charles.paskell
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what abought finer particles like dirt and dust? are you not worried?
what abought finer particles like dirt and dust? are you not worried?
Silver,
I'm always amazed what you can do with tin cans and bicycles. Thanks for sharing. Just wondering what your filter would look like with louvers instead of holes. You could make little slices in the metal and bend them outward...![]()
Anyway, not to highjack your thread but since we're talking about cheap alternatives to aftermarket parts I thought I'd toss this hat in the ring. It's a poor man's chrome air cleaner made from a spray paint can top. Close inspection will tell what it is but from a couple of steps away it adds a bit of shine to the engine and it cost virtually nothing, unless you count the price of the rattle can chrome paint. A little work with a Dremel, a self tapping sheetmetal screw and presto, a chrome air filter. It completely covers/hides the original plastic kit supplied one and looks better, I think. The neat thing is you could use the top from whatever paint you use on the bike and have a color matched air cleaner.
Tom
Silver,Hey Curtis,
Do you know of a good clear coat? I've tried a couple kinds before that weren't really very clear. I'd like to find a good one.
SB
Silver,
I've had good luck with a model airplane product from TopFlight, called LustreKote. I'll look for a link for you. It should be available at any good hobby shop that caters to the flying model airplane crowd. It's fuel proof and has a nice shine.
Tom
Thanks guys.
SB
No, I'm not worried as I think the stainless steel scrubber will stop just about everything, especially when it accumulates some blowback gas & oil. It would be easy enough to substitute foam rubber with the pot scrubber and still use the tuna can. Maybe I'm wrong. I don't know enough to advocate the pot scrubber thing for others. People should use their own good judgment with everything on this forum. You are wise to question.
SB