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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: guest288 on April 24, 2008, 04:07:16 PM

Title: Clip ons
Post by: guest288 on April 24, 2008, 04:07:16 PM

Im a bit confused- I have a set of clip-ons for my xbr and they're either alloy or aluminium? Im halfway through polishing them up and wondering how i protect them from the weather?

Title: Re: Clip ons
Post by: Steve Lake on April 24, 2008, 09:40:54 PM

difficult one.....they are alloy...(pure aluminium is too soft) .. get them polished up and laquer them...looks good and stays shiny....until the laquer chips...then they progressively get horrible as they tarnish/oxidise in the chips...and it's impossible the polish them up because of the laquer.....so it's just a case of polishing them ocasionally and forget the laquer

Title: Re: Clip ons
Post by: guest288 on April 26, 2008, 06:11:50 AM

Cheers Steve, I thought that might be the case.

Once they're polished and on the bike, obviously they will be harder to keep polished- any recommendations on what gear to use?  Somebody said about ACF50 (?) but i think this is a thin type of oil a bit like WD40.  Will Autosol be any good?

Title: Re: Clip ons
Post by: Steve Lake on April 27, 2008, 06:32:35 AM

well, yes, i've got some ac50....it seems to work ok.....it is similar to wd40....it should be good, it's bluddy expensive

Title: Re: Clip ons
Post by: guest288 on April 28, 2008, 03:42:47 PM

Sounds like I'm doomed for a life of polishing...  ;)