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| daz | | Zeus |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 04:24 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: Thatch) | | |
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and Daz... someone actually drools over a Civic? .. really? |
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Oh fuck yeah ! To me cars are transportation devices so i look at them like a nice TV set. I'd drool over a TV set even tho it's utilitarian. An appliance, but i still like it to look nice and all that. I just couldn't care less about having a car that appeals to me the way a bike does. I'd rather have a civic than a beemer or mercedes. Seriously. It looks great in that color, it runs forever and easy to keep looking new forever, it runs dirt cheap and never breaks. To me that is droolworthy, especially the new gen with in that color. Different strokes thatch. We all don't think the same ya know. Sports cars/hot cars are about as interesting to me as dirt. Monetary value aside, you couldn't give me a lamboghini. Cars and bike have nothing in common to me aside from the fact they can both take you where you wanna go.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| SeanS | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,179 | | Location | : | Matlock, Derbyshire UK, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 04:51 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: daz) | | |
Oh fuck yeah ! To me cars are transportation devices so i look at them like a nice TV set. I'd drool over a TV set even tho it's utilitarian. An appliance, but i still like it to look nice and all that. I just couldn't care less about having a car that appeals to me the way a bike does. I'd rather have a civic than a beemer or mercedes. Seriously. It looks great in that color, it runs forever and easy to keep looking new forever, it runs dirt cheap and never breaks. To me that is droolworthy, especially the new gen with in that color. Different strokes thatch. We all don't think the same ya know. Sports cars/hot cars are about as interesting to me as dirt. Monetary value aside, you couldn't give me a lamboghini. Cars and bike have nothing in common to me aside from the fact they can both take you where you wanna go.
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Guys at work can't understand my lack of interest in the F1 nor the lack of interest when talking cars in general.
Work talked about me having a company car which I turned down. Why? Because then I'd have to use it rather than claiming mileage when I travelled to meetings on my bike.
Also the cost in tax I'd have to pay for the supposed pleasure and benefit of having something I don't want or need, I couldn't see a benefit for me.
I worked out the other day, in the 33 years I've been driving, my total accumulated expenditure on car purchased is about the same as the cost of purchasing the cheapest bike in my stable. I could easily justify spending 15k on a bike but on a car
Stunning paint job, look forward to seeing pics of it assembled next week
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 11:09 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: RC65) | | | RC65 wrote:
...The stripes on the tank and fender remind me a bit of tightly folded feathers, so looks wonderfully appropriate for the TBird. |
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that was the whole idea... or at least now that you mention it, it is   
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 13:08 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
(I've seen his handiwork on boats), then it will be a great deal.
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Hope the Yacht Varnish holds up on your tins. 
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| BlueNose | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 13:44 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | |
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Nice job EnGage, looking forward to the finished article.
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 14:39 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: BlueNose) | | | My dealer just called and said they would do the BB install for under $1700 out-the-door and since I'm well overdue for a valve adjustment I said yes. The bike is really getting a makeover
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 14:52 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
My dealer just called and said they would do the BB install for under $1700 out-the-door and since I'm well overdue for a valve adjustment I said yes. The bike is really getting a makeover |
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New make-up AND a boob job... AWESOME! 
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| intimidator32 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2012 | | Posts | : | 913 | | Location | : | lexington, ky, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 16:29 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | | looking good Engage, hey if you don't mind asking your painter or if he will tell you how he did the badge on the tank, i.e. was it a stencil if so what was the process of getting the 3 colors on it. I'm a painter myself but i do boring auto paint and very rarely get to dabel in the custom stuff but i would like to do something similar only tank. thanks either way and i cant wait to see the finished product.
ron
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 16:33 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
EnGage wrote:
(I've seen his handiwork on boats), then it will be a great deal.
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Hope the Yacht Varnish holds up on your tins.
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LOL - could it be any worse than what Triumph uses
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| daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2013 - 16:48 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
mat1600 wrote:
EnGage wrote:
(I've seen his handiwork on boats), then it will be a great deal.
