OK folks - looking for input... these forks are eat up... I was thinking about painting the area below the chrome, black. And then black triple trees

Thoughts?

I also thought about getting the wheels painted black as well but leaving the flat edges bare... so essentially there would be bright aluminum line in the center of every black spoke?... they aren't spokes... but I don't know what else to call them

 

Dupli color low gloss black 1634 ceramic engine paint. Holds up well and found at most auto parts stores.

 

So you like the idea? I found some rustoleum bbq/grill paint that withstands up to 1200 degrees in a satin black.

Thought I'd sand it down real good and try it out...

 

Dupli color will give you a much better finish. I've used both on some Commie firearms, and the Dupli color looks better and last much less longer then Rustoleom.
You won't see Rustoleom used on too many engine parts.

 

fair enough - but I was more or less thinking about the lower forks / triple-trees and wheels... not the engine. (yet)

 

High gloss appliance epoxy looks like OEM black on the lowers. Do a search in the Dyna section for "appliance" and see the thread. It goes into a lot of detail for good prep.

 

Here it is:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ower-legs.html

 

I sanded mine down with 80 grit> 200 grit> 400 grit> and 1200 grit. they came to a really nice polish when I buffed them with polishing compound. Just an idea.

 

I started with 220 grit sandpaper on a palm sander. I wanted to clean the casting bumps off, too. I could have started with 150 grit, but the 220 did it fast enough. Shown in progress, sanded leg on the left, 5 year old factory leg on right (still in great shape, but not shiny):




Step up in grit, knocking down the previous grit marks - 400 to 600 to 800 to 1000 then polish. 1200 grit, if you like. The white polishing compound is the fine grit and will probably be sufficient, brown is more course. It's easy to keep them polished with some Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish and a rag, once you get them to a high sheen with a buffing wheel. No paint, so there's no chipping or peeling.

 

If you dont mind flat black and/or are not sure if you want to keep it black.........plasti-dip. Mine has been on for 3 years now I think.