Maintenance & Technical > KX250 / KX125
new look for kx 250
Hillclimb#42:
Looks wicked, kxnut. I didn't even think about doing all that when i had my k5 coated. Looks good and i think it will make everything you put on it POP!!! I heard that coating a swing arm can weaken it. First they have to remove the anodize to get anything to stick i.e. powder coat, chrome. Do they have to do that to powder coat, or is that just to plate it with chrome? Like the stickers too.
BDI:
I think the black looks sinister and my evil side loves it.
Kawasakinut:
hey guys thanks i'm glad you like it.
bdi: i'm probably going to go with black excel rims with silver spokes and stock hubs bead blasted and clear powdercoated. should add more sinister bling
hillclimb: i hope my swingarm holds up with the big jumps, that would be pretty bad if it doesn't. i think they just sandblasted the swingarm though.
jazg: i like sick bikes :-D :-D :-D
GDubb:
--- Quote from: Hillclimb#42 on June 16, 2008, 10:24:19 AM --- Looks wicked, kxnut. I didn't even think about doing all that when i had my k5 coated. Looks good and i think it will make everything you put on it POP!!! I heard that coating a swing arm can weaken it. First they have to remove the anodize to get anything to stick i.e. powder coat, chrome. Do they have to do that to powder coat, or is that just to plate it with chrome? Like the stickers too.
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Interesting point.... I know before you hand form (hammer/english wheel) aluminum plate you aneal it with a torch and that softens the aluminum alot. I dont know if the baking process of the powder coat heats it to that extent but it would be nice to know just for piece of mind.... any experts in the field?
The bike is looking SICK K-nut... would you get it together already? The suspense is killing me! :wink:
Danger4u2:
The powder coater that we do alot of work for can answer that question. I'll call him tomorrow.
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