Another tip that I would like to pass along if I may. When it comes to removing bolts, and screws from covers - you can trace the part out (or freehand it) onto a piece of thick cardboard or foam. You can then places those into a larger bin to store away for future reference. You could also look up your torque specs for your parts while you are awaiting powder coating and write those down on an index card to place with your hardware. That way when the time comes, you can use a reference card you have done and move the assembly along a little faster.
The tips and tricks section of this video are what separate an experienced knowledgeable mechanic who knows his stuff from the rest. So many content makers are hobbyists and I’m not knocking them. But its nice to see truly educated and experienced mechanics put out quality videos.
I didn't realize that powder coating chrome was an option. I always thought (mistakenly) that chrome was too slick to take the powder. Your video and information makes this actually affordable. Thank you!
Good job brother. I am sure you have saved someone a hell of a headache. I would have liked to had a video to watch with this much detail when I did mine.
Hey, haven’t even read all the comments to answer this but on minute 17:05 you mention not finding the torque spec for the leg stop hex screw for the jiffy stand. It’s on page 2-241 of 2014 touring model for figure 2-172 (15-20 ft. Lbs).. Your thorough video was extremely helpful. Thanks for all you give back to the community.
yeah man..we had so much going on this day I had to look that stuff up later lol...we had another 15 road glide just off camera that we did the exact same thing too so we were bouncing back and forth trying to get these done. Looong day!
@@sikbaggers crazy how much you guys got going on. My bike is a 14 FLHXS and I’ve just been living with that lose linkage in the shifters as normal. Glad to have seen you mention it’s not normal and the new parts fix it. That’s on my to do list now! You guys kick ass! Ride safe!
@@Frive612 I got everything done for about 450 bucks. If you replace the outer primary, derby cover and get black floorboards you are well over that. I had 26 pieces powder coated and 2 pipes cearcoated
I'm learning to powder coat and want to tackle all of this myself, from tear down to prepping and powder coating then re-installing. I'm planning on blacking out my 2018 Road King and want that stretched look also, but waiting for Advan Black to come out with a stretched tank for M8 Road Kings. So this video definitely helps! Just wish I could make my videos as well as you do LoL... Keep up the great work!
If you live in western New York, take your parts to True Blue Powder Coating in Machias, N.Y., they do an excellent job, and they even have a Facebook page with pictures of their work
Questions all , can i use 2k spray paint my primary case instead powder coat it ? Obviously I will prepping them well , from etch primer to clear coat it. Will it strong enough & not reacting due the heat ???? Thanks
Are you having the old chrome parts sand blasted and power coated? I have two companies around me and neither will do it, they say it be cheaper for me to buy black parts as the chrome is to time consuming to remove.
All of the chrome parts in this video were powder coated. They do not remove the chrome, they etch it so the powder sticks..the two companies you spoke to are full of shit lol...thats how powder coating works and thats why its cheaper than buying all new parts. roughly 600 bucks to powder about 60 induvial parts.
Do you have the name of the floor boards, brake pedal, and shifter set you went with! I love this look but watched both videos and didn’t see it! Thank you again for all this great info
The boards were actually the chrome boards from the street glide build that were purchased on amazon and the brake pedal, shifters and the pegs are from Baddad ..I just had every thing powder coated black. smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0762KC11C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 its these and then click the 1316 and the baddads are the 9000 series here www.baddad.com/products/Floorboards at the bottom
Hi mate has any one done bolt covers for rocker cover bolts for M8 7/16 head size I’m pretty sure. Can’t find anything specific but I’m in the UK although I’ve searched the web. Nothing Any help appreciate Mark
I have a 2019 RK Special that I thought I would like the black out look... I don't.Slowly I've been adding chrome to it. Mostly the engine covers. I find the black powder coat scratches way to easy. Some might say why not sell it and I answer I like to customize my bikes to how I want them to look. Don't we all?
Yes...its all part of owning a bike I think...My SG is chromed out to the max so I thought this would be cool to try...so far im diggin it but you are right it does scratch easy.
Great video Steve! Whiskey Project lookin pretty sinister! I think I’m gonna like the blacked out look with the amber whiskey paint. Is all the chrome going black? Have you considered a bolt cover kit to totally black it out? Just curious. Keep ‘em comin!
What exactly do you mean by sketchy PDF downloads? Mine are just as sketchy as any of the original H-D service manuals... except the PDF's were free. Besides... the wide range of H-D torque specs seem more like suggestions anyway, good enough for that 20$ Harbor Freight eyeball wrench thats for sure. "This feels kind-o'-like 75-100ft lb." Hey.. just be sure to use the right colored Locktight, and you should be fine...
