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I am going to swap the swingarm, linkage, rear wheel and brake from an 09 YZ450 onto my 05 YZ250. And I am wanting to get the 450 swingarm coated. What's everyone's preferred method? Power coating or anodized? Does everyone coat the linkage also or just clean it up and leave it uncoated.
I would go powder.
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Do you guys suggest doing the linkage as well?
I buy and part bikes out. So I bought a locked up 09 bike and unbolted the whole rear end off it so I'll be using the swingarm, linkage, rear brake and rear wheel. I already have SSS suspension on it.
Here's a pic
PC adds weight and chips too easy. When it does chip it's not like you can just touch it up. Hard anno black will hold up great, and looks fantastic, it'll come out a really nice satin black. Black rims are mostly hard anno black, there's a really good reason they aren't PC'd.
Think that you must remove all other material than aluminium on the swingarm.
Nuts inside the swingarm (chain tensioner)
Brass thing that connects the shock
I asked a anodizied company, they needed the exactly aluminium that the swingarm is produced of.
EDIT: Not trying to be a jerk, but a friend bought a bike with a powder coated frame and swing arm. Looked sweet!
Once it began wearing off and he decided to clean it up back to OG, there were numerous welds made to conceal chain gouging, massive shroud/plastics rub, etc. Powder coat obviously done to cover up the damage. That is why I'd never buy a powder coated bike.
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