Rainbow fork coatings and other color coatings

Jeff_Crutcher
Edited Date/Time 9/5/2022 12:19pm
I’m thinking about getting my suspension coated and thought I’d ask about what you guys have for coatings and how much you paid for it with which shop?


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MZ193
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Why tho..
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Jeff_Crutcher 2/6/2020 6:47am
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MZ193 wrote:
Why tho..
Because I’m a vet rider and have the disposable income to spend within the industry on whatever trick parts I want.
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Mr. Afterbar 2/6/2020 6:55am
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SGB quoted me $700 for pit bike forks. I think they wanted another $200 to remove and install the lugs.

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lostboy819 2/6/2020 6:57am
2/6/2020 6:57am
What was that black coating that was big a few years ago ? not sure if its the same stuff they are using now, never had it done but it sure looks trick. Cool
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lostboy819 wrote:
What was that black coating that was big a few years ago ? not sure if its the same stuff they are using now, never had...
What was that black coating that was big a few years ago ? not sure if its the same stuff they are using now, never had it done but it sure looks trick. Cool
DLC. Diamond like coating.
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Mr. Afterbar wrote:
SGB quoted me $700 for pit bike forks. I think they wanted another $200 to remove and install the lugs.
I need to raise my prices...
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Mr. Afterbar 2/6/2020 7:02am
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Mr. Afterbar wrote:
SGB quoted me $700 for pit bike forks. I think they wanted another $200 to remove and install the lugs.
slipdog wrote:
I need to raise my prices...
I don’t think you do, because there’s no way I’d pay that much. I’d be shocked to find someone more expensive than SGB, yet everyone recommends them. Curious what you charge.
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Mr. Afterbar wrote:
I don’t think you do, because there’s no way I’d pay that much. I’d be shocked to find someone more expensive than SGB, yet everyone recommends...
I don’t think you do, because there’s no way I’d pay that much. I’d be shocked to find someone more expensive than SGB, yet everyone recommends them. Curious what you charge.
When I swap lugs I charge an additional $50
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Zesiger 112 2/6/2020 7:28am
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MZ193 wrote:
Why tho..
Jeff_Crutcher wrote:
Because I’m a vet rider and have the disposable income to spend within the industry on whatever trick parts I want.
And what better reason could there be?!
Because he wants to
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mjr119 2/6/2020 7:32am
2/6/2020 7:32am Edited Date/Time 2/6/2020 7:33am
Just get an A-kit. If you find a kit at a fair price, it will always be worth that amount. If you pay to have your normal forks coated, that is a sunk cost that will never be recovered.
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MZ193 wrote:
Why tho..
Jeff_Crutcher wrote:
Because I’m a vet rider and have the disposable income to spend within the industry on whatever trick parts I want.

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No, you’re only allowed to spend your money on.. *spins Vital money wheel *
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RIDING LESSONS! 👍🏻

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lostboy819 wrote:
What was that black coating that was big a few years ago ? not sure if its the same stuff they are using now, never had...
What was that black coating that was big a few years ago ? not sure if its the same stuff they are using now, never had it done but it sure looks trick. Cool
Mr. Afterbar wrote:
DLC. Diamond like coating.
*Diamond Like Carbon
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Sr_Vet_Rider 2/6/2020 8:01am
2/6/2020 8:01am Edited Date/Time 2/6/2020 8:02am
lostboy819 wrote:
What was that black coating that was big a few years ago ? not sure if its the same stuff they are using now, never had...
What was that black coating that was big a few years ago ? not sure if its the same stuff they are using now, never had it done but it sure looks trick. Cool
Mr. Afterbar wrote:
DLC. Diamond like coating.
CCicero wrote:
*Diamond Like Carbon
Carbon coating
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We offer three different colors of DLC now, regular black (top), ice blue (middle), and rainbow (bottom). You can get more vibrant colors and variations with TiN, but it won't perform nearly as well as DLC since the friction coefficient is a lot lower.


The rainbow has a lot of color variation near the ends, but that's all hidden internally unfortunately, so it's a bit less exciting when all assembled. There's no way to control it, really, it comes out how it comes out, but we think it still looks pretty awesome:



We charge $500/set of fork tubes, $200 for a shock shaft, or $630 for a set of tubes and a shaft.
https://luxonmx.com/product-luxon-dlc-suspension-coating.html
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It's how you look not how you go that's most important. Don't forget to get the softer anodized engine mounts and triple clamps.
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Titanium 2/6/2020 8:58am
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Luxon MX wrote:
We offer three different colors of DLC now, regular black (top), ice blue (middle), and rainbow (bottom). You can get more vibrant colors and variations with...
We offer three different colors of DLC now, regular black (top), ice blue (middle), and rainbow (bottom). You can get more vibrant colors and variations with TiN, but it won't perform nearly as well as DLC since the friction coefficient is a lot lower.


