std.
but to do so requires making sure the parts are nice, clean or properly presented.
My 80Std is an English Assembled bike, bought new, by the previous owner.
He had it undersealed to combat the salt used on English roads in winter.
30 years of road grime has attached itself to this underseal, the frame had to be acid bathed before it could be powder coated.
My problem is that everything has been covered with a very sticky almost grease like slime that just does not want to let go.
There are areas that I will not need to remove this sealer, but I want to clean the inner rear gaurd, the plastic one, the frame rubbers, the wireing loom, and all the relays that hide under the seat and tank.
With out going for exspensive chemicals , any suggestions would be good.
I also would like to know personal thoughts on zinc plating the many bolts, washers, screws and small parts used in assembly.
Is it good to get these zinc coated ,then paint black or just clean and paint.
Thoughts also on having the brake calipers refinished, would powder coating be better than enamel paint to resist damage from brake fluid, and is this better done before or after reconditioning the pistons and seals. This is also for all the calipers, and the mater cylinders.
A bit of useless info, the PO, never had the Brake fluid changed by the look of it, it was puke green and very frothy, the brakes were very bad when I first rode her. A definate reason for changing all the fluids when you first get a bike, never assume the PO did all the proper maintenance.
but to do so requires making sure the parts are nice, clean or properly presented.
My 80Std is an English Assembled bike, bought new, by the previous owner.
He had it undersealed to combat the salt used on English roads in winter.
30 years of road grime has attached itself to this underseal, the frame had to be acid bathed before it could be powder coated.
My problem is that everything has been covered with a very sticky almost grease like slime that just does not want to let go.
There are areas that I will not need to remove this sealer, but I want to clean the inner rear gaurd, the plastic one, the frame rubbers, the wireing loom, and all the relays that hide under the seat and tank.
With out going for exspensive chemicals , any suggestions would be good.
I also would like to know personal thoughts on zinc plating the many bolts, washers, screws and small parts used in assembly.
Is it good to get these zinc coated ,then paint black or just clean and paint.
Thoughts also on having the brake calipers refinished, would powder coating be better than enamel paint to resist damage from brake fluid, and is this better done before or after reconditioning the pistons and seals. This is also for all the calipers, and the mater cylinders.
A bit of useless info, the PO, never had the Brake fluid changed by the look of it, it was puke green and very frothy, the brakes were very bad when I first rode her. A definate reason for changing all the fluids when you first get a bike, never assume the PO did all the proper maintenance.
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