Originally Posted by
JohnnyP
Alot of bikes come with black painted rads, like most of the Yamahas...A light coat wouldnt hurt IMO...And Im pretty sure there are some theory's out there about some black paints dissapaiting heat better then other colors or unpaited surfaces...Not sure if it matters what paint, or matte vs gloss etc...
Im a believer that the non coated Aluminum radiators dissapate heat better, but also absorb it faster too. Being that close to a header, Id want mine coated. Hondas come w a black coating of some sort too. A light coat wont hurt at all, just dont go bananas on the fins.
