Vaquero with Black Exhaust

ZZVaquero · 03-24-2013, 03:53 PM

This is what Vance and Hines needed to offer from the factory!

I finally finished getting my Vaqueros exhaust blacked out. It is a high temp powder, and looks awesome in person. Here is picture of my work in progress. You can see I still have some chrome parts to get rid of and black out. I also have new hidden signals to install all around which will really clean things up!

Here is a picture of the blacked out Vance and Hines Pro-Pipe... Remember, work in progress!!!

Duff · 03-24-2013, 03:54 PM

Very nice!

**Godfather** · 03-24-2013, 04:46 PM

ALRIGHT ! Very nice. I have honestly been thinking about the exact same on my Vaquero. I also have the V&H Propipe. I was thinking black powdercoating. Questions questions... Is your powdercoat, or paint? If powedcoat, price?? If paint, what kind, what type of prep involved? Please share, yours looks great.

ZZVaquero · 03-24-2013, 05:15 PM

I used a high temp powdercoat. I had the crash bars, handlebar, saddlebag crash bar, control levers, and a small custom piece powdercoated. The exhaust was powdercoated with a high temp powder. It was all sandblasted prior to coating. I spent $200 cash for ALL of it combined!

The rear and front signals are being replaced by some "hidden" pieces I am working on, also in matte black, the chrome cylinder head covers will be black, and the chrome on the rear light, bag handles, and bag hinges, and the headlight surround, will all be black.... Oh and the gas car, ignition, and gauge surround! A lot of those are being done with matte black vinyl! Cheap and long lasting!

**Godfather** · 03-24-2013, 07:08 PM

Let me know how the power coat holds up on the exhaust, and crash bars. Just wondering how easy it would be to scratch off. Now I have to try find a place near me that will power coat.

haygrrr · 03-24-2013, 08:37 PM

ZZ that looks amazing! I just talked to powder coat guy yesterday about doing my crash bars. It is pretty inexpensive. He recommended a local blaster because you need to just take the shine off, don't go all the way through the chrome, so it adheres better.

I got the windshield piece powder coated black and it was only $10. At that price I could do it each year.

Again, congrats on a kick ass bike!

yoda · 03-24-2013, 09:21 PM

Looks great!

**jestephens** · 03-24-2013, 10:44 PM

That's hot

RACNRAY · 03-25-2013, 11:52 AM

NICE....very stealth...good thing your skoot has lites cuz it won't be seen at nite!!

RACNRAY

**jlreeves** · 03-25-2013, 12:12 PM

Nice job blacking it out. If the powdercoat doesnt last on the pies, you can always wrap them.

drof · 03-26-2013, 08:38 AM

Very very nice! Glad to see people changing these bikes despite the little that is actually available for aftermarket parts. I love the looks of blacked out bikes. Slowly working on mine as well.

danimal2 · 03-26-2013, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jlreeves

Nice job blacking it out. If the powdercoat doesnt last on the pies, you can always wrap them.

Lots of my boating buddies are doing black ceramic coating on their headers. It won't come off but from what I've seen even that will frost (turn to a matt finish) for about the first 6" off the cylinder head after running them for a while. They still look good. I just dulls the shine some. Then again they're running multiple pipes close together on a V8. You can see the frosted area in this picture. I'll be curious to see how they hold up on a bike.

**jestephens** · 03-26-2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by drof

despite the little that is actually available for aftermarket parts

THAT'S AN UNDERSTATEMENT!!

But with that comes some extra pride and satisfaction in knowing your bike is more "custom" than most. When it's not a direct bolt-on, I get a bit more excited about the challenge

ZZVaquero · 03-26-2013, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jestephens

THAT'S AN UNDERSTATEMENT!!

But with that comes some extra pride and satisfaction in knowing your bike is more "custom" than most. When it's not a direct bolt-on, I get a bit more excited about the challenge

I could not agree more! Just wait until you see the turn signal mods I am working on LOL... They are almost done! Just had to wait for some parts to arrive today.

Rsweat49 · 03-26-2013, 09:18 PM

I like the black pipe look so I went with Black Freedom Performance Duals.

I also put 2 1/2 inch round LEDs in my bags and put LED running lights and turn signals in the louvers. My next mod is 13 inch mini apes that I purchased from Don Myers.

Seems like always a work in progress.

