custom paint jobs on FJR

[MsLilly]

I dropped my '06 and decided to repaint instead of "replace". I have some ideas and a creative, talented painter...but would love to see what others have done. So, if you have customized your bike, now is a great time to show it off!

 

[FLHX]

Does anyone know of a graphics company who makes a kit to put the silver stripes on a blue FJR so it looks like the European model?

 

[chornbe]

Does anyone know of a graphics company who makes a kit to put the silver stripes on a blue FJR so it looks like the European model?

Egads! Why? Those stripes look like ***.

 

[Fencer]

Does anyone know of a graphics company who makes a kit to put the silver stripes on a blue FJR so it looks like the European model?

Egads! Why? Those stripes look like ***.

Watch it now... I put my own stripes on.

But mine are REFLECTIVE

I think zzkennoman had a link to custom FJRs

 

[weekend rider]

Ms.Lilly: you want graphics? May I suggest Mrs. Crabtrees first grade art claass now they have graphics for you and all original.

Or paint it like a Harley you know kinda like ????????????????????

When you are done lets have a look see and see the beauty of creativity

waiting and waiting and waiting weekend rider

 

[Feejer/Weejer man]

Out of all the FJR's I have seen at WFO's and in group get togethers, I have not seen one true custom, only a few repaints of different color than oem. The one I remember was an 03 painted like a bumble bee back for a I believe a Butt-Lite event.

 

[chornbe]

Ms.Lilly: you want graphics? May I suggest Mrs. Crabtrees first grade art claass now they have graphics for you and all original.
Or paint it like a Harley you know kinda like ????????????????????

When you are done lets have a look see and see the beauty of creativity

waiting and waiting and waiting weekend rider

There's a whole thought or complete sentence in there. I just know it.

 

[rogdeb]

Try this -- https://www.fjr1300.info/photos/

 

[Fencer]

I found ZZ's link

 

[FLHX]

The eleventh picture down is my FAVORITE!

 

[James]

The only other FJR I've seen here in Manhattan, KS is an 03 w/a custom Harly-like paint job on the tank. I came out of the V.F.W. after a fine steak & it was the night the V.F.W. Bike club was meeting (I'm not a member) & there it was. I don't know who's bike it was, & when I got back w/a camera it was gone. But it looked like he had done his best to turn it into a Harly, w/all the "normal" Harly stuff- a flag, tassels on the bars, ect. Never seen it again, never seen an FJR just out riding anywhere near here. Everyone seems to "know" me as I ride every day unless there's ice on the streets, & I often get asked about the bike, but no one else has seen one around here. I know the local dealer has sold several, I just don't know to who .

James

 

[zzkenoman]

sorry FJR Fencer, couldn't log in yet because the board said it was off line still. Looks like you got the link correct.

 

[cota95]

The eleventh picture down is my FAVORITE!

I don't see a bike in that picture

The only other FJR I've seen here in Manhattan, KS is an 03 w/a custom Harly-like paint job on the tank. I came out of the V.F.W. after a fine steak & it was the night the V.F.W. Bike club was meeting (I'm not a member) & there it was. I don't know who's bike it was, & when I got back w/a camera it was gone. But it looked like he had done his best to turn it into a Harly, w/all the "normal" Harly stuff- a flag, tassels on the bars, ect. Never seen it again, never seen an FJR just out riding anywhere near here. Everyone seems to "know" me as I ride every day unless there's ice on the streets, & I often get asked about the bike, but no one else has seen one around here. I know the local dealer has sold several, I just don't know to who .James

Hopefully the FJR police came and took it away from him... :dribble:

 

[MsLilly]

I'm sure Ms Crabtree's class could do a wonderful job. But, I've already got someone who does great work. He painted our Busa and it turned out fantastic. I am not looking for wild and crazy. Just something a little different. I figured if I'm going to repaint I might as well do something different...maybe just a change in color...maybe more. I checked out the link, thank you very much. I understand why you liked #11 but I found #12 even more interesting! I won't start the project until after the first of the year since we have to take the bike completely apart. I still have a few more rides to get in before the weather goes south! AND, I will post a picture when we've completed the project. As for trying to make my bike look like a Harley, if I wanted one of those bikes I would have bought one! I rode one once because my friend insisted I ride his bike...I think he really just wanted to ride mine!!! I had to beg him to give me the FJR back!!

 

[chornbe]

Watch it now... I put my own stripes on.
But mine are REFLECTIVE

Nah, the wide stripes on the European ones (I guess...?) look like childish crap. I think they really take away from the looks.

Like these...

Yep... blech!

 

[ionbeam]

Todd Witte's '03 bumble bee:

Pixs by DougC IBR 2003 and from HMarc/Micapeak

 

[MsLilly]

Wow! That is a great paint job! Love it. A little too much for me but I like it! I've really been thinking yellow but who knows what I'll end up with! Anyway, thanks everyone for the pics and links

 

[chornbe]

Wow! That is a great paint job! Love it. A little too much for me but I like it! I've really been thinking yellow but who knows what I'll end up with! Anyway, thanks everyone for the pics and links

I really like the Honda yellow that was on my '05 Magna ( https://chornbe.com/motorcycles/magna/saddlebags/finished.jpg ). Might be a bit much for something like the Feej with all that surface area to cover. They used it (or something similar) on the GL1800s and I think it was a bit much. But I like that 'Bee with all the black and yellow used together (except the bags design). Maybe something like that would work out pretty well.

 

[Groo]

Going to the painter's today at lunch to look at a test plate he's painted...