Hi, i could do with some advice as i am thinking about powdercoating my frame and swinging arm, but im worried about the cost of all the bearings and seals that will need replacing. Does anyone have a rough idea what needs to be changed, how much it ll cost and also wether theres anything i can reuse. I dont want to get the powder coating done to find i have another couple of hundred to spend to put it back together. Thanks for any advice :)

robsturrs888 wrote:Hi, i could do with some advice as i am thinking about powdercoating my frame and swinging arm, but im worried about the cost of all the bearings and seals that will need replacing. Does anyone have a rough idea what needs to be changed, how much it ll cost and also wether theres anything i can reuse. I dont want to get the powder coating done to find i have another couple of hundred to spend to put it back together. Thanks for any advice :)

You will have to renew steering bearings (cost <£30 for needle bearings)
and you will have to replace the swingarm bearings. I am not sure about the cost of them, but it's usually itro £30. To be honest, on most bikes of this era it's generally a good plan to replace these by now anyway.

thanks for the advice, think i will get it done when ive got time to strip it down.