Motor coatings

Depends what you mean by real benefits, but generally no, besides aesthetics which is subjective.

I only have racecar experience, but while some ceramic coatings will keep varying amounts of heat in, some impressively so like Zircotec, the general "make this and that bronze and matt black this bit" with Cerakote is just a visual thing. Yeah it's technically a protective coating, but really, does it need it? Nope.

Doing it because you like the look of it is fair enough, but anyone trying to sell you on it for any real world gain is pulling your leg. Personally for cases / cylinders I'd rather have the majority vapour blasted or similar to get it properly clean, then maybe if you wanna feel fancy then coat (or just replace) the clutch and ignition cover and coat some little bits, we all wanna feel factory sometime, but it'll only be visual.

Bike engine castings are made from various aluminium alloys depending on use.

Some of them tarnish and blacken or corrode very quickly and have to be protected.

I don't think anyone claims that this or that coating will improve or reduce cooling.

Modern coatings do seem to shed dirt more easily than the older stuff- or the bare castings.

Visual horsepower

Does anybody get these coatings done besides YouTubers?

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I cerakoted the clutch and ignition cover on my old 250f. Held up pretty good. Generally uncoated engines look best. Any coating will get chips in it at some point. At least with raw aluminum you can vapor blast it back to new.

Cerakote, vapor hone, ceramic engine paints, and powder coat all in one photo! None of them make it any faster. I'm not worried about wear as it's only ridden a couple times a year. But it sure as hell looks good!

Fastest guy on the truck!!!

Nothing wrong with that, I'm doing a fair bit of Cerakoting and Vapor Blasting right now. I've been messing around with some Hydrographic Film Transfer lately as well. I am in the process of designing a dedicated tank for it.

Like I always say “look pro, go slow”
Had my yz250 done while it was getting rebuilt.

Torch that pipe eric🔥🔥👍👍

If it makes you happy, do it!

I’ve done it in the past but with a propane torch using mapp gas it’s kinda tricky to get it looking just right. I just scrub the whole thing and call it good anymore lol

I’m a fan of the cerakote. Cleans up good and dirt doesn’t stain it like it would on aluminum

wait a sec...
you mean your motor and everything isnt covered In a layer of spooge and perm-dirt?