Re: 2000 and Paint

[Walter Oliver <wso@xxxxxxxx>]

Way back in the 70's, when we had the time, a bunch of us with Honda 
750's of one type or another would use very fine steel wool to rub 
the lacquer off the aluminum parts like cam covers, then using 
Simichrome polish the things till they gleamed - man were they pretty.

And boy did they greatly increase maintenance. If you didn't stay on 
top of them they began to look crappy very quickly - you'd have been
better off leaving them lacquered even though the lacquer yellowed a
bit over time.  

I'll go for the powder coating myself.

Troy Blood wrote:
> 
> The frame, and swing arm are powder coated.  I guess they did this to
> make it easier to clean and maintain. For a brushed aluminum swing arm
> you have to use some type of degreaser to clean it when it has chain
> lube on it. Grease has a tendency to smear into the metal when rubbed
> on. Not to mention aluminum will oxidize somewhat when exposed to the
> elements.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TXToday@xxxxxxx [mailto:TXToday@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 1:28 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: 2000 and Paint
> 
> I second the idea of someone at Triumph providing some info on what's
> been
> updated for 2000.  Even though most of it is little stuff like mirrors
> and
> colors, it is useful to someone like me who is considering 're-buying'
> the
> 2000 model after owning a '99.
> 
> Also, someone commented on the RS' black painted frame, prefering the
> 'natural polished aluminum' of the ST.  To me the ST's frame is painted
> 'aluminum color.'  It doesn't look or feel like natural aluminum to me
> nor
> does it look like natural aluminum frames on other bikes like Hondas.
> Which
> makes me wonder, why don't they just use natural aluminum like other
> bikes?
> 
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