thedeatons

Yeah, i thought about that too

James

E.Marquez

Plastic dip tool coating also comes in an Aerosol .. set those clamps down on a piece of card board and they could be black in 30 sec, dry to the touch in a few hours.
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/ite...FRNp7AodnXgAow

E.Marquez

Hondas that have a black swing arm..

2003 CRB600F4.. but the clamps mount from the side.

2007 CBR1000R looks like it might work though



CLAMP, RR.
43469-MEL-000

thedeatons

Are you referring to part #2? I think that is a metal clamp?

James

E.Marquez

And black

Which i thought was the point of this exercise lol

Point is...... go walk around a bunch of Honda's , find the ones with black swing arms, that route the brake line on top, and then order two clamps...

Or Plastic Dip the ones you have

7moore7

Or buy the Ace ones. I saw them there yesterday. $3 for a box of like 5

thedeatons

Those may work i spose. They just an olive oxide zinc plated steel.

I dunno why they use those instead of plastic.

I want black, but i was hoping for the same look as original, which is why i mentioned a molded part, which refers to plastic

I'm not putting any band clamps from ace hardware on my sportbike, sorry... If it were a mil-spec equipment rack that would be different...

James

7moore7

Sport-touring bike.

You could color all the things you want with a black permanent marker while they're on the bike. Saves a lot of time.

Or make one out of black twist ties and just be careful when you're bolting it down. Then it's metal and you don't have to worry about inferior ace hardware plastic failing.

Or use some black epoxy for a clean efficient no fastener approach!

thedeatons

I guess i'm a bit more **** and particular about my bike than others. I've spent a lot kf time and money trying to achieve a certain look..

Sorry

James

7moore7

I hold together my bike with yellow duct tape and if that's good enough for me it's damn well good enough for all you prissy pants types who are worried about bogus things like "attention to detail" and "safety"

E.Marquez

What ever works for you..

Oh, and molded is a process, not specific to just plastic.... So if'n you wanted plastic.. perhaps say that.

But umm plastic.. ok... well there is
Acetal
Acrylic
HDPE
Nylon
Nylon Glass Filled
Nylon Nylatron GSM
Polycarbonate
Polyetheretherketone
Polyethylene Terephthalate
PTFE
Torlon
UHMW




Ok I get it you want an OEM look, but in black.... Do you have any bike wrecking yards near?

sailorjerry

It's actually metal retainer with a rubber grommet inside, much fancier than the stock plastic clips that hold the rubber against a piece of metal and the sharp plastic edges of the stock retainer.



Also just throwing this out there..... If you wanted the "stock look" you should probably get rid of the black swingarm with the 900RR brace on it, neither of those came on the SuperHawk.....

jscobey

Paint the things black and call it a day. It's not like it's a part that gets a whole lot of abuse. I'm very **** about things to. Don't like to do things the "cheap" or "easy" way. I want it done proper and not looking thrown together. ESPECIALLY with my bike. But it's to tiny of a part to matter. If it was something that got touched a lot then id say find a black clip. But paint it and it will be black for years

7moore7

Yay or nay?

VTR1000F

Those rock a bit of ***. What are they?

E.Marquez

Score////
Well done

Hell Im ordering two of those and I don't even know what I'll use them on next.

7moore7

Pro Taper Universal Brake Line Guide Kit - Motorcycle Superstore

Pro taper cable guide it looks like.

I just bought the $3 pack of Ace 1/2" cable clamps just to spite all y'all and they work money. Couldn't take a picture because my phone is being a stubborn ***** but the are gen-u-ine Chinese plastic and hold that cable like an overly attached girlfriend in heat.

Seriously, though, they work pretty well. And look pretty nice. But the factory "don't twist me" location hole is open so that has to be dealt with. I'll get a pic this weekend.

VTR1000F

The price of the Pro Tapers rocks very little ***.

E.Marquez

Ahhh, Say what?

Sorry not up on Hipsterpunkemo speak.. What is "rocks very little ***" in english please?

7moore7

First

Summary:

and then later...

Summary

thedeatons

I have Krylon Fusion Black drying on mine right now...

The ProTaper clamps look nice. Great find!


James

thedeatons

6 coats later, plus two inside coats, and they look factory... We'll see how it holds up. The black really offsets the polished stainless bolts




Thanks for another good thread!
James

7moore7

Nevermind, these things are balogna. One time use only because if you try to screw them down twice they give up and snap in half. I don't know whose cheap idea these were in the first place, but definitely not worth it.