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Top yoke - Flak - 11-08-16

My top yoke is pretty rank and has been since I got the bike a few years ago and frankly, it's about time I did something about it.

What have you done? Polish or paint?



Re: Top yoke - misterjayb1 - 11-08-16

I have polished them before now, but then again I dont mind the upkeep of polished parts.. Powdercoat is the proper route imo.. A top yoke protector may also be the solution to the inevitable keyring rash  Smile


Re: Top yoke - joebloggs - 11-08-16

Wire wool along the grain works well


Re: Top yoke - celticdog - 12-08-16

This is also on my to do list, i'm going to go for a shot blast finish. God knows when i'll get round to it, i'll change the head race tapers at the same time tho'.


Re: Top yoke - Flak - 12-08-16

(11-08-16, 05:12 PM)misterjayb1 link Wrote: I have polished them before now, but then again I dont mind the upkeep of polished parts.. Powdercoat is the proper route imo.. A top yoke protector may also be the solution to the inevitable keyring rash  Smile

Powdercoat is a good idea but too much of a faff for me. I think ordinary paint would start flaking off eventually though.


Re: Top yoke - Flak - 12-08-16

(11-08-16, 06:25 PM)joebloggs link Wrote: Wire wool along the grain works well

That's not a bad idea and now I'm wondering how a quick touch on a linisher or belt sander would look?


Re: Top yoke - joebloggs - 12-08-16

Seen a yoke sprayed with wrinkle paint that looked great


Re: Top yoke - RMT1983 - 12-08-16

Just a couple of top yokes that ive polished for the 1000's............... id be happy to do yours for a small fee for parts and labour of course Big Grin


Re: Top yoke - joebloggs - 12-08-16

(12-08-16, 02:44 PM)Flak link Wrote: [quote author=joebloggs link=topic=20777.msg239148#msg239148 date=1470936336]
Wire wool along the grain works well

That's not a bad idea and now I'm wondering how a quick touch on a linisher or belt sander would look?
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Belt sander sounds a little aggressive, a couple of seconds with that and you could spend hours trying to polish out the deep scratches. Unless you're polishing I'd go with the least abrasive method possible.


Re: Top yoke - Flak - 19-08-16

(12-08-16, 09:40 PM)RMT1983 link Wrote: Just a couple of top yokes that ive polished for the 1000's............... id be happy to do yours for a small fee for parts and labour of course Big Grin

That polished one looks great, must have taken ages.


Re: Top yoke - Flak - 19-08-16

Decided to tackle this today. The casting is really soft so just used some 800 wet or dry going with the grain for the original look.


Re: Top yoke - Flak - 19-08-16

Not completely perfect but much better.


Re: Top yoke - joebloggs - 19-08-16

Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin


Re: Top yoke - His Dudeness - 19-08-16

Nice job. The same treatment works well on the forks


Re: Top yoke - Flak - 20-08-16

(19-08-16, 03:59 PM)joebloggs link Wrote: Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin

I'll see your  Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin and raise you a  Big Grin .

Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin .


Re: Top yoke - Flak - 20-08-16

(19-08-16, 04:47 PM)His Dudeness link Wrote: Nice job. The same treatment works well on the forks

What?  Are you trying to make work for me?

Wink


Re: Top yoke - Bretty - 20-08-16

Did you literally just 800grit it?

Any lacquer or coating?

I would be tempted to do this to my forks, but assume they will just corrode again, only quicker.


Re: Top yoke - His Dudeness - 20-08-16

Sand them and a few coats of lacquer. Should last a couple of years


Re: Top yoke - Flak - 22-08-16

(20-08-16, 10:27 PM)Bretty link Wrote: Did you literally just 800grit it?

Any lacquer or coating?

I would be tempted to do this to my forks, but assume they will just corrode again, only quicker.

I was in two minds whether to lacquer it or not, I even had some in stock. In the end, I decided not to. The bike is my winter hack/wet bike so time will tell how long it lasts. I'll update the thread in a year or so.

The fork bottoms definitely need to be lacquered as they are right in the salt-zone. (Unless you never ride in the wet of course).