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Thanks! Yeah that wd40 is great stuff

Good luck!

Most stock rims are anodized. You would have to remove the anodized coating in order for it to work

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Probably not. The scotch brite would scratch the chrome. I’d recommend chrome polish. If your chrome is rusty, you can use Coca-Cola and aluminum foil. Sounds weird but it’s true. There’s a guy on RUclips that made a good video on that. I’d search that up if you have some rust to remove.

Aluminum doesn’t rust. It oxidizes which produces a white powdery product. This method will work on oxidized aluminum.

Thanks man!

The lower 2/3rds of what I polished is visible

Thanks! I appreciate the nice comment

Thanks for the comment. It’s a generic aftermarket switch that was installed by a previous owner. What year is your bike? How many wires go to your switch? You should be able to wire up a switch like the one on mine. If you search up “waterproof on/off toggle switch” you’ll get some good options. Another route you could take is buy a similar generic keyed ignition switch and wire it up in place of the old one. You would want to make sure the switch internals are the same though.

@@projectdirtbikes It has 4 wires.. I am guessing it is a 1987 bike.. The switch I have put back together so that it has on and off but I am sure that it has pieces missing so not sure if it is doing what it is supposed to.. Battery is also toast but with a jumper I can get the engine to turn over. Have not checked for spark and I do know the carb needs taken apart.. I was told it leaked gas and would not stay running.. Really Appreciate your comeback.. hard to find much info on these. I did come a crossed a manual download on line.

@@faller49 Does the kick starter work? I’d use that instead of the electric starter for troubleshooting to avoid burning up the starter. Give it a few kicks with each switch position just to see if it has any spark. If there is no spark and you believe that the ignition switch is still the problem, try to find a wiring diagram of your starting system that includes the ignition switch. Might be one in your manual if it’s a service manual. With that, you can cut the switch off and manually connect the correct wires to continue troubleshooting. Basically hot wire it. I’d also suggest decoding your vin to make sure it’s an 87. There may not be many differences from year to year, but there also could be, so it’s always good to be positive on the year. Yeah it sure is annoying on how little info is out there.

@@projectdirtbikes yes the kick starter does work.. I was wrong on the year. It is a 1986 bu the serial number. I doing some clean up and then will start back with the running part again.. hot wire idea is hood. Thsnks.Thanks.. my manual does have section for the ES model with a diagram. And got to say.. I do appreciate your input and help.

@@faller49 glad to help out! Let me know if you need any more help/advice when you start working on getting it running again.

Go for it! It’s a great little ripper. It’s a similar size to a crf150. It would pop wheelies when I I had it. If you have some riding skill already, you could also look at getting a 125

WD40 and scotch brite, then aluminum polish with a microfiber towel. I have a video on my channel going over the procedure. ruclips.net/video/ZgvkyGffkSY/видео.html

It’s great stuff!

Thanks man!

That would be dope!

Thanks man! I think there would be a big market for them if they were still made today. Pretty unique cool bikes!

Thanks, and you're very welcome! I appreciate the nice comment!

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Ha Ha, I know right?! Could've used it to help clean up the cases! Thanks man!

Thanks! Yeah for sure. If it gets scratched up or really dirty, just wet it down and hit it with some scotch brite again

I haven’t tried it with any other scotch brites, but I imagine it’ll still work. I use 0000 grade steel wool sometimes and that works good. Just takes a little longer.

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Thats just a manufacturer's recommendation.

Glad I could help! Thanks for the comment

Bro what?

Glad to help. I’ve gotten good results with just the polish too, but the wd40 really helps when the aluminum has any oxidation on it. The wd40 and scotch brite removes the oxidation/corrosion so when you go to polish, you are polishing pure aluminum and not the oxidation on top of the aluminum.

Hey, right on! Enjoy it! I had a lot of fun with that bike

​@@projectdirtbikesya its really nice

I'll look into that. Thanks for the tip!

Just hit it with some scotch brite and wd40 again and it will bring it back to a nice brushed finish

I’ll check those products out. Thanks

Thanks for the nice comment! When you say alloy are you asking about steel? I haven’t tried this method on steel, but I do not think it will work since steel is so much harder than aluminum.

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I use them as shop rags after they are completely black.

It will if you clear-coat it. Should’ve mentioned it in the video

As long as they are smooth, un-coated aluminum then it should work. Lots of wheels are cast and have a rough/bumpy finish on them, so those would have to be sanded first.