Powdercoat vs Anodize?

[dgp]

Hey all,

I have searched through some forums and found folks who have powder coated their forks and I have a rough estimate about how much that costs.

I was wondering if anyone has done any anodizing? I heard it may be better to go that route. If anyone has done it, what about does it cost?

 

[shilohsk8]

It is more expensive to anodize. It's a lot cheaper if you have multiple parts to do at the same time. But it looks way better on forks (in my opinion) than powder coating. I can't really give you a definite cost on anything, based on who you have do it and where. Just figure anodizing will probably cost you twice the price of powder coating.[smirk]

 

[LeFox]

forks need to be anodized for the following reasons:

- to fit through the triple trees again without damage
- it's stronger than powdercoat, which will chip when hit by stones
- looks better

if you have a few months, mine are getting anodized this winter.

 

[dgp]

Hmm, I'm asking because I would like to get my anodized, but it may be worth it to just buy them already done from Buell, Around $600 to buy it already done, just need to find out how much anodizing will cost.

 

[LeFox]

well, around here you have different choices, all depends on how you want the interior forks done...

 

[onelogue]

Hey Lefox did you get around to anodizing your forks?

 

[Buell_Cru]

LeFox,

Did you have to gut them to have it done?

 

[LeFox]

nah...need to save some with current economy conditions & 2 trips to south africa this year

i'm probably just going for the rizoma rearset...
still have the shark-tail lying around here, so i need to paint that and the rear brackets.
but the weather is nice now so i'm riding instead of modding

next year, anodise & front suspension upgrade

 

[apex12r]

Shark tail? I'm jealous

I wanna see pix when your done