Well, I finally got the paint, the time, the booth, and the guts to try this out....

It's not the best, it's not the worse, but with silver you can really see how much good prep is key, the silver really brings out the imperfections...

so we did a first coat, and since it's not the best prep work, I will let it dry, then do a bit more finessing and patching and sanding, then shoot everything once more, and put on the 2k clear....

overall it's not bad, decals will hide some of the imperfections, then again it's a 30 year old bike, and it really does not have to be perfect, the mistakes give it character, and that's what I am sticking with....

so as always a few pictures

my it's been a long time since I have posted here, It's a new year, winter is upon us and no riding, but I did take a few pictures from last season and I figured I should post them up....

some outside pics

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Well, I have actually been riding the bike now for several weeks, and it's a lot of fun, she picks up speed very quickly, anything past 5 thousand rpm she just wants to go, have redlined her a few times just to see how she goes, and hit 150 km per hour on a stretch of road, nice and stable. So far so good, and lots of fun, needs a proper paint job for sure, but that will be done probably over the winter, right now I just want to ride.....

so here are a few crappy pics with the cell phone, I will take some better pictures soon.....











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carbon fiber exhaust

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Well I got some carbon fiber wrap, and got busy.....

no more LASER, now it's just Carbon Fiber.....

on to the pictures....
















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Dressed

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Well she is naked no more......her clothes are back on, and I even went for a small test run, only 7 kilometers, it started to rain....bummer

so overall she goes well, brakes are a bit soft, don't really grab, some buzzyness under certain rpm's not sure what that is all about going to have to figure it out, she pulls good and strong, can't over do it tires are not scrubbed in yet....

I have not put on the mid fairings, I don't have the mounting bolts and nuts and what not, have to still get those, so it's like she is wearing a very short skirt....LOL

I am happy....my work has put a smile on my face....

I will take some glamor shots once she is fully completed, but for now these will have to do.....















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and a few more

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just a few more...


















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Black.....

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Well today the tins got PlastiDipped.....it's a cheap alternative to actual paint, it comes off, and for the time being it will do....

Have to let it dry, but in a few hours I will be able to get the tins back on, and she is ready to Rock and Roll....

of course I had to take some pictures...


















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outdoor pictures

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Well I just had to do it and take some outdoor shots and during the day...

Looking at the pics, and my cars in the background, I am almost thinking of painting the tins Silver......hmmmmmm

But enough of that, here are some pics....

















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