I AM NOT a Fake 🤬 | Shadetree Surgeon

[@matthuber1333]

Hey Josh, another shop tip. For anodized parts, you can use oven cleaner to remove the anodizing. It takes off the color, while leaving the smooth finish of the aluminum in place. This allows one to move right to the polishing grits of sandpaper so you don't have to "refinish" the aluminum surface from marks of the rough grit or wire wheel used to remove color. However, don't leave oven cleaner on too long or it burns the metal. Just long enough to remove the ano. This most often saves a lot of time. But it ALWAYS saves tons of labor! I also recommend, 1.5-2K grit as your final sanding grit. Won't need as much machine polishing and hand polishing to remove the sanding marks. Cheers!

[@USMCCGAGNG]

My best motorcycle memory is when I trucked my bike down to Sarasota in January from Montana, where it was -15’ F. I unloaded it and rode directly to the beach, took off my shoes and waded in. Paradise! 🏖

[@soxgopro5552]

When Shadetree polishes aluminum off camera he lights candles and plays Barry White.😍

[@5280Woodworking]

Troy seems like a good, cool dude! Anybody discreetly hip thrusting Shadetree's camera on his bike is all right by me!

[@paulgrogan8032]

Hey Shadetree, I love how you "allways" go the extra mile for Leesie. The girl just has a bright spirit, and man does this world need some brightness these days🙏👍

[@BigSmittyRiding]

Dude Troy is hilarious! He’s just the kind of dude you wanna drink beer and talk shit with! Great vid and Happy Thanksgiving to the BSG crew!

[@stepheneckles2345]

Wish I had a couple hours I could give ya so pointers on how to save time and energy doing that polishing stuff. You need some abrasive wheels and some heavier buffs and it doesn't take too much time like doing the sandpaper thing . I am an old time chrome shop rat did metal prep for almost 15 years. Ate a lot of polishing compound an along the way but loved the end product ground a few fingers but loved seeing the end product. Old school choppers. Pan heads. Knuckle heads. You get it

[@MattWiggyWiggins]

I used to be a VW guy & always dug the old illustrated manual "How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive" - Cycle Monster's book looks like a cooler version for bikes. I dig it!

[@shano81]

Live to ride, ride to brunch! You are endlessly quotable my friend.

[@mOlk_and_cereal]

this needs to be a sticker

[@RIPbiker13]

Polish looks better than chrome IMO. It isn't as reflective but looks deeper. I think it is easy to tell the difference, even with a good polish job, the chrome is different.

[@tomcat7269]

Polishing is a lot of work but worth it. Those who can’t readily see the difference from chrome, and have never polished aluminum to that shine, can never appreciate it and the satisfaction that comes from doing it. Nice work, It looks good. The book looks awesome as well. Keep up the good content.

[@78Outlaw]

I live in Scotland and love some good ol biscuits in gravy, especially in Jalapeño and sausage gravy, delicious!

[@shadetreesurgeon]

Oh that sounds awesome

[@78Outlaw]

@@shadetreesurgeon hell yeah, my go to Birthday bfast choice, home made by Mrs JB, love em ever since having my first Biscuits in Arizona, think Pheonix or Scottsdale

[@LeytonC]

Greetings from Fife!

[@78Outlaw]

@@LeytonC fae East Fife masel neebur noo oo’er twa Falkirk ken

[@LeytonC]

@@78Outlaw No just too far away! I am just outside Leven :D Falkirk is great, got to love the wheel and the Kelpies :D

[@simon2knine]

Hope we are going to see more of Troy...He's a great addition to the crew.

[@Fatyaqui]

Those risers are looking good. I love your videos and it's not a Shadetree video without getting lost on the way to get lunch. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait until the next video. Keeping it weird as well.

[@drakehi1]

When Shadetree said “and we have a real live black guy from Alabama” I literally laughed out loud while my wife looked at me like I’m stupid 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Recycledhooligan]

What kind of Honda do you have?I own & ride a 2007 Honda Shadow Sabre VT1100

[@drakehi1]

In the pic that’s a 05 750 but I also got a 08 Honda vtx 1800 and 2020 Harley road glide

[@spacewalker3519]

This brings back memories of repairing damaged stainless steal trim. (sheet metal). First you have to make the basic repair, usually with a hammer and some kind of buck. Then you have to file down to the right shape. Then you have to sand, starting from 80 and working down to 1500. Then you can start with the sisal wheel and a course compound. Last you can finally start with the buffer wheel and finer compound. It's usually right about at that time when I catch an edge on the buffer and the whole thing gets wrapped around the axle of the machine. After you realize you're lucky to still be alive.............you get to start from the beginning!

