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Polished 1100 Swingarm

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Got the swingarm installed today. Here it is with the 1100 chainguard:

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and the other side:

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The chain adjusters look weak up against the swingarm... I think I'll have them chromed, just for 8track. :-D

The bike is filthy. I'm going to scrub her down, especially the front of the motor, and get the pipes on. Then a complete wash and detail, and she's ready for the season! Just in time, too. It's finally getting nice around here!\\:D/
 
renobruce said:
The bike is filthy. I'm going to scrub her down, especially the front of the motor, and get the pipes on. Then a complete wash and detail, and she's ready for the season! Just in time, too. It's finally getting nice around here!\\:D/
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Yeah, she's a real pig, completely filthy. :)

That bike is cleaner than my tools on their best day. I like the look of the aluminum peaking out below the chain guard. Ever think about running with no guard?
 
duaneage said:
Yeah, she's a real pig, completely filthy. :)

That bike is cleaner than my tools on their best day. I like the look of the aluminum peaking out below the chain guard. Ever think about running with no guard?
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gets stuff VERY dirty VERY fast
 
No guard? No, I never thought of that. Do you think it would look good that way?


Do they make chrome chains? :twisted:
 
Polished ETC.

Polished ETC.

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I envy your work Bruce!!! Very nice. I love the polished look; I just don't love having to do it every two weeks because of the salt air. Be thankful for your climate! ;)
 
Bruce man i gotta say that it looks AMAZING! I have the same swinger on my cafe project, but i dont have the patience, nor the want to polish it and keep it that way. Much respect for having such. ( i just painted mine aluminum silver again:oops:)
 
oh dear god. it's like splatter painting the mona lisa with crap. what happened?!?
 
Well its simple. You can only polish for so long, till you run out of stuff to polish, so he HAD to take it out and get it dirty so he could polish it again :-D

For real though Bruce, WTF?? Looks like you went MotoX with the skunk??
 
Guys, I hate to inform you, but doing your own polishing can cause all kinds of health problems. Have it done by a professional only!

ahem.....ahem

Ok, ok..........I'm kidding. (I own Escobar Polishing Co.)

I'm truly staggered at the lengths ya'll go through to make your scooters look great. I can't imagine doing all that polishing BY HAND, kudos boys. It makes me really proud to be part of this forum.

On a serious note though, please wear a mask when polishing aluminum. It is a proven fact that aluminum oxide is a direct link to the cause of alzheimer's disease.

I'm putting a 'Polishing Tips" section on my site soon, it'll have all the steps you'll need to go through, equipment, and material sources as well.

Not that some of you boys need it............

www.escobarpolishing.com

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Soon to be polished: Forks, calipers, fins, triple tree head bracket, front m/c.

Powder coat the frame, and guages above the pipes.
 
J_C said:
oh dear god. it's like splatter painting the mona lisa with crap. what happened?!?
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TheCafeKid said:
For real though Bruce, WTF?? Looks like you went MotoX with the skunk??
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This is from last weekend on the Gold Country ride with Tom MLC. We got caught in a torrential downpour up in the mountains on Hwy 49. Its was coming down so hard that mud streams were crossing the road. 100 miles of wet, dirty road heading back to my place. :(

8trackmind said:
Now THAT looks like a GS. Good on ya Bruce! I was afraid you were one of those driveway bikers. ;)
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Nope, I'm not a parking lot biker, but I do try to avoid the rain for just this reason. No worries... she'll clean up just fine. :)
 
renobruce said:
Nope, I'm not a parking lot biker, but I do try to avoid the rain for just this reason. No worries... she'll clean up just fine. :)
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Nah, leave it like it is for a while...just so i can feel better about my GS. :lol:
 
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