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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: maxvmx on December 13, 2015, 05:21:37 pm

Title: Spoke treatments
Post by: maxvmx on December 13, 2015, 05:21:37 pm

I was in a Yamaha shop the other day looking at the latest model YZ's while waiting to be served and noticed that the spokes on them are black! Quite a stunning look that suited the appearance really well. The spokes are finished to a smooth gloss and I couldn't tell if it it was anodised or powder coated? Anyway at the risk of asking a unpopular question - does anyone know how spokes are being finished in a satin black?

Title: Re: Spoke treatments
Post by: Digga on December 13, 2015, 06:50:48 pm

You can only anodise aluminium so you can rule that out. Black paint will chip whether its powder coat or most other paint coating so I would have it a guess they are zinc plated & black finished (usually a chromate + dye).