looks good man! thanx for sharing, can't wait to see the final result.

 

almost done

gonna start her up tomorrow morning, and put the chain on. may take it for a bit of a spin around the block if everything works out ok

 

WOW that looks awesome. Im thininking of doing some polishing on my '02, id also appreciate a short write up cause ive found 20 different methods. I was thinking of stripping the parts then using sandpapper 400-2000 grit (palm sander for the first steps?) then using the three different colors of polish brown tripoli, red rouge, then white rouge (dremmel with a buffing wheel?). I think im gonna practice on something b4 i start takin parts of the bike.

 

hold off before you start, cause i only use a 120-400 grit, going over that is useless (as long as you have the correct tools) because emery compound on a sisal wheel will remove alot of casting marks and emery is 400 grit. so it's doing the same thing over if you go up to 2000 grit, then use a compound that goes back to 400, know what i mean?

i'll try to get the write up done this weekend

 

not a clue hahaa, i dont know much about this stuff, i dont have much specialty tools i was just going to make due using a palm sander, dremel, and elbow grease.

 

you'll need a bench polisher for all the stuff you can pick up, and either about a $400 motor and flexshaft or a air powered die grinder with a speed control. then the consumables to do a single bike will cost about $50

 

Dude, you need to open a shop doing this stuff! You'll be RICH! You do awesome work!! Some of the best polishing I have ever seen! The bike looks great!

 

just got the tank back, i must say that it's a damn good job... it is such a deep glossy black it looks plastic

 

Okay okay. Hurry up and put it on the bike! Finish it so we can see the pictures of it all together! Can't wait.

 

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