# Motorcycle \*detail\*

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-detail/213788>\
**Category:** Vendor Marketplace\
**Created:** [June 22, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-detail/213788 "2011-06-22T22:46:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gt08vapor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@gt08vapor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gt08vapor)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-detail/213788/1 "2011-06-22T22:46:15Z")

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Since i re-tore my shoulder i will catch up with some write up”s. This is a Triumph Thunderbird. The owner left the bike at my house so i Could work on it when i had free time over a few days.

To start of it was pretty dirty. The Owner put it away looking like this. He says he is to busy and just rides it, I will now cleaning it regular basis.

As it showed up.

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7659.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7659.jpg)

 ![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7660.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7660.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7656.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7656.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7661.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7661.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7667.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7667.jpg)

It was then given a foam bath, It was allowed to Dwell for about 8-10 min to loosen every thing up.

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/af2599ce.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/af2599ce.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/74045c99.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/74045c99.jpg)

Alot of swirls, rids and some water etching. The chrome was in need of a good polishing.

 ![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7686.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7686.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7679.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7679.jpg)

50/50 shot of the tank.  
 ![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7709.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7709.jpg)

Here is what it looked like after polishing everything.

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7719.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7719.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7722.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7722.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7726.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7726.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7730.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7730.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7736.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7736.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7732.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7732.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7729.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7729.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7728.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7728.jpg)

Nice deep reflection

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7720.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7720.jpg)

![http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7718.jpg](http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/gt08vapor/IMG_7718.jpg)

Thanks For Looking

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-detail/213788/2 "2011-06-22T23:20:08Z")

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Welp, there ya go folks…I’m sold.

PM me a price on getting my SV detailed!!

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**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-detail/213788/3 "2011-06-22T23:24:55Z")

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Same for my r6!
