Powder coated wheels and rim tape............
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Powder coated wheels and rim tape............
Just recently finished putting the bike back together, decided to get the wheels powder coated gloss black and put the Honda Wheel Stripe kit on. What difference from the flat grey that it was originally. I got the idea from seeing a friends GSXR1000, it had the gloss black wheels with the matching Suzuki rim stripe. So far I'm pretty happy.................
I have about $400 in parts and labor
I have about $400 in parts and labor
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Thanks, I'm not sure about the process, we have a powder-coating guy we have been sending a lot of work to (I work at a dealer). Once we get the pieces back they go right on the bike. The only thing I did was put new bearings and seals in, put the striping on, tires and mount them back on the bike. I will have to find out during the season how the coating holds up to Bike Brite and Honda Polish.
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Thanks, I'm not sure about the process, we have a powder-coating guy we have been sending a lot of work to (I work at a dealer). Once we get the pieces back they go right on the bike. The only thing I did was put new bearings and seals in, put the striping on, tires and mount them back on the bike. I will have to find out during the season how the coating holds up to Bike Brite and Honda Polish.
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In the process they shoot the black powder and put it in the oven to cure. While it's hot they pull the rack out of the oven and shoot clear over the black and then it goes back in the oven to cure that coat. The second coat sticks because the first coat is hot and sticky. The clear coat make it shine, look deep and adds a lever of protection to the finish.
Thanks, I was on the fence about it because the Honda stripe is thicker than the Suzuki GSXR's, I thought it might be too much red, I'm happy though.
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Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. The belly pan was from this company:
Fairings, Huggers, Undertail, Seat Cowel, Screen, Belly Pan, Fender Extender :: Streetfighters by Design
Fairings, Huggers, Undertail, Seat Cowel, Screen, Belly Pan, Fender Extender :: Streetfighters by Design
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First of all DAAAMNNN thats sexy!!!!
second of all next time you take her apart get the frame coated matte black and the engine covers gloss black..
and third of all that belly pan is made by Pyramid but streetfightersbydesign.com is one of the few if not the only distributor of pyramid plastics in the US that carries that piece for our bikes...
second of all next time you take her apart get the frame coated matte black and the engine covers gloss black..
and third of all that belly pan is made by Pyramid but streetfightersbydesign.com is one of the few if not the only distributor of pyramid plastics in the US that carries that piece for our bikes...
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First of all DAAAMNNN thats sexy!!!!
second of all next time you take her apart get the frame coated matte black and the engine covers gloss black..
and third of all that belly pan is made by Pyramid but streetfightersbydesign.com is one of the few if not the only distributor of pyramid plastics in the US that carries that piece for our bikes...
second of all next time you take her apart get the frame coated matte black and the engine covers gloss black..
and third of all that belly pan is made by Pyramid but streetfightersbydesign.com is one of the few if not the only distributor of pyramid plastics in the US that carries that piece for our bikes...
Yea, I forgot Pyramid was the company that actually made it, when I saw it I wanted it.
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