frEEk
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posted June 16, 2006 10:39 PM
magnesium repair?
so i'm having a hella hard time finding a good used clutch cover, and since i'm thinking about painting/powdercoating it anyway, i'm wondering if mine can't be repaired. it's not leaking or anything, but it is scratched up pretty good (some deep gouges). is there a way to repair this? soemthing equivalent to sanding the gouges down or using bondo (but obviously something more durable)?
   
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canadamaxxer
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posted June 17, 2006 04:58 AM
the cheap and dirty answer is to fill the gouges with JB weld and repaint. If you want to fix it 100%, have the gouges welded up using the TIG process...
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Gunner
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posted June 17, 2006 05:48 AM
What he said! 
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frEEk
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posted June 17, 2006 08:42 AM
JB weld weill work eh? great advise, thx!
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countersteer
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posted June 17, 2006 02:22 PM
if you get it chrome dipped they will refill and perfect any imperfections
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pdb1964
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posted June 18, 2006 10:21 PM
I had scratches on my alt cover and we just used body filler. But I was painting it, not powder coating. Turned out nice. I figured I didn't need the powder coating on the covers. They don't see much abuse unless you drop the bike and even powder coating won't protect against something like that.
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zxlnt
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posted June 19, 2006 04:36 AM
I've used body filler a couple of times on the engine covers and then re-painted like said above..
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GUNNER
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posted June 19, 2006 05:40 AM
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if you get it chrome dipped they will refill and perfect any imperfections
It's NOT a Busa!! This don't apply  How about some GOLD dental work to go with that chrome??? Blahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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countersteer
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posted June 19, 2006 09:22 AM
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if you get it chrome dipped they will refill and perfect any imperfections
It's NOT a Busa!! This don't apply How about some GOLD dental work to go with that chrome??? Blahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fag? youd change your tone quickly if i posted a pic of my zx-12r
fuck the "gold" magnesium bullshit- i had my whole bike chrome dipped except for frame...
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GUNNER
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posted June 19, 2006 01:06 PM
Chrome has NO business on a Sportbike. How much chrome do you see on ANY roadrace motorcycle. Lot's of guys have shit chromed and Drag Racers seem to like it more than other racers. Does that chrome make the bike any faster? If not it's not needed. To each their own I guess. I would much rather have 50 sets of tires for the same money.
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countersteer
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posted June 19, 2006 01:09 PM
yeah actually i do think the chrome made my bike faster...
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=1&TID=24548&set_time=1150748059
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countersteer
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posted June 19, 2006 01:13 PM
shit, i forgot this thread was about doing hackjobs on stock bikes... nevermind- i have nothing to say here.
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Scott
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GUNNER
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posted June 19, 2006 01:22 PM
Dude from the looks of those 1" chicken strips on your tires there's very little you can say! Spending a ton of cash on chrome won't get you Home................................First
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countersteer
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posted June 19, 2006 01:25 PM
or it could be that the tires had less than 30 miles on them when the pics were taken
or that there is a leaky gasket on the generator cover spraying oil onto the rear tire
trust me, i gets down and dirty on the turns... thats why i have stock wheelbase and height.
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posted June 19, 2006 02:38 PM
dont know about jb weld
do know about magnesium
needs to be protecteed from ordinary air
that it is not a stressed or weight bearing component
the jb weld will probably work
i would start with sand paper
40 grit...... 60 grit..... right on down
until it is smooth
then have it powder coated......... your colore
then
forget about it
good luck
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