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LOL - could it be any worse than what Triumph uses |
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Hey, give triumph a break will ya? If you were to keep the Tbird in a hermetically sealed glass case thier paint would be perfectly fine ! Geez Todd, how picky can you get?
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2013 - 03:15 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: daz) | | |
daz wrote:
EnGage wrote:
mat1600 wrote:
EnGage wrote:
(I've seen his handiwork on boats), then it will be a great deal.
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LOL - could it be any worse than what Triumph uses |
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Hey, give triumph a break will ya? If you were to keep the Tbird in a hermetically sealed glass case thier paint would be perfectly fine ! Geez Todd, how picky can you get? |
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I know, I know. I'm a bit unreasonable.
Picked up the tank yesterday, but i can't upload pictures. getting an error that looks to be in Russian.
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| BlackByrd | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2012 | | Posts | : | 65 | | Location | : | Berea, OH, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2013 - 03:32 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | | Hey EnGage,
What colors did your painter use for the tank color and the stripes or "feathers"? I am thinking about painting mine with the traditional tank flash of the late 60's Bonneville's but using the pearl effect he laid over your stripes. Do you have manufacturer and color numbers? You can PM me if you wish.
Thanks,
Ed
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| SeanS | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,179 | | Location | : | Matlock, Derbyshire UK, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 18 Mar 2013 - 14:18 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: BlueNose) | | | EnGage wrote:
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Is it together yet.? We're all waiting
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 18 Mar 2013 - 15:40 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: SeanS) | | |
SeanS wrote:
Is it together yet.? We're all waiting
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No - as I stated above, it's now at the dealer getting the big bore kit installed. Here are some pics of the tank:
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| Ditch | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/11/2012 | | Posts | : | 228 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 18 Mar 2013 - 16:13 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | | You should be very pleased with that !!!
Dog with 2 tails comes to mind !!
Can't wait to see it fitted to the bike.
Ditch.
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| intimidator32 | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2012 | | Posts | : | 913 | | Location | : | lexington, ky, United States |
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| | Posted : 18 Mar 2013 - 16:23 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: Ditch) | | | Dang that looks good
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| SeanS | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,179 | | Location | : | Matlock, Derbyshire UK, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 18 Mar 2013 - 16:45 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: Ditch) | | |
Ditch wrote:
You should be very pleased with that !!!
Dog with 2 tails comes to mind !!
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Fantastically gorgeous 
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| Sam77 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 469 | | Location | : | Finland |
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| | Posted : 18 Mar 2013 - 19:00 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | | Looks really good. About the badge, will it level when tank is attached back to bike? To my eye it seems not to
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Mar 2013 - 15:30 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: Sam77) | | |
Sam77 wrote:
Looks really good. About the badge, will it level when tank is attached back to bike? To my eye it seems not to |
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I'm not sure. We did discuss paying attention to get the logo level, but if it's a lot, he''ll redo the logo.
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| ThunderRat | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,056 | | Location | : | Castle Hill, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 20 Mar 2013 - 11:26 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: Thumperama) | | | Sensational colour and I like the striping. Paint work looks really high quality. Put it together and post a photo or five.
Steve
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Apr 2013 - 13:47 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | | I thought I would be able to post pictures of the finished product today. The BB kit is installed, but the fooking break-in oil is on back order
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Apr 2013 - 15:43 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
I thought I would be able to post pictures of the finished product today. The BB kit is installed, but the fooking break-in oil is on back order |
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The dealer didn't bother with break in oil with mine, said there are too few parts to break in to make it worth it. I am going to change the oil after 1000 miles though. Peace of mind. Had no probs and is running sweet...................... so far.
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Apr 2013 - 19:55 Post title : Re: Custom Paint (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
EnGage wrote:
I thought I would be able to post pictures of the finished product today. The BB kit is installed, but the fooking break-in oil is on back order |
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The dealer didn't bother with break in oil with mine, said there are too few parts to break in to make it worth it. I am going to change the oil after 1000 miles though. Peace of mind. Had no probs and is running sweet...................... so far. |
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I hear ya. The break-in oil is Castrol 10w-40 ACTEVO semi synthetic. Over the period of 500 miles, I don't the engine would know the difference.
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