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NQgoonrider Added a reply to 2001 KX250
11/14/2015 11:37pm Hey I'm In the Whitsundays, not sure of anyone in my area but I would think there would be someone who does hard anodising in Mackay or Townsville, Maybe try this guy from this thread http://m.vitalmx.com/forums/Race-Shop,42/2008-RM125-Rebuild,1283129?pag… noticed he's from Mackay and on about page 4 he has some really mint looking anodised parts....would be keen to know if there is...
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NQgoonrider Started a new thread 2001 KX250
11/14/2015 10:48pm Hi, I'm in the final stages of completing a full overhaul on my project KX 250 and just seeking advice on couple things. I've tried cleaning up the black fuel tank by wet sanding from 240 grit all the way through to 2000 grit and finally buffing using scratch & swirl remover, however i'm not really happy with the finished...
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NQgoonrider Added a reply to 2001 KX250
11/14/2015 10:04pm
Brakes all done, new seals, plungers, pads etc and abit of a clean up
NQgoonrider Added a reply to 2001 KX250
11/14/2015 9:51pm
Yeah so that's basically what I did, this is what I ended up with-a huge improvement over my last effort....might have to walk past it a few times though to see if I'm happy with it or if OCD kicks in and I resand etc to try get an even better finish
NQgoonrider Added a reply to 2001 KX250
11/14/2015 1:03pm Have been having a look through some threads and videos, i'm thinking/hoping where i went wrong was perhaps the drill i had the buffer pad on wasn't powerful enough and I also went pretty conservative on the scratch and swirl after watching the videos. Going to give it another shot today.........also in the middle of rebuilding the fr/rr brakes, looks...
NQgoonrider Added a reply to 2001 KX250
11/14/2015 12:56pm Sweet, have just sent you a message.
NQgoonrider Added a reply to 2001 KX250
11/11/2015 2:15am
So this is where I am up to after sanding and re sanding, just can't seem to not end up with a dull finish. Anyone got any tips?
NQgoonrider Added a reply to 2001 KX250
11/8/2015 10:07pm Thanks, I have contacted a local supplier (Australia) to see what they are able to do. Cost of shipping from O/S countries at the moment is unreal.
NQgoonrider Added a reply to 2001 KX250
11/8/2015 1:29am I was also wondering if anyone has had any experience in replacing the seat foam on their bikes? i see Factory FX sell replacement foam, how is this reattached to the seat base? Thanks