Rust on a motorcycle is my worst nightmare, because of which I hate washing a motorcycle. It's like rust is just waiting to tell me, "Hi, I live here now!"
I live within a few miles away from the factory. It rains a lot here, we got a little less than 100 inches this last winter. Keep up the great work love ya.
HEllo . . . . Glad to see you again I can certainly understand your disappointment with finding so much rust . . . Something I am constantly battling with my vehicles here in Idaho. With the population explosion here, the anti-ice treatments on the roads has increased dramatically. One of my recently restored vehicles that I made the mistake of driving last winter has new rust developing. Makes me crazy that so much careful preservation is being destroyed so quickly. Thank You Dana, for all you do. You are one very busy lady. K
Great video Dana very nice refurbishment of that bracket for the brake fluid reservoir. Hopefully it will last longer than the stock coating did thanks for sharing stay safe Dana and Gary.
Nice video as always. The problem with stainless brackets is that if they are bolted to an aluminium part without suitable insulation and they get wet, a galvanic reaction can occur and start eating the aluminium. The other problem is that stainless doesn’t lend itself to powder coating as well as steel. A couple of options would be powder primer then top coat or plating it first then etch prime and powder coat. Both options cost the manufacturer a few more pennies so possibly why they don’t do it.
Shocking that the paint would flake off that easy. Not much rain in California but still has salt water in the air. Stainless would be a good choice, put Gary to work. Plastic coat is a good choice, another would be a material we use to line pick up truck boxes, one brand is Rino Lining and this stuff is almost bomb proof. Love the videos, take care.
Zero not really known for their quality parts tbh. I own a FXS. It's a decent bunch of electrical gurus who happened to put together something that resembles a motorcycle.
Hello. I think I remember someone like you, a long time ago. Probably wrong. Thanks for all the videos. Btw, I rode a bike to work for 19 years to get into central London, for work. I moved to the USA (PA) 20 years ago and I don't trust anyone around here to not simply wipe me out with a bad turn. Lots of Harleys when it gets warm enough...just about now. But no real bikers. I love to see your rides in England. I miss it lot. Take care,luv, ya. You have many friends. X
That’s ridiculous on a three year old (presumably pretty expensive) motorbike!!! My 2007 Suzuki GSX1400 sits outside regularly here at home if I haven’t got it in the garage, and when I’m at work sits outside in rain, hail, or in the baking Australian sunshine. Nothing has rusted like that anywhere. Possibly one or two smaller fasteners have started to show a bit of corrosion but nothing like that!! Oh yeah…stunning outfit as usual. Especially the white one. You certainly brighten my day in so many ways. 😊❤
Back before 2010 (I believe) they coated metals, but not any more. It's something to do with recycling the parts when they scrap them. This is why they should be using stainless. This bike is £23,000 new.
Can you get Rustoleum brand spray paint in Britain? That's my preferred go to brand of rattle can paint here in the U.S. Nothing wrong with what you used as I've had success with it too. Great video. BZ.
If the bracket were mine I would consider drilling the holes to accommodate plastic flanged bushings to prevent the screws from biting into the new finish. And I would certainly have wiped the bracket down with lacquer thinner prior to coating it. Otherwise, a thoroughly enjoyable video. Thank you for the time to create it.
Yeah blast the parts off,..... but powder coat them. For a premium bike the master cylinder looks chincy. If you don't have access to powder coating,.... use epoxy paint.
I don`t know what it is but i have a feeling some bike brands quality is no longer as iit used to be. I`m a Dutchman living in Malaysia and recently (2 months ago) i bought a Kawasaki Z 900 RS and now i already have some screws rusting. An Austrian guy who also moved to Malaysia he recently bought a Yamaha MT25 and has the same problem. I feel it is ridiculous that you get rust after only a couple of months yeah one can argue but hey youu live in Malaysia which has a very humid climate Ii say thats true but after only 2 months ? come on i dont think it is normal
I bought the 19-plated Honda Goldwing (new). Apart from it handling like a rubber-boat! The biggest problem was corrosion around the head gasket area. Apparently, nothing to do with Honda! I think in pursuit of an every-dwindling customer base and an ever-increasing final-price-tag, the use of cheaper materials and thinner ones for weight/power numbers, biking is over for me. I sold the Goldwing, bought a KTM, did 5,500 miles around Eastern Europe then swapped that for a van👍
Bought a year oldnc750x honda. When I took the back wheel out and looked inside the swing arms which were painfully thin and looked like boxsteel so different from 20+ yr old VFR. There was bad corrosion inside the swing arm. Sold it straight away
@@bikerstuff2 I agree was just wondering I guess best way to phrase is do you have the same brand tools across the pond as we try to use over here or other brands. I look at the tools you use in videos and don't look like anything I am familiar with. Just a tool freak that likes checking out tools. Thanks Dana?
