By the way, do you do paint for others as well?
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80GS1000
I like those clubmans on there - gives it that period cafe look. Keep posting, this is good stuff.
By the way, do you do paint for others as well?
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beergood
Originally posted by 80GS1000 View PostI like those clubmans on there - gives it that period cafe look. Keep posting, this is good stuff.
By the way, do you do paint for others as well?
As for painting, I am still in, what I would call, my learning curve. I'm pretty happy with the way these parts are turning our, especially since I am doing them in my basement with rattle cans. Patience is indeed proving to be a virtue.
Two items that I am hoping to procure this summer are a mig wilder and a decent size compressor. Once I have more of a pro paint kit and get some practice on it I would be more than happy to paint for other people. I have had friends express interest.
I have also been reading a lot about vacuum forming with plastics (I have a lot of free time and my interests wander). I know that I am not the first guy to think this, but I am wondering what the potential would be for making my own parts (tail pieces, fairings, stuff like that). I think if I could do some decent painting, welding and fabricating I could hopefully make enough to fund my own projects. Not looking to get rich, just sort of break even on a hobby. I'm not posting these thoughts because I am fishing for validation, they are just things that I think about.
Thanks for the compliments.
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jonesti
Beergood check out http://www.kustomkulturelounge.com/forum/. It's the GSResources of painting. My ADD kicks in all the time, too. I always catch myself finding a project ie: roadbikes, painting, racing, metal fab, mechanics, etc. and get so much satisfaction out of doing it myself. Really I think it's a form of narcissim! Last year I was staring at my Suomy Repli helmet and thought I can do it. An HVLP, 3 airbrushes and loads of paint bought, game on.
My buddies look at me pitbike racing helmet. color PORNSTAR PINK!
My, sitting on the shelf 1 too many projects, yet to be complete Arai
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beergood
Curses to you Jonesti! Every so often the thought of my plain silver Shoei pops into my head, and I start to think "What am I going to do about that?" Now my mind is racing.
I am trying to wait to see what I end up with as the final (hah!) look of my bike, then I will do something to the helmet. Thanks for the link.
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jonesti
Same to ya about the potato gun. How can I keep disguising all this as "home improvement" projects to the wife!
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beergood
Originally posted by jonesti View PostSame to ya about the potato gun. How can I keep disguising all this as "home improvement" projects to the wife!
Finally launched a couple potatoes the other day. I would like to give an accurate measurement, but they ended up disappearing into the distance. I would say they went well over 200 yards.
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jonesti
Awesome. We're a sad bunch!!!! Sounds like your "that neighbor!" Right on! Everytime I'd fire up the XR50, without a doubt, the fuzz was on my street in 5 minutes!
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beergood
The distance tests were actually performed over the Detroit river. I was trying to start a produce based war with Canada.
However, last summer I was cleaning out my back yard, tremendous overgrowth and mess from previous resident. It was a hot day, so I had on track pants and a tank top (I would never imagine going out in public like this). I was also enjoying a delicious PBR, and my dogs where hanging in the shade.
I had a decent amount of little twigs, so I fired up the Webber Kettle and started burning the sticks. Now, this fire was no bigger than one I would cook a chicken over.
Anyway, my dogs jumped up and started barking. I turn around and there is a cop in my back yard. A neighbor had called, saying that I was burning garbage in my back yard. I think I know who it was also, and they are a-holes that are always making noise. If it was really bothering them, couldn't they have just said something instead if calling the cops?
Now, I am pretty sure that a contained fire in a bbq grill is not illegal, but I was not in the mood to argue with a cop, especially since I was just about done anyway (the cop even acted like it was ridiculous that he was called).
The point is, there I was, covered in dirt, drinking a beer, in a tank top, with two mutts running around, burning garbage, when the cops showed up. I was that guy. At least I don't smoke, so I didn't have the Marlboro hanging out of my mouth.
Get off my land!
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80GS1000
Originally posted by beergood View Post
The point is, there I was, covered in dirt, drinking a beer, in a tank top, with two mutts running around, burning garbage, when the cops showed up. I was that guy. At least I don't smoke, so I didn't have the Marlboro hanging out of my mouth.
Get off my land!
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jonesti
We should never met in person. I do believe we'd form a bicycle collecting, cafe bike riding, potato gun firing, PBR drinking militia.....
As proof, my belt buckle
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beergood
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jonesti
Whooaaaa that's a classy one. All fancy and stuff. "Honey, get my good buckle out we going to Long John Silver's for Valentines!"
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beergood
gauge problem solved
Well, inspiration hit, and I'm pretty happy with the results. Instead of trying to find a new speedo, I took apart my instrument cluster and decided to use that. With the help of a Dremmel and some sheet steel, here is what I came up with.
These pics aren't the best, the batteries died in my good digital so I had to use the old back-up.
I am going to wire LEDs into the right hand side of the bracket to replace the dash lights. All in all I am pretty happy with the results.
I will try to roll the bike out into the sun tomorrow and get a good look at the line of the bike, and I will also try to take some more pics then.
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