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Offline ZG1400CCF

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Muffler end caps painted black
« on: August 20, 2012, 08:13:03 AM »
Hello all.

I painted the mufflers silver end caps with Dupli-Color semi-gloss black engine enamel.  The muffler now blends in better with the bike.

The allen screws were held with red loctite, but I did not need any heat to remove them.  I used green loctite to resecure the screws (because that's what I had onhand).

Please ignore the reflection of the amateur photographer....

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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2012, 08:19:30 AM »
Looks good
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2012, 08:46:23 AM »
This is EXACTLY what i am doing tonight when i get in, and i do like how it looks.

Faster, especially in Black.

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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2012, 09:41:32 AM »
Painted mine the first day I picked it up.  Like the lokms much better, I used a heat resistant grill paint in flat black.
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2012, 09:50:16 AM »
Yikes........my eyes, now it is a huge black bazooka!!!! ;)
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2012, 11:27:46 AM »
Looks great!  8)
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2012, 02:51:15 PM »
Looks great, strangely I actually like the Bazooka.  I painted my original tips with hi temp grill paint.  With the bags on I feel it looks proportional and now that I have the rear MC bars on the bags will stay on for obvious reasons.  I also like the quiet sound that the stock muffler has, had plenty of experience with the noise on Harley systems.  I did however change my 2009 Bazooka to a 2010 and had both covers powder coated.

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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2012, 03:33:38 PM »
Quote from: 556ALPHA on August 20, 2012, 02:51:15 PM
Looks great, strangely I actually like the Bazooka.

Not strange at all :)  I like it just fine.  But I will leave mine with silver tips because it matches the siver bike and panniers better.
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2012, 04:45:29 PM »
I wonder if anyone has painted the body of the muffler to match the end caps?
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2012, 07:34:21 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on August 20, 2012, 04:45:29 PM
I wonder if anyone has painted the body of the muffler to match the end caps?

You could be the first Jim!  You should do it, then post some pictures.  ;)
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2012, 08:08:27 PM »
Unfortunately Fortunately I've removed my mortar and replaced it with an Area P carbon fiber can.   I tried to get it in chain mail but that wasn't available.
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2012, 09:47:45 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on August 20, 2012, 08:08:27 PM
Unfortunately I've removed my mortar and replaced it with an Area P carbon fiber can.   I tried to get it in chain mail but that wasn't available.


Unfortunately? :o
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2012, 04:06:52 AM »
Fixed...
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2012, 07:31:51 AM »
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Re: Muffler end caps painted black
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2012, 05:05:24 AM »
I painted mine as well.....then my pressure washer ate the paint off of the front one.....and then the back one...... I will have them powder coated this winter. I feel it makes the bazooka tolerable. I love how quiet the bike is.
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