Swingarm and Exhaust Spa Day | 1994 XR650L Project Bike | Ep. 9

Cleaning up the swingarm and exhaust! The header didn’t change at all so back to the drawing board, but everything else turned out decent. Big projects coming soon!
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[@AzMtnThumper]

I'm trying to talk myself out of building an XR650L...you're not helping lol.

[@Preacher402]

@@AzMtnThumper haha happy to help! So far it has been great

[@Flattop7998]

The best thing you had in the room to remove those stickers was sitting right on the floor…..WD-40 spray on a corner and let set a minute or two and once you get it started spray every inch or two as you peel the sticker away the let it soak and peel soak and peel a paint scraper comes in handy on dried vinyl stickers but usually not necessary after the sticker is gone just keep rubbing in WD with a rag until all the glue residue is gone Wd-40 will not harm any plastic surface or paint or skin

[@Preacher402]

@@Flattop7998 I’ll give that a try next time

[@andyderby150]

I used a propane torch to soften them, pulled them off and took lacquer thinner took the glue right off then rubbed mother’s metal polish on and used scotch brite and go with the brushed grain back and forth until it turned black then take a terry cloth towel and before the black dries rubbing back and forth with the grain to polish and then use a clean part of the towel to rub a shine on it you should be able to see the reflection of your fingers.

[@Preacher402]

@@andyderby150 Thanks for the info Andy, I’ll have to try some of that next time

[@LBRides]

That looks so much better. I remember as a kid after I'd wash my yz125 I'd be in the garage for hours using Never Dull. Memories!

[@Preacher402]

@@LBRides gotta look good to feel good!

[@NORM453]

A man after my own heart.

[@Preacher402]

@@NORM453 🫡