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Towing vehicle will be a 2024 Nissan Pro 4X




How about the length for the (4) bike setup above?

THX

Looking into getting an Enclosed trailer.
7 x 14
7 x 16
8.5 x 16

want to fit (4) bikes in it.
(1) up front = in v-nose
(1) behind
(1) left
(1) right

is there enough room in the 7' wide one to do this
Also going to try & get the 6'-4" height, not the 7' height
  unless someone has other comments

Thanks
M

How are you guys sync'ing these

Getting started again on all my bikes.
Those hurricanes last year had me moving them all over, as well as damaged stuff.

I got my V45 Sabre out & cleaned the carbs.
Used the Digi-Sync to calibrate them. Worked great

I have my RD500 carbs off for cleaning, but I did not see any connection ports for the Digi Sync.
Maybe there are none & this wont work on this bike.

Popsicle stick method then?

Hello,

I have a camping / RV space at the Barbers Swap meet this week.

I cant go.
Just still too much clean-up after the hurricanes.

Anyone here want them?

Sorry for short notice

M

I can get the bottom placement correct using your method above.
But then the spacing needs to be correct?

M

The OEM stickers I have are individual, all on one piece of paper.

I was thinking you just peal off the bottom, then put down & peal off top layer.

But, the lettering is not curved as to match the tank line.

M

I got my TZR250 gas tank painted.
I managed to find the " YAMAHA " decals for it.

When I place them, the bottom of the letters is not parallel with the Re/white transition line, like the originals were.

Are these meant to be cut into individual squares and then bottom lined up?
I was thinking that the whole decal was just placed at 1 time, before I started looking into this.

Thanks for any help

I attached some pictures of my setup.
Also the plated parts
I then polished & dipped into the Chromate solution.

They said to dip 10 - 15 seconds.
But I found they came out way to yellow.
So I did 3 - 5 seconds.

If they are still to yellow, a quick dip into a 1% HCl solution then rinse should take some yellowing out.

Before you zinc plate, the parts must be clean, clean , clean, or the zinc wont stick.
took right out of the acid bath, rinsed with toothbrush & put right into plating solution.
I used an aquarium filter & pump to circulate & clean the solution
You cant leave the parts out after acid wash or they will flash rust.

Did about 3 - 5 quick zinc coats, polishing with toothbrush & rubbing compound in between.
Then after used a dremmal & soft wire wheel.
Dont clean the crevasses to much or the zinc will come off

BIG POINT:
They say to calculate the surface area of the part, and that will tell you the plating amps to use.
Well. if you look at the parts I did, theres no way.
BUT,  the plating is relative to your setup.
I did a part & found for my setup it took between 0.7 & 0.9 volts to plate correctly.
That was about 1 to 2.5 amps per piece depending on the size of the piece.
Just adjust the amp knob accordingly

You assume your solution is zinc+ saturated.  the electrodes remain at a constant distance apart.  In that manner each piece will be relative to another in plating using the voltages above

Has anyone ever tried this at home.

I have gotten it setup, and am having mixed results.
Trying to fine tune it.

They definitely dont come out all shiny.
They have to be polished

I do a quick search every couple days for bikes.

Seems like the prices are higher now that before.
And the bikes of poorer quality.
SO i see the same bike for sale month after month.
But no sales.

Only some few good finds

Not thinking this is Legit:

https://youtu.be/_qt63EJ1PL8?si=ij4-hIhxteHbdGel

M

I was hesitating on VB'ing my carbs, as not wanting the glass beads to plug any of the air passageways.
Has anyone done this before?

M

OK,

So if anybody figures out what it is. I will put it up for sale in the section

M

does not fit my RZ, nor the F2 model.
Maybe a 1981-82 seat?

M