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The evolution of a motorcycle - Cagey_Thoughts - 20-08-20

2003 Yamaha FZS600 Fazer Rebuild

The original purpose for the work was to protect the ali during winter commute duties….. But that was 8 years ago…. !!!!!  I’m semi-retired now… the furthest I commute now is from the bedroom to the kitchen for breakfast….. ? So, although the bike isn’t a ‘show’ bike by any stretch of the imagination, it has a different purpose in life now…..

New/refurbished items:
  • £700 worth of Seals, bearings and shims!!!!!!
  • Forks rebuilt with Hagon Progressive springs
  • New Delkevik Radiator
  • Beowulf Guard
  • New SS downpipes (quite why I didn’t just strip the originals I don’t know!!!!)
  • Lextek carbon can
  • Leovince hi-level link pipe reworked to fit can
  • Calipers refurbished with new pistons, seals and nipples etc (Brakemasters Chesterfield)
  • Carbs stripped and refurbished  (Matt Harper near Nantwich)
  • New Inlet rubbers (engine side)
  • Wheels painted
  • Valve clearances whilst engine out of frame
  • Hagon rear Shox
  • ‘Fazer’ polished Torque arm
  • Chain and Sprockets
  • Clutch cable
  • R&G Bar ends
  • New fluids and grease all around
  • MX Hand guards
Powdercoating:
  • Forks
  • Swingarm
  • Cam covers and end caps
  • Hangers and pegs
Exhaust hanger:
  •   Rear Brake lever
Rear Brake caliper hanger:
  • Gear lever
  • Sidestand
  • Main stand
  • Cut down Leovince Can (Didn’t use in the end)
  • Various other bits and pieces  (I’ll try and post some pictures)
£150 for all the bits at Rugby Powdercoating… But that was 8 years ago…… lol

The seat cover was already on the bike, but I attached an old tank bag to it… al la endure style… originally just to hold a few things on the commute….. Deefer did most of the extra curriculum ‘red’ paintwork before the ‘rebuild’…. I did the mirrors and fairing inners….

Pictures:
  • Mark 1... Standard... save for a Givi Wing Rack....
  • Mark 2... Seat cover and high level can
  • Mark 3... Start of the redness.....
  • Mark 4... todays iteration
[cleaned up the broken formatting, the post as unreadable - bkd.]

Re: The evolution of a motorcycle - Cagey_Thoughts - 20-08-20

Not sure why the fonts are small and Large... sorry ?!?!?!?!

[I fixed it for you - bkd]

Re: The evolution of a motorcycle - Cagey_Thoughts - 20-08-20

Pics of the powder coated items.....

Re: The evolution of a motorcycle - Cagey_Thoughts - 20-08-20

Calipers and Carbs

Re: The evolution of a motorcycle - b1k3rdude - 20-08-20

(20-08-20, 08:55 PM)Cagey_Thoughts link Wrote: Calipers and Carbs
What and how did you paint the calipers? and how durable has it been? as in will it take a medium spanner hit without chipping and how is it standing upto winter/s..?


Re: The evolution of a motorcycle - bernieeccles - 21-08-20

The bog standard looks way better to my eyes but each to their own!

Re: The evolution of a motorcycle - fazersharp - 22-08-20

(20-08-20, 10:18 PM)b1k3rdude link Wrote: [quote author=Cagey_Thoughts link=topic=26455.msg319282#msg319282 date=1597953351]Calipers and Carbs
What and how did you paint the calipers? and how durable has it been? as in will it take a medium spanner hit without chipping and how is it standing upto winter/s..?

[/quote]In my experience, no matter how much careful prep or spray paint I use, it just never lasts and that is dry riding only.

Re: The evolution of a motorcycle - YamFazFan - 22-08-20

I don't know what it is, but the most durable paint finish I've ever seen is the one Ford puts onto the load-bed surface of the Transit tipper trucks. That stuff's incredible. It last ages before it starts coming off and that's with all sorts being chucked on and tipped off.

Re: The evolution of a motorcycle - Cagey_Thoughts - 24-08-20

Hi B1k... the calipers were painted by the company that did all the refurbishment on them.... Brakemasters over in Chesterfield.... to quote their literature... "We use a tough heat-resistant, colour-fast solvent based coating which we oven harden before assembly"...... The bike hasn't done many miles since I finished.. so can't really say how well they will cope with use etc...

Re: The evolution of a motorcycle - fazersharp - 24-08-20

(24-08-20, 10:23 AM)Cagey_Thoughts link Wrote: Hi B1k... the calipers were painted by the company that did all the refurbishment on them.... Brakemasters over in Chesterfield.... to quote their literature... "We use a tough heat-resistant, colour-fast solvent based coating which we oven harden before assembly"...... The bike hasn't done many miles since I finished.. so can't really say how well they will cope with use etc...
Sounds good. And is the way I would of gone, I have looked into a place that does that also for my rear one but mine is still in a good condition. Would be good if you could report at a later time how the coating is fairing up.