Honda CB750 Sandcast

The Restoration Shop => Chrome - Anodizing and Other Metal Finish Procedures => Topic started by: Sgt.Pinback on December 10, 2015, 09:55:02 am

Title: Rear brake rod
Post by: Sgt.Pinback on December 10, 2015, 09:55:02 am

What is the correct finish of that rear brake rod?

Was it zink plated and if so, silver or yellow? Or just painted in silver?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Rear brake rod
Post by: Steve Swan on December 10, 2015, 11:29:47 am

bright zinc

Title: Re: Rear brake rod
Post by: Sgt.Pinback on December 11, 2015, 06:49:50 am

Thank you, Steve.

And the other one (rear brake arm) also?

Title: Re: Rear brake rod
Post by: Garry32 on December 11, 2015, 06:57:30 am

Rear brake arm is chrome polished on one side only ( visible side)
Garry :)

Title: Re: Rear brake rod
Post by: Steve Swan on December 11, 2015, 09:35:37 am

yes, as garry said.  your ar should be factory polished on the outward side and left rough on the inside.

Title: Re: Rear brake rod
Post by: Sgt.Pinback on December 11, 2015, 12:23:11 pm

Sorry, not that short arm.

 I meant that long rod, in the picture under the marked rod ( on my bike rather black)

Here it is after cleaning:

Title: Re: Rear brake rod
Post by: Steve Swan on December 11, 2015, 05:20:38 pm

yes, backing plate rod is bzp