[@BigBillBlue]

Grease up folks, it’s Shadetree time. Happy Thanksgiving to all at BSG

[@roymartin7713]

Gonna leave a long red skid some day, Troy... get geared up, man.

[@ZippoVarga]

Wet sanding is the way to go when polishing. It helps keep the sanding more uniform as well as prolonging the life of your abrasive paper. Another tip is, to use a product called Simichrome It's a German made jewelry polishing rouge and it REALLY takes the cake over Flitz and all those other polishes on the market. But remember....a lot goes a long way! then once polished, WAX THE PARTS!!! And wax them regularly to keep them from dulling over time. Awesome job Josh! Cheers! Zip~

[@gregferris9378]

Scotch Brite with some auto polish works great for polishing aluminum. Also Mothers aluminum polish works good. You did a awesome job.

[@DennisJPolson]

I really enjoyed the video, brother. Those risers came out so nice. The hard work truly paid off! Thanks for taking us along, Josh!

[@ianhamilton1872]

Sir, you are inimitable,that cannot be faked.Keep on keeping it real Shadetree...liked and thanks as always.....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@H-D-gl6gc]

Good on you for helping Cheyleesi so much! You are a great guy!!

[@MrGixxer1300r]

Metal polishing is a art. I once polished the frame and swingarm on my busa I used race. It was a winter project. Nice work on the risers!!

[@honda200twinstar3]

Hey Josh..Jean here from Ontario Canada here.im with ya on the publishing thing .as i have an 81 honda Twinstar 200 that i have removed all of its factory coating on the engine that just wears off and or streaks as time goes on.one year back in the early 90s or after 1992 as thats when i got it .i started sanding that coating off, i started with 600 then worked my way up to 2000 then the autosolve ,then high speed polish ,so iv done most of thee engine ,at least what i could get to ,and i did the fork sleeve as well ,now to keep it up, ill do the high speed polish at least once a year, i dont need to water sand unless i need to remove a scratch or blemishes . So to keep those riser up, you'ed or Shay should only need to use a good chrome polish like Autosolve or mothers with that ball buffer on the drill. oh and if i may boste, my little Twinstar has taken home 5 or 6 awards for my efforts..lol oh say next time you give something a polish instead or using water to wetsand and you should be using water to wetsand ,try using a lubricant like w-d or equivalent ..so its link spray ,sand ,spray sand .. as you work your way up the grades.see if that works for you.

[@SirJimOfBob]

"Shit apple doesnt fall far from the shit tree" Shadetree obviously has watched the trailer park boys 🤣

[@1twistedcpl6575]

Was in mid 60s here today (Charlotte) so just wanted to get the bike ('19 Fury) out to circulate its juices as its going to be cold next week. I figured 30ish miles. Turned into 110 miles lol. Happy Thanksgiving everyone

[@kimnorjaxon1598]

NICE JOB on the polishing bro. That looks great!

[@LadyTam55]

Told my sons GF that I would make fresh biscuits and gravy with fresh sausage from pigs I raise for meat. For breakfast Saturday morning. I still cook in cast iron as things taste so much better. As I am just a old county gal from Oklahoma living off grid in high desert AZ. Love the channel keep it weird. Your chopper build got me back in the wind at 66 years old.

[@Patrick_B687-3]

Hey Josh, for the final final on any metal, try a Cape Cod polishing cloth. Works like a dream on everything from a Gold Rolex, Stainless anything, Aluminum, and others. They also leave a protective layer of whatever to keep it from oxidizing.

[@patricktrufan2309]

That's the content I love. Keep up the great work. Greatings from Romania

[@jonathansteiner3251]

I agree with ya Josh nothing like pure polished aluminum. Try to coat it or anything and it ruined. People just can’t figure that out! A little polish once in a while and your good!!

[@framusburns-hagstromiii808]

Cool..that Cycle monster book is a very similar style to a DIY VW maintenance handbook I had back in the early 70's ..had a '65 Beetle and it was basically a 'VW maintenance for Dummies' ..had everything you needed to know illustrated in the same style and very easy to understand...good to know the tradition has been carried over to motorcycles. Where can I get a copy? 🏍️🏍️😀😀👍👍☕☕👌👌🤗🤗

[@shadetreesurgeon]

That’s awesome! I have a link to his website in my description :)

[@framusburns-hagstromiii808]

@@shadetreesurgeon Thanks! Hope you all have an awesome Thanksgiving! Cheers!

