to polish or not to polish/to powdercoat or not to pc : V-Twin Forum: Harley Davidson Forums

cthecope · 12-07-2007, 04:56 PM

yep...me again...not trying to be a pain,just trying to gather a plan.im thinking of powdercoating my eng case,tranny case,heads and cylinders,i was told once the cases could be knocked out of true if the temp is too high,i called sumax and they said the cases would be fine since the temp is around 400 degrees and they've been on the forefront of powdercoating,i was also thinking maybe i should polish all the cases,heads and cyl....was told it looks great(gotta do a lot of cleaning)but the major factor is the heat it creates,and im thinking of doing this with R&R heads and axtell cyl.everyones opinion is welcomed,especially those who wrench bikes.....do i sound confused???? thats because i am.!! LOL...thanks everybody!!

TXCHOP · 12-07-2007, 06:46 PM

Hey Ced, I will let you know. I got a set of jugs and heads that i sent to Scott at Hillside yeasterday. They are getting powdercoat and diamond show cut. They will be fine and you dont have to worry about them. 2 years ago, i did a custom dyna build with powdercoated engine/trans/ everything else. Bikes had about 15k on it with all the work done and zero troubles.

Here is a link with a teaser pic of what i am doing...

http://www.v-twinforum.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=115862

cthecope · 12-08-2007, 05:19 AM

thanks Dan,you teased me with the powdercoat pics,i assume you are sending them to sumax for pc who will send it back to hillside for the cyl and head work.....your dad is gonna have one sweet ride.....see Dan....its good to be a gearhead

Stratus · 12-10-2007, 01:42 AM

sumax did my jugs as well. i kept it simple tho.

Hillside · 12-10-2007, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Stratus

sumax did my jugs as well. i kept it simple tho.

That is one sparkling clean ride!

Stratus · 12-10-2007, 08:56 AM

Thx...lol. the pictures were taken right after a winter rest so i had plenty of time to clean and wait for good weather. im in cleaning mode again. ill get a few occasional rides this winter but they will be short.

dennish · 12-10-2007, 10:11 AM

Now that's just down right mean! Posting pictures of those polished R&R heads. How am I ever suppose to live live with my plain ol' R&R cast heads?

Bike looks gorgeous!!!

chunngle · 12-10-2007, 04:50 PM

Here are a couple of examples of the polished look. Randy at King of Cubes cnc radius cut the Axtell jugs and had them polished to match the R&R heads.

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1711tab · 12-10-2007, 07:53 PM

[quote=chunngle]Here are a couple of examples of the polished look. Randy at King of Cubes cnc radius cut the Axtell jugs and had them polished to match the R&R heads.

You'e got a mighty fine looking ride there Rick. AWESOME.........

chunngle · 12-10-2007, 10:00 PM

Thanks Tim, she's perdy but she aint no 131

TXCHOP · 12-10-2007, 10:01 PM

Chunngle, whose rocker boxes are those? TP? NICE!!!!

cthecope · 12-10-2007, 11:01 PM

hey stratus,for a siple job....damn thats pretty f#%*n sweeeeeet,compliments those cool looking R&R heads nicely

Stratus · 12-11-2007, 06:38 AM

the best part about it tho is twisting the throttle. it will flat straighten you out, lol. its a pleasure to ride. thx for the comps as well. there are so many fine scoots on here and so many great ideas.

chunngle · 12-11-2007, 01:27 PM

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Chunngle, whose rocker boxes are those? TP? NICE!!!!

Yes TP rocker boxes. They really cut down the valve train noise and oil misting.

1711tab · 12-12-2007, 04:48 PM

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Here are a couple of examples of the polished look. Randy at King of Cubes cnc radius cut the Axtell jugs and had them polished to match the R&R heads.

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I believe it's either you or Mark in the reflection wearing the SUPERMAN SPEEDO'S....

That's one fine RIDE........