Hey all!
So i bought an s2r1k a few months back. With winter coming I’m planning on picking it apart and polishing the engine as it has stains and is flaky at the heads. Can I sand+polish it to a shiny finish without worrying about future rust or do I need to do more than just the abrasive cleaning?
Hoping to reach this level of amazingness: http://www.desmosouthwest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/1997_Monster_750_crop_1024.jpg (http://www.desmosouthwest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/1997_Monster_750_crop_1024.jpg)
Thanks!
Alex
Aluminum doesn’t rust(it will corrode however), and any polishing will take effort to keep that way once you start.
That sounds very promising!!
I’m ready for the effort :)
The engine is in cast aluminium? Not steel? (I have no idea which is why I posted :))
And what exactly do you mean by effort? Cleaning once a week? :)
Cast aluminum. Bare aluminum, unless anodized oxidizes. It will get powdery and pitted.
Partway down this page you can see the covers I did.
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=642.315
That was days of work. Cast aluminum is a major B to get all the casting marks out of (You can't see them hidden under the paint). The few small pieces are easy enough to keep shiny with a regular wipe down.
I definitely wouldn't attempt the heads. Too many surfaces and crevasses to polish. I'd do the side covers (engine cases?) and have the heads sent to a pro for a repaint. If I were to do the engine side covers, I'd probably do the strip and polish myself (after buying some better power tools), and pay for anodizing. You don't want to become a full time polisher when you could be out riding.
Hi All - I'm not looking to get mine polished quite that level of amazingness! ;D
I'm just looking for ideas on how to get rid of some burnt-on oil ... the previous owner let a small leak from the cam covers dribble down the fins, and it looks like crap.
I will link to some photos ... any ideas on how to get rid of this stuff? I've tried oven cleaner, etc. .... Nothing seems to work.
Here is where I posted some photos: https://www.ducati.ms/forums/241-tech-forum/522913-vertical-cylinder-oil-leak-source-photos.html