Black bonnet

**Laava** · 28th November 2010, 21:44

What is the motorcycle equivalent of a black bonnet? Here in the far north, the thrifty youngsters have discovered that by far the easiest and cheapest performance mod to that first car is just to paint the bonnet black. It obviously works well judging by the sheer number of them. Not sure how it would improve an already black car though?

**FJRider** · 28th November 2010, 21:52

The black attracts heat ... car engine becomes "hot" faster ... Sorted ...

Black exausts/engines have a similar effect on bikes ....

**Laava** · 28th November 2010, 21:55

So what you are saying is that chrome "reflects" performance? Now I am starting to get it!

**Hopeful Bastard** · 28th November 2010, 21:55

Originally Posted by Laava

What is the motorcycle equivalent of a black bonnet? Here in the far north, the thrifty youngsters have discovered that by far the easiest and cheapest performance mod to that first car is just to paint the bonnet black. It obviously works well judging by the sheer number of them. Not sure how it would improve an already black car though?

A louder Can????

**Shadows** · 28th November 2010, 22:19

Here you go

**FJRider** · 28th November 2010, 22:19

Originally Posted by Laava

So what you are saying is that chrome "reflects" performance? Now I am starting to get it!

Be sure only to use matt paint ...

**Motu** · 28th November 2010, 22:21

We used to paint our bonnets black in the early '70's - with blackboard paint.There is nothing new under the sun.

**EJK** · 28th November 2010, 22:32

Can't afford carbon fiber?

**Scouse** · 29th November 2010, 01:05

The whole matt black bonnet thing is about stopping the sun's reflection from the bonnet it started out on Jet fighters that were just polished aluminium (ie lots of reflection) then found its way onto cars in the 60's and 70's.

**Laava** · 29th November 2010, 06:56

Originally Posted by Motu

We used to paint our bonnets black in the early '70's - with blackboard paint.There is nothing new under the sun.

For your shopping list so you wouldn't forget anything? Clever!

**Dodgyiti** · 29th November 2010, 07:03

As far as I know it started out as a MOPAR thing to do your bonnet matte black. Then all these sissys with their jappas started doing it

Or a carbon fibre bonnet to save weight- of course they could save a lot more weight and money by pulling out the electric windows and power steering but that might stwain their wists..
I am guilty of it in the past

**Swoop** · 29th November 2010, 07:46

Originally Posted by Laava

So what you are saying is that chrome "reflects" performance? Now I am starting to get it!

So many harley davidson joke opportunities here...

Originally Posted by Scouse

The whole matt black bonnet thing is about stopping the sun's reflection from the bonnet it started out on Jet fighters that were just polished aluminium (ie lots of reflection)

That was to prevent the pilot getting temporarily blinded by the glare off of the nose. Look at the P-51's for examples long before the jets did the same.

**98tls** · 29th November 2010, 16:55

Originally Posted by Dodgyiti

As far as I know it started out as a MOPAR thing to do your bonnet matte black. Then all these sissys with their jappas started doing it

Or a carbon fibre bonnet to save weight- of course they could save a lot more weight and money by pulling out the electric windows and power steering but that might stwain their wists..
I am guilty of it in the past

Nice,still got her?