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Paul Strassmaier
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by Paul Strassmaier » Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:29 pm
So, after restoring probably 25 60's honda twins, and now doing a Benly JC57, I had the following funny conversation with my chrome shop:
“your chrome and the polished part are ready for pickup”…. I said, “polished part? Was that backing plate aluminum, because it sure looked like steel???” He said no, it’s a magnesium alloy…
Go figure
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Kirk
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by Kirk » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:49 pm
Hello Paul,
I am also in the Portland area and was wondering about a recommendation for a chrome shop and a powder coater?
I am restoring a couple cb77's.
Thanks,
Kirk
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endless
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by endless » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:05 pm
they used magnesium alloy in a lot of the early bike by what i can tell the hubs on the early hondas were made of it
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Paul Strassmaier
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by Paul Strassmaier » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:52 pm
Hi Kirk, used starbrite, very happy. Lots of chrome on a benly, so it wasn't cheap. I did some cb72 stuff at oregon plating and it was good but expense. My next bikes will be at starbright again. He is changing his process over to a sprayed surface, which looks really nice and will be much cheaper!
