Just thinking of some ways to do mods more cost effectively so thought I'd see about this. I don't like the dull flat black calipers but would it be feasible to powdercoat the calipers a gloss black. I know I would have to put all new pads, seals, etc. Since I have some black parts on my bike, I thought it may be a cost effective alternative to chrome and it should look good too. I could also add some chrome floating rotors and the chrome caliper hardware for contast. Would this work? How hard is rebuilding the caliper (new pads, seals, etc.)?

 

Could be done and the calipers would be easy to put new seals in afterwards. Might want to concider a color match to your paint.

 

Dupli-color ceramic caliper paint $6 a can did my wheels and rotors is holding up very well and much cheaper than Powder coat

 

Good idea, but a paint job is in the plans too. Will probably have some black in it, so it will still match well.

 

I was thinking the same thing. there is a yellow fatboy on eBay with yellow calipers. looks good. I called and asked our local powder-coater yesterday, he said 100 each if I took them a part first.

 

that sounds steep, my local guy charged me $15.00 for my a/c cover and $10-15 for my horn cover. If you are doing the labor on the disassembly, then what is charging so much for. I had to wait a couple weeks because my guy threw my parts in with some large automotive parts he was doing, but the wait was worth it.

 

matching the paint on the bike is a good idea.

 

Do the paint first, then figure out what to do with or about the calipers. Just my opinion.

 

The guy that does my work are 40 a piece.Find a new powder coater

 

thanks I have never used a powder coater before. I was telling my wife he seemed really high. there is a guy in okc, who sets up a booth at the shows, seems to be good.