Painting monoshock?

Painting monoshock? 26 Feb 2006 18:16 #26656

kawtoy Topic Author Offline User Posts: 806 Thank you received: 6	I have a monoshock that I need to make look better. Should I paint, powdercoat or what? I was also think about spraying it with a rubber coating or a rhino liner type coating. Any ideas? Thanks Harley Davidson- Turning gas into noise without the harmful affects of horsepower for over 100 years.
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Painting monoshock? 26 Feb 2006 18:18 #26657

wireman Visitor	picture or more details.please:whistle:
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Painting monoshock? 26 Feb 2006 19:20 #26673

kawtoy Topic Author Offline User Posts: 806 Thank you received: 6	It is a monoshock from a FZ700 that is going on my BC350 project. It is red and flaking apart right now. I am worried about what material will hold up to the flexing that the shock will see. Harley Davidson- Turning gas into noise without the harmful affects of horsepower for over 100 years.
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Painting monoshock? 26 Feb 2006 19:35 #26678

wireman Visitor	i wasnt sure if you were talking about shock or swingarm.if its a shock disassemble it as much as possible including spring.clean it up really good and paint it maybe have spring and adjustment collar plated if youre into that before reassembly.goodluck,happy wrenching! Post edited by: wireman, at: 2006/02/26 22:35
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Painting monoshock? 26 Feb 2006 19:48 #26683

kawtoy Topic Author Offline User Posts: 806 Thank you received: 6	How the heck you take one of these apart? Do I need a spring compressor? Harley Davidson- Turning gas into noise without the harmful affects of horsepower for over 100 years.
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Painting monoshock? 26 Feb 2006 19:58 #26685

wireman Visitor	post a picture if you can so we can see what kind of shock it is and give you some ideas.
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Painting monoshock? 27 Feb 2006 08:48 #26766

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YES use a pring compressor! the spring could take yer head off if not done properly.
Powder coat it! im doing a set of Mulhollands for a guy, ill post pics when im done.

Naiveté in grownups is often charming, but when coupled with vanity, it is indistinguishable from stupidity.
Tis better to remain silent and thought a fool - than to speak up and remove all doubt.
Did ever think that maybe you've been doing it wrong all these years?

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Painting monoshock? 27 Feb 2006 17:22 #26885

kawtoy Topic Author Offline User Posts: 806 Thank you received: 6	Here is the shock. Pretty rough huh? So how do I get it apart. I have never taken a shock like this down totally. Thanks Harley Davidson- Turning gas into noise without the harmful affects of horsepower for over 100 years. Attachments:
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Painting monoshock? 27 Feb 2006 19:52 #26936

wireman Visitor	wow that is differant!does it look like it has a c-clip that is held in by the spring ?
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Painting monoshock? 02 Mar 2006 11:41 #27570

KzJim Offline User Posts: 191 Thank you received: 4	here is the set of MC springs i just PC'd... Naiveté in grownups is often charming, but when coupled with vanity, it is indistinguishable from stupidity. Tis better to remain silent and thought a fool - than to speak up and remove all doubt. Did ever think that maybe you've been doing it wrong all these years? Attachments:
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Painting monoshock? 02 Mar 2006 12:21 #27587

BARNEYHYPHEN Offline User Posts: 419 Thank you received: 1	KzJim, Did you do those yourself. They look tremendous.
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Painting monoshock? 03 Mar 2006 07:57 #27839

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Barny... sure did.. i have my own PC'ing biz. those are from and older dirtbike that is being restored.

Post edited by: kzjim, at: 2006/03/03 11:49