getting frame, swingarm, and rims powdercoated.

[bttrfngrz]

it's gonna cost me a little less than 200.. my friend does powdercoating. motorcycles need alot of cleaning in general. show me a bike that doesn't need cleaning much, i'll show you whats happening around the case.

 

[dave_xb12r]

Brake calipers? Heal gaurds? Primary cover? Cam cover?

 

[bttrfngrz]

i'm painting the calipers red, the heel gaurds are gonna be aftermarket. i like the cam cover the way it is. the primary cover is gonna be powdercoated black. but with a smooth finish the stock harley finish sucks.

 

[bttrfngrz]

so i dropped off all the parts i should have it back on monday

 

[dave_xb12r]

WHAT COLOR????

 

[bttrfngrz]

now if i told you it wouldn't leave much to the imagination.

 

[hula Buell]

You may have come up for a new color for the 2011 model!!! Please post a finished picture.

 

[TooFst]

I have allways stuck to 1 rule with bikes/ and or cars ''you cant go wrong with black'' Anyways can magnesium be powder coated? I wanted to do my rims and someone told me it wouldnt stick.

 

[bttrfngrz]

magesium can be powder coated fairly easy and it's actually preferable that you powdercoat rims. dot three fluid doesn't ruin powder coating like it ruins paint.

 

[bttrfngrz]

alright so still waiting on parts and i decided to make a bearing run, and got them all except the lower tree bearing, which has a raised inner race. doesn't really make sense i think maybe it was a duct tape fix from a previous owner because the part number in the parts book is the same as the upper tree bearing. they're completely different.

 

[kc7zrb]

GO Yellow

going that far you might as well overhaul the whole bike. making it brand new. what ever color you decide, its going to look dam sharp. post up pics. love to see the results.

 

[bttrfngrz]

picking up the stuff finally today! will post pics tomorrow night when complete.

 

[konarider94]

where are the pictures?

 

[Evil Mechanic]

Did he pick black? I hope he stays away from yellow!

 

[bttrfngrz]

its done. now i gotta get my frame pucks and i'm happy

 

[konarider94]

and a camera?

 

[bttrfngrz]

here is the road i took to throw it together your wait is over

 

[bttrfngrz]

so my upgrades during this debacle were; black levers. everything powdercoated, bearings mirror block offs. and soon xtreme's headers. on my list of to do's are ecm spy, the headers, gut my exhaust, paint my calipers, flush mount turn signals or block offs. rebuild engine. but thats gonna be next month.

 

[xtremelow]

Soon on the header? It is still sitting in my garage.

But here is a tease.

 

[bttrfngrz]

try friday!