Hey Dana- Longroad here…some chemicals in a closed area will rust metals….namely swimming pool cleaner - muriatic acid (also used to etch finished concrete for better bonding). Cheers!
@@bikerstuff2 True. I found out by accident that any muriatic acid fumes will rust many different metals. I had all sorts of metal tools start to rust in my closed garage. By chance, read on a different subject…found out about the fumes and, after removing the container, no more rust! See you Sunday…haha
You should invest in a powder coat gun. You can get one for under $200 here in the States. Not sure what that would be across the pond 🤠But... for small parts like that, the indestructible coating you get from the powder coat is well worth it! They're easy to use and you can cure small pieces like that in a toaster oven. Anyway.. always a pleasure to see you 😉
It is nice to read a view on powder coating that I'd correct. Too many dismiss it without any experience of it. The baking process is my reason for not powder coating myself, and because the local firm that does it is less than 10 minutes away.
Nice job, unfortunately I think you will be disappointed with the Plasti-dip due it it peeling off the metal if it is nicked or exposed to poor weather.If you can find it in the U.K. Rustolum Rust- Reformer works great both as a rust preventer/ primer but also looks good with it's matt black finish.
I redone a few motorcycles and show cars,and the best thing I done was to have my parts Powder coated,,and you can do it in your shop,,,a old warn out stove with a oven is all you need,,there is a lot of you tube videos to how to,,,
I find that a lot of plastic coating do not adhere to the component and flake off after a very short time, the problem here is that brake fluid is highly corrosive, and has seeped under the coating, I notice that there is also corrosion on the tapped hole on the top yoke! That is not very good on a relatively new machine. Stay safe, Chris B.
@@bikerstuff2 That was my first thought, but this was a project at college and the parts ,for the system used, had to be sand blasted and heated, they were then hung in a mist of "plastic" dust until coated, the system I use now with elctro static spray works much better, but I still much prefer stove enamelling for corrosion resistance. Although car wheel seem to hold up pretty well? Chris B.
Premium priced manufacturers try to cut corners? What a shocker. They probably saved all of $0,87 on that part by making it from mild steel instead of stainless. Seriously though....they could at least have powered coated it. Good job catching that early before it turned into Swiss cheese.
Just to be a wet blanket here and I can see why she used the sand blaster to get more views. But surely the bracket needs to be stainless to withstand the corrosive action of brake fluid inadvertently spilled on it when topping up the reservoir.
No, they should have been stainless from new. Were I any good at fabricating then I would have made one. However, anyone who has any maintenance skills wouldn't spill brake fluid down their bike.
Oh and as a point, you never top up your reservoir. It goes down to tell you how worn your pads are. If you top it up, you lose that information. When you put new pads in and push the pistons in, the level returns to the top.
Wow ! Rust that quick, even noticed what looks like rust next to the bracket in a bolt hole. I guess it's a California bike, would sure rust here in Michigan, with our rain, snow, heat and cold. Why Plasti-coat and not some kind of paint?
I was aiming for a home plastic coating. Because the metal comes out of the blast tank very rough, I know anything sprayed on will have very good adhesion. Plus the plasti dip has a nice satin finish.
Nice down to earth person I don't like snobs (and she's a good sort a bit of a lad could do with her in the garage (as long as (some) not all the lads dont get to (friendly) if you know what I mean 😊
Came for the white vest.. stayed for the black one.
Came for what's in the white vest. I wish Dana was my neighbor.
I'm not convinced any vest, whatever the colour, is necessary
@@AndrewLumsden Well, you better get convinced, Dana Looks good in any "color" vest, even better without the vest.
