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VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
10/19/2025 3:45pm Removed the old footpegs. Buffed them with wire weel & scourer pad on the pedestal grinder. Primed and painted with a Dulux metal shield paint. Look good, not sure how they'll hold up with the paint used.
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VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
10/19/2025 3:41pm 65 build still in progress. Distracted with other moto inspired projects. Built a ripper attachment for a tractor. Have access to a block with a very basic track for the kids to ride. Ground is like concrete, so finally built something to turn the dirt over.
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
9/26/2025 1:28pm Fresh rubber. Happy with how the powder coated rims and stock hubs turned out.
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
9/11/2025 2:26pm I've dropped the shock off. Hopefully pick that up today and I can put the back end together. New bar pad, grips, graphics on the plates. I bought a full plastic kit but like the stock shrouds with in mold graphics. They hold up better.
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
9/7/2025 3:35am Buffed the black paint off the clamps, cleaned them up. Turned out good. Skimped on the truing stand, dialed in the wheels on the cheap.
lumpy790 Liked a reply to forum topic 2018 YZ65 clean up
9/2/2025 4:18pm
Looks amazing! Hope you left a spot to the frame for the ground.
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ikeG Liked a reply to forum topic 2018 YZ65 clean up
9/2/2025 4:18pm
Make sure to throw a works connection rad brace on it. They are fairly flimsy and kids always seem to fall onto that side.
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VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/31/2025 5:36pm I hit a snag with the shock. Paid for the workshop manual which told me not to pull the shock body apart. Fuckers. I then found a good YouTube video and decided I won't be pulling it apart. I don't have the tooling or the syringe looking thing to drain the nitrogen. I'll send it in for a service and...
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/13/2025 5:18pm Thanks mate, have ground the powder coat off where needed.
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/12/2025 3:03pm Motor is in the frame. Fresh top end put in. Need to replace the bump stop in the shock so looks like I'll have to strip the shock down. Never attempted this before. Anyone know where I can find a free service manual for a YZ65? I'm a tight arse.
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/10/2025 2:52pm
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/10/2025 2:48pm Motor turned out sweet, liking the polished finish. Scourer pad on the pedestal grinder tore the paint of the clutch cover. Polished it up from there.
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/7/2025 7:41pm This is the fucker that mislead me with the powder quote price
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/6/2025 10:29pm Biggest unintentional splurge of the build was powder coating the frame, rims and shock spring. Done this after talking to my brother and him telling me a powder coated frame from a pool fencing mob would cost me $150. Had the frame, wheels and spring blasted for 2 cartons of great northern cans. Then dropped the parts off at the...
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/6/2025 8:04pm The Dremel came in handy for the hubs. The scourer pad on the pedestal grinder finished it off. Hoping the polished finish helps keep the grime out of the porous aluminium.
kary Liked a reply to forum topic 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/6/2025 7:57pm
Well done, looking forward to the end of this build !
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Nairb#70 Liked a reply to forum topic 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/6/2025 7:56pm
so far you've created a thread with yourself, so i'll just chime in and say "Nice job"!
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VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/6/2025 7:55pm Radiator came up sweet. Alu brite, battery drill with poly brush and scourer pad on a pedestal grinder.
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/5/2025 6:46pm Weapons of choice for the cleaning. Poly brush on the drill does a good job with plenty of CRC and Degreaser. Wire brushes on the Dremel are awesome for the tight spots. Carbon steel brushes for the best results, not stainless. The stainless brushes tear the aluminium whereas the carbon steel polishes and cleans the aluminium.
VbWarrior Added a reply to 2018 YZ65 clean up
8/4/2025 11:05pm First part, swing arm. Degreaser, alu brite, battery drill with a poly brush head. Scourer, steel wool pad with soap. Came up pretty clean. Muffler, tore the packing out and same process as the swing arm