niner hardware bling?

[c_mack9]

i got a 2011 aluminum jet9, i'm not a big fan of the red suspension hardware. does anyone make other colors i can swap to?

[warwagon]

enjoy it you pansy!

[c_mack9]

pipe down, you have changed everything on your bike.

[vince7870]

I'm having mine re annod this off season-gold. Pm me and I'll give you guys info

[c_mack9]

geez i cant post pics, links, or PM until 10 posts.

please share

is there anywhere that sells all of them so i can just replace them (so i have no downtime while getting reanadized), or have my cousin who is a machinist replicate them?

[vince7870]

You can order a spare set from niner Im sure. I just emailed the guy to see if he wanted more biz. When he reponds I'll post his contact info

[brent878]

If its the same as the WFO I know niner makes them in silver and red. My friend's new WFO came with silver and he wanted red. He called up niner and they sent him out a red set. I would give them a call and see what they say. Your talking about the red pivot bolts right?

[vince7870]

Guys name is peter. $60 for anodizing. He's from my previous love affair money pit hobby which was 1/8 nitro rc racing. Anyway his email is peter@pkselective.com

He does great work and by far he was the cheapest I came across when I started my customization tour.

Good luck

[c_mack9]

wow guys, thanks for the info. i'll call niner first. silver would be fine but if they only make red ones for the jet9 then maybe i'll pick up a spare set and have them reanodized.

[whydomylegshurt?]

Be carefull re-anodizing the pivot bolts. To change the color the red anodized layer must first be removed, then the now raw part anodized. Both processes take a small amount of material off the fastener. This means you will end up with undersized pivots and the bearings could fit poorly. I would check the diameter of the fastener before and after the re-anodizing process.

For an example. I re-anodized a Thomson seat post. Started as a 27.2mm post, ended at a 27.0mm.

[Mojo Troll]

Originally Posted by whydomylegshurt?

Be carefull re-anodizing the pivot bolts. To change the color the red anodized layer must first be removed, then the now raw part anodized. Both processes take a small amount of material off the fastener. This means you will end up with undersized pivots and the bearings could fit poorly. I would check the diameter of the fastener before and after the re-anodizing process.

For an example. I re-anodized a Thomson seat post. Started as a 27.2mm post, ended at a 27.0mm.

Very good point.

Personally, I think you need to spend more time riding your bike. Rather than looking at it.

[vince7870]

Originally Posted by Mojo Troll

Very good point.

Personally, I think you need to spend more time riding your bike. Rather than looking at it.

Really?

Who the **** are you telling someone what to do. I ride my bike everyday and I love the way it looks and rides.

Ignorant....go enjoy your clapped out huffy!

[Andrea138]

I had my RDO pivots anodized with no issues. You can see photos in the "RDO pics" thread.

[c_mack9]

Originally Posted by Mojo Troll

Very good point.

Personally, I think you need to spend more time riding your bike. Rather than looking at it.

well it's been raining a lot so all i get to do is look at it. i would love to spend more time riding it, that's just not an option.

[c_mack9]

Originally Posted by Andrea138

I had my RDO pivots anodized with no issues. You can see photos in the "RDO pics" thread.

i looked em up. you like GOOOOOOOLD! how did you do that?

[PUBCRAWL]

Re-did all my pivot bolts, rockers and even the e13 bearing cups in black.
No issues at all but find a quality place to have it done.

[c_mack9]

the black looks really good. what type of business does this? i live in a small town, i dont know of anyone that anodizes aluminum.

[vince7870]

I posted the guy peters email. Contact him if you want to get this done. 2 day turnaround time, and fairly priced.

[BikeThreads]

PUBCRAWL,

That black looks great, nicely done

Just a quick tangent, what e13 are you running and is your chain running below the bottom guide/roller???

[PUBCRAWL]

Originally Posted by BikeThreads

PUBCRAWL,

That black looks great, nicely done

Just a quick tangent, what e13 are you running and is your chain running below the bottom guide/roller???

Thanks, here's the original thread the bike was first posted on.
JET BLACK thread

As for the chain guide there is no lower roller it's an E-Thirteen XCX Guide BB mounted.
Also running an E-Thirteen XC Crankset which I anno'd the bearing cups black as well.

[BikeThreads]

Ah, now I see, I was looking at the bottom pivot and mistook it for the chain guide

[Andrea138]

Originally Posted by c_mack9

i looked em up. you like GOOOOOOOLD! how did you do that?

I took them out as soon as the frame arrived and I traded some wrenching to a guy who works at a place that does anodizing.

[Olyoyster]

Don't hate the red bling, embrace it!

[c_mack9]

it looks better on a black bike. mine is the raw finish. those red bolts make it impossible to fancy it up with any accent colors other than white. i wouldnt mind some green or purple but that would look awful with the reb bolts.

[duffin]

Now I know how to get rid of the red accents on the Niner Orange. Just wish Niner would stock black parts.