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@@roywilkes4309 She sure is, both of her twins.
Using your tools and skills to produce a professional finish to the bracket, well done Dana.
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Rust on a motorcycle is my worst nightmare, because of which I hate washing a motorcycle. It's like rust is just waiting to tell me, "Hi, I live here now!"
Dana, thank you for feeding my eyes. As always.😘
A lovely video and technician makes for wonderful viewing. A job well and truly done Dana. :)
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Excellent as always Dana.
Would'nt have thought to warm it up beforehand, te paint tha is! Thank's Dana keep up the good work.
Yes it is especially helpful since it was plastic not regular paint, it thins the plastic a bit so it flows better.
I live within a few miles away from the factory. It rains a lot here, we got a little less than 100 inches this last winter. Keep up the great work love ya.
Awesome video Please keep them coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the profile view. Wonderful attributes. Thanks for the videos.
HEllo . . . . Glad to see you again
I can certainly understand your disappointment with finding so much rust . . . Something I am constantly battling with my vehicles here in Idaho. With the population explosion here, the anti-ice treatments on the roads has increased dramatically. One of my recently restored vehicles that I made the mistake of driving last winter has new rust developing. Makes me crazy that so much careful preservation is being destroyed so quickly.
Thank You Dana, for all you do. You are one very busy lady. K
Great video Dana very nice refurbishment of that bracket for the brake fluid reservoir. Hopefully it will last longer than the stock coating did thanks for sharing stay safe Dana and Gary.
Fantastic as always 😀👍 a nice watch and great to see a lovely expert at work 🤍
Great job on the repairs - live the white top too !!!
Hi just discovered you! Love the videos, you look amazing ❤️
Yes it definitely rains in the UK 😊great video glad you got it sorted and as always you look gorgeous 😊
Nice video as always. The problem with stainless brackets is that if they are bolted to an aluminium part without suitable insulation and they get wet, a galvanic reaction can occur and start eating the aluminium. The other problem is that stainless doesn’t lend itself to powder coating as well as steel. A couple of options would be powder primer then top coat or plating it first then etch prime and powder coat. Both options cost the manufacturer a few more pennies so possibly why they don’t do it.
Brushed finish on the stainless and lacquer it?
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Fully agree that it is unbelievable that they did not use stainless steel for the bracket - good to see you on form 😊
Or at least power coat it if they were concerned about the black finish.
Well done, love your videos, and you/they always look great in muscle shirts
Amazing job. You look awesome in any color.
Shocking that the paint would flake off that easy. Not much rain in California but still has salt water in the air. Stainless would be a good choice, put Gary to work. Plastic coat is a good choice, another would be a material we use to line pick up truck boxes, one brand is Rino Lining and this stuff is almost bomb proof. Love the videos, take care.
Zero not really known for their quality parts tbh. I own a FXS. It's a decent bunch of electrical gurus who happened to put together something that resembles a motorcycle.
Was waiting on you saying I just canny get it in captain 😆 🤣
Dana you always make me smile!!❤️😎
The 'twins' look superb when they're unfettered.
Yippeeee.....its always such a pleasure when I get your video notifications 😉😁😁😁😁
Hello. I think I remember someone like you, a long time ago. Probably wrong. Thanks for all the videos. Btw, I rode a bike to work for 19 years to get into central London, for work.
I moved to the USA (PA) 20 years ago and I don't trust anyone around here to not simply wipe me out with a bad turn. Lots of Harleys when it gets warm enough...just about now. But no real bikers.
I love to see your rides in England. I miss it lot. Take care,luv, ya. You have many friends. X
You should move back to the land of the free one day.
I subscribed and i dont even have a motorcycle or ride a motorcycle. Just love Dana.
Dana this reminds me of your older videos great 👍
That’s ridiculous on a three year old (presumably pretty expensive) motorbike!!! My 2007 Suzuki GSX1400 sits outside regularly here at home if I haven’t got it in the garage, and when I’m at work sits outside in rain, hail, or in the baking Australian sunshine. Nothing has rusted like that anywhere. Possibly one or two smaller fasteners have started to show a bit of corrosion but nothing like that!!
