New coat for the '03

[frankenfeejeer]

I decided it was time to finally get my bike a single color. After saving it from a salvage yard, re-piecing it together from 6 other bikes, swapping out the frame, and riding it for over 50k miles, it was time.

Many thanks to the multiple threads regarding disassembly, they were very helpful!

After 3 weeks of sanding, sanding, and more sanding, it was time for paint. Here is our painting contraption:

Here is a photo of the bike in seal coat, which was needed to get the different colored pieces ready to go.

Since my wife didn't think pink was a good color for me, better add a different color!

Then it's time for some clearcoat:

Finally reassembled and ready to go!

Lots of work, tons of fun, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. See you out there!

 

[stose85]

Great job on the paint job! It's always cool to see different aftermarket colors.

 

[Uncle Hud]

I am very impressed. Nice color choice, too!

 

[BkerChuck]

Very nice! Congrats on a job well done.

 

[LittleJon]

Very nicely done. I've been thinking of repainting my girl, since she decided to take a street nap on me last fall. I'm undecided on color, but the current leader is similar to yours. Thanks for posting up the pictures. Do you by any chance have any "before" pics? I wouldn't mind seeing those either....

 

[Mudslide Miller]

Well done! I like the color.

 

[radiummadman]

sure looks good from here

 

[frankenfeejeer]

Very nicely done. I've been thinking of repainting my girl, since she decided to take a street nap on me last fall. I'm undecided on color, but the current leader is similar to yours. Thanks for posting up the pictures. Do you by any chance have any "before" pics? I wouldn't mind seeing those either....

Thanks! It's probably best to keep it a secret that the color is from a Hyundai Veloster Vitamin C Orange.

Here is a before photo:

 

[rushes]

Thanks! It's probably best to keep it a secret that the color is from a Hyundai Veloster Vitamin C Orange.

I was going to guess that *Corvette copper.

I love it. Good job!

*edit*

It's called Daytona Sunrise Orange Metallic...

 

[LittleJon]

I don't see anything wrong in the before photo, but I do see a hell of a lot of right in the after. Again, well done.

 

[Tiger_993]

Looks sweet!! The black wheels seem to fit much better with the new color than with the silver. Your front rotors are pretty cool too!

 

[eflyguy]

Gorgeous..

 

[frankenfeejeer]

Thanks a ton!

Still need a few finishing touches. Ordered new decals from Bike Bandit (won't deal with them again), and the cowl nuts are being changed to black.

I'll post a finalized finished photo when thats done.

 

[lnewlf]

way kewl "painting contraption" too....did you shoot the backside too?

 

[BikerGeek99]

Looks good! I've thought for a while that a FJR would look good in that color.

 

[rogdeb]

Really sharp looking

, good work.

Saw a Dodge Challenger in that color today - although why I say this I don't know

, except it looked sharp also.

 

[frankenfeejeer]

way kewl "painting contraption" too....did you shoot the backside too?

Edges only. Still silver in the middles

 

[pista]

That looks really good!

 

[101stpathfinder]

Nice looking bike!

Good choice of colors, close to the "Burnt orange peel" that I like for the '17... With root beer colored trim and rims.