| Author | Message | ||
     Signguy |
I told my friend I wanted metallic silver and LeMans Blue from the BMW M5 and the BMW-Williams F1 race car. Other than that I told him to do whatever he wanted. I would have taken pics outside but its raining. Sorry about all the flourescent lights reflecting on the parts. Can't wait to put them on.       | ||
| Ingemar |
Looks really sharp, do share the pictures of the bike when it's complete. | ||
| Toomanytoys |
WOW that is going to be a beautiful bike. What color are the wheels? do post pics. | ||
| Signguy |
Thanks. It was a black 2003 XB9S. The wheels are silver but I am thinking of painting them the same blue and leaving the wheel lips polished. | ||
| Norcalbuell |
what was the cost of all the paint work..... Looks really good | ||
| Signguy |
It was a freebie/trade sort of deal. I could find out what he would charge for a similar paint job though. The stripes are metallic silver and dove grey vinyl. The paint is from Spies Hecker. | ||
| Typeone |
wow, paint looks gorgeous signguy! hope to see it in person... i'm in worcester, ma  | ||
| Buelltroll |
Looks nice man. How does paint hold up on the soft/flexi plastic? | ||
| Signguy |
He used a flex additive...same stuff they add when painting urethane bumpers. Seems to hold up well...at least for the 3 hours I've had them! | ||
| Midknyte |
dang, now I need a towel... (them's SEXY!) | ||
| Typeone |
oops, your in NJ! there is another signguy floating about i think still looks sweet though. cant wait for pix on the bike | ||
| Eexb |
HOT !!! | ||
| Tsmith4378 |
WOW! is the Painter ready for another job? SERIOUSLY! | ||
| Lpowel02 |
beeeeeeeeyootifulll!!!!  | ||
| Tatsu |
You need a CH46E on the side of that air box!!!! Just kidding. That's a really •••• hot paint job!! Looks good! | ||
| Tsmith4378 |
Seriously! find out much to do mine, of course not like your's, I have other colors in mind. | ||
| U4euh |
That is by far the best looking paint I have seen on the XB plastic's. Cannot wait to see what the WHOLE bike looks like as a package. Hope the weather co-ops with you so it can be put together. | ||
| Metalstorm |
To quote the Killer, Jerry lee Lewis... "You leave me Breathlessss" That is one fine looking paint job. | ||
| Southern Marine |
I Love that paint job. Man, now you have me wanting to have mine done. That is gonna be sweet, can't wait to see it put together. | ||
| Keith T.bro1 |
LOOKS GOOD  | ||
| Brad_buell |
That's an AWESOME paint job!!! I can't wait to see the pics of the plastic on the bike. You will post pics after you install the body parts? Right? | ||
| Signguy |
Thanks for the compliments guys. I can't wait to see it all together either! It's supposed to rain all weekend so all of us might have to wait a couple of days.  Unfortunately, my bike is not stored at my home. As soon as I get to it and its dry out I'll take pics. Over the past 5 years or so I've made a lot of decals for the guy who did the painting. I rarely charge him for the decals and he's always offered to paint my bikes for me. I finally took him up on the offer. I'll ask what he'd charge for a similar job on Monday. He paints a lot of roadrace bikes and restored bikes. He likes to paint pretty much all bikes but cruisers, although I've seen him do some wonderful work on them too. He has done paint work for DucatiUSA and he has consulted Kawasaki. I'll try to get pics of what he's done to make his mandarin R1100S and ZRX1200R look good. He's got a knack for buying ugly bikes and making them look awesome. Tatsu - I don't get the helicopter thing? (Message edited by signguy on April 22, 2005) (Message edited by signguy on April 22, 2005) | ||
| Kowpow225 |
That's slick! Keep us informed on how it goes together. I'd be curious to see if it peels a little around the bolt holes on the 'tank' cover where the clear washers smash into it. | ||
| Signguy |
Now that you mention it I do remember being told to apply a little clear grease on those spots, between the "tank" and washer. I was so excited to see the parts that I wasn't paying much attention.  | ||
| Robxb |
thats a killer paint set. where in NJ is his shop. I'm from NJ also and might need to pay him a visit. | ||
| Midknyte |
I'd substitute or find some flat rubber washers to keep the stock plastic washers off the paint in addition to the clear grease, but that's just me... (the grease wouldn't break down a rubber washer would it?) | ||
| Brucelee |
STUNNING! | ||
| Signguy |
He is in Woodbridge. He works in the office of a top notch autobody shop and has use of the shop at night. My shop is 1/4 mile from his so we could meet at my place too. | ||
| Lpd22 |
Very nice. Cant wait to see it together. | ||
| Robxb |
did you make it to Liberty last sunday signguy ? |
