Motorcycle engines: New coating?

Lately I noticed how some of the newer motorcycle engines are treated
with a special surface coating. I cannot figure out whether it's a
paint or some sort of anodization. Maybe plasma or some other kind of
electrochemical process. Anyhow the surface is NOT smooth, and usually
it is grey or black.

Here you can see some pictures of what I mean:

http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2005/06Ninja650/engine.jpg
http://www.treswright.vervehosting.com/Misc/Ninja/ninja-motor.JPG
http://www.motos-knuesel.ch/images/fz1fazer_2006/FZ1_006a.jpg
http://www.factorypro.com/images/covers/cover_Y77,rh.jpg
http://users.adelphia.net/~ashleighk14/R1/P2250005.jpg
http://www.2tmoto.com/prodimages/productos/swmotech/HONDA/CB600HORNET/protectromotors.jpg

Can anyone tell me what was done to those engines? What product/process
was used?

Regards, L. Jensen

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_coating by any chance?

 

It's just powder coating. Piss easy to put on (with the right equipment and
an oven to bake it) but a bitch to get off.


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