Chrome VS. Powder Coating - General Sportbike Discussion

IRISH MIKE · 07-22-2008, 03:50 PM

Is the weight difference even something to think about. I would imagine that chrome would be a shit ton heavier

. Someone told me that powder coating is almost as heavy. I have chrome wheels and a chrome swingarm on my 954...I bought it that way. Im sure it wont last forever and when it starts to chip or spider web Im sure as hell not getting it rechromed.

Towlieee · 07-22-2008, 03:57 PM

I wouldn't be worried about weight at ALL unless you are trying to shave 0.01 off your lap times..

I just ADDED a 5 pound steel brace to my radiator.. Plus my 5 pound 12 bar

And soon gonna get a heavy sub cage :YEAH

IRISH MIKE · 07-22-2008, 04:02 PM

Its not a stunt bike I just ride it on the street.

Timmy P · 07-22-2008, 04:24 PM

A pound of powder coat would easily paint a frame. so.. yeah not much weight there.. and you can get chrome powdercoat also. Im sure a gallon of gas weighs more than the chrome needed to cover an entire chopper.

*Tanus* · 07-22-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by IRISH MIKE

Is the weight difference even something to think about.

no, both add a small amount,but not very much.

OnEWhEeLNEAL · 07-22-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Towlieee

I just ADDED a 5 pound steel brace to my radiator

Yo post some pics of how you braced your radiator

I wanna do the same when I put my next one on which will be soon since mine is being held by big zip ties now.

Mr. Farley · 07-22-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by IRISH MIKE

Is the weight difference even something to think about. I would imagine that chrome would be a shit ton heavier

. Someone told me that powder coating is almost as heavy. I have chrome wheels and a chrome swingarm on my 954...I bought it that way. Im sure it wont last forever and when it starts to chip or spider web Im sure as hell not getting it rechromed.

Be careful with Chromed wheels... not 100% certain on this but I saw either somewhere on here or floating around the next a guy had chromed wheels, came down from a wheelie and the whole front wheel cracked and a gigantic lip broke off. His front tire blew out, he lost control and ate shit hard.

Again, not 100% certain about this but just a heads up to possibly search around.

IRISH MIKE · 07-22-2008, 05:49 PM

Ive heard that before...Im thinking of putting on RC51 wheels and poweder coating the swingarm black.

JHIMELLE · 07-23-2008, 09:10 PM

im not trying to steal your thread but i just sent my exhaust to (IL, www.firespeed.com ), and some other pieces to get powdercoated. The yoshi exhaust got cut down to 11 inches and powdercoated gloss black ill post pics as soon as i get it. my exhaust and rear sets, levers will look like this

IRISH MIKE · 07-23-2008, 09:21 PM

Did you cut down the pipe yourself?

JHIMELLE · 07-24-2008, 05:02 PM

no, the people at firespeed cut it down. i think the stock size is like 23-24 inches and they cut it to 11 and powdercoated it. i actually just received it and will be posting pics as soon as i find my camera. i wanted it to be the same size as the one on the pic. the yoshi on the pic came like that from japan it has 2 exhaust ports.

IRISH MIKE · 07-25-2008, 06:07 PM

I was curious if it is a true Duel outlet or if the bottom one is just a dummie. Any idea?

krazykyle85 · 07-25-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OnEWhEeLNEAL

Yo post some pics of how you braced your radiator

I wanna do the same when I put my next one on which will be soon since mine is being held by big zip ties now.

heres mine haha for my 636. it started to stretch an tear so i decided to make some krazy kyle style radiator bracing haha

JHIMELLE · 07-30-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by IRISH MIKE

I was curious if it is a true Duel outlet or if the bottom one is just a dummie. Any idea?

i called rick at firespeed and asked about the size and the pipe and he told me that its a full exhaust and its a tru dual, was ordered from japan

OnEWhEeLNEAL · 07-30-2008, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by krazykyle85

heres mine haha for my 636. it started to stretch an tear so i decided to make some krazy kyle style radiator bracing haha

