| Author | Message | ||
     Chaser |
Or any other Translucid color that we could buy as a package deal from buell? You see members of this board changing colors all the time. | ||
| Stealthxb |
I would love to have smoke black translucid plastics for my Lightning! | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
id like to have some on mine i think the ones one the new xb9sx are neet looking if they sold the parts i might buy them for my bike | ||
| Trevorxb9s |
I would! I have been toying with changing my yellow 9S for a while now...I would go the the 9SX plastic if its available!!! | ||
| Rokoneer |
Just curious: Is the translucent stuff still Surlyn? For some reason I thought Surlyn couldn't be made a transparent color....... | ||
| R1DynaSquid |
Surlyn in its pelletized form is clear. | ||
| Glitch |
Add water make it's own sauce... | ||
| Deerhunter17 |
I was toying with the idea of going carbon fiber, but that translucent looks awesome | ||
| Outrider |
Interesting thread. Have to admit that I am curious as well and can't wait to see the CityX in the showrooms. | ||
| Daves |
airbox cover is 206.95 windscreen is 59.95 after Badweb discount you can get the set for 240.21 1-866-757-1651 Dave Home of the badweb discount! | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
hey dave does it only come in blue (not that im complaining cuz blue is my fav but just for the others)??? | ||
| Daves |
Just blue. Dave | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
hey dave nother question about the sx stuff the wheels can ya get em and how much (i know its off the subject but i was curious) they really make the rotor stand out | ||
| Ingemar |
No thanx ... | ||
| Blublak |
Hmmmm... I'd almost consider the translucent stuff for my 9R.. if it existed.. I also like the black wheels.. may have to look into getting a set.. Uh.. Dave? What's the home o' the BadWeb discount say on the wheels? Later, | ||
| R1DynaSquid |
Wouldnt it be cheaper to just get your wheels powdercoated black? Personally I am waiting for whomever comes out with wheels that are the same color as brakedust & road grime. My bike has black ones & they show dirt real ez, but nearly as bad as the white ones on my CBR did. Impossible to keep those suckers clean. | ||
| Daves |
Black wheels will be $302.40 each. Dave | ||
| Davegess |
Powdercoating wheels needs to be done very carefully. I the aluminum wheel was heat treated thw powder coat process can take the temper out of them and they may break. | ||
| Trevorxb9s |
Daves- How much for the black from piece of the chin spoiler and black front fender? I don't think my yellow chin and fender would work with the clear blue...heheheh | ||
| Rosko |
powdercoating the wheels is just fine...did my '03 R wheels blue to match the tank graphics I got a serious discount, but normal is about $200 per wheel | ||
| Bomber |
translucid -- hmmmm . . . .. overly sane? I need me some of that! ;-} I'm with Dyna -- I want the hole BIKE to look like brake dust, bug guts, with the occasional bird strike thrown in! | ||
| Anonymous |
Rokoneer - FYI: Classic Coatings paints NONE of the XB Wheels. Never has. | ||
| Rokoneer |
Apologies then Anonymous. They told me otherwise. Time for me to let them know that I am now not a happy customer for being fibbed to. Once again, sorry for the bad info..... | ||
| Glitch |
Once again, sorry for the bad info..... One can only go by what one has been told. | ||
| Mikej |
Roko, did they tell you "Buell" wheels, or specifically the XB wheels? | ||
| Bomber |
I've heard that XB wheels are coated overseas -- | ||
| Mikej |
Probably manufactured and plated/coated and crated and not opened again until receiving inspection on the way to the assembly floor. | ||
| Rokoneer |
They told me "all the Buell wheels" with the preface being, when I asked, that they "were very familiar with that particular wheel because we do all the Buell wheels for the factory". They did do a fine job none the less, and I still would recommend their work, but I still feel a bit betrayed for some reason.... | ||
| Mikej |
Understood. (They're about 25 miles from me.) | ||
| Skeenix |
Powdercoating aluminum in all likelihood will not affect the physical properties of the alloy. Powdercoating is typically processed at 200C (400F) for 10-15 minutes. This would loosely fall into the category of age hardening. Age hardening is one of three ways to heat treat aluminum, the other two being solution heat treating and annealing. Age hardening is actually a good thing for aluminum and It happens naturally at room temperature. The process can be accelerated at temperatures between 320F - 400F. The benefit is increased yield strength, increased tensile strength and reduced elongation. So, powdercoat away. |
