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Re: UPDATE! Starting the painting this week. Stay Tuned!
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:39 am
by NunzioGL
careful with those shocks. I bought a similar set and they worked well without the engine in, but I had to use every bit of preload adjust to get it to not bottom out when I sat on it with the engine in. I think they are really made for small 50cc type stuff and ruckus scooters, but with the spring compressed all the way I think they'll do.
They are sprung for this bike, I took it out on the road yesterday and it seemed fine.
Re: UPDATE! Starting the painting this week. Stay Tuned!
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:44 pm
by NunzioGL
Okay, managed to get everything setup, holding devices for the panels etc.
Base coat black first, then followed by the blue. Patience is the key.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:20 am
by NunzioGL
Well, here it is. Worked on this all day and had just enough Majic Blue Pearl. Did some tasty detailing.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:22 am
by NunzioGL
Some more detail.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:46 am
by Neil
Awesome. Good combination of colors.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:08 am
by Roady
Agreed. Very pretty.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:36 pm
by Ace100
Wow! Talk about colors that POP!. I like it.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:12 pm
by Hal
Looks excellent!
I like the blue. I thought it was Lotus Azure blue pearl, it's very similar.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:57 pm
by past in time tony
Wow, very nice work! Nice combination of colors.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:35 am
by NunzioGL
I managed to get all the panels shot with clear coat. I also got a little carried away with the tank logos. I was going with a CBX theme, with a twist, hopefully it will all look good once on the bike.
In the home stretch, wet sand and buff tomorrow then a day or two to really have the paint set and on they go.
Here's some shots of the paint process.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:38 am
by NunzioGL
More in precession.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:44 am
by NunzioGL
Sorry, here's some more.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:34 am
by Neil
Those look great .... waiting to see them on the bike.
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:12 am
by Rat
Hmmm .... if its gonna be a GL X .... its gonna need two more cylinders ....
Gord
Re: UPDATE! Painting is well underway, I'm liking the blue.
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:15 pm
by NunzioGL
RAT wrote:Hmmm .... if its gonna be a GL X .... its gonna need two more cylinders ....
Gord
X is for Xtreme. HaHaHa!