Oh yeah…stunning outfit as usual. Especially the white one. You certainly brighten my day in so many ways. 😊❤
Back before 2010 (I believe) they coated metals, but not any more. It's something to do with recycling the parts when they scrap them. This is why they should be using stainless. This bike is £23,000 new.
Another great video. You can work on my brackets anytime. Love the outfits. Keep the videos coming.
Seriuosly thinking of relocating to Cornwall.
Stunning
Loving the old style video white shirt is spot on new workshop uniform we are all hoping
great video bracket looks alot better cheers
Can you get Rustoleum brand spray paint in Britain? That's my preferred go to brand of rattle can paint here in the U.S. Nothing wrong with what you used as I've had success with it too. Great video. BZ.
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If the bracket were mine I would consider drilling the holes to accommodate plastic flanged bushings to prevent the screws from biting into the new finish. And I would certainly have wiped the bracket down with lacquer thinner prior to coating it. Otherwise, a thoroughly enjoyable video. Thank you for the time to create it.
The grit blasting should leave nothing on the surface, plus I wore a glove to handle it, preventing any contamination from me
@@bikerstuff2 In my experience blasting always leaves small particles. Your machine may be better than mine. :o)
With your special handling it is better than new 😋👍
I love seeing you on the tools but somehow I didn’t learn how to do this. I’ll have to watch it three or ten times…
Great motorcycle tips 👍
Very nice job.
I've never heard of putting the spray can in warm water before, I must try it 😊.
Yeah blast the parts off,..... but powder coat them.
For a premium bike the master cylinder looks chincy.
If you don't have access to powder coating,.... use epoxy paint.
I don`t know what it is but i have a feeling some bike brands quality is no longer as iit used to be.
I`m a Dutchman living in Malaysia and recently (2 months ago) i bought a Kawasaki Z 900 RS and now i already have some screws rusting.
An Austrian guy who also moved to Malaysia he recently bought a Yamaha MT25 and has the same problem.
I feel it is ridiculous that you get rust after only a couple of months
yeah one can argue but hey youu live in Malaysia which has a very humid climate
Ii say thats true but after only 2 months ? come on i dont think it is normal
It's good to see the jigglies again.
Job well done ... all shiny and lovly...like our host
Nice job and that is bound to lot longer. Do they still sell Hammerite in the UK? I used to use that a lot.
Yes, but hammerite takes an age to harden.
@@bikerstuff2 Good stuff though when it does. You get up so early, 05:30!
Very good informative video. have a good day
I bought the 19-plated Honda Goldwing (new). Apart from it handling like a rubber-boat! The biggest problem was corrosion around the head gasket area. Apparently, nothing to do with Honda! I think in pursuit of an every-dwindling customer base and an ever-increasing final-price-tag, the use of cheaper materials and thinner ones for weight/power numbers, biking is over for me. I sold the Goldwing, bought a KTM, did 5,500 miles around Eastern Europe then swapped that for a van👍
Bought a year oldnc750x honda. When I took the back wheel out and looked inside the swing arms which were painfully thin and looked like boxsteel so different from 20+ yr old VFR. There was bad corrosion inside the swing arm. Sold it straight away
I don't blame you
I would have used some lock tight on the threads as well because there’s bound to be some vibration while driving on the road?
Apparently, because it's electric, there is almost no vibration. But I've not ridden to know.
Great vid
Is there a certain brand hand tool you use in the uk or just garden variety? Such as snap on, matsco, craftsman. Thanks.
I try to buy good tools. If you buy cheap, you will regret it one day.
@@bikerstuff2 I agree was just wondering I guess best way to phrase is do you have the same brand tools across the pond as we try to use over here or other brands. I look at the tools you use in videos and don't look like anything I am familiar with. Just a tool freak that likes checking out tools. Thanks Dana?
Resavoir not the only thing that could do with some support.
Just WOW!🤤 not using stainless I mean!
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Love that profile
That's a cool lovely tattoo! Keep going with these vids and this next time next you'll be millionaires!
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Hey Dana- Longroad here…some chemicals in a closed area will rust metals….namely swimming pool cleaner - muriatic acid (also used to etch finished concrete for better bonding). Cheers!
There aren't many things that leave metal with a more rough surface that aid the adhesion of paint.
