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Offline cumagutsa

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Chrome or zinc plate
« on: August 22, 2013, 01:04:41 pm »
I have a rm125 1976 im restoring and was wondering if there is a list anywhere that says what is originally chromed and what was zinc plated.

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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2013, 01:31:13 pm »
  I can't think of a single thing that was chromed on the A range :-\  all zinc Tm/Rm-s had some chrome IIRC

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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2013, 01:35:46 pm »
yea i thought so. At some stage the foot pegs,  kick starter and the brake lever were chromed.

Out to the blaster i go.    Cheers

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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2013, 01:21:14 pm »
Check with Doc, I think mostly Zinc and some parts like the steering stem bolt and hardware on the triples were actually nickel which looks a lot like chrome.
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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2013, 04:06:11 pm »
Fork legs and shock shafts were chrome. The rest was zinc plated.

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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2013, 05:51:10 pm »
There you go, I reckon thats good guff.
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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2013, 06:23:53 pm »
     couldnt see the forest for the tree's  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2013, 09:50:15 pm »
thanks heaps for the responses,

its my first resto and im doing it mostly myself (budget)

but yea I have found its had a enthusiast owner at some stage that's been a little chrome happy.

im considering anodizing the rims yellow and top and bottom triple clamps yellow just for a bit of bling, is this taboo or is the only way to go a full nut and bolt resto.

its going to be a poolroom showpiece, with the the possible rev up after a few beers, all comments welcome,

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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2013, 10:01:05 pm »
Its always a good thing to start a two stroke occasionally inside the house. Good way to start a blu with the missus. At least you have comfort in knowing that you really did do the wrong thing instead of just getting framed for it...
I have a soft spot japanese mxers with aluminium tanks. Two stroke classic Dirt Track...

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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2013, 10:09:54 pm »
my mates made me do it  ::) ;D

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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2013, 10:26:53 pm »
Make a stance mate.
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Re: Chrome or zinc plate
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2013, 07:11:21 am »
It saves on paying to have your house fumigated or at least that's what I've heard ;D