If I remember correctly last time I polished the lips on a wheel was long ago with my 89 ZX-10. I believe I just sanded the paint down and polished them up. Is there an easier way to remove the paint just from the outer portion of the wheel? I don't know if masking the center off and using paint remover (Tal-strip, etc.) is the way to go or not. I wonder if the remover will seep under the masking tape and get to the paint I want to keep? I guess if it did I could always touch it up.

Any suggestions?

Or should I just repaint the rims. 1993 CBR100F Anyone know tha paint code for the wheels?

 

Last set of wheels I did was a few years ago now, on my TL1000S. Done when removed from the bike

I masked off the centre of the wheel - bottom of the spokes and raised centre strip, used a proprietary gel paint stripper, then progressively finer wet and dry finishing with Brasso. I didn't coat the polished area with anything and just used to run another rag/Brasso over it every couple of months. Looked great.

As long as you ensure the masking tape is pressed down, there will be minimal - if any - leakage to areas you don't want stripped.

Cheers, SB

 

Sebasti0nbear, you have a TL-S??

I used to have two 1999's at one time and finally sold my last one in 2011. I needed the money more than the bike at the time. I wished I never would have sold it. Damn I loved that bike. Can't get much better sound than a 90* V-twin with dual Akro's.

 

Yep The ONLY bike I bought brand new. Slapped my money down in April 1997 for one of the first shipment to arrive in Australia, fitted Omrae carbon cans and rode the Bejebus out of it. Crashed it in November that year at a track day, rebuilt it with all carbon parts, polished the wheels and rode it for a few more years before parking it in the shed. Fantastic bike to ride fast, surefooted with a roar like a freight train. I have just bought a carbon fibre lower fairing/belly pan to enclose the motor as I'm intending to take it to the Lake Gairdner/Dry Lakes Racers Association Speed Week next year.

When I was growing up, all the motorcyclists I knew said EXACTLY what you said above " I wished I never would have sold it" so I decided then I would not sell any of my bikes until I couldn't ride any more. I now have a shed full of bikes after 37 years of riding.

Still got a few hundred thousand miles to go I reckon before the sell up occurs

Cheers, SB

 

Here is a pic of the 1999.

 

Beautiful, just beautiful. And the Akrapovics set off the tail end nicely. Would have sounded great. Beat a Ducati hands down in my humble opinion.

Cheers, SB

 

I did the wheel rims on my XJ900 a few years back - same as Bear, but used valve grinding paste on a stiff polishing wheel in a drill. Then used metal polish - comes in a tube - called AUTOSOL -better than Brasso and leaves a lovely protective layer of something on the metal when you're finished. It's easier to do the rims with the tyres removed, but you can get most of the paint with them on the rims............

 

Have to agree with Shadow there - but back in the day I was meaner than cat sh*t and having just paid $5k AUD to put the TL1000S back on the road after my track day brain fade, Brasso was cheaper I use Autosol now, and Brasso, and fine steel wool and elbow grease.

Cheers, SB

 

About one per year if he's totally honest. But you have to catch him in a weak moment to extract that confession.

Especially if Joy is around, she gave up trying to keep track at 25.

Multiple examples of the same bike always helps confuse the "wife stocktake".

"No, that's a little Suzuki 250, you've already counted that once dear"

 

It is only right that my 2000th post on the CBR Forum be to you TK.

You are so right. I did once - and only once - try to sneak one in, but the eagle-eyed Mrs SB noted the new acquisition within a week. Better to be upfront (until I have another shed away from here )

Cheers, SB