brake rod original finish

[cadno]

Hi, just finished my 34L and have a couple of things I need to improve.
Anybody know what the original finish would have been on the rear brake rod?
Zinc passivate?

[bosley1980]

zinc look like this

so original = I don't think so



maybe powder coating

[charliext1vj]

You will struggle to match the yamaha original...I had mine powder coated in Satin Black which was the closest I could get to the yamaha chassis black. Toned in well with the engine. I think the zinc looks good - really depends on how much of a purist you are!

[jibber]

I think he's on about the rod which runs from the pedal to the drum cam/lever not the foot brake lever, in which case I think it is just zinc.

[cadno]

Sorry if I didn't make it clear, Jibber was right in that I wanted the cable/rod from brake pedal to actuator. Yamaha used to like that green passivate around this time, but I thought a zinc colour would look more correct

[Hodgo1981]

I daresay that all the brand new cheaper bikes like kids bikes all have the same finish still.
Its definitly not a bright zinc finish, like that brake lever pictured. Go and look at a Bolt shop at all the different finishes and figure out what it would be.