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[8 U UP]

Has anyone had this done? How does it look with Granite as the base color?

[pwatson]

I did mine (2008 road king) looks  great.

[Black Diamond]

Has anyone had this done? How does it look with Granite as the base color?

I like it!

[Twolanerider]

Have seen it done on black and granite.  Both have plenty of contrast to make the diamond cutting stand out.  My own impression was that it looks even better on the granite than it does on the black.  Granite isn't as flat as the black can be and that seems to aid the contrast against the diamond cutting.

[8 U UP]

Thank you for your response!

[HILLSIDECYCLE.COM]

I'd be leary of doing that to the grey heads/cyls, as that does not seem to adhere to the aluminum, as well as the black powder coating.
A REAL NICE look, is to color-match(to the bike's paint) the heads/cyls, THEN, Diamond-Cut them.
Outstanding results!!
We use SUMAX,(.com) in Oriskany, N.Y., for that service, and just had that done, with Hi-Lited fins, on a 2012 110" RG.
Bentley Blue was the color they called it.
Scott

[Twolanerider]

We use SUMAX,(.com) in Oriskany, N.Y., for that service, and just had that done, with Hi-Lited fins, on a 2012 110" RG.
Bentley Blue was the color they called it.
Scott

Have used Sumax twice.  Both times it was a nightmare.  First effort we spoke twice after parts had arrived.  Both times confirming parts in hand and covering general questions.  Then a week after parts arrival they call and said a cylinder showed "drop damage" and that it couldn't have happened there.  That they'd already had the parts a week, talked to me with the parts in hand and the shipping container showed no damage was irrelevant.  They also "didn't have time to deal with" UPS to file a claim.  They damaged a cylinder and just to move the process along I had to supply another.  And after all this it still took almost two months to get the job out of their shop.

Then a couple years later, and against my better judgment, had another set of heads and cylinders there.  Went there because Axtell said it was their preferred choice.  So bit my tongue and moved ahead.  This time a task that was supposed to take a couple weeks took two and a half months.  The only response to questions on the delay was cavalier arrogance.

Both times the final work product finally ended up ok.  But getting there was unacceptably difficult.  Never again.  They may do fine work.  But both of my experiences screamed of the type of vendor experience we should hope to avoid.  On top of all that the shop was very expensive compared to what I later found a local powder coater could do.

Year or so ago took my Road King's frame, neck, swingarm, Bushtec hitch, nacelle and a bunch of other small parts to this local shop.  About 30 parts in all.  The work they did was gorgeous.  And it was a two stage job, color and clear.  The job included blasting the original powder coat from the big frame and swingarm.  The local shop did all this work for less than $200 more than Sumax charged to do just a pair cylinders, heads and head bolt bridges. 

Everyone should at least check to see if you have local vendors.  It could be a worthwhile exercise.

[HILLSIDECYCLE.COM]

That's odd,
Our job was completed in 12 business days.
Probably MUCH more, to the story.............but that was certainly a great attempt at a lynching.

[Black Diamond]

I'd be leary of doing that to the grey heads/cyls, as that does not seem to adhere to the aluminum, as well as the black powder coating.....
Scott

I've been fortunate as I had this done in 07, some 40,000 miles ago. No issue to date...well at least on that with this motor! 

JW

[Twolanerider]

That's odd,
Our job was completed in 12 business days.
Probably MUCH more, to the story.............but that was certainly a great attempt at a lynching.

No, that's it.   Asshole.   

[Talon]

Have seen it done on black and granite.  Both have plenty of contrast to make the diamond cutting stand out.  My own impression was that it looks even better on the granite than it does on the black.  Granite isn't as flat as the black can be and that seems to aid the contrast against the diamond cutting.

Not so hot on red!!!

[LovemyCVOgirl]

No, that's it.   Asshole.   

WOW  Twolanerider, you were only giving your honest opinion which forum members like me appreciate.    

[Twolanerider]

WOW  Twolanerider, you were only giving your honest opinion which forum members like me appreciate.    

It's no big deal.  He (or she, you never know whether it's Mr or Mrs Hillside that's posting) can call me a liar and I can call him/her an asshole.  Makes for an even exchange.

So far as the powder coating is concerned I can remember back far enough when it was an exotic process that couldn't be found locally for most of us.  Fortunately that's not so anymore.  For those with the benefit of a good local shop that can do the work there's no good reason not to at least check them out.  The local hot rod crowd will know if they're any good or not.

Whether Sumax is good, quick, reliable, wonderful, better tasting or problematic and yet another narcissistic vendor who acts like they do us a favor by letting us be their customer is irrelevant to the notion that if we can work locally, in the local economy, not have to ship parts, save time and money in the process and get good work we do ourselves and our communities a favor by working locally.

I've been fortunate to have a great experience with many vendors that service us as riders.  Revolution Performance, Axtell, Dave Mackie and many others I've had repeated and direct experience with.  Always respectful shops, helpful, easy to talk to; just good folks.  We also have to suffer through the occasional prima donna with tendencies toward aforementioned narcissism and grandiose ideas about how good they really are.  The shops that do good work sometimes, even most of the time, but God forfend there ever be an issue because faults can't be theirs and attempts at discussion result in being talked at rather than talked to.

That's ok too.  We're all smart enough to make our mistakes just once.  And there are other options.  So we can do better the next time.

[HILLSIDECYCLE.COM]

No, that's it.   Asshole.   

Wouldn't have expected anything less, than that type of response.............just your nature.

[digga25]

Wow just because of this I would  never use Sumax. Sounds like they are doing you the favor by letting you use thier services.Sometimes it takes only one person to F U a business rep.