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Af226
Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 12:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Has anybody tried polishing there swing arm and seat perch? The look like brushed aluminum which would be easy to get very shinny....is it....thinking of doing this but wondering if there is some advice to save time and money.
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Firemanjim
Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 01:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am assuming you are talking about an X-1 and lots of folks have done swingarm,fewer the tail,but it has been done. You need to use wet and dry sandpaper in grits from about 320to 400 to 600 then 1000, then polish with buffing wheel and buffing compound. Tail section will take more to smooth out. The smoother you make it the better the polish.
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Tom_b
Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 11:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

my seat tail is polished, would like to do swingarm. just to lazy to pull it off the bike or want the downtime
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Koz5150
Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 10:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have done the Swing arm on my M2. I have also seen the X1 tail sections done. It's not to bad to do. Get a manual and remove the swing arm. Sand it down and use a polishing compound to make it pretty.
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Af226
Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 02:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Any pics of what it would look like on a flat black bike with polished rims and polished swing arm and tail....someone has to have done this...I'm white and red now but the paint needs too be touched up or replaced in the next few years and like most shiner the better...plus chics dig shinny bikes
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Buellfart
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I`m with tom b-who needs the hassle.But,has anybody tried masking off the central section,most visable,with the swingarm in place and the bike on a platform stand and sanding/polishing away.Too Pimpish,perhaps?
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Crashbuell
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 08:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm thinking of doing my swingarm in semi gloss black powdercoat. When I get it done, I'll post some pics. I'm trying to black-out the whole bike. I guess we'll see...
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Chasespeed
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 10:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)











Here is the tail polished...

Chase

(Message edited by chasespeed on June 22, 2007)
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