Yeah I saw the KrazyKyleStyle radiator bracing thread lol :YEAH :YEAH

07-22-2008, 03:50 PM	#1
IRISH MIKE 100% Vagitarian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greater Orlando area Age: Bike: 02 954RR Skreets, 03 636 Lots, 04 CRF50 Gender: Male Posts: 2,900	Chrome VS. Powder Coating Is the weight difference even something to think about. I would imagine that chrome would be a shit ton heavier . Someone told me that powder coating is almost as heavy. I have chrome wheels and a chrome swingarm on my 954...I bought it that way. Im sure it wont last forever and when it starts to chip or spider web Im sure as hell not getting it rechromed.

07-22-2008, 03:57 PM	#2
Towlieee Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Anywhere wheelies happen Age: 21 Bike: 02F4i 05Fiddy 05Crf150 Gender: Male Posts: 3,343	Re: Chrome VS. Powder Coating I wouldn't be worried about weight at ALL unless you are trying to shave 0.01 off your lap times.. I just ADDED a 5 pound steel brace to my radiator.. Plus my 5 pound 12 bar And soon gonna get a heavy sub cage :YEAH

07-22-2008, 04:02 PM	#3
IRISH MIKE 100% Vagitarian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greater Orlando area Age: Bike: 02 954RR Skreets, 03 636 Lots, 04 CRF50 Gender: Male Posts: 2,900	Re: Chrome VS. Powder Coating Its not a stunt bike I just ride it on the street.

07-22-2008, 04:24 PM	#4
Timmy P Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus ,OH Age: 25 Bike: 03 F4i (Stockgears) , Xr 50 (125cc) Gender: Male Posts: 1,143	Re: Chrome VS. Powder Coating A pound of powder coat would easily paint a frame. so.. yeah not much weight there.. and you can get chrome powdercoat also. Im sure a gallon of gas weighs more than the chrome needed to cover an entire chopper.

07-22-2008, 05:49 PM	#8
IRISH MIKE 100% Vagitarian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greater Orlando area Age: Bike: 02 954RR Skreets, 03 636 Lots, 04 CRF50 Gender: Male Posts: 2,900	Re: Chrome VS. Powder Coating Ive heard that before...Im thinking of putting on RC51 wheels and poweder coating the swingarm black.

07-23-2008, 09:10 PM	#9
JHIMELLE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 2ft from Hell, Yuma AZ Age: Bike: 2005 HONDA TRX 400 EX 2005 gsxr 600 SOLD Gender: Male Posts: 37	Re: Chrome VS. Powder Coating im not trying to steal your thread but i just sent my exhaust to (IL, www.firespeed.com ), and some other pieces to get powdercoated. The yoshi exhaust got cut down to 11 inches and powdercoated gloss black ill post pics as soon as i get it. my exhaust and rear sets, levers will look like this

07-23-2008, 09:21 PM	#10
IRISH MIKE 100% Vagitarian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greater Orlando area Age: Bike: 02 954RR Skreets, 03 636 Lots, 04 CRF50 Gender: Male Posts: 2,900	Re: Chrome VS. Powder Coating Did you cut down the pipe yourself?

07-24-2008, 05:02 PM	#11
JHIMELLE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 2ft from Hell, Yuma AZ Age: Bike: 2005 HONDA TRX 400 EX 2005 gsxr 600 SOLD Gender: Male Posts: 37	Re: Chrome VS. Powder Coating no, the people at firespeed cut it down. i think the stock size is like 23-24 inches and they cut it to 11 and powdercoated it. i actually just received it and will be posting pics as soon as i find my camera. i wanted it to be the same size as the one on the pic. the yoshi on the pic came like that from japan it has 2 exhaust ports.

07-25-2008, 06:07 PM	#12
IRISH MIKE 100% Vagitarian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greater Orlando area Age: Bike: 02 954RR Skreets, 03 636 Lots, 04 CRF50 Gender: Male Posts: 2,900	Re: Chrome VS. Powder Coating I was curious if it is a true Duel outlet or if the bottom one is just a dummie. Any idea?