Refinishing the differntial
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- delling3
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Refinishing the differntial
I want to refinish the differential on my 76. I know many of you have done this. Going to paint - Sunnbobb's polished diffs are pretty but too much bling will draw attention to the other less than perfect aspects of my ride!
Going to paint with the same duplicolor paint used for the engine. While the diff is off the bike, should I do anything else (other than changing the gear lube)? Haven't had any issues, but if some maintenance is in order, please let me know. Also, is it best to mask off the differential for paint, or is it easier to simply disassemble?
Going to paint with the same duplicolor paint used for the engine. While the diff is off the bike, should I do anything else (other than changing the gear lube)? Haven't had any issues, but if some maintenance is in order, please let me know. Also, is it best to mask off the differential for paint, or is it easier to simply disassemble?
delling3
1979 Yamaha XS750SF
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1976 GL1000: LAST RESTORATION, sold
1981 Honda CB900F Supersport: 3rd restoration, sold.
1979 Yamaha XS-750F: 2nd restoration, sold.
1982 Honda FT-500 Ascot: First (only) new bike. Family forces sale.
1973 CB500 Four: First restoration, long gone.
1972 Suzuki TS-100: First bike, sold.
Only dead fish go with the flow . . .
1979 Yamaha XS750SF
Previous:
1978 GL1000 - JUNE 2017 BOTM: Sold
2006 Kawasaki Concours: Sold
1995 Kawasaki Concours: Crashed/totalled.
1976 GL1000: LAST RESTORATION, sold
1981 Honda CB900F Supersport: 3rd restoration, sold.
1979 Yamaha XS-750F: 2nd restoration, sold.
1982 Honda FT-500 Ascot: First (only) new bike. Family forces sale.
1973 CB500 Four: First restoration, long gone.
1972 Suzuki TS-100: First bike, sold.
Only dead fish go with the flow . . .
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
I would not do anything else. It is one of those items that has a failure rate in the millions of hours I think. I suspect more have been thrown away due to spline wear because improper lubrication than anything else.
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
i agree with Whiskerfish. Mask off the splines, and be sure they are clean and lubed good when it goes back together
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- Norbert R
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
I've just done mine. Used paint stripper on the old clearcoat then wire brushed the casing. Then polished the shock mount and oil cap. Nice contrast I thought, not too bling
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
I wish more folks would do this. I hate polishing finals!! Been working on one the past week.. Tired arms!
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
If you are talking about the one my buddy sent you, all I can say is that I really really tried to talk him out of it. Sorry about the tired arms man!
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
And more to the point Norbert, that rear diff sure looks great.
Ken R.
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including a few LTD's, &
other early Hondas.
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including a few LTD's, &
other early Hondas.
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
I hate to sound picky when everything else I would have wanted to say was already said but this is something that really bugs me: Bikes have final drives, NOT differentials. A differential is a device that allows driven wheels on opposite sides of a vehicle to rotate at different speeds while the vehicle is turning. A final drive is just a set of gears that alters the direction of rotation by 90 degrees.
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
Point taken sidecar. And finial drive is easier to spell then differential
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
Yeah. That too
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The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
"A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad." - Cookie
Another guy with two sidecars..... Hmmmm... must be something to that....
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Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
How about, rearend?
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
I don't know about that. In my mind the rear end includes everything from the swingarm back. Besides, Honda and most other manufacturers call it Final Drive.
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The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
"A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad." - Cookie
Another guy with two sidecars..... Hmmmm... must be something to that....
The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
Sidecar Bob wrote:I don't know about that. In my mind the rear end includes everything from the swingarm back. Besides, Honda and most other manufacturers call it Final Drive.
yeah, I think of the whole thing pretty much past the swingarm pivot point when I hear rearend too. Final drive is probably the easiest to remember. And to spell too.
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1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
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1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
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Re: Refinishing the differntial
I agree, finial drive is the correct name.
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