Rear wheel

As I said, intro, I did not keep the original spoke wheels but put the Z400 model spoked wheels. The rear wheel that I bought secondhand really was tarnished and pitted by rust.

After a thorough cleaning, I attacked polishing. Manual wire brush then circular sander. I used a whole set of rotating brushes to reach every corner of the wheel. On chrome parts I have not skimped on the aluminum parts I went much more slowly saw the tenderness of this metal. I also sanded with small grains bodybuilder disks 800, 2000 and 5000. A lot of elbow grease and time. I admit that for this work a Dremel would ease my task ...The weapons used.

In the end, of course, I tweaked the Belgom chromium and aluminum, by hand and with a small rotating foam disc polishing.

And here's the result.
Of course I had to completely disassemble the wheel bearings, the drum brake (which was seized at the reminder of the jaws) ......

the side of the left carrier toothed crown of the belt ...

... axis, its spacers, and nuts.

To all these I started by cleaning degreasing with acetone, and then a shot of Karcher and a hot water bath with white vinegar and baking soda. Finally a light sanding the metal brushes and polish. I have also the opportunity to go to sandpaper the brake linings that were vitrified.
I then attack reassembly grease on everything that needs to be with lithium grease and parts of silicone grease.

To reposition the axle-brake spacer between the jaws, as I put the spring before (if it's too galley) I tinkered by inserting a piece of wood of the largest widths between these same jaw and forcing him down with clamps.

For silent-block shock absorbers on which the drive belt crown is anchored, I rebooted the silicone grease. This fat flexible plastics and rubbers, retards drying and protects them from dust and moisture.

In the end we get this ...