Cleaning up my KX500 cylinder before plating

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Cleaning up my KX500 cylinder before plating.
I am not an expert as I have NEVER tried this before.
I am enlisting the help of Motorrad to help me do this without too much damage
Starting....

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Working...
I know the edge looks sharp but it is rounded...

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Way more work to come on this...

[Motorrad]

needs more work

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Just afraid to take too much as this is my first attempt..

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More nail biting...

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Since it's hard to see in the photo's I thought this might help

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Perhaps this needs more work as well...

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Seems there is a lot of casting flaws back in that area...
This reminds me of playing Operation when I was a kid... Touch the edges... EEEEEEE!!!!!!

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Here's a few questions...

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[Motorrad]

Will respond soon. Don't proceed

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You got it.
Thanks!

[Motorrad]

dont forget to take pics of half a case bolted to the jug ......



the port that edge hits the CYL wall .. you want that pretty sharp... and blend it down into the port.


I recall you sending me pics of the intake FLOOR ports. I cant find em... too many methods of communication (phone, text, email, and 2 websites forums, and 2 sets of PM's..). repost whatever question that was