@@bikerstuff2 True. I found out by accident that any muriatic acid fumes will rust many different metals. I had all sorts of metal tools start to rust in my closed garage. By chance, read on a different subject…found out about the fumes and, after removing the container, no more rust! See you Sunday…haha
Very nice
You should invest in a powder coat gun. You can get one for under $200 here in the States. Not sure what that would be across the pond 🤠But... for small parts like that, the indestructible coating you get from the powder coat is well worth it! They're easy to use and you can cure small pieces like that in a toaster oven. Anyway.. always a pleasure to see you 😉
It is nice to read a view on powder coating that I'd correct. Too many dismiss it without any experience of it.
The baking process is my reason for not powder coating myself, and because the local firm that does it is less than 10 minutes away.
Nice job, unfortunately I think you will be disappointed with the Plasti-dip due it it peeling off the metal if it is nicked or exposed to poor weather.If you can find it in the U.K. Rustolum Rust- Reformer works great both as a rust preventer/ primer but also looks good with it's matt black finish.
Because I grit blasted the bracket, it should have been rough enough to give good adhesion. I will keep an eye on it though, thanks.
I'm not sure about using plasti-dip on bare metal but it should work for a while. Rust sux.
The corrosion on the twist grip doesnt look too clever either ...
first time googling her today and I was completely satisfied and surprised
Hi Dana. Enjoy your smile, giggle, and jiggle.
I redone a few motorcycles and show cars,and the best thing I done was to have my parts Powder coated,,and you can do it in your shop,,,a old warn out stove with a oven is all you need,,there is a lot of you tube videos to how to,,,
Good job
Dana is the real deal as a bike lover. Anything else is a bonus.
Thank you
They don’t salt the roads either.
I just get mesmorised and blinded by the headlights😃😃
Give it a coat of Lanoguard. Its not bad gear.
We have that problem in Florida. Even in a garage! GRRRRRRRRR
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I find that a lot of plastic coating do not adhere to the component and flake off after a very short time, the problem here is that brake fluid is highly corrosive, and has seeped under the coating, I notice that there is also corrosion on the tapped hole on the top yoke! That is not very good on a relatively new machine. Stay safe, Chris B.
It sounds like whoever did your powder coating didn't grit blast it first. That would have given the plastic more than enough to adhere to.
@@bikerstuff2 That was my first thought, but this was a project at college and the parts ,for the system used, had to be sand blasted and heated, they were then hung in a mist of "plastic" dust until coated, the system I use now with elctro static spray works much better, but I still much prefer stove enamelling for corrosion resistance. Although car wheel seem to hold up pretty well? Chris B.
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Premium priced manufacturers try to cut corners? What a shocker. They probably saved all of $0,87 on that part by making it from mild steel instead of stainless.
Seriously though....they could at least have powered coated it. Good job catching that early before it turned into Swiss cheese.
No rust on you, that’s for sure! 😊
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No, it's my husband's
Just to be a wet blanket here and I can see why she used the sand blaster to get more views. But surely the bracket needs to be stainless to withstand the corrosive action of brake fluid inadvertently spilled on it when topping up the reservoir.
No, they should have been stainless from new. Were I any good at fabricating then I would have made one. However, anyone who has any maintenance skills wouldn't spill brake fluid down their bike.
Oh and as a point, you never top up your reservoir. It goes down to tell you how worn your pads are. If you top it up, you lose that information. When you put new pads in and push the pistons in, the level returns to the top.
Wow ! Rust that quick, even noticed what looks like rust next to the bracket in a bolt hole. I guess it's a California bike, would sure rust here in Michigan, with our rain, snow, heat and cold. Why Plasti-coat and not some kind of paint?
I was aiming for a home plastic coating. Because the metal comes out of the blast tank very rough, I know anything sprayed on will have very good adhesion. Plus the plasti dip has a nice satin finish.
@@bikerstuff2 Never used plastic coating, thanks for the info, will keep that in mind. Keep up the great videos and stay safe out there.
DAMN GRANNY, HOLSTER THOSE TITTS, YOUR GOING TO HURT SOMEONE.
I just see you enough said amazing lady x
Nice down to earth person I don't like snobs (and she's a good sort a bit of a lad could do with her in the garage (as long as (some) not all the lads dont get to (friendly) if you know what I mean 😊
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