Thanks to some help from Mr A during their visit this weekend, I managed to disassemble both wheels, and get everything cleaned up. Mr A was in charge of the brakes, and essentially did a full brake job on them. Pulled off the shoes and springs, took and cleaned up the pivot mechanism, and reassembled with fresh lube. We even gave the shoes a quick scuff for better grabbing power.
Today I also got some polishing done on engine cases, triple clamp, handlebar clamp, and some other misc items. I don't like to go crazy and do a mirror type polish, since these bikes never came that way new. Instead, I use a 3M scuff pad to clean them up, then some 00 stainless wool and a bit of hand cleaner to polish up aluminum. Gives a nice smooth finish that cleans up easy.
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| Freshly cleaned brakes and hub assemblies. The original wheel rims polished up nicely. |
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| Engine side cases, triple clamps, and gas tank side covers all cleaned up |
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