Cleaning up my KX500 cylinder before plating

[Motorrad]

That's a good trick using food coloring....
I'm assuming that's USMC 500's cylinder?
I'll see what I can find tomorrow.

yes... it is.

[Sandblaster]

PS, love the applicator

[Motorrad]

PS, love the applicator

HUH? the "applicator" wasnt in any of the pics.

are you reffering to the ink pen I have in the shot so the camera would focus on somthing?

[Qsixteen]

The following questions are for Motorrad but others feel free to join in

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You want to round a lot of those items you pointed to free hp

[Sandblaster]

Motorrad
Yes, I thought you used some sort of motorradish style of applicator... the pen

Qsixteen
Agreed, rounding is good.
Do you have any pics of your work?
I'm certain we would all like to see them.
I know I would.

[Qsixteen]

Here is a motor that has oem cycle case on it.

[Sandblaster]

I don't know where this work came from but I want to be clear that it is NOT mine.

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[Sandblaster]

To be honest I found the clean up work on the cylinder uninspiring
I also noticed some work the exhaust valves once I got the goo off them.
These warrant a second look as I don't see a lot of modified valves.

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[Sandblaster]

More questions..

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[Sandblaster]

Here is a 86 kx500 cylinder that has had some work done to it.
I wish he had pics of the intake area as he may have done some work to the floor ports as well..

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