[@exexpat11]

Shadetree Comics by Robert Crumb.

[@coastaltransplant]

I get goosebumps just watching sanding.... 😬 looks great though. +10 respect for the effort!

[@NateWhitelock]

That throttle twist at 6:00 made me scream vicariously... and now I'm grinning lol

[@yoyoleone]

Can I offer a tip? The TC Bros. parts were kinda shiny out of the gate. If parts look like that then hit it with the polishing wheel then chrome&mag polish. Using sandpaper is putting scratches in it for no reason.If you have to sand into it at all use Scotchbrite pads. Also don’t press the sanding material to the surface, let the pad(or paper) glide and do the work for you. Travel in one direction when you’re sanding not backwards, forwards and up&down and around. Also use a block whether flat (or rounded for grooves, etc.) Using your fingers and hands will create grooves in what you’re sanding into.

[@walterfechter8080]

When it comes to riding motorcycles, take it from an old guy -- enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, while you're young! Good stuff from TC Bros! Those polished aluminum risers are ACE! Great work, Josh! While I'm a big fan of chrome, the aforementioned can seem a bit cold and sterile at times. Polished aluminum has a "warm" sheen to it. A good Thanksgiving Day 2020 for you guys in FLA. -- Walt Greybeard on The North Coast (Cleveland, OH).

[@outcastct]

As an old triumph guy I can appreciate hand polished aluminum, looks great

[@thevtadventure1062]

Definitely vibrating tumbler machines with different types of material for polishing. But the old fashioned way is a lot cooler 🤓

[@94concours]

As an Upstate NY native, where wings were invented, it’s bleu cheese only!

[@joepersinger3057]

You’re joking correct?

[@94concours]

@@joepersinger3057 wings aren’t something to joke about!

[@jtroutt19]

Glad to see chey wearing gloves!

[@taeko-3221]

hey josh, i just started following your channel a few days ago and i love it. i started getting interested in motorbikes something like 1 o 2 weeks ago. i'm a 18 years old girl, i'm 5'7". what would be a good beginner bike? i don't even have the car license yet, but i feel like if i'll ever be getting a bike, that would be an harley. is a superlow a good option? which one? thank you in advance, keep it weird!

[@erniegrooms9684]

hey Josh, I've just recently started watching all these vids ya'll have been putting out there. Really enjoy them, so thanks! My old scoot (78 iron) had zero chrome on it, just nothing but aluminum. I used to use jeweler's rouge and a polishing pad on my drill. man that stuff really makes a mirror finish on everything. anyway, keep up the vids!!

[@packgrog]

That biscuit place looks awesome

[@deathnite8834]

That polish came out looking sharp on those risers.

[@vtx_bluestigma8391]

I tell you, watching shadetree army videos while your bike is in the shop is like watching porn with two broken arms. Thank you Josh. As always great work buddy.

[@oneer8435]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shadetreesurgeon]

Fuckin LOL! 😂

[@caseyroskwitalski4647]

Best comment

[@aamantium1]

Try living an hour and a half from the Canadian border in Idaho this time of year. The only living we get done is vicariously...

[@vtx_bluestigma8391]

@@aamantium1 Sometimes I forget how good we have here In Miami, Florida weather wise. Chin up and stay warm buddy

[@josephstewart7351]

I polished metal for a living .Get several grits of polish and wheels for each grit. Wider wheels cut/polish much faster and they don't groove your part as bad.( I.E. Wavy finish on larger parts.) The reason polished aluminum is so expensive is it's a lot of work. We did mostly motorcycle parts and guns. Polished, Nickel, copper and chrome.

[@thirdeyevision11]

Damn that cycle monster book is sick! It reminds me of the "How to keep your Volkswagen alive forever" book.

[@garyhalliday2140]

I had the ol' 'Complete Idiots Guide To Volkswagen Maintenance' back when Volkswagen parts were laying around everywhere.

[@trevorpolivka]

I work with anodizing aluminum and there's a process called bright dipping where it chemically polishes the aluminum to a mirror finish after it's already been mechanically buffed. I'd reach out to some aluminum anodizers in your area to see if they be willing to bright dip those parts for you to take the mirror finish to a whole new level. Then you could at least get it clear anodized too to protect the aluminum from oxidizing and deteriorating structurally, just my $0.02 though.

