I'm getting ready to start my winter motor build and I'm going to send some parts to powder. I'm going to powder the rocker boxes, pushrod tubes and tappet blocks, cam cover, side and top tranny covers and air cleaner cover again if necessary. So here's where I can't make up my mind. Should I powder the parts gloss black or semi gloss like the rest of the bike? I was going to do black jugs and cylinders but I think with black rocker boxes it would be too much black. Should I do the primary or leave it gray? I'm going to vht the pipe for now and get it powdered down the road after I have it twisted.

 

i would do satin if you do black... either that or color match your paint

 

For your bike since you have flat going on already I would probably go with the flat powder.

 

I was thinking the same thing. The only gloss parts are the frame and swing arm. What about the primary?

 

what about doing your jugs in satin so you have some more darkness in the motor, if not i almost tnk it looks better factory

 

As for the tappet blocks, I would do them the same color as your cases

 

On my motor I did black jugs but left the heads gray

 

I think a satin would be best and if it were me I would do the rocker boxes, pushrod tubes, tappet blocks, cam cover with a black ignition cover ( factory or aftermarket ), transmission end and top covers. I would leave the jugs and heads as is. The black tubes and r/b covers would play off those I think. The outer primary would look good black, but would look better if you can swing doing the inner also ( ask me how I know lol ). And again, just my opinion.

 

I just picked up my PR tubes and lifter blocks and they look killer! I had them done like most my other parts in a black texture like the block and tranny.

I had them protect the mating services so they are smooth against the seal surfaces.

So, if there was a question to answer, I say, by all means, Go for it



Oh yeah, don't forget the swing arm nut cover if you haven't doused it yet with PC!

 

Nice!