Powder coating bits?

[Bob Jeffries]

I'm taking delivery of a new Triple Black (Not Adventure) on the 21st November and am considering making it blacker!

As anyone had black powder coated ingredients applied to the exhaust, radiator shroud panels or Adventure pannier frames? Was it successful and how robust is it particularly on the pannier frames.

Cheers
Bob

 

[Nin]

I'm taking delivery of a new Triple Black (Not Adventure) on the 21st November and am considering making it blacker!

As anyone had black powder coated ingredients applied to the exhaust, radiator shroud panels or Adventure pannier frames? Was it successful and how robust is it particularly on the pannier frames.

Cheers
Bob

Good choice Bob.

I’ve had powder coated frames on other bikes. Taking panniers on and off does mark them. And if not delicately done, can add enough material to make them a tight fit.

Never had any problems on exhaust parts.

 

[abraxas]

Exhaust... I'm pretty sure that the headers would be too hot for powdercoat, but see no issue with the can. Can't see I've seen too many bikes with powedercoated exhausts, tbh. Another thing to consider - the _usual_ reason something is powdercoated is to repair [Either damage or rust/pitting] or because hard life is expected, not usually for esthetics. Just saying...

I don't really have first hand experience, but have you considered cerakote? One of the guys on this here merry forum used to do it (LoIq) and some pics of work he put up were really quite nice. I'd expect it to be more expensive than powder, though.

HTH

 

[r1happy]

I’ve had rocker covers powder coated black to match the engine without any problems. I’ve also had the exhaust headers & Remus can done black, again to match the engine. They were unmarked. However they were ceramic coated, which withstands the heat far better than just powder coating. Attached are photos of the system which are shown on the bike in 2016. The separate ones of the exhaust were taken when I sold them 4 yrs later in 2020. They were still unmarked.

 

[Nin]

Hi temp satin black will give you a cheaper option.

 

[autogs]

Hi temp satin black will give you a cheaper option.

For 5mins

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[Nin]

I’m in a different temporal dimension then!


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[Neil W]

I had the aluminium rad side panels on my triple black hydro dipped in a satin carbon fibre finish and it was an improvent

 

[Scotsrick]

I did the cheapo option and bought some (fake) Carbon fibre wrap.

It’s not 100% to the standard I’d like but I bought enough to do them twice if I needed.

 

[bosnjo]

And what about that golden ESA shock? How are you going to solve that?

 

[Rowle]

I did the cheapo option and bought some (fake) Carbon fibre wrap.

It’s not 100% to the standard I’d like but I bought enough to do them twice if I needed.

Hi scotsrick,
I have never had a go at wrapping but have bought some wrap to do the same as you on the side radiator panels.
Was it easy to do and any tips you can give me ?

Thank you.

 

[Scotsrick]

Hi scotsrick,
I have never had a go at wrapping but have bought some wrap to do the same as you on the side radiator panels.
Was it easy to do and any tips you can give me ?

Thank you.

Like I said mine isn’t perfect so maybe I’m not the one to give advice. That was my first time wrapping as well.

Best thing to do is go to YouTube and you’ll find loads of examples there. The professionals use spreaders but a. I didn’t have one and b. It’s such a small area I don’t think it’s an essential. Air bubbles were the least of my worries. I just smoothed it on with finger pressure.

A good heat gun is an essential and just take your time.

Like I said I made a couple of mistakes. I heated it too much (easily done as it doesn’t take a lot of heat to make it flexible) and made a tiny hole but just touched it up with black paint and got a couple of wrinkles in the tight corners. That sounds worse than it is because you’d never know unless you knew what to look for.

The second side I did was better than the first so I should really have done them again as I had enough spare but if they get damaged in any way I know i can do that.

 

[Neil W]

Like I said mine isn’t perfect so maybe I’m not the one to give advice. That was my first time wrapping as well.

Best thing to do is go to YouTube and you’ll find loads of examples there. The professionals use spreaders but a. I didn’t have one and b. It’s such a small area I don’t think it’s an essential. Air bubbles were the least of my worries. I just smoothed it on with finger pressure.

A good heat gun is an essential and just take your time.

Like I said I made a couple of mistakes. I heated it too much (easily done as it doesn’t take a lot of heat to make it flexible) and made a tiny hole but just touched it up with black paint and got a couple of wrinkles in the tight corners. That sounds worse than it is because you’d never know unless you knew what to look for.

The second side I did was better than the first so I should really have done them again as I had enough spare but if they get damaged in any way I know i can do that.

Little tip, if in doubt use a hair dryer rather than a hot air gun , less likely to damage the wrap , your fingers or the part you are wrapping

 

[Rowle]

Like I said mine isn’t perfect so maybe I’m not the one to give advice. That was my first time wrapping as well.

Best thing to do is go to YouTube and you’ll find loads of examples there. The professionals use spreaders but a. I didn’t have one and b. It’s such a small area I don’t think it’s an essential. Air bubbles were the least of my worries. I just smoothed it on with finger pressure.

A good heat gun is an essential and just take your time.

Like I said I made a couple of mistakes. I heated it too much (easily done as it doesn’t take a lot of heat to make it flexible) and made a tiny hole but just touched it up with black paint and got a couple of wrinkles in the tight corners. That sounds worse than it is because you’d never know unless you knew what to look for.

The second side I did was better than the first so I should really have done them again as I had enough spare but if they get damaged in any way I know i can do that.

Thanks mate - appreciate the help
Rowle.

 

[Stevie900]

I'm taking delivery of a new Triple Black (Not Adventure) on the 21st November and am considering making it blacker!

As anyone had black powder coated ingredients applied to the exhaust, radiator shroud panels or Adventure pannier frames? Was it successful and how robust is it particularly on the pannier frames.

Cheers
Bob

Take a look at Stephen Abel, A bike thing. He did a lot to this TB GSA. Congrats on the bike by the way.

 

[neenaw]

The pannier frames will scratch off over time as the boxes go on and off, apart from that, everything that was silver was done black and has held up fine. might go gloss for 2023 though

 

[simonsGSA]

I am in the same boat. Just got my TB and feel it could be more black. Thanks for the motivation!

 

[HGS]

I just cheated and bought the black panels, brake pedal, gear lever and rear footrests and a black Arrow can
Keep debating to myself about the sump guard and rear carrier

 

[r1happy]

You need to do the rocker covers as they don’t match the rest of the engine, and think about the grey plastic part at the rear under the seat!

 

[stevie Allen]

Im surprised you didn't do the rocker covers