I've decided to have it and the swing-arm powder coated.
I will be removing a drive shaft (cush-drive) for the first time.
Since it is possible my swing-arm was tweaked in the crash, I've decided to use the one that came with the frame.
I had my grinder out removing the last traces of the front coil mount, that failed in probably 95% of these early Type-248's.
I removed the steering head bearing races a while back, before I thought I would have the frame painted. Should I worry about these points being exposed? I've left the races in the swing-arm.
Remove the races from the swingarm if you are going to reuse them.
When you go to the PC, spend some time with the actual PCer and not just the estimator going over what gets masked for both the blasting and the PC. If you don't, you will spend $$$$ on taps to clean out threads you didn't even know were there. Particularly the swingarm pivot pin threads (DAMHIK).
Make sure the motor mount holes get masked, and even then, expect to do some clean-up on the holes. If your sidestand pivot is part of the frame, make sure it's masked or you'll be a while shoeshining the PC off it to get the sidestand back on.
When you get it back, hang it by the head tube and whack it gently with the heel of your hand a few times and watch for stuff coming out the top tube. Keep doing so until nothing comes out. Then hang it by the SA pivot or rear cross tube and do the same. Compressed air is your friend here. Make sure the swingarm, as well, is clear of odd dust and unmelted powder.
Perhaps we'll be riding soon, both of us?
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would ride about a little and see the other parts of the world.
R65 Rob wrote:The powder coater offers two blacks in their "stock" colors, a Satin Black and Gloss Black.
I would think our frames are more of a semi-flat?
Once you go shiny you'll never go back! At my local PC, gloss black is officially called "Bike Black."
Clean up a representative spot on your frame (top tube, maybe?) and compare it to your PC folk's sample. I think you'll be in between Satin and Gloss.
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would ride about a little and see the other parts of the world.
