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  • #201292

    Dwayne O
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    I had a bent front brake lever the other day, didn`t want to snap it but it was bent downwards in an arch along the whole length almost so it had to be straightened.
    I removed the lever from the perch, warmed it up with the brides hairdryer til I could hardly hold onto it :whistle: then hit it gently a few times with a rubber mallet. Had the lever lying on the ground with a good carpet garage matt under it to absorb any excess shock,

    Result after three hits was a nice straight lever with no stress ;)

    #209604

    Evan
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    EAGLE`02 wrote:
    I had a bent front brake lever the other day, didn`t want to snap it but it was bent downwards in an arch along the whole length almost so it had to be straightened.
    I removed the lever from the perch, warmed it up with the brides hairdryer til I could hardly hold onto it :whistle: then hit it gently a few times with a rubber mallet. Had the lever lying on the ground with a good carpet garage matt under it to absorb any excess shock,

    Result after three hits was a nice straight lever with no stress ;)

    Give it a good test out before you ride it eagle , Ive had two brake levers brake off in my hand this year (one had been crashed and dropped alot the other was new)

    #209606

    Dwayne O
    Member
    BellingenEv wrote:
    EAGLE`02 wrote:
    I had a bent front brake lever the other day, didn`t want to snap it but it was bent downwards in an arch along the whole length almost so it had to be straightened.
    I removed the lever from the perch, warmed it up with the brides hairdryer til I could hardly hold onto it :whistle: then hit it gently a few times with a rubber mallet. Had the lever lying on the ground with a good carpet garage matt under it to absorb any excess shock,

    Result after three hits was a nice straight lever with no stress ;)

    Give it a good test out before you ride it eagle , Ive had two brake levers brake off in my hand this year (one had been crashed and dropped alot the other was new)

    Yeah, I hear ya Ev ;)
    I gave it a run three days this week to work, used it more than I needed to to see if it felt strong . (being Brembo`s, I don`t need to crank on it anywhere near hard anyway :unsure: or I always end up on the deck :S :laugh: )
    Seems fine, but I am going to buy a new one after the holidays and keep the old as a spare just in case I need it on the trails ;)

    #201293

    Steve
    Member

    How to be tight arsed with solvents

    I use turps to clean just about everything from of course, oil based paints, clear lacquers etc…
    Also chains, air filters, and any other filthy greasy part
    What you do next is pour the whole sloppy disgusting mix into an old open top container and then wait a week or so
    what happens is everything drops out of suspension to the bottom leaving clean turps on the top
    tip it off and store in in a clean container
    Use it over and over again
    You can also use KERO, what ever is cheapest, they both work well.
    KERO cleans oil based paints from brushes just as well as turps

    BM

    #201294

    Steve
    Member

    Had a go at fixing some of my scratched and stressed plastics today

    Step 1. I used an orbital sander with a fine grade paper to take out the worst scratches

    Step 2. Then used some of the same paper with some water sprayed on the surface

    Step 3. Then some steel wool and soap/detergent to give some slip

    Step 4. Then a 1500 watt heat gun, Be careful, don’t melt a hole !!

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    You can see the difference between this one and the next shot, it looked like that both sides

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    It looked like this both sides

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    This is the finished result, took me 5 munites, not as glossy as new stuff but it works for me, it’s a dirt bike after all ;-)

    #210805

    Mick D
    Member

    BMsteve, I have it on good authority that you can bring plastics back to near new from the stage you have them at with a polish with peanut butter.

    I know it sounds like a gee up and I haven’t tried it myself but Rat swears that it works.

    #210810

    Stuart
    Member

    you better believe it Mick! i’ll find the pics to prove it!!!!

    #210811
    Rat wrote:
    you better believe it Mick! i’ll find the pics to prove it!!!!

    Crunchy or smooth? :laugh:

    STM

    #210814

    Stuart
    Member

    smooth…and stop licking the tank afterwards!

    #210815

    Mick D
    Member
    King STM wrote:
    Rat wrote:
    you better believe it Mick! i’ll find the pics to prove it!!!!

    Crunchy or smooth? :laugh:

    STM

    I was waiting for someone to chime in with that question. If they are badly scratched, I would use the Crunchy (No Frills brand) first then work my way down the grades untill you use a smooth premium brand (ETA). :whistle:

    #201295

    Steve
    Member

    You guys are bullshitting me, I just did the bark busters and no peanut better was going to fix them

    I not that stupid :unsure:

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    #210816

    Mick D
    Member

    Nah we wouldn’t bullshit ya! This is a thread for serious tips……………..I think.

    #210824

    This thread is in the tech section so it is a BS free zone.

    STM

    #210826

    Mick D
    Member

    I just googled the peanut butter thing and sure enough there are heaps of people doing it! There is even videos on it!

    #210817

    Stuart
    Member

    youve done a bloody good job there anyway.
    The peanut oil restores the colour in the plactics. The IT250 tank had scratches and was faded, Leann used a variety of grades of wet & dry then smooth peanut butter to stop the ‘white’ powder on the plastic. It looks great!

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