Happy Birthday 26 today

[FZR400SP]

Well the Old girl hit 26 today.... unregistered on UK roads and showing a massive 3,200 miles...



So for her birthday she's having a new shoes, stockings and a gold chain and her pipe polished..



New Powder coated wheels and tyres...new did chain and stanchions repolished and rebuilt, Exhaust re buffed
just back and looking great

exhaust

before





After







great attention to detail wanted polish mix brushed and chrome

Fork Stanchions

before



after







going to lacquer them

Wheels



not a bad match



Panels are off at esoteric blackpool having all cracks seen to and crazing around lugs...



well she looks a bit like this at the moment.



hopefully be on the road by end June... I'll keep you updated...

[Evilchicken0]

Looking good.

[ibby4585]

Lovely that, keep the pics coming.

[jim157]

Nice job, I really like those early SP's.

[FZR400SP]

Any recommends on lacquer, was just going to use Halfords? anyone ? ta

[Evilchicken0]

For the fork legs - I'd use PU Laquer from Halfords, it's for alloy wheels so should be ok.

[freefallfil]

Looking very nice - well jealous!!

[FZR400SP]

Thought I'd put a few pictures up for interest ... just to show the bike is actually moving on...

front Stanchions have been polished and today got 4 coats of lacquer...halfords finest ...quite good really





revovating hand controls, not done this before so trial and error..





primer on stripped casing.. also done mastercylinder for front brake





onto black and first coat.







looking ok with a couple of coats of black finish is ok



friendly bluetac on fluid level and around nut threads

I purchased new lettering off ebay for each of the handsets,

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Current hand controls have faded lettering so I'll see what a mess i make of this right hand before attempting the left.



I also stripped the back end down, taken rear suspension off, dog legs and spring,swinging arm, a bit of corrossion nothing to serious for a 26 year old.. I may sort one day..









Well hopefully have forks back together early next week. Keep you updated if theres any interest..

cheers.

bigendsareaknockin'

[ibby4585]

Looking good! Keep it going.

[Evilchicken0]

Nice one - you've been busy.

I would have used caliper paint for the master cylinder brake fluid or cleaner is strong stuff