**** painting radiator question? for klr 650 *****

[jackburns40@yahoo.com]

Coming back up for air for a moment. I'm going to order a Corbin seat in the next day or two (with no dip or dish), but I'm still trying to decide on what to cover it with. My first thought is carbon fiber leather with a yellow welt (to match the splash graphics and my yellow Tim racks). My second thought is basketweave with the yellow welt. Any advice? Ralph E. Hanson '99 KLR 650 jackburns40@... (my wife's computer had a hard drive crash, the e-mail accounts have been configured for her on my computer, so the yahoo is what I get for e-mail these days. If you haven't backed up your computer lately, do so tonight!)

[monahanwb@yahoo.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., jackburns40@y... wrote:

> Coming back up for air for a moment.

Really Ralph, what are you doing, "sneezin in the bushes"?

> I'm going to order a Corbin seat in the next day or two (with no

dip or dish), but I'm

> still trying to decide on what to cover it with. My first thought

is carbon fiber leather

> with a yellow welt (to match the splash graphics and my yellow Tim

racks). My

> second thought is basketweave with the yellow welt. Any advice? > > Ralph E. Hanson

I have the word on upholstery from a friend of mine who is a top notch craftsperson. She says (and I don't doubt her logic) that when Corbin makes a seat dished like they do out of basketweave material they have to heat it to get it to conform to the desired shape. This stresses the material and causes it to crack prematurely. The basketweave vinyl is particularly prone to this little bit of pre- aging. The basketweave seats I have had have cracked prematurely. I would use a smooth vinyl to maximize longevity, being as how the Corbins are so expensive to begin with. Dr. Bill going back down for another round

[thesquasher@hotmail.com]

My A15 came with the radiator painted black. I guess it wont hurt to paint yours. try BBQ paint

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., rover46hse@a... wrote: > I am thinking about painting my radiator on my KLR 650 with some > high heat balck paint , will this effect it in any way? Also will it > damage it in any way? Has anyone tried this yet? Please let me > know...Thanks