The rainbow has a lot of color variation near the ends, but that's all hidden internally unfortunately, so it's a bit less exciting when all assembled. There's no way to control it, really, it comes out how it comes out, but we think it still looks pretty awesome:



We charge $500/set of fork tubes, $200 for a shock shaft, or $630 for a set of tubes and a shaft.
https://luxonmx.com/product-luxon-dlc-suspension-coating.html
Very Very nice...
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mattyhamz2 2/6/2020 9:02am
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Luxon MX wrote:
We offer three different colors of DLC now, regular black (top), ice blue (middle), and rainbow (bottom). You can get more vibrant colors and variations with...
We offer three different colors of DLC now, regular black (top), ice blue (middle), and rainbow (bottom). You can get more vibrant colors and variations with TiN, but it won't perform nearly as well as DLC since the friction coefficient is a lot lower.


The rainbow has a lot of color variation near the ends, but that's all hidden internally unfortunately, so it's a bit less exciting when all assembled. There's no way to control it, really, it comes out how it comes out, but we think it still looks pretty awesome:



We charge $500/set of fork tubes, $200 for a shock shaft, or $630 for a set of tubes and a shaft.
https://luxonmx.com/product-luxon-dlc-suspension-coating.html
I was going to suggest you guys, then I scrolled down and saw you were already here.

Luxon would be my choice!
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Jmicmoto13 2/6/2020 6:03pm
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MZ193 wrote:
Why tho..
Jeff_Crutcher wrote:
Because I’m a vet rider and have the disposable income to spend within the industry on whatever trick parts I want.
Best comment I've read in a long time.
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kpersonius264 2/6/2020 6:48pm
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Mr. Afterbar wrote:
SGB quoted me $700 for pit bike forks. I think they wanted another $200 to remove and install the lugs.
slipdog wrote:
I need to raise my prices...
No you do not! I’ll be seeing you soon lol
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Naanak 2/7/2020 1:25pm
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I’m getting kashima look ano on my uppers from aluminart ano in Cali for $288 and rg3 is charginh around $500 for dlc lowers with lug removal and shipping.
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MOTORSPORTFOX 2/7/2020 2:26pm
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Done by TCD suspension on my KX250:


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Ghostrider145 2/7/2020 6:27pm
2/7/2020 6:27pm Edited Date/Time 2/7/2020 11:01pm
Luxon MX wrote:
We offer three different colors of DLC now, regular black (top), ice blue (middle), and rainbow (bottom). You can get more vibrant colors and variations with...
We offer three different colors of DLC now, regular black (top), ice blue (middle), and rainbow (bottom). You can get more vibrant colors and variations with TiN, but it won't perform nearly as well as DLC since the friction coefficient is a lot lower.


The rainbow has a lot of color variation near the ends, but that's all hidden internally unfortunately, so it's a bit less exciting when all assembled. There's no way to control it, really, it comes out how it comes out, but we think it still looks pretty awesome:



We charge $500/set of fork tubes, $200 for a shock shaft, or $630 for a set of tubes and a shaft.
https://luxonmx.com/product-luxon-dlc-suspension-coating.html
Nice to know, thanks for sharing the option(s).
One thing I noticed is a company called SRS posts all the crazy colors. I may not pay attention but I recall it stated that it is DLC coatings and it’s even more crazy then most colors I’ve seen. Are there actual products that just cost the tubes but are for nothing other then looks?

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Ghostrider145 wrote:
Nice to know, thanks for sharing the option(s). One thing I noticed is a company called SRS posts all the crazy colors. I may not pay...
Nice to know, thanks for sharing the option(s).
One thing I noticed is a company called SRS posts all the crazy colors. I may not pay attention but I recall it stated that it is DLC coatings and it’s even more crazy then most colors I’ve seen. Are there actual products that just cost the tubes but are for nothing other then looks?

Ghost
Most of the really intense colors are done with TiN or some similar PVD variant and not DLC. TiN is a little better than stock hard chrome, but DLC is much better.
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mjr119 wrote:
Just get an A-kit. If you find a kit at a fair price, it will always be worth that amount. If you pay to have your...
Just get an A-kit. If you find a kit at a fair price, it will always be worth that amount. If you pay to have your normal forks coated, that is a sunk cost that will never be recovered.
This.
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MZ193 2/7/2020 9:44pm
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MZ193 wrote:
Why tho..
Jeff_Crutcher wrote:
Because I’m a vet rider and have the disposable income to spend within the industry on whatever trick parts I want.
Alright, you’re lucky man! I wish i was in your condition!
As somebody said, if you have a lot of money to spend on, i would get a B/A kit.
You will love it, you will enjoy even more your riding days and it’s cool af!
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crc245 2/7/2020 10:04pm
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Got a DLC quote from my local shop before the Holidays: They were $450 for OG black and $550 colors on the forks, $125 and $175 for the shock shaft. Pricing included lug removal. As slipdog and Luxon highlighted, SGB pricing may be a tad steep...

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cody41 2/8/2020 4:29am
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I’d recommend only getting DLC (black coating). The ti nitride (colorful coatings) don’t offer the same level of performance.. Otherwise, you can expect the coating to start going to crap faster than you think. You should expect to pay about 700 for dlc and 400 for kashima if it is done right.
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