Sketchy ad in "where" you download it. Thats all I have is pdf and I have about 200 of them. The pdf isn't sketchy just some of the sites that say they have the free psf and they are bs
Mike Suggit at Detroit Choppers ... detroit-choppers.com/ you have to call him they are not on the website..tell him Steve from SIK baggers told you to call and he will hook you up. They are nice!! not cheap
Hey josh..I already have a video on debadging, removing reflectors etc...BUT that tail light section will be another video...we have a different light going on there so stay tuned.
Well I appreciate that..these 2 videos on blacking out bikes was so tedious and time consuming...Always afraid ill just add to much info and bore the people..lol
@@sikbaggers lol I agree ...love your videos man! I'm new to your channel and enjoy you channel. I've just recently got my first HD...2016 FLHTP....traded my victory vegas in...I come from the sport bike world before that. My childhood dream came true with this Electra, your videos and info have been a great help for me sooo.....THANKS FROM EAST TEXAS!
@@dogwooddigger732 Thank you sir!! And thank you for checking out my channel. We have a lot of good videos coming this year so stay tuned! May give you some customizing ideas!
Understandable. The video was geared more towards showing guys how to do this...not really the black parts. This could be applied to chrome pieces as well if you were changing them out.
When your speaking knowledge it's not boring brother, Its informative .. great video.
Thank you man..much appreciated.
Another tip that I would like to pass along if I may.
When it comes to removing bolts, and screws from covers - you can trace the part out (or freehand it) onto a piece of thick cardboard or foam. You can then places those into a larger bin to store away for future reference.
You could also look up your torque specs for your parts while you are awaiting powder coating and write those down on an index card to place with your hardware. That way when the time comes, you can use a reference card you have done and move the assembly along a little faster.
The tips and tricks section of this video are what separate an experienced knowledgeable mechanic who knows his stuff from the rest. So many content makers are hobbyists and I’m not knocking them. But its nice to see truly educated and experienced mechanics put out quality videos.
thank you John..and thank you for checking us out. Im grateful that the video helped!
Not boring at all! Great video, super informative-thank you for this it's much appreciated it!
I didn't realize that powder coating chrome was an option. I always thought (mistakenly) that chrome was too slick to take the powder. Your video and information makes this actually affordable. Thank you!
Such a thorough video about this process. Couldn't ask for better. Thank you!
Good job brother. I am sure you have saved someone a hell of a headache. I would have liked to had a video to watch with this much detail when I did mine.
Thanks man...I hope so because it was small headache shooting lol
Love the videos your the man pushing thru the sickness to make very informative videos keep up the good work. Hope your feeling better.
Thank you Ben, its been a rough few weeks and I pick the biggest video for when im sick lol
Your a machine bub keep up the good work.
Hey, haven’t even read all the comments to answer this but on minute 17:05 you mention not finding the torque spec for the leg stop hex screw for the jiffy stand. It’s on page 2-241 of 2014 touring model for figure 2-172 (15-20 ft. Lbs).. Your thorough video was extremely helpful. Thanks for all you give back to the community.
Haha, literally noticed your edit after starting video back up! LMAO
yeah man..we had so much going on this day I had to look that stuff up later lol...we had another 15 road glide just off camera that we did the exact same thing too so we were bouncing back and forth trying to get these done. Looong day!
@@sikbaggers crazy how much you guys got going on. My bike is a 14 FLHXS and I’ve just been living with that lose linkage in the shifters as normal. Glad to have seen you mention it’s not normal and the new parts fix it. That’s on my to do list now!
You guys kick ass! Ride safe!
I just got did most of these items myself and the guy I used also does cerecoat so I had him black out all the bolts as well.
nice...i thought about that and did have some washers powdercoated but just recently got some caps from Ciro and capped the rest off.
How was the price point ... do you save enough not to just buy from hd?
@@Frive612 I got everything done for about 450 bucks. If you replace the outer primary, derby cover and get black floorboards you are well over that. I had 26 pieces powder coated and 2 pipes cearcoated
Going to be awesome. I too am a chrome guy, but love the blackout as well. Looks great with the color of the bike.
Thank you..now that I have it done Im actually diggin the way this bike is going
I'm learning to powder coat and want to tackle all of this myself, from tear down to prepping and powder coating then re-installing. I'm planning on blacking out my 2018 Road King and want that stretched look also, but waiting for Advan Black to come out with a stretched tank for M8 Road Kings. So this video definitely helps! Just wish I could make my videos as well as you do LoL... Keep up the great work!
