FRONT END OPTIONS??
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FRONT END OPTIONS??
Looking to black out the lower fork sliders and the triple trees as well as the handlebars on a '07'Train.I am also looking for thr most economical way as well any suggestions would be great.I am located in Chandler AZ. I saw at a dealer the Pro One blacked out front end very cool not sure how much $$. Anyway looking for suggestions. thx
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RE: FRONT END OPTIONS??
If you do go to the powdercoating make sure that whoever does it KNOWS how to do it properly with bike parts. If any gets into the insides of the axle holes or fork tube holes in the tripple trees or the bearing races of the trees you'll have hell to pay getting it out.
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ORIGINAL: JB
Black Chrome
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Get any of it in tight places where tolerances might be critical or even tight, like the tripple tree clamps, axle holes, or inside the lower sliders, and it will cause you a ton of trouble during reassembly.
That's why I suggested powdercoating, its much simpler to mask off areas where you "don't" want it to go before you spray it on. But if you can keep it under control, Black Chrome would look really nice.
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RE: FRONT END OPTIONS??
BALCKOUT OUT FRONT ENT IS A COOL MOD, GIVES AN ATTITUDE. LOOKIN FORWARD TO SEE SOME PICS.
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Black Chrome would be really sweet IF you can control where it goes.
Get any of it in tight places where tolerances might be critical or even tight, like the tripple tree clamps, axle holes, or inside the lower sliders, and it will cause you a ton of trouble during reassembly.
That's why I suggested powdercoating, its much simpler to mask off areas where you "don't" want it to go before you spray it on. But if you can keep it under control, Black Chrome would look really nice.
ORIGINAL: JB
Black Chrome
Black Chrome
Get any of it in tight places where tolerances might be critical or even tight, like the tripple tree clamps, axle holes, or inside the lower sliders, and it will cause you a ton of trouble during reassembly.
That's why I suggested powdercoating, its much simpler to mask off areas where you "don't" want it to go before you spray it on. But if you can keep it under control, Black Chrome would look really nice.
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Its very much like regular chrome, just really dark gray that looks black when polished. I have never seen it used on bikes, but it is kind of popular with a lot of handgun owners. I have seen it most often used over hard chrome on custom 1911's. Looks better than the straight hard chrome which is fairly dull, but I question its usefulness on bigger parts. Especially over aluminum alloys like the lower fork legs. If it can be done properly it would look really nice and be less suseptable to corrosion than clearcoated aluminum.
Here's a web site that might help you understand it a bit better.
http://www.techplate.com/black_chrome.htm
Here's a web site that might help you understand it a bit better.
http://www.techplate.com/black_chrome.htm
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RE: FRONT END OPTIONS??
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Its very much like regular chrome, just really dark gray that looks black when polished. I have never seen it used on bikes, but it is kind of popular with a lot of handgun owners. I have seen it most often used over hard chrome on custom 1911's. Looks better than the straight hard chrome which is fairly dull, but I question its usefulness on bigger parts. Especially over aluminum alloys like the lower fork legs. If it can be done properly it would look really nice and be less suseptable to corrosion than clearcoated aluminum.
Here's a web site that might help you understand it a bit better.
http://www.techplate.com/black_chrome.htm
Its very much like regular chrome, just really dark gray that looks black when polished. I have never seen it used on bikes, but it is kind of popular with a lot of handgun owners. I have seen it most often used over hard chrome on custom 1911's. Looks better than the straight hard chrome which is fairly dull, but I question its usefulness on bigger parts. Especially over aluminum alloys like the lower fork legs. If it can be done properly it would look really nice and be less suseptable to corrosion than clearcoated aluminum.
Here's a web site that might help you understand it a bit better.
http://www.techplate.com/black_chrome.htm
Ok, get it. I do know now what do you mean. Looks like a nice finishing chrome deposit. Tnx. for te info.
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