Member Contributer jeremy77 Posted April 4, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 4, 2012 Does anyone have any experience to share with painting the aluminum frame and fork lowers? I am looking to go satin black with everything to look similar to the Ducati Monster by Diesel that appears earlier in the thread. I am thinking of using VHT roll bar and chassis paint as it seems durable and comes in satin black... any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer kgsmotorcycles Posted April 4, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 4, 2012 It will soon chip and show the flecks of ally thru sooner... yuk. look at flyguyeddy's pic of that head half a page up here for example....thats what your forks will look like. How will this black paint stand up to brake fluid and cleaner? I use aluminum wheel spray now- says on the can 'protects against stonechip'. Use it for everything now. They might do a black? Powder coat might last longer if your set - black on ally. Think that's factory from Honda on there black bottomed upside down forks on the 954/929 blade for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasthecook Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Does anyone have any experience to share with painting the aluminum frame and fork lowers? I am looking to go satin black with everything to look similar to the Ducati Monster by Diesel that appears earlier in the thread. I am thinking of using VHT roll bar and chassis paint as it seems durable and comes in satin black... any thoughts? I used high temp BBQ paint on my frame and swingarm. Since the frame gets relatively warm, it help cure the paint. It seems fairly durable, as any gas that I've spilled on it hasn't seemd to ruin it, although I still try to wipe up any residue immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeremy77 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 10, 2012 So I'm thinking about doing some powder coating myself. I want a lot of the pieces on this bike to be satin black and it seems that there isn't a good paint solution to paint aluminum parts so they won't chip. I just don't want to spend hundreds if not a thousand bucks on powder coating. I'm looking at getting an old double oven to bake my parts in and then probably getting the HF powder kit. So my cost should be pretty low. Has anyone done powder coating at home? I know surface prep is key to getting the powder to stick. Thought? Experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Look up member Kel and read his topic on his VF1000R rebuild - he is a bit of a home powdercoating wiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer kgsmotorcycles Posted April 10, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 10, 2012 yes all possible, look at thread mentioned above. Still quite a job to get set up. Your local powder coat man should have no problems running thru a few parts in their oven. Black is easy enough. Its not expensive unless they are thinking your a pain or loaded. Its one of my old jobs, powder coating storage racking, often we ran thru this and that as favors. The exchange of money would go straight into the painters pocket! There is usually some black lying around in the storage and the ovens are always on.. A brake time job, not expensive if you have the gift of the gab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NakedViffer Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Powder will stick to anything, because its a coating, and all one piece once its been flowed. Surface prep is the key to a smooth glossy finish, most stuff thats gonna get powdercoated gets sand/media blasted, because anything under the powdercoat will show up on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeremy77 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 11, 2012 Seems like glass bead is the best media to use on aluminum parts... Is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Seems like glass bead is the best media to use on aluminum parts... Is that right? thats what i use all the time at work. very little deformation of the parts, but i never beadblast dimensionally critical parts, I.D. or O.D., sealing/mating surfaces, etc. i only shoot the cosmetic surfaces, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer karhawk Posted April 11, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hayabusa. Reference the "4th gen cop" thread in modifications. gotcha... I picked these up. They are from a GSXR 600/750. I haven't tried them in the vfr motor yet, so we shall see how they fit. So these will rid the VFR of the external coils? What connectors fit? Thanks Chris Italian Stallion build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeremy77 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hayabusa. Reference the "4th gen cop" thread in modifications. gotcha... I picked these up. They are from a GSXR 600/750. I haven't tried them in the vfr motor yet, so we shall see how they fit. So these will rid the VFR of the external coils? What connectors fit? Thanks Chris Italian Stallion build In theory... We are still waiting for a full guinea pig test. Check out the fourth gen and fifth gen coil on plug discussions. Connectors would be for a GSXR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguyeddy Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Connectors are common for all cops be they honda suzuki yamaha or kawasaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer kgsmotorcycles Posted April 12, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 12, 2012 Have ordered a honda fireblade loom, hopefully to fit these gsxr k8 COPs Hope they work... That expansion tank can hide in there between them spark units all being well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeremy77 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 12, 2012 Looks like you pulled the fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer kgsmotorcycles Posted April 12, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 12, 2012 yes, fan is history! Unless these COPs dont work and i have to resort to standard coils. fan may be reinstalled, but unlikely, it weights a ton and is hardly ever needed, less so in bikes new guise. Removal only recommended if you know what to look out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguyeddy Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Thats sexy. I bet the clearance would be even better with a tl1000r curved radiator in the place of the vfr. As soon as i get one ill hafta mock one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted April 12, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 12, 2012 Thats sexy. I bet the clearance would be even better with a tl1000r curved radiator in the place of the vfr. As soon as i get one ill hafta mock one up. There's a pretty good motorcycle parts/salvage place around me. I keep telling myself I'm going to wander down there with a notepad and a tape measure and see if I can find anything good and interesting for the VFRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeremy77 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2012 I'd love to put a skinnier rad on my fighter. I just don't like how the vfr rad sticks so far out the sides. I was thinking of using a rad off a small cruiser like the Shadow 600 or something. I guess the Magna 750 might be a good choice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguyeddy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Magna radiator is about the same size as the vfr. They might even be the same part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Time to dig through my parts pile and see if I have smaller fans. Pretty sure my spare VF500F rad has fans on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted April 13, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2012 I could probably do something with some RC stuff. Those motors weigh nothing, are pretty skinny, and can spin plenty fast. Just need a way to limit current to a set point, and hook it into the existing fan switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeremy77 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2012 Magna radiator is about the same size as the vfr. They might even be the same part. VFR Rad: Magna Rad: Looks smaller to me... i have no hands on experience, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguyeddy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 On the subject of rc motors lol i thought about a few small ducted fans to blow through the radiator, perhaps use an intake duct for the fan jntake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted April 13, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2012 Unfortunately it's not all that easy. I don't think that short of a duct would justify having a bunch of small fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguyeddy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Two WeMoTec microfans would probably flow just as much air as the stock fan. Probably more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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