my 94 pig- future sm..

[gbking]

Gonna powder coat the frame and the swingarm.

Which color would you use for the frame?
I've used silver and it looks really nice!

About the swingarm, I don't know if it's actually a good idea to paint it...
Would paint stay on, during a normal use of the bike?

Maybe, you could anodize the alloy...

[zipper]

Nice idea! It's the right season to do this kind of work...

I don't know how is the weather in Portougal, but where I live is snowy  ..the right weather to make some new modification   

HI!.Here in Portugal you can ride bike all year long....sometimes is cold but snow is very rare only in North.At this moment sky is clear,sun shines and is 16º C!!!!And the bike is at pieces....

[zipper]

Gonna powder coat the frame and the swingarm.

Which color would you use for the frame?
I've used silver and it looks really nice!

About the swingarm, I don't know if it's actually a good idea to paint it...
Would paint stay on, during a normal use of the bike?

Maybe, you could anodize the alloy...

im gonna powder coat the swing arm in black and the frame in graphite grey.
Actually powder coat is one of the best options to paint alluminium.For steel frames like XR not so good but still nice.
The problem of powder coating frame is that XR keeps oil in the frame and so you have to isolate all points where oil might pass like threads and hoses connections.The piece is sprayed with paint in powder and then goes to a oven about 200ºC + -
It gives a nice finish and its durable but still flexible.The problem about steel is that might become rusty under the paint..

Frame colour will be this.It doesnt look at the pic but it haves a small metallic shine.

[zipper]

Hi! Already have the KTM steering stem machined to fit XR bearings. Saturday i will try to fit to see how it looks.Wish me luck!!!!

Ciao.  Carlos

[Marvo e la Roccia]

good luck 

[gbking]

Great job!

[mvc76]

We want pics after the work! 


mvc76

[Barte]

Wish me luck!!!!

Good lucky....and enjoy

[zipper]

Cant believe this shit..Went at my uncle´s bike shop today so i could press the stem on the lower clamp but his pressure table is broken.So for now i cant see how it looks on the XR.

Hmmmmm: new idea....bang my head on it till the stem got pressed...Damn...Maybe next week...

Hasta..

Yes,i will post pics later.

[gbking]

new idea....bang my head on it till the stem got pressed...Damn...Maybe next week...

Beware of breaking the stem!

Just kidding!

[zipper]

Frame sand blasted and Zincated.Next step: Powdercoating!!

[zipper]

Frame powdercoated.Looks better than i thought it would look.Nice!!My cat check it and thinks the same

[gbking]

Zipper, why did you choose a dark grey finish?

I see it is gloss, but isn't it so shiny, is it?

[buldozer]

bella!!!!!

[Mura]

Great jobs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!