Taking the plunge

atomsplitter · Aug 24, 2025

Today I pulled the exhaust manifold off my GT to get it ceramic coated. I'll take it tomorrow to the powder coated and see how long before I can put the bike back together. I also pulled the heat shields off my Thunderbird Storm to get them coated as well. I don't have a heat issue with the T-bird, it's strictly just aesthetics. I'm going to be very curious how much heat that will take off my leg at stops on the GT. I'll report once I've had a test run on it. Once it's back together I'll post up an "after cermaic coat" photo. This is the before shot:

OldBiker72 · Aug 24, 2025

atomsplitter said:
Today I pulled the exhaust manifold off my GT to get it ceramic coated. I'll take it tomorrow to the powder coated and see how long before I can put the bike back together. I also pulled the heat shields off my Thunderbird Storm to get them coated as well. I don't have a heat issue with the T-bird, it's strictly just aesthetics. I'm going to be very curious how much heat that will take off my leg at stops on the GT. I'll report once I've had a test run on it. Once it's back together I'll post up an "after cermaic coat" photo. This is the before shot:

I'm planning the same - will be interesting to hear from you! Regards!

rick danger · Monday at 10:30 AM

atomsplitter said:
Today I pulled the exhaust manifold off my GT to get it ceramic coated. I'll take it tomorrow to the powder coated and see how long before I can put the bike back together. I also pulled the heat shields off my Thunderbird Storm to get them coated as well. I don't have a heat issue with the T-bird, it's strictly just aesthetics. I'm going to be very curious how much heat that will take off my leg at stops on the GT. I'll report once I've had a test run on it. Once it's back together I'll post up an "after cermaic coat" photo. This is the before shot:

I see you have CF. Heat shields already. I wanted them as well. Then I figured if I added a few more dollars I could just get the vandemon manifold that comes with them...... I like the OEM manifold in black better than the gold stainless. Somebody else did their's. It looked good

atomsplitter · Monday at 10:56 AM

The manifold is at the coater's shop today and he indicated about a week to get it done so will have a cost to share with everyoe when I get his quote (it's geting coated, **** the torpedos and full speed ahead!).

rick danger · Monday at 11:09 AM

atomsplitter said:
The manifold is at the coater's shop today and he indicated about a week to get it done so will have a cost to share with everyoe when I get his quote (it's geting coated, **** the torpedos and full speed ahead!).

I paid $190 to get the Vandemon ceracoated. Just for reference. More than I expected actually. They said it was the 1800 degree stuff

atomsplitter · Monday at 12:38 PM

rick danger said:
I paid $190 to get the Vandemon ceracoated. Just for reference. More than I expected actually. They said it was the 1800 degree stuff

I'd expect about the same then, same stuff.

atomsplitter · Tuesday at 12:17 PM

Just got the quote, it's $175.00. He's been authorized to proceed with all due diligence (git 'er done).

atomsplitter · Wednesday at 2:02 PM

Got my manifold back today (took it in Monday) so really fast turn around. The job was expertly done too, the heat shield threads were not coated, the stud holes are clean of spray and he didn't spray the connection point of the mainfold to cat pipe:

Next up after installation is to see how effective it is in heat reduction. Will post up some pics after installing.

atomsplitter · Friday at 12:05 PM

Got the exhaust put back on with fresh gaskets top and bottom and torqued to spec (no leaks go figure). Took it around the block to see how much heat built up and it is less so improvement!! The blacked out look I like better than the stock look too, so yippee all way round.

rick danger · Friday at 2:41 PM

Looks great. If I didnt get the Vandemons ,I woiuld have done the same thing. Do you have a good source for the gaskets? I'll be needing them as well.

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