Looking at buying 3XV2

[Steveog]

I totally agree. Get the bikes prepped first.

My business computer workstation is from 2008 and I charge clients money for me to use it. (Hope none of them are TZR addicts, reading this at the moment). $2000 for a new box equals a new rear shock and spring, plus wheel bearings.

Guess which choice will win?

I hope you appreciate my jabbing you about your phone-cam is the same as I would inflict on a friend that I've actually meet.

Steve

Yes. The dialogue in "Easy Rider" was laughable even in 1969, but it had a profound effect on my embracing motorcycles as a vehicle of freedom.

Gotta go. "Yeah, I'm hip about time."

[busa1300]

I totally agree. Get the bikes prepped first.

I hope you appreciate my jabbing you about your phone-cam is the same as I would inflict on a friend that I've actually meet.

Steve

No problem, I understand the things I do make little sense at times....

Like tearing apart another bike.....
This RGV needs to be back in one piece by spring before I dig into the crank and pistons on the 3XV2






I did fix the poor quality pics I most recently posted....because I hate unclear pics

[busa1300]

Not much going on with the 3XV2 as I have been working on the VJ21.
I did get a pair of Nissin 83mm spaced calipers for the TZR though.
Stripped / cleaned / rebuilt / and front refinished....all for about $50 including purchase cost.
These will hold me over until I get my hands on a set of TZ Nissins with aluminum pistons.

[SeaR1ck]

Can you not just order the tz pistons?

[busa1300]

Currently unavailable from a few US based places I looked.
Megazip lists them...
By the time I bought 8 pistons it would just as much as a complete set of TZ calipers.

[Steveog]

Hi, Randy.

How did you paint/coat your calipers? Mine are being stripped of stock paint (chemically), but "powder-coating" back to stock colors would seem to trap heat in a the brakes...not good. Any tips? Your RD500 Cases are a work of art. Same technique for the calipers?

I'm tempted to leave the calipers bare aluminum. Might be a nice accent/match with rear caliper, but also want options for going "back to black". (AC/DC?)

I've seen a DIY video using only VHT Primer and VHT finish paint. (rattle can). Tempting.

Ceracoat is an option, but my local blasting/coating guru recommended against it for calipers. Same reason for avoiding powder-coating.

Thanks

Steve

[SeaR1ck]

I'm getting the calipers and triple clamps on my spr cerakote in burnt bronze. You're over thinking the heat retention thing. Run fresh motoul rbf600 and call it good. It has some of the highest boiling points of any dot 4 brake fluid on the market.

Cerakote was originally used on guns. Pic for color reference.

[Steveog]

Rick.

Me? Overthinking things? HA. You know me too well. Loving that color on your parts. Were they powder coated? If not what did you use?

Thanks

Steve 

[SeaR1ck]

That is cerakote similar to powered coating but it's not. Google cerakote its a thin ceramic type coating that started out with guys using it on guns. It's starting to become more popular with using it on motorcycles and cars.

Brake calipers triple clamps fork lugs hubs engine cases comes in a variety of colors. Usually it is baked on but they just launched a line of air dry version of it.

I got the idea to use it from the many dirt bike builds using it.

[busa1300]

Hi, Randy.

How did you paint/coat your calipers? Mine are being stripped of stock paint (chemically), but "powder-coating" back to stock colors would seem to trap heat in a the brakes...not good. Any tips? Your RD500 Cases are a work of art. Same technique for the calipers?

I'm tempted to leave the calipers bare aluminum. Might be a nice accent/match with rear caliper, but also want options for going "back to black". (AC/DC?)

I've seen a DIY video using only VHT Primer and VHT finish paint. (rattle can). Tempting.

Ceracoat is an option, but my local blasting/coating guru recommended against it for calipers. Same reason for avoiding powder-coating.

Thanks

Steve

I only painted the bare area that I flattened out, the rest is factory anodize.
I just used some etch prime, then I mixed a bit of color that looked close to the factory color already on them.
Some flattener in the clear, then bake for a short while in oven.....no idea how well it will hold up....kind of an experiment altogether.
Will order some HH pads and braided stainless lines....then if I get some real TZ calipers it will be a quick swap.somewhere down the road.

[Steveog]

Thanks, Randy. My calipers have now been stripped to bare aluminum. I'm getting many alternative opinions in how to paint/coat them.

Appreciate your opinion.

Steve

[Steveog]

That is cerakote similar to powered coating but it's not. Google cerakote its a thin ceramic type coating.

I'm familiar with CerKote. My local guys can do it. I'll probably go back to stock black whichever method I choose.

Thanks for the clue.

[SeaR1ck]

This is the top clamp i had done in burnt bronze had the lower done in the same color and the brake calipers.

[busa1300]

Snow is melting....warmest day of the year so far at 46 degrees.
Sunshine forced me to get the 3XV2 out and see if it would still run after hibernation.
After about 15 kicks, I remembered to put the petcock to prime and it fired up two kicks later.
Took about 3 minutes to get the temp gauge to move....the I put it in gear and on the road.
Took a bit to clear out all the crap in the pipes from warm up....then it pulled to redline just like it was designed to do.
Got about 4-5 Miles from home and remembered I didn't have a license plate on it.....so it was a short trip.

But I feel better inside, and will smile for the rest of the day 

[busa1300]

The RGV250 VJ21 SP project is on hold until everyone goes back to work, and life becomes more normal.
So.....First day above 70 degrees, and no rain for about an 8 hour stretch, caused me to get the TZR out again.
The last ride was to short to call it a ride, so this time I put about 70 kilometers on it.
Ran without the slightest issue. There is a bit of a flat spot that varies between 7000 and 8000. But pulls through no problem, and gets better as speed increases.
Seems more like ignition/powervalve seetings with the stock box more than carb problems. It runs so good everywhere else.
Have a set of HEL brake lines that should be here by Friday, and then I can get my rebuilt Nissin calipers on.

Out in the sun....a rare occasion...