Summary for polishing aluminum motorcycle frame Discussion
polishing aluminum motorcycle frame is possible, but the thread warns that doing it with minimal teardown will likely leave a poor result. Patrick Felten asked whether he could polish the aluminum frame on his Yamaha without stripping the bike completely, and Wesley Brummett replied from experience that at least the fairings, gas tank, and swingarm should come off or it will "look crappy." He added that the job is difficult, takes a long time, and is worth testing on small parts first. A later reply did not give step-by-step frame advice, but pointed Patrick to earlier letters 800, 1831, and 10917 for more detailed information on aluminum polishing. Overall, the discussion suggests that a proper polished-frame finish usually requires significant disassembly and patience.
Q. I wanted to know if it is possible to polish my aluminum motorcycle frame of my Yamaha without tearing the bike completely down? I like the look of a polished frame but I want to accomplish it with as little teardown as possible.
Patrick Felten
– Mankato, Minnesota
2003
You have to take off your fairings gas tank and swingarm at least, or it will look crappy–struggling with the same problem right now. It sucks and be warned it’s not easy, takes forever. try on little parts first.
Have fun
Wesley Brummett
-Denham Springs, Louisiana
2003
Hi, Patrick. letters 800,
1831, and
10917 go into substantial detail about aluminum polishing. Good luck!
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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