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Re: Braking on steel is cool but no longer
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:50 am
by benito brz
jkv357 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:32 am
benito brz wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:56 am
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I've also noticed my bike was making a strange noise while braking, like it was the front suspension wich had some issues.
I've seen this, I need your opinion
At first I thought it looked like the casting was cracked, but looking closer it seems that there is corrosion under the coating that cracked the coating off. The dark areas are corrosion.
To repair it completely you would need to remove it from the cycle, media blast the piece (masking the tubes) and completely remove all signs of corrosion, then paint or coat it.
Jay
Yes the coating is crackling but I dont know if the part is crackling behind, Can we change this part or is it the complete tube ? Maybe its cheaper than fixing it and coating it again, because I cant do the coating myself.
I also use the Aprilia everyday to go to work and school so this is why there is some corrosions, and she's not in a perfect state because I dont have any garage and I'm sad about that.
I know we can change this part on showa forks but I dont know for this one.
Thanks for your help jkv
Re: Aprilia RS4 125 in France
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:30 pm
by jkv357
You can clean it up and repaint to at least temporarily stop the corrosion. Mask the tube and sand the corrosion and the remaining coating until it no longer has an edge or has any corrosion showing. Prime lightly, then repaint with silver.
I think that will hold it for a while without complete disassembly.
Re: Aprilia RS4 125 in France
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:16 am
by benito brz
jkv357 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:30 pm
You can clean it up and repaint to at least temporarily stop the corrosion. Mask the tube and sand the corrosion and the remaining coating until it no longer has an edge or has any corrosion showing. Prime lightly, then repaint with silver.
I think that will hold it for a while without complete disassembly.
Ok thanks you very much for the help jkv
I will try this later when I will got my driving licence for the car so I will have more time to work on the Aprilia
Re: Oil change and clutch cable
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 9:18 am
by benito brz
Re: A love story between a bike and a car
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 9:23 am
by benito brz
Re: Its time for a rebuild !
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:12 am
by benito brz
Re: Its time for a rebuild !(part 2)
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:39 am
by benito brz
Re: Its time for a rebuild !(part 3)
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 1:03 pm
by benito brz
Re: Its time for a rebuild !(part 4)
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 1:10 pm
by benito brz
Re: The rebuild is done
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 1:16 pm
by benito brz