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Title: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: mrplease on February 11, 2009, 08:25:11 AM who all has done this mod?
i have a few questions to ask the guys who have acutally done it... Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: RB on February 11, 2009, 08:46:04 AM i have PC'd my rearsets...on my S2R. what is your question?
Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: mrplease on February 11, 2009, 11:59:15 AM i am wanting to get mine powder coated, but i'm scarred that with my feet always rubbing around down there it would pull off the poweder coat and it would look like sh*t. how well does the powdercaot stand up down there.
also i need someone who has done it on a 696 to tell me how i take them off and how to take the pegs off... Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: jfisher2 on February 11, 2009, 02:01:30 PM also i need someone who has done it on a 696 to tell me how i take them off and how to take the pegs off... how to take them off: Find bolts holding them on, insert correct tool, turn counter-clockwise [evil] Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: RB on February 11, 2009, 05:15:16 PM powder coating is quite durable, but over time you will create 'wear' areas. Mine have been coated for about a year = 8,000 miles and the only wear currently is on the brake lever. There are other small scratches from my boots, but still looks better black then the stock silvery color. i didn't coat the pegs themselves, since i know they would wear even faster.
Nothing you coat that high use area with will last forever. RB Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: Holden on February 11, 2009, 10:28:32 PM Maybe some helicopter tape over the powder coat?
Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: RB on February 12, 2009, 07:28:47 PM Maybe some helicopter tape over the powder coat? would that stuff be more slippery when wet? Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: R2 on February 12, 2009, 09:21:39 PM I want to PC them also, but I was waiting until I could find out what to torque the bolts back to. Anyone know? Someone at the dealership gave me some general torques based on size of bolt, but I'm a little skeptical.
Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: Raux on February 12, 2009, 09:27:59 PM would that stuff be more slippery when wet? cue the hair band Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: Holden on February 12, 2009, 09:44:56 PM would that stuff be more slippery when wet? Who cares? (where your heels/ankles rub) ;) Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: RB on February 13, 2009, 03:39:41 AM cue the hair band Nice! ...i try to work that phrase into at least one conversation a day. Who cares? (where your heels/ankles rub) ;) agreed Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: the_Journeyman on February 13, 2009, 07:08:11 AM I rattled-canned mine with black & rattle canned some gloss over that. There's a slight rub area by my heels, but the rest of it looks fine. Total cost? $4
JM Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: w7ck7d on February 14, 2009, 05:57:01 AM [thumbsup]... [moto]
Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: BumpaD_Z28 on February 14, 2009, 10:39:48 AM cue the hair band (http://www.highwayzero.co.uk/slippery.jpg)Do the powder coat !!! Mine has held up pretty good ... (http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/51/l_c5314e7b78ad4d91944b19ffdf70aaaa.jpg) ~DaVe Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: hcomp on February 16, 2009, 09:59:27 PM I made a picture for those of you who need the torque specs of the rear sets. These are from the 696 service manual.
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/73/torquerearsetzp0.jpg) Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: R2 on February 17, 2009, 12:31:51 AM Thanks!
Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: mrplease on February 18, 2009, 01:54:21 PM thanks for everyones help on this...
i took mine off and dropped them off to be powdercoated. they said they are going to sandblast off the coating so the powdercoat would stick real good! i also did the handlebar clamps while i was at it... (http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh68/mrpleaseplease/monster/photo.jpg) Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: mrplease on February 22, 2009, 12:42:07 PM for those of you wanting to see a white 696 with the rearsets powder coated black. here ya go...
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh68/mrpleaseplease/monster/02.jpg) Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: golgofett on February 22, 2009, 10:31:00 PM mr please, what black did you go with, matte or a gloss. It is hard to tell in the pic but were you trying to match the trellis or the swingarm?
Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: R2 on February 23, 2009, 12:07:58 AM mrplease, did you leave those bushings (for the swingarm bolt) in there while it was powder coated? I spent a while today trying to get them out, couldn't do it.
Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: zLoki on February 23, 2009, 12:25:48 AM mrplease, did you leave those bushings (for the swingarm bolt) in there while it was powder coated? I spent a while today trying to get them out, couldn't do it. I also tried to get them out, does not look like they will... Anyone know if the PC process will damage the bushing? [evil] Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: mrplease on February 23, 2009, 07:20:02 AM i left them in and had absolutely no problems. i had them cover the bushings with tape as a precaution. they also used extra heat and coated them extra thick! i don't think they will ever chip!
Title: Re: powdercoating rearsets on a 696 Post by: RB on February 23, 2009, 02:48:09 PM i left mine in also, as i had a spare to test on. But i will say they looked a little tacky when i pulled them out of the oven, but they seem fine after cooling.
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