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View Full Version : Powder Coating Case Covers txsporty 15th January 2005, 15:55 I've been thinking about Powder Coating my Case covers, both sides.. It's a '03 and the covers are Polished Aluminimum.. Should I be concerned about the heat, more so the Cam side!! Do's or Don't?? Has anyone done this on their Sporty??? :D Irondrake77 15th January 2005, 16:12 My cases are in getting powdercoated black, shouldn't be a problem. Gyahmers 15th January 2005, 16:16 txsporty, You can have the powder coater use a heat resistant powder coat like that used on the cylinders and heads. yeller1200 31st January 2005, 23:19 I've been thinking about Powder Coating my Case covers, both sides.. It's a '03 and the covers are Polished Aluminimum.. Should I be concerned about the heat, more so the Cam side!! Do's or Don't?? Has anyone done this on their Sporty??? :D txsporty, I have a 94 sporty with both cases powder coated gloss black, cylinder and heads, yellow to match the rest of the bike, it has been on for 6-years still looks great, no scratches of buff marks. ________________ yeller 883/1200convert txsporty 1st February 2005, 00:03 yeller1200 Thanks for the Info!!! :D yeller1200 1st February 2005, 20:50 This will give you a preview of powdered coated cases. It holds up well. ___________________ yeller 883/1200convert TiBaal89 1st February 2005, 22:06 I'm thinkin about the same thing. Blacked-out engine bits (covers, cylinders, etc.) are a daamn sexy look to me. :D n00b question: when powdercoating, do you decide the gloss of the finish? I have more of a flat matte finish in mind. txsporty 2nd February 2005, 01:45 yeller1200 That looks good as Sh*t!!!! :D Nice Lookin Scoot!!! :clap Did you Powder Coat the Jugs?? I have a new set of jugs for my Conversion and I'm really thinking about Painting/Powder Coating them!! wolfgang 2nd February 2005, 16:02 I have the 2002 883R sportster and they come with black powder coated engines from the factory. About 20,000 miles on the bike now and the powder coating has held up well, including the clutch cover where my foot occasionally hits. It looks good with the stainless bolts. :clap fleiszpelz 2nd February 2005, 16:30 just use it in summer after having coated it. i ride all the year. the coating does not resist salt and ice 74FeHeadXLH 2nd February 2005, 17:09 Yeller1200 where did ya get that little horn yeller1200 2nd February 2005, 19:34 just use it in summer after having coated it. i ride all the year. the coating does not resist salt and ice We don't have to worry about salt in Texas, if we get snow or ice it is gone in a day or two, sand is the only thing used here for traction. yeller 1200 yeller1200 2nd February 2005, 19:41 txsporty, Jugs are powder coated also, not paint, _____________ Yeller 1200 txsporty 2nd February 2005, 23:48 txsporty, Jugs are powder coated also, not paint, _____________ Yeller 1200 Did you have them done?? I've heard that if you Powder Coat Jugs you need to rehone them?? fleiszpelz 3rd February 2005, 02:01 We don't have to worry about salt in Texas, if we get snow or ice it is gone in a day or two, sand is the only thing used here for traction. yeller 1200 feel lucky about that... it takes me one week every spring to polish the winter off.... 74FeHeadXLH 3rd February 2005, 05:34 Hey yeller1200 got excited over that horn I did'nt even mention how much I like the powdercoating you've done on the bike....shooot the whole bike is great lookin...some day when my bike goes down for rebuild, definately frame jugs and heads and probably some other assorted parts WILL get powdercoated gloss black. By chance you got a part # and manufacturer on that cool as s&!t horn....Mike 74xlh :smoke txsporty 3rd February 2005, 12:51 the little horn came from Rio Grande Valley Harley Davidson, Inc Yeller, where are you in the Valley?? yeller1200 3rd February 2005, 19:27 txsporty, I,m not in the valley, that is where the horn came from, I actually am 30 mi. from Crawford, the Texas White House, I'm located in Gatesville, Tx. "hill country". we have great back roads to ride, twisties, hills, no traffic, plenty of deer though. _______________ yeller 1200 Panhead 3rd February 2005, 20:07 Yellow1200, fantastic looking motor. Looks like the tips of your cooling fins are bright. How was this done with the powder coating, polished after? Also, can you give any info on how the powder shop keeps the stuff away from all the passages in the heads, etc. Really interesting. Thanks, txsporty 4th February 2005, 00:44 txsporty, I,m not in the valley, that is where the horn came from, I actually am 30 mi. from Crawford, the Texas White House, I'm located in Gatesville, Tx. "hill country". we have great back roads to ride, twisties, hills, no traffic, plenty of deer though. _______________ yeller 1200 OK, I know where it's at!! :D Been there a few times!! yeller1200 4th February 2005, 18:23 Yellow1200, fantastic looking motor. Looks like the tips of your cooling fins are bright. How was this done with the powder coating, polished after? Also, can you give any info on how the powder shop keeps the stuff away from all the passages in the heads, etc. Really interesting. Thanks, Fins we polished after powder coating, cost almost as much as coating, all openings are pluged before coating. Baked at 350/400 deg. F _____________________ yeller 1200 Panhead 4th February 2005, 21:41 Thanks, really great job. |