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Reply #6075 on: November 29, 2015, 04:37:40 am
I haven't tried it for removing burned on plastic but people who are concerned with frinkling up the thin chrome plating the RE's have should try using wadded up aluminum foil.

It works very well for removing any rusty spots that might show up on Indian chromed parts.
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Reply #6076 on: November 29, 2015, 09:11:05 am
Wash it


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Reply #6077 on: November 29, 2015, 04:22:19 pm
To get tar etc of exhausts. If you can get it, Belgom Alu cleaner.
The other thing I've used for hard to shift stuff is domestic oven cleaner, be careful and try it on something else first.
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Reply #6078 on: November 29, 2015, 10:14:04 pm
Lubed the chain, put some air in the tires, and went for a 150+ mile ride. Beautiful riding weather here. We have about 4 months left before the heat hits again, and I want to get in as many 2 wheeled miles as possible.
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Reply #6079 on: November 30, 2015, 02:03:13 am
Okeydoke, got a bit of time this evening and got at it with a bit of steel wool and some penetrating oil. First I sprayed down the burned on oil or whatever it was with penetrating oil. Carb cleaner just dried off and didn't touch it.  The spray oil soaked in and the steel wool started working on it as well.  After a bit I wiped it down with a paper towel and then repeated the process.  Bit by bit I moved down the pipe and the chrome started coming out of the goop.  I've got probably 90% off now, with all visible parts of the pipe nice and shiny again.  After thinking about the suggestion of steel wool I got to thinking about the different rusted firearms and pellet guns I've managed to salvage over the years.  For light rust a bit of light oil and steel wool does the trick, as long as one doesn't get TOO enthusiastic with the elbow grease.  Well, it worked a treat on the chrome as well!  Now to get the bike washed so it's presentable again... Thanks, heloego, for the suggestion!
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Reply #6080 on: November 30, 2015, 06:35:36 pm
Took the battery off and put it to "bed" Heavy snowfall and sheet ice here. :'(
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Reply #6081 on: November 30, 2015, 07:13:27 pm
Took the battery off and put it to "bed" Heavy snowfall and sheet ice here. :'(

I'm hoping I didn't get a sunburn while waiting for the pup to "do her thing". Had a good ride on the Rumbler this morning, before it got all hot and sunny.

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Reply #6082 on: December 01, 2015, 01:16:32 am
Happy to hear your chrome is shiny again!  ;D
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Reply #6083 on: December 03, 2015, 05:03:23 am
Time for another oil change ---Mission accomplished today at 8000 miles---Still using Castrol HD#40 two quarts and 4 oz of Marvel Mystery oil.  Everything looked clean with no metal shine in the used oil.  Oh yes, I always change the filter also.  Next job, replace tires with K70's ---At 10,000 will tackle changing fork oil --Not looking forward to that one !


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Reply #6084 on: December 04, 2015, 05:00:44 pm
SHHH .....  its a secret.

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Reply #6085 on: December 04, 2015, 05:18:15 pm
It looks like 2016 will be a good year!  Is that a 535cc kit for an iron barrel?

It looks like a piston, rings and cylinder.  Am I right?  Is there more?
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Reply #6086 on: December 04, 2015, 05:35:54 pm
 Looks UCE if I'm not mistaken. 
The piston crown looks to have a pretty good dome on it too.  ;D
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Reply #6087 on: December 04, 2015, 05:37:43 pm
Where did I only see this piston before. Looks like ghg's piston in there... ;)
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Reply #6088 on: December 04, 2015, 10:03:24 pm
Wasn't that an AVL piston that will fit a UCE if you hone the cylinder 0.002?
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Reply #6089 on: December 04, 2015, 10:06:38 pm
Where did I only see this piston before. Looks like ghg's piston in there... ;)

It sure does look that way   8)

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