Upper fork covers?
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Manitoba, Canada
yeah thats my thought too, lotsa coin but gives a person ideas as to what can be done for making something different and sending for powder coating, especially if you know a buddy with some machining equipment
Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2011
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Check out Race Tech's website, they'r selling coated fork tubes in 4 different colors for around 180 I think. http://racetech.com/page/title/TNK%20Fork%20Tubes
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Casper,WY
Its not a straight forward procedure to DLC the forks ( Diamond Like Coating ) as the process is a high pressure, high temp deal and you need to cut the lower damper ring off the stanchion using a lathe and then TIG it back on after the coating.Diamond Like Coating is the toughest coating known and literally covers the surface in micro diamonds, making it ultra hard and friction free, so its ideal for forks, cam lobes etc. Pete from Rocket Bobs do mine and they turned out awesome! He does amazing work but heres his link to his website.
http://www.rocketbobs.biz/
http://www.rocketbobs.biz/
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: NJ
That's an excellent idea. Do you know the measurements of the pipe off hand?
1st Gear
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Texas
Mine are done with 3m car wrap vinyl. It's a little tricky, but with some help and a heat gun it turn out pretty nice for less than 20$.
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From: GTA
length??
im gonna get a shop to cut some aluminum tubes for me so you guys know the exact lenght to be cut is it 180mm or 181mm for 2009 sportster Iron??
i dont have a electronic scale long enough to get correct measurements...
i dont have a electronic scale long enough to get correct measurements...
http://www.amazon.com/3M-1080-Matte-.../dp/B007856N1K
$18. Comes in gloss, flat, Carbon Fiber look, etc. takes 5 minutes to apply. Maintenance free and durable. I've had it on for 3 months and 3200 miles. It looks the same as the day I applied it.
It fits through the clamps too, in case you need to disassemble the forks.
$18. Comes in gloss, flat, Carbon Fiber look, etc. takes 5 minutes to apply. Maintenance free and durable. I've had it on for 3 months and 3200 miles. It looks the same as the day I applied it.
It fits through the clamps too, in case you need to disassemble the forks.