[@jamesgentry6864]

I'm a knife guy. More than that I'm a sharpening nerd. And while I don't care for my blade to be super polished, I do polish the edge. But I do that with stones. But you sure can sharpen a knife on sandpaper and compound! I know what wemt into thst and you sir did a bang up job!

[@razzrasmussen5773]

I got a little excited watching Josh make things shiny. Happy Thanksgiving all! Hooah

[@Grossman77]

Start a patreon just for Troi to come to Florida once a month and film with you guys

[@kornatoa]

Something I learned from polishing aluminum, keep stepping up to at least 4K grit sandpaper. Higher if you plan on putting on a sealer after polish.

[@Homebeez]

I wish we had a local shop like The Road Factory in our area. You represent each other perfectly. Troy knows an awesome ride when he sees it and isn’t afraid to ask for more. We love watching you having a good time with your many friends. Polishing your parts, is that a Beavis and Butthead joke? The joke goes with Tony’s shirt. Don’t give me a hard time about commenting early, I’m still watching.

[@thelazyboymoto]

Biscuits and gravy are my fav. Also nice job polishing you can tell a difference for sure 👍

[@charlesgru8978]

I say this as a "Tru Harley Dude": Man, it's great seeing the Rocket3 out some more! I've missed seeing that thing. Got to be the most BADASS Triumph I've ever seen...and considering how awesome Triumphs are, that's sayin a lot!

[@DerekR1554]

Happy Thanksgiving Shadetree Army!!

[@todd3932]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[@essexalien7504]

Polished aluminium is looking good Shadetree I did the same to all the alumium parts on my 1987 Fazer/fzx750 in my profile picture when I rebuiltit a few years ago with a 1071cc yzf1000r motor yep it eats V-Max's and way outhandles them too

[@s.gossett5966]

You may have to start looking into a smaller blast cabinet if you decide to do more polishing work. I hate trying to strip powder coating that way.

[@AlphariusMemegon]

Man, Hogan's Heroes. I remember watching that with my dad when I was a kid. It was long off the air by then, but dad got the dvd set and we'd sit and watch it when I got home from school.

[@SmokeRingsPipeDreams]

That cycle monster looks like a comic book for people like me who know nothing about turning wrenches. I should pick one up!

[@BilgemasterBill]

You guys always seem like you're having fun.

[@ScaryHairyHarry]

Shiiiiit, it's gonna be a looooong winter until I get my Heritage back on the road from the winter storage. In the meanwhile I'll watch (jealously) Shadetree crew riding their bikes.

[@walterperkins8947]

Reminds me of John Muir's How to keep your Volkswagen Alive. 👍Very cool.

[@philball2166]

Love polished aluminum looks way better than chrome good job!!!

[@liammoodyfilms]

My friends dad has sold multiple cars to Jacoby from Papa Roach. Funny you said that. And the Colonel Klink comparison was hilarious.

[@Kickstart500]

It’s actually Sargent Schultz. But yeah...

[@trel]

a guy eating barbecue while wearing a camo Waffle House trucker hat is probably the most Southern thing I've seen all week.

[@jasonadams5187]

Thanks for another awesome video can’t wait for the next one 👍

[@lisar3006]

I do miss all the good restaurants in Florida. Back in the day when Skyway Jack's was still be the Skyway we would ride over on Sunday morning from Bradenton for breakfast. I am with you I am a biscuits and gravy guy . My late wife made the best biscuits and white floor gravy she was a heck of a southern cook. I enjoy your videos excellent work on the metal polishing I like that too.

[@richcanfield1387]

I mean GREAT content as always Josh!

[@darrylk27]

If you stick those bars in a dish washer it will strip the anodizing off . May take a couple runs but saves lots of work

[@justinrhoadscamop]

Marley rockin' a Streetlight shirt! Yes!

[@griffenriley3445]

My cousin is legit a current Papa Roach roadie not even kidding.

[@andyg.8971]

You'd save a lot of hand sanding/elbow grease +time by taking tool marks out using a scotchbright wheel on the polisher 🤗

[@SnakePlisskin1985]

Hello from communist California I’m enjoying this Josh’s videos before they ban us from watching him.

[@littlestolivetree9426]

I felt this deep in my soul. Damn.

[@davidcrooks1752]

Communist? I thought you were all Buddhist's 👍👍😂

[@charger19691]

I used to live in California, such a awesome state, miss a lot of great things about Cali. You folks need to start voting those douche nozzles out of office and save your amazing state.

