KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX250 / KX125 => Topic started by: Wizzy214 on October 30, 2007, 12:25:51 PM

Title: new kx color
Post by: Wizzy214 on October 30, 2007, 12:25:51 PM: getting my frame and sub frame powder coated. not that its in pieces.
just wondering what the color or color code the new kx250 are?
anyone else have their frame powder coated? what color did you choose?
just trying to choose from: gun metal, black, or a deep cherry red.
any help would be great pics are good too.
thanks
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Jeeks on November 02, 2007, 04:47:10 AM: I had my 98 frame, sub and swingarm coated. I did the sand blasting myself and brought them either the stand or my original bars to match the frame color. They matched it perfectly. The swingarm was powder coated silver just like stock.

When you get the parts back, run a tap through all the various threads on the frame, and sand out all of the bearing bores for a nice clean surface. A good coater will plug these areas, but some paint may still get in there.

Within the first week of finishing the bike, I cased a natural double. Just below the surface dirt was a huge boulder that put a dent in the underside of my frame....the coating stayed in-tact.
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Danger4u2 on November 02, 2007, 05:25:01 AM: We blast frames all the time for a coater up the road from us. His customer brought this chemical striped frame and Wes sent him to us before he would powder coat it. Chemical residue causes problems.

http://www.aadrystrip.com/metal1.htm
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Jeeks on November 21, 2007, 05:19:38 AM: Here's my 98 250 just before I sold it in 01. The frame & swingarm was done in the winter of 98.

(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/Jeekinz/98-KX250.jpg)
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Wizzy214 on December 13, 2007, 07:44:56 PM: Quote from: Jeeks on November 21, 2007, 05:19:38 AM
Here's my 98 250 just before I sold it in 01. The frame & swingarm was done in the winter of 98.

(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/Jeekinz/98-KX250.jpg)

was it painted or powder coated?
just wondering why you went with the same kawi green and not another color?
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Jeeks on December 17, 2007, 02:58:14 AM: The frame and swingarm were both powder coated. What color should they be? Orange? :-D I rode that bike real hard and it showed in the first couple months. I didn't want it to look like crap so I got it powdercoated.

Keep in mind, it was 1998 when I did it. Honda just released the aluminum framed 250 the year before. There was no such thing as a silver frame.......plus, I kinda like green.
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Kawasakinut on January 16, 2008, 06:44:21 AM: what brand of metal guards are those above the pegs? i've seen them before and would like to get some.
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Plowboy on January 16, 2008, 07:22:15 AM: They look like Devol frame guards like I have on my '92.
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Danger4u2 on January 16, 2008, 08:00:17 AM: I would say Works Connection.........
http://www.worksconnection.com/store/product.html?prod_id=472
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Jeeks on January 16, 2008, 08:42:42 AM: Quote from: jimvpa on January 16, 2008, 06:44:21 AM
what brand of metal guards are those above the pegs? i've seen them before and would like to get some.

If you mean on my 98, those are Works Connection. Devol makes better rad guards tho.
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Danger4u2 on January 16, 2008, 09:07:42 AM: I like the Works Connection radiator brace.
Title: Re: new kx color
Post by: Kawasakinut on January 16, 2008, 04:02:19 PM: yeah wiz the ones on your 98. they are sweet i'll have to add them to my already long list of replacement gadgets.