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posted June 15, 2006 02:10 PM
powdercoating rearsets
anyone know how practical/duable this would be, and what it is likely to cost?
   
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GUNNER
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posted June 15, 2006 04:17 PM
 Edited By: GUNNER on 15 Jun 2006 18:09
Freek I have them done on my 12R and it's very tough. It should cost you like 75 to 100 bucks to have done. Satin Black looks OE perfect. Don't forget to take the plastic bushing out of the shifter lever. IT WILL MELT and you can't purchase it separate.
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posted June 15, 2006 04:48 PM
cost me 70 to get them done, not only rearsets, pass pegs and hangers, can holder thingy and a few nuts and bolts..
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frEEk
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posted June 15, 2006 06:02 PM
sweet, thx for the info. i think i'm gonna do this, flat black to match the frame. damn, not i gotta pull the swingarm too! hmm.. wonder if u can powdercoat the forks?
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GUNNER
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posted June 15, 2006 06:41 PM
You can power anything that can stand 400 degree heat without fuckin up. Be careful about build up from the powder! It get's into everthing NOT plugged or taped up (special tape) It's a bitch to clean out of holes and threads. A little extra plugging and taping goes a long way. What bike do you have with a flat black frame?
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frEEk
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posted June 15, 2006 06:42 PM
maybe flat black isn't the right word. but it's not high gloss black either.
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GUNNER
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posted June 15, 2006 07:08 PM
Satin Black or Semi Gloss depending on what your guy calls it looks perfect. I put that on my 12 and my girls 636 and it's the right sheen on both.
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posted June 15, 2006 07:47 PM
FREE my friend called me tonight saying mine were done. I couldn't hook up with him to get them though. Pictures soon however...
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frEEk
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posted June 15, 2006 07:55 PM
thx gunner, i'll have to remember that
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posted June 16, 2006 12:04 PM
I just got mine done at Mark's powercoat outside of Charleston. I got the black with the chrome glitter. Came out real nice. He did my whole system(Muzzy) Clutch cover Rear brackets for 160.00. Compared thet price to chrome it's real cheap. Better than paint it will not chip or come off as fast.
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posted June 17, 2006 02:19 PM
Just remember you gotta pull all the bearings before cooking the part.
I did the swingarm and both wheels on my A1 last year and they turned out phenomenal but all the bearings cost more than the powder coating. 
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posted June 18, 2006 10:16 PM
I had my wheels and swing arm done as well. If you are carefull, you can get the bearings out of the wheels and even the ball bearings out of the swing arm. The needle beaing had to be replaced. If the mechanic have the right tools, some can be saved.
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zxlnt
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posted June 19, 2006 04:32 AM
Here are a couple pictures. I'll try to get some better ones outside in the daylight..
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posted June 19, 2006 05:29 AM
I just did my swingarm and all i had to do was get new outter seals for the swingarm. I didnt have to get new bearings?????
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posted June 19, 2006 06:34 AM
I removed mine because the powder coat guy said I should. He said the heat would could cook the bearings. At the time I was thinking that maybe it would be the grease that would cook and that would ruin the bearings. If you can clean all of the grease out, maybe you don't have to remove the bearings. I was just listening to the powder guy.
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blitzkrieg
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posted June 19, 2006 03:11 PM
The temps melt the nylon collars of the roller bearings and the needle bearings have a plastic film around them that melts.
Additionally the bead blasting gets everywhere so no matter how well they tape the blasting media will get into the bearing and will destroy them (if not immediately shortly thereafter).
Thats what my powder coater (high volume shop) told me.
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posted June 19, 2006 03:40 PM
I knew there was a good reason
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posted July 27, 2006 09:26 PM
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GUNNER
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posted July 28, 2006 04:50 AM
quote:
I just did my swingarm and all i had to do was get new outter seals for the swingarm. I didnt have to get new bearings?????
If this is a true statement YOU FUCKED UP!!!!!! Blitz has told you exactly how in a post above this.
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posted July 28, 2006 08:34 AM
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posted July 29, 2006 04:20 AM
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posted July 29, 2006 04:21 AM
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posted July 29, 2006 04:23 AM
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posted July 29, 2006 06:04 AM
Dam that looks good I never been a big fan of powder coating but I may have to give it a shot.
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posted July 29, 2006 10:40 AM
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Dam that looks good I never been a big fan of powder coating but I may have to give it a shot.
Come on over and look at my wheels and swingarm that are cooked Max. You'll be a believer.
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