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1Back to top Go down   Mmmmmm .  .  .   ceramic coating Empty Mmmmmm . . . ceramic coating Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:08 pm

duck

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A 92 K75S I brought back to life in the spring had a Staintune exhaust.  No dents or scrapes but the finish wasn't great. (But it had a great "patina.")  Since I didn't have an extra barrel of elbow grease on hand I decided to have it ceramic coated in black instead - which includes a good media blast prior to coating.

Before:

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After - installed on my 91 K75S:

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The way the paint wears off of the leading edge of the peg plates bothers me so I also had a pair of peg plates ceramic coated and mounted them with black bolts.  And, just for kicks, also has a brake level coated black.

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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

2Back to top Go down   Mmmmmm .  .  .   ceramic coating Empty Re: Mmmmmm . . . ceramic coating Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:40 am

Dai

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Pretty! Very Happy


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
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3Back to top Go down   Mmmmmm .  .  .   ceramic coating Empty Re: Mmmmmm . . . ceramic coating Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:54 am

duck

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I forgot to mention that I also had a set of headers coated in black to match since the factory headers got blued and ugly a few hundred miles from the showroom floor.


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

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volador

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That looks bad arse!

What is your experience/opinion with the durability of ceramic coating on headers and mufflers?


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5Back to top Go down   Mmmmmm .  .  .   ceramic coating Empty Re: Mmmmmm . . . ceramic coating Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:10 pm

duck

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It's great.  It's much better than powder coating or high temp paint. Tougher and more heat resistant.

I've also had headers, engine covers and other parts done in a ceramic coating called Chromex.  Not as smooth as real chrome but still nice and shiny. (And won't rust like chrome can when it gets old.)

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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

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Woodie

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Looks great Duck.  You have definitely worked out your own pattern for detailing your K's - very identifiable!  What windshield is that and and how well does it work?


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1990 K75RT 6018570 (project)

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duck

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Thanks. It's a National Cycle N25030.  It works pretty well. I like the look of naked bikes but not the chest blast of wind when riding them.

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Last edited by duck on Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:26 pm; edited 1 time in total


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

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caveman

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I guess now you have the 1600 you don't mind parking the 75 to fix it up some more, it's looking good!
Funny I never have trouble with chest blast, just keeping tread on the center of my tires (:

    

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Laitch

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caveman wrote:...I never have trouble with chest blast,. . .
I don't either. It's all a blast! Smile


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10Back to top Go down   Mmmmmm .  .  .   ceramic coating Empty Re: Mmmmmm . . . ceramic coating Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:24 am

duck

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You guys obviously aren't riding fast enough. Very Happy


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

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Laitch

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duck wrote:You guys obviously aren't riding fast enough. Very Happy
I am so! Mmmmmm .  .  .   ceramic coating 177381


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1995 K75 90,000 miles
    

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caveman

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duck wrote:You guys obviously aren't riding fast enough. Very Happy
Don't forget I have  a harley and run it the same speed Embarassed

    

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duck

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Pace is probably a better word than speed when riding a Harley Very Happy .


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

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Woodie

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Thanks Duck for the info on the windshield. I looked it up here in Canada and it is stocked by my favourite Canadian retailer.


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1985 K100RT  52667
1990 K75RT 6018570 (project)

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Two Wheels Better

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duck wrote:Thanks. It's a National Cycle N20530.  It works pretty well. I like the look of naked bikes but not the chest blast of wind when riding them.

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Off the ceramic coatings topic, but have you a link or more accurate part number for the windscreen? National Cycle N20530 doesn't work, and N2530 is a small flyscreen. Maybe it's the N25030...check these links. I reckon this size 'screen would work 'real swell' on my R100 Mystic.

N20530

N25030


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duck

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Sorry, typo. The correct part # is 25030. (And I updated my prior post.)


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

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