Is there a "show off your engine" thread?

[Scott S]

Well, is there?

I'd like to see what you've done as far as paint, polish, detailing, etc.
An inspiration and idea thread, of sorts. Stock or custom, mild to wild.

[Steve]

OK, I'll play.

I have always liked the "black and chrome" look that I saw on many bikes. After painting my wife's bike, I learned that Suzuki painted their engines starting in '83. I don't assemble and decorate my bikes to strict origiinality, so I kept the black and chrome look. Both engines are stock. The only 'modifications' are a K&N insert in the stock airbox and a header of unknown origin on my bike.

My wife's '82 850L.






My '80 850G'K'.


With LED "enhancement" (in a choice of colors).












OK, got carried away a bit with more than just the engine, but you can see it follows a theme.

Yeah, it looks like it belongs with a different crowd, but I do take it regularly to my Goldwing gatherings and rides, where it is readily accepted.

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[Big T]

Start one down in Appearance

[Scott S]

Maybe a moderator can move this?

Steve, are the shiny bits polished or chromed?

[chuck hahn]

Scott..you can move it. As the Originator of the thread you should see ADMINISTRATIVE at the tool bar. Find the selection allowing you to move the thread. May be under THREAD TOOLS too.

[Scott S]

Ah....thats a really neat feature! Done... I think.

[Steve]

Maybe a moderator can move this?

Steve, are the shiny bits polished or chromed?

Yes, they are.

It depends on what it is. If it was originally chromed, it was just cleaned very well. If it was aluminum, it was polished until it LOOKED like chrome.

Which specific parts are you questioning?

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[gsrick]

My first bike, Suzy, got a little different treatment than most. I went with VHT titanium blue engine paint and a satin black for the not polished covers. I thought it went well with the stock blues and blacks of the body work.

[Scott S]

That's pretty nice. I've never heard of the titanium blue before.

[gsrick]

I had it wrong, it is titanium silver blue SP403.

BTW, don't use clear on top. It yellows with heat.

[Burque73]

Those look amazing guys! Nice touch with the black carbs, Steve.

[storm 64]

My 1100e engine after a complete rebuild... 2012

[Spyder]

WOW, Photobucket is TOTAL garbage these days... I haven't logged into it in quite a while...



Hopefully that worked... I have better ones somewhere. Going to have to find another hosting site though...

[Spyder]

This one is better. Bike right after assembly...

[Steve]

Very nice.

For those that can see it.

Since you have apparently logged in to Photobucket lately, be aware that their policies have changed. And they have changed to the point that virtually any forum user (here and many other forums) are replacing the "b" in the middle with an "f".

If anyone is using Internet Exploder as their browser, they can't see your pictures. If they are using Chrome, they can only see them if they have installed a patch that lets them do that. I usually use IE, but when I can't see a picture, I will fire up Chrome, which is what I had to do to see your pictures.

Bottom line: yes, we ALL need to find a new photo hosting site.

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