Powered Coated Frame Black or White

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Edited Date/Time 1/29/2015 10:46pm
I am redoing a 2008 CRF450R from grond up and going to powder coat the frame Black but was thinking White.

What are your thoughts?

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vanillaice782 1/27/2015 9:22pm
1/27/2015 9:22pm
I say white for sure. Leave the swing arm unpainted and make a bitching 96 mcgrath replica! It's probably never been done before.
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Jim Lahey 1/27/2015 9:23pm
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Id say black as well, the white bike looks pretty cartoon-ey
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Mickolobe7 1/27/2015 9:23pm
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ChrisB10 wrote:
I say Black for sure
Ya thats what Im leaning towards. I tearing the bike down next week and I told him black but white is cool maybe if I had a yzf.

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Mickolobe7 1/27/2015 9:25pm
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Black Shinny. Has anyone ever done matte black. Just asking? Or is that to FMX
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If you do gloss it'll look like shit where your knees rub
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Mickolobe7 1/27/2015 9:35pm
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I hear ya about the white different is good but black looks sick and matte black Im leaning torwards.
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Atkinson 1/27/2015 9:38pm
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Here is a quick photoshop i did of your bike with a black frame. Black just looks good.

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I talked to a mechanic in the pits whotold me why they stopped powder-coating his rider's frames.

It added about five pounds to the chassis.

It also made it harder to detect cracks in the frame, and his guy had broken one in the run-up to Supercross.
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Mickolobe7 1/27/2015 9:50pm
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GuyB wrote:
I talked to a mechanic in the pits whotold me why they stopped powder-coating his rider's frames. It added about five pounds to the chassis. It...
I talked to a mechanic in the pits whotold me why they stopped powder-coating his rider's frames.

It added about five pounds to the chassis.

It also made it harder to detect cracks in the frame, and his guy had broken one in the run-up to Supercross.
Really so if I do it shave some pounds and be carefully of cracks. How about Hard Annoed Black?
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Mick....personally if you're gonna do it.....do it black! Kinda the way I choose my women now days haha!!

How is that 08' Treating you? I would imagine very good. Great bike man.
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Anodize black like others have said. Weight wise and care wise it'll hold up better...

Tho it'll start looking old pretty quick irrespective of what colour, that's why ali is probably best.
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If you're a pro racer, go down the anodizing route to save on weight. If you're not a pro, use crayons.
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Just polish it. When it gets dull and/or scuffed, polish it again.
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Red is another option.

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Mickolobe7 wrote:
Black Shinny. Has anyone ever done matte black. Just asking? Or is that to FMX
Do black with no clear coat. The clear will make it look way to "wet" looking and won't match well with other parts. I've done plenty of frames in my day in black, black with no clear is the way to go.



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Reeds bike is basically black with no clear.
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Mxdnusa 1/28/2015 8:17am
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It all depends on what color you powder coat the spokes bruh.
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Darryl916 1/28/2015 9:45am
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I like the white with 1 800 collect graphics. But you can't go wrong with the black. Black looks good any way you dress it.

If and when you do it, please keep us posted on how it holds up in the rub areas.
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downard254 1/28/2015 12:54pm
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Yep, Red is right!

And a blue seat.

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GuyB wrote:
I talked to a mechanic in the pits whotold me why they stopped powder-coating his rider's frames. It added about five pounds to the chassis. It...
I talked to a mechanic in the pits whotold me why they stopped powder-coating his rider's frames.

It added about five pounds to the chassis.

It also made it harder to detect cracks in the frame, and his guy had broken one in the run-up to Supercross.
Mickolobe7 wrote:
Really so if I do it shave some pounds and be carefully of cracks. How about Hard Annoed Black?
Didnt read all of the comments. But there is absolutely no way. I did my frame subframe swing arm and both rims on a little over one pound of powder.
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Mxdnusa wrote:
It all depends on what color you powder coat the spokes bruh.
Son of a.. Is this making fun of the wheel i posted? haha
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Mickolobe7 1/28/2015 8:52pm
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GuyB wrote:
I talked to a mechanic in the pits whotold me why they stopped powder-coating his rider's frames. It added about five pounds to the chassis. It...
I talked to a mechanic in the pits whotold me why they stopped powder-coating his rider's frames.

It added about five pounds to the chassis.

It also made it harder to detect cracks in the frame, and his guy had broken one in the run-up to Supercross.
Mickolobe7 wrote:
Really so if I do it shave some pounds and be carefully of cracks. How about Hard Annoed Black?
Agfracing wrote:
Didnt read all of the comments. But there is absolutely no way. I did my frame subframe swing arm and both rims on a little over...
Didnt read all of the comments. But there is absolutely no way. I did my frame subframe swing arm and both rims on a little over one pound of powder.
No have new DID stxs from FasterUsa Black rim red hub.





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GuyB wrote:
I talked to a mechanic in the pits whotold me why they stopped powder-coating his rider's frames. It added about five pounds to the chassis. It...
I talked to a mechanic in the pits whotold me why they stopped powder-coating his rider's frames.

It added about five pounds to the chassis.

It also made it harder to detect cracks in the frame, and his guy had broken one in the run-up to Supercross.
Mickolobe7 wrote:
Really so if I do it shave some pounds and be carefully of cracks. How about Hard Annoed Black?
Agfracing wrote:
Didnt read all of the comments. But there is absolutely no way. I did my frame subframe swing arm and both rims on a little over...
Didnt read all of the comments. But there is absolutely no way. I did my frame subframe swing arm and both rims on a little over one pound of powder.
Considering KTM bikes come with powder coated frames, that is a lot of added weight (provided it is true).
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Mickolobe7 1/28/2015 9:03pm
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Atkinson wrote:
Here is a quick photoshop i did of your bike with a black frame. Black just looks good.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/01/27/78290/s1200_VitalBike.jpg[/img]
Here is a quick photoshop i did of your bike with a black frame. Black just looks good.

Thanks for doing that for me! Im sold with Black DID STX rims with red FasterUsa hubs APPLIED RACING - R/S TRIPLE CLAMP SET Hammerhead dress up kit shifter brake lever, plastics graphics you name I am installing all new except bottom end, stage 2 cam Complete Hinson clutch kit ready to go in. It will look show room ready.

Then comes Spring/Summer and get her all dirty. Will post pics


08 Crf450 Love it rode many other bikes from new Crfs and most other bikes out there and something about this bike I love it. Thats why she is gettingThanks for doing that for me! Im sold with Black DID STX rims with red FasterUsa hubs APPLIED RACING - R/S TRIPLE CLAMP SET Hammerhead dress up kit shifter brake lever, plastics graphics you name I am installing all new except bottom end, stage 2 cam Complete Hinson clutch kit ready to go in. It will look show room ready.

Then comes Spring/Summer and get her all dirty. Will post pics


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jeffro503 wrote:
Mick....personally if you're gonna do it.....do it black! Kinda the way I choose my women now days haha!! How is that 08' Treating you? I would...
Mick....personally if you're gonna do it.....do it black! Kinda the way I choose my women now days haha!!

How is that 08' Treating you? I would imagine very good. Great bike man.
Jeffro 08 Crf450 Love it man thanks for all your input on it.

I rode many other bikes from new Crfs and most other bikes out there and something about this bike I love it. Thats why she is getting an overhaul! an overhaul! She is a keeper!

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