I really don't like the look of the stock engine covers on my F4. The baby poop green and orange just don't look that great together.

So I think I want to do one of two things. My first thought was to glass bead them, giving them the same look as the frame/swingarm. I think that would look pretty good. But I am concerned that it will make them hold dirt and be difficult to keep clean of grime. Should I clear coat them? I am affraid it might burn off... Or have them clear powder coated?

But if I am already having them shot, maybe I should just make them a satin black? I don't really wanna spend much money on it, but I would like to change them.

If anyone has blasted or polished them, cleared or powder coated their covers I would like to hear your oppinions. Also, if you did PC what did it cost.

Thanks,
Jared

 

i am doing my covers in powder in the next few weeks...i'll let you know!

 

On my F3 I lightly sanded them down, got some rattle can primer and some satin black grill paint and it worked awesome. Cost no more than $10 and never had a problem with it.

 

did the same as triax only used graphite gray turned out looking better than stock

 

I did my F4 Also-- i scuffed them down with a grey scotchbright pad and wiped them down with some alcohol and water mix then sprayed them with hi temp cas aluminumthen cleared them with hi temp clear---- i also painted the bottom of the forks seeing as they were the same color as the case covers----- ill post some pics later

 

i'd be curious to see how your forks turned out....please post pics....that is the one area i have been battling with....

 

pics like i promised

 

could you find a way to post some larger pics....those are thumbnails....

 

Oh, sorry about that man-- im not the best on the computer thingamagigs my bad
here are the actual pics not my photobucket bullcrap

 

powder them it will look good and their aretons of colors