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This is just one item but it came out so well, I had to share!
The first thing is....it sure is different building a bike from the motor/frame up (to look the way you want it)vrs. aftermarketing an existing bike. Part of my caferacer vision is a black and silver only look....no splash of color anywhere, I even got chrome ends on the stainless lines/hoses (that was hard because the blue annodized ones are beautiful!).
When I put the Gold RaceTech forks on my early 2000 regular Busa, I stored the silver ones (with 1300 miles on em)....what a perfect adaptation, silver forks on my 2005 custom...in keeping with the silver/black theme. The only thing I hated was the bottom carriers are a boring grey.
I discussed it with Daniel (CloudNine Motorsports) and he said I didn't have to totally disassemble the units to get the bottoms powercoated black, just carefully mask, score surface and coat with spray bedliner!
I was skeptical but since Summit Racing western warehouse is 3 miles from my house, I bought a can...wire wheeled the surfaces and OMG, the finished product looks better and AS DURABLE as powdercoating! Once again, Daniel's input comes through.
Things are coming along really well. I hope to post some much more advanced/assembled pics soon. Doyle
The first thing is....it sure is different building a bike from the motor/frame up (to look the way you want it)vrs. aftermarketing an existing bike. Part of my caferacer vision is a black and silver only look....no splash of color anywhere, I even got chrome ends on the stainless lines/hoses (that was hard because the blue annodized ones are beautiful!).
When I put the Gold RaceTech forks on my early 2000 regular Busa, I stored the silver ones (with 1300 miles on em)....what a perfect adaptation, silver forks on my 2005 custom...in keeping with the silver/black theme. The only thing I hated was the bottom carriers are a boring grey.
I discussed it with Daniel (CloudNine Motorsports) and he said I didn't have to totally disassemble the units to get the bottoms powercoated black, just carefully mask, score surface and coat with spray bedliner!
I was skeptical but since Summit Racing western warehouse is 3 miles from my house, I bought a can...wire wheeled the surfaces and OMG, the finished product looks better and AS DURABLE as powdercoating! Once again, Daniel's input comes through.
Things are coming along really well. I hope to post some much more advanced/assembled pics soon. Doyle
