Fellas,I just purcahsed an 07 Night Train and want to continue with the black theme. I've seen the lowers powder coated black but is it possible to powder coat the uppers? Like the actual forks? I've seen a bike that had the uppers in black but it might have been a cover.

I dont have the bike yet so I can't really take a good look at it so I was wondering what you guys think/know.

 

No, you can't coat the uppers. The lowers (also called the 'sliders') slide up and down on the uppers (also called the 'stanchions'). Powder coating the uppers would restrict suspension movement, wreck fork seals and bushings, and the PC would probably get gouged up and look like crap.

What you probably saw was either an 'upside-down fork' (male slider fork, the lowers slide inside the uppers) with the uppers coated, but not the sliding lowers, or a touring bike or softtail with a heritage style fork that has covers.

Something like this:

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That's a standard style fork, BTW, similar to your Train, but with covers on the uppers.

 

I wonder if you could get the fork tubes anodized in black? That would be a sweet look...

 

You can't anodize the tubes, they are hard chromed. You can only anodize titainium and aluminum.

 

I thought it would scratch the coating off or mess up the seals, just wanted to run the idea by you guys.

Does anybody know of a pic floating around of a Night Train with those covers from the pic above?

 

How about...Getting large MX fork boots that cover top of slider and FORK tube under triple tree...
Cover fork tube between triple trees with seal savers - round neoprene tube you can cut to length - and lose seal saver logo...
Shaved fender mounts before powdercoat due to total commitment - DON'T LOOK BACK !!!
Hope I can put up pics tomorrow - girlfriends son is gettting out of pen. - meth. nut job - SOUNDS LIKE LITE WORK...!!!
Short of ending up dead - i'm sure i will figure out pic. situation - or be in jail.....