Blacking it out:UPDATE W/ PICS!

[DexterMorgan]

Can anyone recommend a good matte black vinyl wrap for my forks? 

I have heard 3m and Avery make decent stuff.  Anyone else?

Thanks!

[Skybarney]

Nooooooo!     Vinyl wrap does not belong on your bike Dexter.  Too much work and classy parts to do something so cheesy.  Just my opinion of course... 

[DexterMorgan]

Nooooooo!     Vinyl wrap does not belong on your bike Dexter.  Too much work and classy parts to do something so cheesy.  Just my opinion of course... 

Gosh, i guess i never thought of it as cheesy.  Some wraps (the ones i would get) looked pretty pricey, and if done right, looked pretty cool IMO.  I just want an all blacked out look.  I guess i could look into hard anodizing....

[dufukincati]

I have seen some really nice vinyl wrapped forks. What is the tolerance between the fork tube and triple? I have heard anodzing can make reassembly difficult. Slip fit is 0.003", which is about the thickness of hard anodized coatings.

YMMV

- cheers

[DexterMorgan]

I have seen some really nice vinyl wrapped forks. What is the tolerance between the fork tube and triple? I have heard anodzing can make reassembly difficult. Slip fit is 0.003", which is about the thickness of hard anodized coatings.

YMMV

- cheers

Yeah i think that is about right.  It wi;; be a high end wrap job or nothing.  This long MI winter is killing me!     If i could ride, i would just keep the extra money in my pocket for gas, buuuuut thats not the case.

[Skybarney]

I had not thought about the fork clearance with hard anodizing.  Guess I will have to hold out for some black Ohlins tubes if I want to go that route. 

Dexter all the money you are saving on tires and gasoline this winter you should be able get some BST wheels and some Ohlins tubes..... 

[DexterMorgan]

I had not thought about the fork clearance with hard anodizing.  Guess I will have to hold out for some black Ohlins tubes if I want to go that route.  

Dexter all the money you are saving on tires and gasoline this winter you should be able get some BST wheels and some Ohlins tubes.....  

You're a bad, bad man.

If I spend money on new wheels, i will buy the ones in my new avatar pic.

[Two dogs]

Can anyone recommend a good matte black vinyl wrap for my forks? 

I have heard 3m and Avery make decent stuff.  Anyone else?

Thanks!

I wrapped my wifes 695 forks a long time ago never totally happy with the look or finish.
Really hard to avoid the odd crease but you can hide any by rotating them .
Plasti dip has a good matt finish its cheap and easily removed come time to service the forks.
I have used it a lot on my car such as badges and wheels.
Also blacked a few things out on her newer bike a 696 and its lasted .
I sprayed her handelbars and they came out really well.

[DexterMorgan]

I wrapped my wifes 695 forks a long time ago never totally happy with the look or finish.
Really hard to avoid the odd crease but you can hide any by rotating them .
Plasti dip has a good matt finish its cheap and easily removed come time to service the forks.
I have used it a lot on my car such as badges and wheels.
Also blacked a few things out on her newer bike a 696 and its lasted .
I sprayed her handelbars and they came out really well.

Do you have any pics of her bike?

[Two dogs]

If you mean the old one with the wrap

[Rudemouthsky]

Nooooooo!     Vinyl wrap does not belong on your bike Dexter.  Too much work and classy parts to do something so cheesy.  Just my opinion of course... 

Agree with this 100%. Mainly tho because your bike has so many primo mods. I think wrap has it's place on small displacement, bare bones/utilitarian Monsters though. I'd do something like that when I rebuild my old 750. Chop the tail, stick a pair of eBay bar end mirrors on, wrap the forks and call it done.

I had not thought about the fork clearance with hard anodizing.  Guess I will have to hold out for some black Ohlins tubes if I want to go that route. 

Dexter all the money you are saving on tires and gasoline this winter you should be able get some BST wheels and some Ohlins tubes..... 

Black anodizing would look sick on his bike! as for clearance issues that would be a perfect excuse for a custom set of IMA triples.

[DexterMorgan]

Oh sweet baby Jesus 

[Skybarney]

Adam, The IMA's would look best if you got the 14k gold ones.


(Damn I love spending his money) 

[DexterMorgan]

Hahaha. I already have my eyes set on the CNC racing black top triple. (If I don't get the stocker powdercoated.

[Rudemouthsky]

Dude the IMA gonna be significantly less cash even factoring shipping from Italy and Patrick is so nice to deal with. Everything is custom made for each customer and the quality is insane. I'll send you a catalog if you'd like.