Thank you sir! Glad to be of help and I wish I had the time and space to do my own powder ...good luck with everything youre doing!
Great job Steve and, the little tips and tricks were very helpful! Thanks man and looking forward to the next one! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you! Part two should be up soon, just got it done editing
Great to see you putting out some videos
Thank you ben...yeah to take a short break over the holidays and re group! But were back in business!
@@sikbaggers cool deal brother glad all is well an I will stay tuned for the videos take care
Awesome job brother looks good great detail step by step from you as always can’t wait to see it all done
Thank you Michael....im loving the way this one is going so far...lots more to come
Steven Housden welcome brother
Always wanted to do this to my bike. Thanks for the great vid Steve.... and the motivation
Hey jay....Much cheaper than buying all this stuff black and pretty easy to do. Thanks for checking it out!
Chrome don’t get you home but it looks good. Both bikes look amazing chromey.🤣🤣 love the chrome on black paint on my 2109 RGU
haha thanks Ben ..yeah I love my chrome but im diggin the way this one is going
Lots of great tips in this video. Thank you so much. Very very well done!! God Bless! ✌️😇👍
Thank you for checking it out
Thats a beautiful bike! It’s what I want to do to my American Eagle falcon ms.
always love watching the vids
thank you gordon!
Thanks Steve ,well done lots of good points ,Thanks again.
Thank you Ian!
If you live in western New York, take your parts to True Blue Powder Coating in Machias, N.Y., they do an excellent job, and they even have a Facebook page with pictures of their work
Thanks for this, I'm actually in the process of reassembly now myself. Yeah, I screwed up my timing for sure! ha
Keep em coming....good sht
thank you!
Another great video thanks so very much Steve!
Thank you Jeff!
Good advise Steve as always,I love my chrome as well.
Regards Mark (England)
Thank you Mark....now that I have ti done im diggin it on this color bike.
I have an Amber whiskey Street glide it's really hard watching you black it out, it's so much better all chromed-out, but that's just my opinion!
haha yeah Jimmy...I covered the SG in chrome..literally covered it...kinda wanting to do something different this go around. Im diggin it so far.
Questions all , can i use 2k spray paint my primary case instead powder coat it ? Obviously I will prepping them well , from etch primer to clear coat it. Will it strong enough & not reacting due the heat ???? Thanks
Are you having the old chrome parts sand blasted and power coated? I have two companies around me and neither will do it, they say it be cheaper for me to buy black parts as the chrome is to time consuming to remove.
All of the chrome parts in this video were powder coated. They do not remove the chrome, they etch it so the powder sticks..the two companies you spoke to are full of shit lol...thats how powder coating works and thats why its cheaper than buying all new parts. roughly 600 bucks to powder about 60 induvial parts.
Do you have the name of the floor boards, brake pedal, and shifter set you went with! I love this look but watched both videos and didn’t see it! Thank you again for all this great info
The boards were actually the chrome boards from the street glide build that were purchased on amazon and the brake pedal, shifters and the pegs are from Baddad ..I just had every thing powder coated black. smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0762KC11C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 its these and then click the 1316 and the baddads are the 9000 series here www.baddad.com/products/Floorboards at the bottom
Keep up the great vids
Thank you Michael!
Very nice and informative video! How much does it usually cost to get all those parts powder coated?
It was around 500 bucks. It's about a quarter of the price of replacing it all with black parts.
Very goood video and information thanks!!
Thank you Luis!
Hi mate has any one done bolt covers for rocker cover bolts for M8 7/16 head size I’m pretty sure. Can’t find anything specific but I’m in the UK although I’ve searched the web. Nothing
Any help appreciate
Mark
Good video...i think the black looks great but am like u i tend to like my chrome better.
thanks Chad...yes im diggin it so far...its quite a change than what I am used to
Great looking bike
Thank you...its getting there..much more to come
What's the best way to protect the open engine when waiting a week or 2 for parts to return from powder? (Non heated garage during winter)
Plastic wrap it up and throw an old towel over it for good measure
Since I had the covers off . I bleed my clutch and replaced the fluid since the exhaust is in the way with my style exhaust pipe.
yes sir..great time to knock those things out!
