Yes or No (please be yes took ages) lol

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So finally got started on the paint job for the white and black kitty. Have only sprayed the seat hump as would like opinion on colour. The red stripe in the middle I was thinking of spraying black. It is all sprayed no stickers. I know there is a slight flaw on one of the gold stripes but that will just be a touch up when i sprayed the middle stripe. Its not finished still have gold fleck lacquer to go over the top but thought would get opions before lol.


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Looks pretty good indeed... I clicked on the image which took me to your photobucket so I had a cheeky look at the side picture you took ..me likey, look forward to full scales images

That'll stand out from the crowd.

nickadam wrote:I think that looks pretty cool.
Kinda retro cool
I'd like to see it when it's finished
I say yes

same

Engine stripped, rebuilt, sprayed and ready to go back in the bike

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That engine looks the nuts!! Too nice to be in a fully faired bike lol don't suppose you fancy street-fightering it now haha

Not a chance lol spent too long doing it up, shame to cover it up but at least I know it looks good underneath.

Excellent work on the engine, looks fantastic. Looking forward to the fully finished pictures.

Hope it all goes together smoothly.

Paul.

Daammmn! Good work!

Cheers guys, might have some time off work soon so should have time to get it sorted and finished. Don't hold your breath though lol

The White One wrote:Cheers guys, might have some time off work soon so should have time to get it sorted and finished. Don't hold your breath though lol

Why not bring it along to the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and give us a personal "in the metal" viewing  

You know what I think I will. Will def be finished by then

Paint all finished at last, just need to do frame and swing arm, brake lines, wheels, rearsets and passenger pegs and hangers and finally the seat and then is complete. Not sure if you can see but have already painted the fork bottoms black when I rebuilt them earlier this week.

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Wish I had the time and the talent 

Bang tidy & unique.

Enjoy.

I like the sides, but I think the fashion boat has pretty much sailed on the GT stripes. :/

Side on, it really does look fantastic though.

Wooster wrote:I like the sides, but I think the fashion boat has pretty much sailed on the GT stripes. :/

Side on, it really does look fantastic though.

Did it really take me that long to do it? Lol

I've always liked the stripes but thought I would "jazz " them up a bit.

It's all practice for when I get my spraying business up and running Paul's Custom Colours. I have another cat that I'm going to repray and am taking suggestions for colours and design ideas. It's going to be an advertising bike with the company name airbrushed on the side fairings but not sure whether to do all one colour or different styles, designs and paint (gloss, metallic, pearl, matt etc) on the rest of the panels. Input for this is much appreciated.

Are you jazzing up the indicators too or is it hand signals from now on?

The White One wrote:
Did it really take me that long to do it?  Lol

You know, I wasn't sure myself. (I had to check)
It wasn't that far back, but it did take a while and the moment may have passed...but that's just my opinion, and the sides really are minted.  

It also looks like a quality job, regardless of any personal preferences I might harbour.

Rosco wrote:Are you jazzing up the indicators too or is it hand signals from now on?

Indicators are now in the mirrors, I'll post a pic of them also the rear have been changed to small but IN YOUR FACE bright lol.

Thanks wooster, it has taken a while but as I have to do bits then put it back together it is a right pain. Wont have the same problem with the second one though

Ok, so here are the indicators. Front were cheap chinese onse £26 I think where as the rear were £48

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Them mirror ones are cool!! Do all of the chinky ones do that arrow on the inside or are they a special type?

dudeofrude wrote:Them mirror ones are cool!! Do all of the chinky ones do that arrow on the inside or are they a special etype?

Not all of them do it, they have some that have just blue flashing dots but I thought these ones looked better. Got them off eBay.Just search LED Yamaha Thundercat intergrated mirrors and should bring them up. Easy enough to fit but you will need to change the flasher relay and if you do LED's on the back there is a mod you have to do behind the clocks to stop residual current getting through and looking like you have hazards on.

The White One wrote:Ok, so here are the indicators. Front were cheap chinese onse £26 I think where as the rear were £48

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Those are jazzy

Cheers white one. I've already got the chinky mirrors just without the indicators but they vibrate like a twat and at anything over sort of 80mph (cough 120 cough) they fold in which makes things 'interesting' on motorways.
They are just too light
Are them ones any better?

I won't lie, they are light and cheaply made but I have no issues with them. You can tighten the stalk via a hex bolt that stops them folding in. They do vibrate but that's at resonate rpm's but not enough to stop you being able to view things in them. They have been fine all the way up to 135, torrential downpours and no issues. Even if they only lasted a cyear or two I think it is worth the £26 just for the uniqueness and jazzyness lol