Keep going

Thanks

Roger Sweat

03-24-2013, 03:53 PM	#1
ZZVaquero Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 98	Vaquero with Black Exhaust This is what Vance and Hines needed to offer from the factory! I finally finished getting my Vaqueros exhaust blacked out. It is a high temp powder, and looks awesome in person. Here is picture of my work in progress. You can see I still have some chrome parts to get rid of and black out. I also have new hidden signals to install all around which will really clean things up! Here is a picture of the blacked out Vance and Hines Pro-Pipe... Remember, work in progress!!! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-24-2013, 03:54 PM	#2
Duff Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 200	Very nice! __________________ Duff - 2011 Vaquero Bethany, OK VBA# 02099 Downed Bikers Association#1063
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03-24-2013, 04:46 PM	#3
Godfather Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Grovetown, Ga. Posts: 94	ALRIGHT ! Very nice. I have honestly been thinking about the exact same on my Vaquero. I also have the V&H Propipe. I was thinking black powdercoating. Questions questions... Is your powdercoat, or paint? If powedcoat, price?? If paint, what kind, what type of prep involved? Please share, yours looks great. __________________ JT Sonny Black Grovetown, Ga. 2011 Red Vaquero V&H ProPipe, Thunder big air kit, Ivanized ECU. Ray's throttle mod, ISO grips, 4" risers, rear light mods Mustang Touring seat 400 watt Alpine Amp with 6.5 Kickers Fusion LED Headlight VBA # 02224 VROC # 2702 Godfather
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03-24-2013, 07:08 PM	#5
Godfather Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Grovetown, Ga. Posts: 94	Let me know how the power coat holds up on the exhaust, and crash bars. Just wondering how easy it would be to scratch off. Now I have to try find a place near me that will power coat. __________________ JT Sonny Black Grovetown, Ga. 2011 Red Vaquero V&H ProPipe, Thunder big air kit, Ivanized ECU. Ray's throttle mod, ISO grips, 4" risers, rear light mods Mustang Touring seat 400 watt Alpine Amp with 6.5 Kickers Fusion LED Headlight VBA # 02224 VROC # 2702 Godfather Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-24-2013, 08:37 PM	#6
haygrrr Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 378	ZZ that looks amazing! I just talked to powder coat guy yesterday about doing my crash bars. It is pretty inexpensive. He recommended a local blaster because you need to just take the shine off, don't go all the way through the chrome, so it adheres better. I got the windshield piece powder coated black and it was only $10. At that price I could do it each year. Again, congrats on a kick ass bike! __________________ VBA #2354
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03-24-2013, 05:15 PM	#4
ZZVaquero Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 98	I used a high temp powdercoat. I had the crash bars, handlebar, saddlebag crash bar, control levers, and a small custom piece powdercoated. The exhaust was powdercoated with a high temp powder. It was all sandblasted prior to coating. I spent $200 cash for ALL of it combined! The rear and front signals are being replaced by some "hidden" pieces I am working on, also in matte black, the chrome cylinder head covers will be black, and the chrome on the rear light, bag handles, and bag hinges, and the headlight surround, will all be black.... Oh and the gas car, ignition, and gauge surround! A lot of those are being done with matte black vinyl! Cheap and long lasting!
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03-24-2013, 09:21 PM	#7
yoda Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lititz, PA Posts: 432	Looks great! __________________ I used to be indecisive, but now I am not so sure... Yoda VBA #01311 SCRC Chapter 289 07 Nomad
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03-24-2013, 10:44 PM	#8
jestephens Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairview Heights, IL (StLouis) Posts: 1,601	That's hot __________________ Jay Stephens, Former National Vice President (2013-2015) 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 formerly 2011 Vaquero- Black formerly 2005 Nomad - black/silver
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03-25-2013, 11:52 AM	#9
RACNRAY Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,210	NICE....very stealth...good thing your skoot has lites cuz it won't be seen at nite!! RACNRAY __________________ "TRUE HAPPINESS IS IN THE HEART, NOT IN THE OUTSIDE FIXES" WITH OVER 46 YEARS AS A MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN/HI-PO SHOP OWNER I AM A PURVEYOR OF FACT NOT FICTION! "WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN CHAINS NEVER KNOWING WE HAD THE KEY"
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03-25-2013, 12:12 PM	#10
jlreeves Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 888	Nice job blacking it out. If the powdercoat doesnt last on the pies, you can always wrap them. __________________ 2008 Nomad 1600 Black/Red _________________________________________ VulcanBagger #01711, VRA/GA VRA, SCRC, VROC #29671, AMA #1085989, Red Knights MC GA-18 Pres, PGR _________________________________________
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03-26-2013, 08:38 AM	#11
drof Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 102	Very very nice! Glad to see people changing these bikes despite the little that is actually available for aftermarket parts. I love the looks of blacked out bikes. Slowly working on mine as well.
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03-26-2013, 09:18 PM	#15
Rsweat49 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 79	Nice I like the black pipe look so I went with Black Freedom Performance Duals. I also put 2 1/2 inch round LEDs in my bags and put LED running lights and turn signals in the louvers. My next mod is 13 inch mini apes that I purchased from Don Myers. Seems like always a work in progress. Keep going Thanks Roger Sweat
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