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Started by DucDucGoos, March 08, 2013, 01:56:49 PM

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DucDucGoos

March 08, 2013, 01:56:49 PM
Does anybody have black forks on their bike? If so, pics pls, and what did you use/ how has it held up? I've heard that even the hard anodizing does not hold up very well and I would assume that powdercoating them would cause them to be too thick for the triples. I also heard of vinyl wrapping, but have no idea how durable or noticeable it would be.
Inputs?  :)

Stormtrooper

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March 08, 2013, 01:59:49 PM
If carbon fiber is your thing...

Novelo

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March 08, 2013, 02:31:47 PM Last Edit: March 08, 2013, 02:35:38 PM by Novelo
Mine are hard anodized Type III and anyone that says they don't hold up very well have been wanking off in shed somewhere. Type III is hard anodized and will be the most protective because its hard metal unlike vinyl or paint. The coloring is in the metal its self so as long as a scratch or dig isn't to deep you will hardly notice. Three years plus for those forks and no fading my belt covers have already faded to purple though so yay.

Speeddog

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March 08, 2013, 02:44:04 PM
I've done several sets in Hard Black Ano, both for my own and for customers, and they don't fade.

My pics would look the same...
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March 08, 2013, 05:00:23 PM
CB looks sick [thumbsup]
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#5
March 08, 2013, 05:27:39 PM

   No fading. Tough surface.

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Travman

#6
March 08, 2013, 05:34:44 PM
I did the vinyl wrap a few years ago. I never meant for it to stay on long term. I was actually thinking of anodizing my forks, but never got around to it.



It has held up well and it looks nice and glossy.

malamikigo

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March 09, 2013, 12:10:45 AM
I did my headlight frame on my 696 in plastidip and it turned out great and now am tempted to try the forks too.... 

ungeheuer

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March 09, 2013, 02:24:19 AM
Quote from: malamikigo on March 09, 2013, 12:10:45 AM
I did my headlight frame on my 696 in plastidip and it turned out great and now am tempted to try the forks too.... 
How you gonna get the forks back in the triples after the dip?
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March 09, 2013, 06:16:53 AM
Quote from: ungeheuer on March 09, 2013, 02:24:19 AM
How you gonna get the forks back in the triples after the dip?


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March 09, 2013, 06:02:49 PM
Quote from: ungeheuer on March 09, 2013, 02:24:19 AM
How you gonna get the forks back in the triples after the dip?


The idea in my head was more to mask like a champ and do them on the bike.  Maybe just pull off the front tire. 

....probably a terrible idea, but that doesn't mean I'm still not tempted to try.   ;D

kopfjäger

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March 09, 2013, 06:33:15 PM
Quote from: Stormtrooper on March 08, 2013, 01:59:49 PM
If carbon fiber is your thing...



That's a vinyl wrap not CF forks, no?
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Stormtrooper

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March 10, 2013, 02:55:58 PM
Quote from: kopfjäger on March 09, 2013, 06:33:15 PM
That's a vinyl wrap not CF forks, no?

It's an actual sheet of carbon fiber formed around the forks, not a vinyl wrap.  You may be thinking of the 3M carbon di-noc stuff

vossy

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March 10, 2013, 07:02:57 PM
I dig those black forks!
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March 11, 2013, 05:36:30 AM
I dig every single bike posted in this thread!

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