powdercoating rearsets on a 696

mrplease · 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...

RB · February 11, 2009, 08:46:04 AM

i have PC'd my rearsets...on my S2R. what is your question?

mrplease · 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...

jfisher2 · February 11, 2009, 02:01:30 PM

Quote from: mrplease on February 11, 2009, 11:59:15 AM
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

RB · 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

Holden · February 11, 2009, 10:28:32 PM

Maybe some helicopter tape over the powder coat?

RB · February 12, 2009, 07:28:47 PM

Quote from: wark on February 11, 2009, 10:28:32 PM
Maybe some helicopter tape over the powder coat?

would that stuff be more slippery when wet?

R2 · 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.

Raux · February 12, 2009, 09:27:59 PM

Quote from: RB on February 12, 2009, 07:28:47 PM
would that stuff be more slippery when wet?

cue the hair band

Holden · February 12, 2009, 09:44:56 PM

Quote from: RB on February 12, 2009, 07:28:47 PM
would that stuff be more slippery when wet?

Who cares? (where your heels/ankles rub)

RB · February 13, 2009, 03:39:41 AM

Quote from: Raux on February 12, 2009, 09:27:59 PM
cue the hair band

Nice!
...i try to work that phrase into at least one conversation a day.

Quote from: wark on February 12, 2009, 09:44:56 PM
Who cares? (where your heels/ankles rub)

agreed

the_Journeyman · 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

w7ck7d · February 14, 2009, 05:57:01 AM

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BumpaD_Z28 · February 14, 2009, 10:39:48 AM

Quote from: Raux on February 12, 2009, 09:27:59 PM
cue the hair band

Do the powder coat !!! Mine has held up pretty good ...

~DaVe

hcomp · 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.

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