Matte black pipes

[Chisenhallw]

Ok, I saw this and nearly wet myself over that exhaust setup. Ok, the whole thing! boioioioing!

So how do you get pipes to look like that? Can you have the existing ones painted & coated? And does that affect the performance of the bike at all?

Thanks.

[80GS1000]

Black exhaust paint is the easiest, like this: http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup...2EC7&brand=pj1

[Skyboy8950]

Do you paint right over the chrome? I would think it would flake off. I may be mistaken.

[Tarbash 27]

That bike is nice!!!

[Jarrod]

what about the wire / spoke wheels?
I wonder if it's paint or powder coat?
I love those black wire/wheel/rims?
does anyone know?

[Bopi]

yea, i'd second that

How scratch resistant is the paint on chrome and what sort of prep do you need..

[AOD]

It says power-coated, so I'm assuming they used something like a Jet Hot Coating. Search online for it.

~Adam

[Keithuk]

You can paint it with heat resistance paint as already mensioned. In the UK there used to be a product called Zebrite which is a lead blacking for the old grates and ranges. I used to use that on the exhaust to give it a black lead shine.

If you do a web search for Zebrite grate black you will find replacements Stovax. ;-)

[mixongw]

High-Temperature Paint

I got mine at http://www.mcmaster.com. It's rated at 1200 degrees. The last time I bought it was $5.56 for a 12 oz rattle can.

When I got the bike it had a Kerker header which was rusted chrome and looked like crap. I sand blasted it until the chrome and rust was all gone. I painted it without primer as directed on the can. It looks great now. It's easy to touch up too.

[RETRO]

Hi I used a sander and sand paper to knock the shine off my pipes to give the paint a good key to grip to and stopped any flakeing

[thewiz]

The pipes were never chromed, so all it took was sanding (a lot) and prep work. Painted with High Temp Paint. This was taken right after I painted them so they were not at temperature yet. They are now a slight greyish color right at the engine but still looks good. Next winter ($ depending) will probably ceramic coat the exhaust. Will post newer pictures with specs on this bike this weekend due to a couple of requests. Thanks for all the kudos. I really enjoy this bike a lot.

[ron bayless]

Ok, I saw this and nearly wet myself over that exhaust setup. Ok, the whole thing! boioioioing!

So how do you get pipes to look like that? Can you have the existing ones painted & coated? And does that affect the performance of the bike at all?

Thanks.

i ABSOLUTELY LOVE BOTH BIKES,BUT THE BLACK IS MY FAVORITE.lOOKS EXACTLY HOW i WANT MINE TO LOOK.eXCEPT I CANT AFFORD THE PIGGYBACK SHOCKS.

[Mysuzyq]

IMHO,ceramic coating is the way to go. Although more expensive than paint, it is a durable finish that will last for years, with minimum maintenance .Most painted systems will grey a little over time, esp at the header, and need repainting every couple years to look their best. If you do go the ceramic route, request them to shoot some on the inside of the header as well.

Tony.

[gs650girl]

header wrap

I painted mine with high temp and it doesn't stay on the greatest so I'm going to header wrap mine with black header wrap...should look cool...just another idea

[zeroaffinity]

Black, black, black

I'm rebuilding my GS 850G and I'm about to install black pipes. I agree that that's a badass look. These pipes are going on my bike.

I can't wait. Gotta get that tank mounted first. And no, I'm not going to leave the Hardly Ableson logo on it.