Fazer Owners Club - Unofficial
Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: HaVoC on 07 April 2014, 12:32:04 am
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Hey guys, I'm just looking a bit of advice on whether or not its possible to powder coat the swing arm on a fzs 600 (due to all the moving parts), would love to do it as my current swing arm is in a bit of a sorry state!
Really appreciate any help you guys can give :)
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Yeah, it's fine to have it powder coated. For the inserts where the bearings go then you might need to give them a little rub with some fine grit sand paper to make sure the bearings aren't too tight. I had to do that after my wheels were powder coated as they didn't tape off or bung the holes so the primer they used made the bearings too tight to go in.
I've been thinking about having my swing arm powder coated black but it'll have to wait for now.
Get some pics up if you do it though. What colour would you go for?
Chris
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Are they not left bare metal because of the constant abuse by chain oil/lube?
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Good to know! I'd be interested if someone even had a wee photo to see what it looks like after its done, definitely go for black, as the bike is blue, hopefully give it a bit of a stealthy look :-D
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What material are you referring to, the aluminium itself? If so to what extent would it degrade at?
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I think he's referring to the heat of powdercoating weakens aluminium.
IMO, that's a total crock - I've heard a bit about it recently, but powdercoating doesn't require THAT much heat that it should compromise the structural integrity of said aluminium item.
Here's a pic of a bike with a black swingarm:
(http://i31.fastpic.ru/big/2011/1218/d5/bfda0837098150dd378c7a45d97ec9d5.jpg)
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That looks very nice!
I painted the forks black and that made a huge difference to how smart the bike looked so I think a black swing arm would really finish it off nicely.
Chris
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That is one badass looking bike, I might even look into doing the forks too now! I'm sure the temps aren't that great that they would split a heavy aluminium swing arm, do you not think the guy's alloy wheel may have had a defect prior to being done? Genuinely interested though as the last thing I want to do is end up scrapping a swing arm and pair of forks :eek
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1 case in the thousands and thousands of people who have aluminium items powdercoated every year isn't exactly a dangerous ratio is it? Seems likely there was a defect, or it's an odd company.
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I think/hope your right man! Though I suppose the cost of a swing arm (£30) isn't going to break the bank. Which leads me onto my next question, anybody know any reputable merchants who do powder coating in Northern Ireland?
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Oh, and I agree about the bike. I really want to do the tail on my bike like it, but slightly longer so it can take a passenger.
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That looks very nice!
I painted the forks black and that made a huge difference to how smart the bike looked so I think a black swing arm would really finish it off nicely.
Chris
how did yo paint the fork legs is did you do it yourself they look neat
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Would have loved to have painted/powder coated lots silver items black on several bikes.. Its just the fact that every chip n knock would stand out like a sore thumb, particularly round swing arms and fork legs.. No doubtin it looks good for a while tho :thumbup
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That looks very nice!
I painted the forks black and that made a huge difference to how smart the bike looked so I think a black swing arm would really finish it off nicely.
Chris
how did yo paint the fork legs is did you do it yourself they look neat
I removed them from the bike, sanded them down, taped them up and then hung them upside down from the garage roof with some wire. I then rattle canned them with primer and then black gloss paint. Did quite a lot of thin layers to try and stop them from chipping too badly, couple of stone chips but they're lasting well, stone chips just touched in with black paint and a fine brush.
Chris
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It is a really tidy job you did! It is a bit of a worry about the stone chips, do you think powder coating be harder wearing than spraying with lots of thin coats or should I save a bit of cash and attempt it myself?
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I like that look is it a special alloy paint?? would hammerite work??
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Powdercoating will give a much tougher finish, but if you get a stone chip, it's harder to blend. With rattle canned paint, you just clean the area, and give it another spray. (if you're doing matt, not gloss of course.)
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I have covered my lower fork legs with clear gloss adhesive vinyl as they came my way unmarked.. May be an option to prevent the inevitable marks they all get after time..
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I have covered my lower fork legs with clear gloss adhesive vinyl as they came my way unmarked.. May be an option to prevent the inevitable marks they all get after time..
I was going to do that to protect mine but just wanted to get out on it when I got the forks back on... in hindsight I would do that before putting them back on the bike. Powder coating would be tougher but would still chip with stones hitting it so really not as easy to look after.
Chris
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How did the guy modify the rear seat, look nice, gives it sort of a Ducati line...
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Also, you say you used rattle can paint, did you go for matt black or is that a satin finish you've used? Was it easy enough to do, and how was it to get everything rebuilt/fitting? Sorry for the barrage of questions but I'm now seriously considering doing it myself as it would be easier to touch up then (I use my bike every day all year round...)!
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Just to clarify, the street fighter above isn't my bike. It went back together the same way as it came apart, as all I did was drop the forks out the yokes and then put them in again after I'd painted them. Mine are gloss black pictured below.
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s104/bailachris/DSC00180.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/bailachris/media/DSC00180.jpg.html)
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s104/bailachris/7.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/bailachris/media/7.jpg.html)
Much nicer than the original silver which had gone very flakey and corroded.
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s104/bailachris/1680x1050_2.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/bailachris/media/1680x1050_2.jpg.html)
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That is one good looking Foxeye you have there Chris :thumbup
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I had my wheels, swing arm and forks powder coated satin black by Triple S in Bingley.
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Thanks mate, that means a lot coming from you! 8)
I've put quite a lot of time into it but I love it. Still got more to do too, renthal black bars, hel braided brake lines for the front, Armstrong wavey discs to fit to the front, engine will need a paint sometime... want to get my swingarm black too... the list never ends. haha.
The two pics with me sitting on the bike really show how much cleaner it looks with the clear indicator lenses too.
Chris
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Looks great, I might just do it your way, means I might not have to strip the forks down just spray it as is... What type of renthals are you going for, was thinking about getting them myself!
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I've got a set of black 758 ultra lows. I wanted them because they have less sweep than the standard bars and are slightly wider so will be more comfortable for me as I'm quite a big guy.
Chris