Fresh paint right out of the body shop!!!

[Damnitsjeff]

Here ya go!! I had a mishap in the garage involving some oil on the floor and well scratched the tank. (as the bike landed on the sharp edge of a propane tank!!!!) So I started searching for the factory Dark Red color and only found a few places that carried it. One place was Cyclesurge.com which stay away from these guys what a big rip off the color was way off and was of poor quality. A few other places that I searched was way too expensive so I decided to go with an all new color. I found a site called TCP Global and they carry or supply Kustom Shops colors (which I think is just a knock off version of House of Kolor) I chose there Fire Red Metallic and Flat Black. The grab bars and side covers were painted black and everything else is red. I will soon go back and paint the headlight eyelids flat black also to make it look like an 08. In the pictures it looks like the factory red but believe me it is far from it. So me what you think!!! Also I have added a few things besides paint:thumbup:

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[FZ1inNH]

Nice! I like the painted hugger too! Great choice and good depth of the metal flake! Well done!

 

[marke14]

Wow, looks outstanding! I also love the painted rear hugger, very custom and very cool.

EDIT: how much did that set you back? how long did it take?

 

[Damnitsjeff]

Wow, looks outstanding! I also love the painted rear hugger, very custom and very cool.

EDIT: how much did that set you back? how long did it take?

I took it to a local body shop. It took about a week to get back. I bought the paint myself and they shot it for me. They stripped the parts down to bare plastic. All and all it cost $750 really pricey but I have only had it back for a couple of days and had so many comments on the color and the paint job itself. So it was worth it in the long run having something that is not so cookie cutter. I am all about being different:Flash:

 

[idanny]

looks really sweet. I like the grab-rails in black.

 

[Red Wazp]

Looks good, what tire is on the rear?

 

[Damnitsjeff]

Looks good, what tire is on the rear?

Michelin Pilot Road 2 (2CT) It's the dual compound hard in the middle and soft on the sides. I have about 300 miles on it and so far I love it! :thumbup:

 

[kevlarian]

Bike looks great man! Great job!

 

[bertmoog]

Damnitsjeff,
how far off was the color? ive been trying to paint my hugger (three colors so far all wrong - duplicolor) and it seems to me that if it didnt match exactly, it might not be too bad for the hugger, since it is not adjacent to any other painted part.

 

[ENSU3]

wow that looks amazing!!

 

[grommit]

Very nice job. :bow:

 

[craig007]

looks nice

 

[HavBlue]

Very nice indeed. How much clear did you use?

 

[Botch]

Gorgeous work! :thumbup:

 

[Damnitsjeff]

Very nice indeed. How much clear did you use?

A pretty good amount close to a whole quart. Yet, not quite enough were bird poo casts a shadow. :eyebrow:

 

[Binks33]

like the paint, :rockon:

 

[ZZ Rider]

Was it an easy shipment and how much did you need to purchase?

Thanks for the TIP

 

[RyanK]

dang vader...pulling a thread from the archives

Sweet bike though. I originally wanted a red one, but dont' like the dark red (burgandy!?!) that Yamaha paints it. Sorry guys, it's just not for me... Same with the new dark blue

 

[MarinaFazer]

lookin' good!

 

[Dan-k]

very nice hugger looks great