Blacking it out:UPDATE W/ PICS!

[JoshuaCJCohen]

Looks great. Your choice of beer shows you are a man with impeccable taste and wisdom.  Miller Lite FTW.

[DexterMorgan]

Looks great. Your choice of beer shows you are a man with impeccable taste and wisdom.  Miller Lite FTW.

Haha I like cheap beer.

[polivo]

DUDE! that ceramic coated headers looks absolutely SICK!  would you mind sharing how much that job cost ya?  I might have to do that next. Its definetly alot nicer than header wrap that i was considering.

[DexterMorgan]

DUDE! that ceramic coated headers looks absolutely SICK!  would you mind sharing how much that job cost ya?  I might have to do that next. Its definetly alot nicer than header wrap that i was considering.

Thanks,
The job cost me $110. Not bad at all. I'm very happy with the work.

[polivo]

wow.. thats less than any shop would charge to powder coat!  is the ceramic coat better/worse for high temp ? longer lasting.. etc?

[DexterMorgan]

wow.. thats less than any shop would charge to powder coat!  is the ceramic coat better/worse for high temp ? longer lasting.. etc?

Well, ceramic is the only option when coating the headers. Powder coating will not withstand the heat from our bikes.

[polivo]

is that price for both pipes?  also, im assuming you dismantled it.. and sent it out to them for ceramic coating?  Any idea what a shop might charge for something like this. Im not that handy and I know I wont be able to take them off my bike.. get it coated and put back on. I definetly .. definetly.. definetly!!!! want that look!

[DexterMorgan]

is that price for both pipes?  also, im assuming you dismantled it.. and sent it out to them for ceramic coating?  Any idea what a shop might charge for something like this. Im not that handy and I know I wont be able to take them off my bike.. get it coated and put back on. I definetly .. definetly.. definetly!!!! want that look!

I did take all the pipes off the bike. I took it to a local shop here in Utica MI. The $110 was for both header pipes. The muffler came from comp werkes already ceramic coated. I have no clue what they would charge for disassembly and reassembly though.  Do you have a shop around you that you can call?  Would be your best bet.

[JimmyTheDriver]

Beautiful.  Very tastefully done.

-Jim

[DexterMorgan]

Beautiful.  Very tastefully done.

-Jim

Thanks Jim. Can't wait until spring.
I installed my Sargent seat as well.   Should make the longer rides I'm planning for this summer much more comfortable.   Now I'm gonna have to buy the wife one for her 796. Damn it.   

[DucDucGoos]

Looks really great!!!

[Skybarney]

Dexter,  you just need one of these to complete the look.


BTW I have a flawless stock rear carrier I could loan you.  If yours is in good shape you can have mine anodized and then send me your stock carrier when you trade it out.  I have all of my stock parts and plan on keeping them but see no harm in making your downtime shorter.   

[DexterMorgan]

Thanks bud!  I def want that shock too.  I think I am going to wait until next winter to do the front and rear sprockets, chain and more powder-coating (carrier, handlebars, clamp and top triple. 

My main reason for waiting is that when I complete ALL the mods I want to do, I get bored and want to start something new. So I am gonna stretch out the mods. (As much as I can).

What shock is that? Did you have the spring powdercoated?

[Skybarney]

Ohlins 737 - Powdercoated Spring.  Just got tired of the yellow one

I don't get bored with it when I am done. I just more.   

[DexterMorgan]

That is probably the way it will be with this bike, being that its my first Duc.