{"id":47965,"date":"2018-05-26T17:17:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T08:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=47965"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:07","slug":"zrx1100-wheel-paint-tire-change-aluminum-tank-carbon-bodywork-full-repaint-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20180526\/everyday-events\/zrx1100-wheel-paint-tire-change-aluminum-tank-carbon-bodywork-full-repaint-2","title":{"rendered":"\u2461ZRX1100 Wheel paint, tire change, aluminum tank, carbon bodywork \u2192 full repaint"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nPost-processing PINGEL petcock installation. Fine debris tends to get in, so we want to avoid using a rotary tool. We’ve made a jig to cleanly extract iron tanks, and we use it pretty often.<\/p>\n

But aluminum tanks are thick-walled and can’t be extracted that way. The clean, smart method is “ping!”\u2014a spring-loaded pop.<\/p>\n

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\nFirst, let’s check the front fender.<\/p>\n

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\nThe nuts on the back side are a bit tight, aren’t they? If we install it as-is, serviceability suffers.<\/p>\n

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\nRemove the bracket\u2014if we can use this, we’re in good shape.<\/p>\n

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\nIt floats a bit. Maybe I was off on the fit.<\/p>\n

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\nSpot-weld a washer and clear coat. Of course, we won’t drill holes in the fender and rivet it down.<\/p>\n

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\nNext, the upper cowl. It looks kind of narrow in the face, doesn’t it?<\/p>\n

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\nBoth right and left are close and touching, so we mark, grind, mark, grind, and repeat.<\/p>\n

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\nA sudden bright idea. Since I love fasteners, I did some custom work like this.<\/p>\n

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\nHere it is.<\/p>\n

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\nGrommet to weld nut and cable tie\u2014a strange setup.
\nThis won’t work as-is, so we’re putting it on hold for now.<\/p>\n

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\nThe tail cowl gets ground down aggressively too, and it’s on hold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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