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New paint time!

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Saw a color the other day, liked it a lot!

Never was a big fan of the pleather faux tank door, so I bought a spare and stripped the material and emblem. Filled in the emblem and working out the transition to the lock.
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In primer!
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For crying out loud Obi-Wan, the suspense is killing me! What’s the color???
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Well, without giving away the make and paint code...a red with fine grain metallic and a high amount of flop.
Flop is a painters term for how a color changes based on the angle of the light. This one flops almost black!
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Scuffed to spray!
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Add some base coat!
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Add some candy...
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That customized tank lid at candy stage.
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Then some clear...
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Coming together!
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looking great
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Sweet!
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Nice progress.

One question, why the trunk bag and not saddlebags?

Makes throwing one legs over the seat harder with a trunk bag but many others use a trunk bag when the saddlebags are full.
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Trunk can come off after removing 4 bolts, but I leave it on.
I have over the saddle bags for travel.

Trunk is easy to get on the bike with, but when I slide the old Arthur Fulmer back rest forward to the pilot position, getting on requires stepping up on the footpeg and fully raising my foot at the knee.
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Customed tank lid, added a little edge trim.
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