(don't) Flip This Bike!
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
The shield is excellent, keeps the wind off my chest but little else. My entire helmet is in the breeze but it's undisturbed air and that's the way I've always liked it. I don't remember the brand ... it came from Brant, maybe he remembers. Next time I'm out there I'll see if there's anything stamped on it.
The guards are bigger than the ones (Hondaline) that came on the bike but hey, they were free and I had been dumb enough to give away the originals.
Polkadot suggested that I check with CyclePsycho for the cover. Di..nt think of that, doh!
The guards are bigger than the ones (Hondaline) that came on the bike but hey, they were free and I had been dumb enough to give away the originals.
Polkadot suggested that I check with CyclePsycho for the cover. Di..nt think of that, doh!
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
The shield looks like mine and it is a national cycle. Roady is right, relief to chest only. A full helmet is still required.
Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
Something different to celebrate my 10k ...
... I'd thought I'd resurrect this thread from page 5 and throw out some thoughts.
Winnie's mismatched and un-match-able paint has got me thinking about a color change. I've always been partial to BRG (British Racing Green) and really started liking it a lot when I owned my '96 Sprint.
Then Richard did up Brain Damage in that very color and that increased my fondness for the color.
I'm thinking new paint because her new bags and left side cover are totally wrong, bags are satin black and the left cover is ... um ... purple(?). There are scars, scratches and pockmarks on every other colored part (except the rear fender). I just recently got a gravity fed spray gun and haven't ever done any "real" spray painting. Perhaps I'll get some practice first and paint the Cub Cadet.
Now to look into paint and such.
Being a real fan of "patina" this may not happen if I can find or figure out how to match the original.
... I'd thought I'd resurrect this thread from page 5 and throw out some thoughts.
Winnie's mismatched and un-match-able paint has got me thinking about a color change. I've always been partial to BRG (British Racing Green) and really started liking it a lot when I owned my '96 Sprint.
Then Richard did up Brain Damage in that very color and that increased my fondness for the color.
I'm thinking new paint because her new bags and left side cover are totally wrong, bags are satin black and the left cover is ... um ... purple(?). There are scars, scratches and pockmarks on every other colored part (except the rear fender). I just recently got a gravity fed spray gun and haven't ever done any "real" spray painting. Perhaps I'll get some practice first and paint the Cub Cadet.
Now to look into paint and such.
Being a real fan of "patina" this may not happen if I can find or figure out how to match the original.
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
Congrats on 10,000 .....
Always been a fan of BRG myself ......
Gord
Always been a fan of BRG myself ......
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
BRG is ubercool, and congrat's on 10K
82 GL1100 Interstate-Oldewing October 23 BOTM
06 GL1800 Road bike, as in Rode alot...
Sometimes I wrestle with my inner demons.........
Other times we just hug.......
Team 898
Team LTD 993
Team 76 R2B3
And always remember: beer has some food value--but food has NO beer value...
06 GL1800 Road bike, as in Rode alot...
Sometimes I wrestle with my inner demons.........
Other times we just hug.......
Team 898
Team LTD 993
Team 76 R2B3
And always remember: beer has some food value--but food has NO beer value...
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
Congrats on getting over the 10k hump. Cosmetic changes are a good way of getting a different bike while keeping your old familiar one. That color is awesome.
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
Congrats on 10k posts. Thanks for being such a rock for this forum/club. Green is my one of my favorite colors, my vote is go for it!
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
green is good. and 10k is a good number. congrates. i'm not far behind
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
Mr. Green and 10,000 are favorites of any lawyer! (where are the images?) ern
Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
Try again on the pics, Ernie. Musta been a temporary problem.
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
You'll have no problem painting, being a graphics guy.
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1978 Learning Experience
1980 County Road Hauler "Brain Damage"
1978 Cafe Custom Gl1000 "Vyper"
1977 Bulldog Inspired "Vaincre"
1981 Street Fighter GL1100 "No Quarter"
1983 Supercharged Street Drag "Anubis" (in worx)
1983 gl1100 mint restoration "Kristen"
1985 Aspencade..pondering.
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
I have seen you in action and I believe that with a can of paint in one hand and a bottle of scotch in the other good things will happen!sunnbobb wrote:You'll have no problem painting, being a graphics guy.
Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
I want film of that.polkadot wrote:I have seen you in action and I believe that with a can of paint in one hand and a bottle of scotch in the other good things will happen!sunnbobb wrote:You'll have no problem painting, being a graphics guy.
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
See the pic's on the 898 build thread.........................
82 GL1100 Interstate-Oldewing October 23 BOTM
06 GL1800 Road bike, as in Rode alot...
Sometimes I wrestle with my inner demons.........
Other times we just hug.......
Team 898
Team LTD 993
Team 76 R2B3
And always remember: beer has some food value--but food has NO beer value...
06 GL1800 Road bike, as in Rode alot...
Sometimes I wrestle with my inner demons.........
Other times we just hug.......
Team 898
Team LTD 993
Team 76 R2B3
And always remember: beer has some food value--but food has NO beer value...
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Re: (don't) Flip This Bike!
Congrats on your 10k I see a lots happend since I've been gone green is cool color I don't think you'll have any probs painting I've seen some of your work .
83 gl 1100 i stripped gone but not forgotton!
82gl1100sold black betty
81 gl1100sold
78 gl1000 bagger mongrel sold miss you my friend
87 aspencade sold
84 aspencade f4-b build :mrgreen:back
87aspy stripping for road warrior
82gl1100sold black betty
81 gl1100sold
78 gl1000 bagger mongrel sold miss you my friend
87 aspencade sold
84 aspencade f4-b build :mrgreen:back
87aspy stripping for road warrior
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