That went quite well. The gloss went on easily and two coats have covered it. They're not smooth as I was painting over the matte finish which was rough to start with but to be honest I doubt if even rubbing them down to the bare metal would have resulted in a completely flat finish as the castings on brakes aren't usually a highly polished finish anyway.
They are glossy enough to contrast with the satin finish on the fork lowers.
I also received my V&H exhausts this morning. As soon as I opened them I realised I've still to buy blanking plugs for the oxygen sensors. Not a big deal or delay as they are now going to sit on the shelf in the garage. I've decided not to start any more changes until I've got all the bits I need. Rather than fit the shortshots to the fuel injected engine then have to remove them again to get rid of the EFI, I'll wait until I'm ready to fit the carb. That entails buying a tank for a carb model as I really don't want to convert my stock tank and then run it with the fuel pump still fitted. It will be more straightforward fitting a tank with a fuel tap, a length of fuel pipe and that's it. No having to fit adapters for the tap, blanking plugs or removing the internal piping. My mind has shifted once more on the instruments. I was going to buy a tank with a dash mounting and use the stock speedo in the standard position. Now I'm swinging to the position that it will look better with a smooth tank top and a handlebar mounted speedo. Bit more complicated when it comes to wiring but I feel it will be worth the extra effort.
There's also another reason I'm delaying the carb work. I may have to deliver the bike to the shop when I go ahead with the new front end. If I have to ride it there at least putting back together what I've got now will be just an hour or two's work. If I start pulling the fuel injection off them I'm committed to doing it all before I ride again.
To be honest, if I can't afford all the bits I'll ride the bike with the engine in its stock set-up rather than lose riding months this summer.
They are glossy enough to contrast with the satin finish on the fork lowers.
There's also another reason I'm delaying the carb work. I may have to deliver the bike to the shop when I go ahead with the new front end. If I have to ride it there at least putting back together what I've got now will be just an hour or two's work. If I start pulling the fuel injection off them I'm committed to doing it all before I ride again.
To be honest, if I can't afford all the bits I'll ride the bike with the engine in its stock set-up rather than lose riding months this summer.
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