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ok, to me grinding is a bit different from sanding off the paint... but maybe that's what it takes.

If you look at the stock fins, you will see the edges are tapered. I am grinding them down to a square edge.


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While waiting on Amazon to deliver my new batch of supplies tomorrow- (various grits sanding pads, black touch ups, clear coat touch ups)- I went back to the garage tonight and burned up what I had left of the existing sand paper pads.

I then turned off some of the overhead lights to try to get better pictures.

This is not the finished product- still needs more grinding, then polish and clearcoat-

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That looks great!


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(03-07-2017, 01:50 PM)Elipten_imp Wrote: [ -> ]That looks great!


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+1 it gives some definition to the motor

I like it! Looks great!

I got my Dremel out and gave it a shot. I already have a hi temp clear coat. Should be a no brainer. I am going to send off my headers to Jet-hot. May be a good project while I'm down.

RLETS, Baby face Sliders, Staintune Slip-on, CB500 Mirrors, smaller led taillight, OEM rear rack, Guhl reflash, handlebar risers, Kawasaki Gaiters.

Looks good, PD! Kinda reminds me of what Honda did with the later CB750s with the blacked out engine.

Did a little more work on it tonight. The way it was- you had to get at certain angles to really see the fins, especially with the bright lights on overhead.

I figured out a solution. You can't just shave the fins vertically- you need to radius each fin to catch the light from above.



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About 500k. LOL