[@TjBruce817]

that's it apply freedom to common courtesy and claim victim hood. Merica...home of the irrational asshole....lol good luck dip shits

[@DSPs_Swollen_Snort-Sacks]

Commiefornia is a preview of what the whole country will be very very soon.

[@Henry.58]

I guess I'm old school, but Chrome is the look on a bike I fell in love with back in the 70's. The Easy Rider movie and Dennis Hoppers Bike did it for me.

[@Recycledhooligan]

Wasn’t aware of triumph gonna have to check those out looking for an ‘80’s Harley AMF talk about the dirty shame that type of Harley surely is & I love it

[@shawncandler1960]

Happy Thanksgiving Shadetree and all the Weirdos.

[@bobpriestly3300]

I remember the good old days when my '83 Chevette would drift thru a lot like that....good times!

[@ronladuke7235]

Go to maybe 800 grit then 0000 steel wool then some mag polish! I think you’re totally on polishing aluminum, to me it looks way better than Crome or Anodizing and although it scratches easily it’s easy to touch up.

[@pebear]

Maple Tree Biscuit Company. Reminds me the of the Maple Tree Inn in Simsbury CT. When I was a teen growing up when our parents would throw us out of the house we used to rent rooms at the maple tree. It was a flop house upstairs, where we slept on cum stained mattresses and a biker bar downstairs. It was heaven. They don't rent rooms anymore but the bar has been Gentrified. I kinda miss the old bar, fights and all.

[@LittleMoes_Motivation]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your crew!!!!! I was able to see anothet premiere!!!

[@davidhanger5795]

A soak in Easy Off oven cleaner will take the anodizing off of aluminum. Nothing wrong with getting lost as it means you get to ride more.

[@Turnbull62]

Just back in from the shed, putting a near mirror polish on one of my axes. Hardened old school steel (59 Rockwell) not so quick to polish with nothing more than wet n dry, wd40 and sweat. 😅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Str8fckn]

HELL YEA JOSH. you inspired me to buy a rocket , picked it up friday its awesome

[@jameskuhlman9835]

Gimme the Scotchbrite scuff over polish. Very Russell Whatsisname I know, but industrial-minimal helps my 'T' levels, at least in my tiny, closed mind.

[@RYANo_Moto]

I had Cracker Barrel biscuits and gravy today for lunch! Lol

[@pablononpicasso1977]

Love the Cycle Monster book. 🤓

[@engir63]

Cheesy If am disappointed with your handle modification the pink was really cute!!

[@alexdirtysanchez820]

Nice job on the polishing.

[@metalmaster7972]

Next time get some Oven Cleaner (not the low fume stuff) and soak them first. It will take that red anodizing off and make polishing a lot easier.

[@shadetreesurgeon]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jasongraham3488]

Talking about a shiny performance sportster, that's awesome! Can't wait to show you my semi-shiny Roadster.

[@pablononpicasso1977]

Are you going to seal the polish you got, as without it the oxidation will start straight away and start eating it? 23% oxygen is what we normally have so sealing it somehow will keep the look longer.

[@jgk9820]

does that fairing help at all with the wind or is it for looks?

[@albertpainter4209]

It's a Zen kinda thing, I grew up cleaning& polishing my dads 74 sporty, good job buddy

[@ttrguy9952]

Mr Tree I owned my own high end CNC machine shop here for 20+ years. To save yourself a TON of hand sanding, Simply buy the 3M Scotch-bright wheels for your bench grinder! They come in grey for coarse and all the way down to white for superfine. What took your hour to do will happen in minutes! And you will have better results! Peace Fellow Weirdo!! 🙌👍😁

[@robertbelote5273]

Damnit man, your a doctor!!! Its "My triumph and I" . That book looks amazing , im going to grab one of those. 23k to attend MMI , wonder how much that book is?

[@robertbelote5273]

@Shelby TRF hey hey man how goes it , well i withdrew from school today, i dont want to be a tech especially at a dealership, and I have nothing but negativity and hatred for Orlando, and no one wants to hear that, so im out. Ill just keep riding untill I find somewhere to be.

[@AaRoN25790]

We need some Shadetree "Delicious" merch.

[@tinezilla]

Try going in a figure 8 when you sand, in my experience it has helped make the striations look random instead of straight lines. Made my stuff easier

[@hitituprohb]

"Rub out all the imperfections in my life..." Worked for me since I was like 10.

[@railroad7401]

Cool about the book, years ago easy rider had 4 what fits what books. Polished aluminum is way better than chrome, especially on the engine.