[Herbivator]

Do I need to remove the cush drive rubbers and if so - how. Thanks

 

[Synergy]

Yes they have to be removed. PC has to be baked at I believe 400 degrees (I could be wrong) You can only PC metal, anything plastic, rubber, etc... will melt. Also if the tolerances are tight in the Cush Drive holes you need to tell the PC to tape it off, otherwise you will spend time sanding PC to get new cushes in. Most PCs will sanblast everything, you need to be specific on what to blast and what to coat. If your not specific they will F' it up. Or like in my case, you can say hey you f'ed up and I want a discount! In my case they blasted the motor mount holes on my frame, but didnt PC them I had them discount half the price of STM frame plugs. I havent pulled the Cush drives yet, Look in Syder's or Hayne's manual.

 

[Gforce]

pc prep

Yes-bare wheel, no bearings, seals, valve stems, nada.

 

[amullo]

What part are you looking to powdercoat?
Sprocketcarrier, sprocket or what...

Once you take the rear sprocket with carrier off, the cush drives are easy to slide out, once unbolted (the 5 nuts around your leftside centernut).

 

[Herbivator]

Wheels. Going black. Any tips on removing the bearings. Thanks.

 

[Synergy]

You will destroy the bearings getting them out. Just write down the numbers and either get them from Ducati (expensive) of a bearing shop like King Bearing(less expensive). Its just a normal SKF bearing. I had to use a punch and then pry them out, you can also apply some heat, not too hot!

 

[amullo]

Wheels. Going black. Any tips on removing the bearings. Thanks.

Okey..

You must have a 749 or 999?

My tips where for the 748-916-996 models.

 

[kaos]

a heads up ,make sure they don't powercoat the inside of the wheel as you then can have issues with the tire not being able to mount(to large a diameter),and yes i've seen it happen on some wheels.

 

[Herbivator]

These cush rubbers aren't sliding out. They won't budge. Any suggestions
please.