I have a 2019 RK Special that I thought I would like the black out look... I don't.Slowly I've been adding chrome to it. Mostly the engine covers. I find the black powder coat scratches way to easy. Some might say why not sell it and I answer I like to customize my bikes to how I want them to look. Don't we all?
Yes...its all part of owning a bike I think...My SG is chromed out to the max so I thought this would be cool to try...so far im diggin it but you are right it does scratch easy.
Great video Steve! Whiskey Project lookin pretty sinister! I think I’m gonna like the blacked out look with the amber whiskey paint. Is all the chrome going black? Have you considered a bolt cover kit to totally black it out? Just curious. Keep ‘em comin!
Hey Kevin!1 Thank you sir...we have a full video coming soon on caps. Stay tuned!
Did you have to remove the badge on the horn cover to Powdercoat? If so, did it get damaged while removing? I’m about to do mine right now.
Yes I removed it ...its very thin but just stuck on. I carefully peeled it off and stuck it back on with black gorilla double sided tape.
Awesome man, thanks for the tip.
What exactly do you mean by sketchy PDF downloads? Mine are just as sketchy as any of the original H-D service manuals... except the PDF's were free. Besides... the wide range of H-D torque specs seem more like suggestions anyway, good enough for that 20$ Harbor Freight eyeball wrench thats for sure. "This feels kind-o'-like 75-100ft lb." Hey.. just be sure to use the right colored Locktight, and you should be fine...
Sketchy ad in "where" you download it. Thats all I have is pdf and I have about 200 of them. The pdf isn't sketchy just some of the sites that say they have the free psf and they are bs
Which 3M glue do you use to re-apply the rubber pieces? Like the shifter pad...
3M Plastic Emblem and Trim Adhesive
Are you planning on getting black forks and bats too?
yes..thats a whole other video though. Stay tuned
Can you powder coat the bolts
Hey Steven can you make a video to how to adjust the clutch on a ultra classic with hydraulic pump? ( no cable) please
Hydraulic clutches don't have no adjustment
@@jimmyflowers6597 yes sir, the clutch push rod and bleeding the clutch pump.
Check out a law-abiding biker or ride it and wrench it they both have good videos on how to change your brake & clutch fluid
Hey Carlos ill be doing some more maintaince videos this year and thats one of them..but yes c heck out Ride it and Wrench it..got some good vids
Where did you get the fuel tank bar and shield badge?
Mike Suggit at Detroit Choppers ... detroit-choppers.com/ you have to call him they are not on the website..tell him Steve from SIK baggers told you to call and he will hook you up. They are nice!! not cheap
Where did you get all your torque specs from?
Service Manual ..I keep PDF file servicers manuals for all the bikes I work on...Do you have a manual for your bike?
@@sikbaggers no, ima start doing some research online . Thx
can you recommend a place to have parts powder coated in the city of Chicago( North Side)
Hey ...not off the top of my head. Sorry man
Would have been a perfect time to do away with the ugly reflector above the tail light and a black tail light
Hey josh..I already have a video on debadging, removing reflectors etc...BUT that tail light section will be another video...we have a different light going on there so stay tuned.
@@sikbaggers I know you do i just hate doing something twice lol i would of changed out then
What's this color called?
Where can i get that emblem??
Mike Suggit at Detroit choppers...hit the website and get his number and call him ..he has a ton of them
One thing that you are not: boring.
Well I appreciate that..these 2 videos on blacking out bikes was so tedious and time consuming...Always afraid ill just add to much info and bore the people..lol
Kickstand.
lol.....yeah,.,..whatever you want to call it man
@@sikbaggers lol I agree ...love your videos man! I'm new to your channel and enjoy you channel. I've just recently got my first HD...2016 FLHTP....traded my victory vegas in...I come from the sport bike world before that. My childhood dream came true with this Electra, your videos and info have been a great help for me sooo.....THANKS FROM EAST TEXAS!
@@dogwooddigger732 Thank you sir!! And thank you for checking out my channel. We have a lot of good videos coming this year so stay tuned! May give you some customizing ideas!
A black bike in my opinion is very boring like the first Ford's you can have any colour as long as it's black
I have a fully chromed one...time for something different...to each his own.
You could have had covid on Christmas Day, everyone thought around that time frame that they had the flu but it could have in fact been covid
And now everyone thinks they have covid when it really could be flue or cold...
@@jimbeam9176 you do realize you’re replying to a comment I posted 6 months ago right...
Don't like the all black out look .
Understandable. The video was geared more towards showing guys how to do this...not really the black parts. This could be applied to chrome pieces as well if you were changing them out.