Rizoma rear axle slider installed

[Rudemouthsky]

I wouldn't anodize/paint/powdercoat. Rizoma brushed billet is too damn nice for that. Axle sliders are one of the things I'm glad I went the Chinese eBay route.

[DexterMorgan]

I wouldn't anodize/paint/powdercoat. Rizoma brushed billet is too damn nice for that. Axle sliders are one of the things I'm glad I went the Chinese eBay route.

Good point, although sadly, I bought this more for looks because I hated the way that ugly nut looked. I wanted to cover it and not have a slider sticking way out. I'm the 1% of people who bought an axle slider for looks and not protection.  



Actually this is the look I was trying to accomplish...this bike is so sick!!

[DucDucGoos]

I kind of like the way the silver looks. I love the blacking out look, but as I started having a few misc parts that were silver on my bike, it began to grow on me to show some contrast. The all black does look sleek, but then you'd have to do the carrier on the other side too Or get one of these:
http://www.monsterparts.com/p/DBCarrier/DucaBike+Rear+Sprocket+Cover.html

And my two cents, anodizing in the US is usually crap, and seems to fade rather quickly. I've noticed through all the products, the ones that come from Italy (Rizoma, DucaBike and even the UK's Oberon) has held up amazingly!! I have stuff on my bike that's been in the sun for 3 years and still black! Powdercoating is nice, but does make it slightly thicker. Paint might chip off, and you'd hate to have a look like that on a nice bike!

[Rudemouthsky]

I kind of like the way the silver looks. I love the blacking out look, but as I started having a few misc parts that were silver on my bike, it began to grow on me to show some contrast. The all black does look sleek, but then you'd have to do the carrier on the other side too Or get one of these:
http://www.monsterparts.com/p/DBCarrier/DucaBike+Rear+Sprocket+Cover.html

And my two cents, anodizing in the US is usually crap, and seems to fade rather quickly. I've noticed through all the products, the ones that come from Italy (Rizoma, DucaBike and even the UK's Oberon) has held up amazingly!! I have stuff on my bike that's been in the sun for 3 years and still black! Powdercoating is nice, but does make it slightly thicker. Paint might chip off, and you'd hate to have a look like that on a nice bike!

I LOOOOooove that Ducabike sprocket carrier. Love their stuff period, it's all over my bike

[DexterMorgan]

Well I took the caps to the shop where they are ceramic coating my header pipes.  They are going to powder-coat the caps gloss black.  Hopefully they turn out good!  Look what else I got today. 

Bringing the thunder!!!