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Thumper74
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 06:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well... other than a new bike...

With the 1125CR being released, I'm really wanting it, but it'll be a while before it's in my cards.

I repainted my Buell a while ago, but my tank bag is scratching it up pretty good and I'm tired of washing it. My amber wheels are stained.

Repainting your bike/car is like getting a new one, so I figured I'd either sell my current set and buy something else to paint or trade my set for a good set and paint it instead.

What would be a great, low maintenance paint job?

I was actually thinking about the CityX airbox cover and painting everything satin silver with blacked out wheels, rear subframe, etc.

Army green wouldn't be bad, but I don't want to make it look like I'm copying No_Rice's bike (I do like the army scheme).
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Paint_shaker
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 08:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You could always go for the rat bike look... Couple cans of flat color and spray away!!
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 09:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

or just cover in a nice coat of MUD
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Glitch
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 09:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Rino-Liner?
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Indy_bueller
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 09:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Instead of straight olive drab you could do a camo pattern.
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Thumper74
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 02:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Oooh... camo!

City, who made that bashguard thats on your exhaust?
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Krassh
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 03:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The best would be to get white pieces and Dye them with RIT Dye.
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Thumper74
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

What's RIT dye?
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Darthane
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Rino-Liner?

This is actually a great idea. The stuff is virtually indestructible. There is a 12R somewhere around here that did that to all his bodywork. It actually looks pretty nice, to boot.
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Kilroy
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

RIT dye is what your Mom used to use to dye clothes.

Readily available almost anywhere old ladies shop.
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Thumper74
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've thought about that for the frame... but I don't think it would be terrible for the plastics either...
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S1wmike
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Rino-Liner?

This is actually a great idea. The stuff is virtually indestructible. There is a 12R somewhere around here that did that to all his bodywork. It actually looks pretty nice, to boot.


Yeah I guy here at HRH picked it up out of PA and it looks better in person. Not that it looks bad in pictures



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Krassh
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

There are quite a few folks on here that Dyed their White XB9R's around '03 and '04. You would have to search back aways.

(Message edited by krassh on July 23, 2008)
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Krassh
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here are some Threads of Dye Jobs.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/172977.html

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/89892.html

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/201801.html

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/268757.html
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 09:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Its a touratech bash plate, its for the ULY, but I ride her that way often. if you have seen the underside of that pipe you know why I have it ; )
They have a few Buell accessories, not as much as they do BMW tho.
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Thumper74
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 02:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I bottom out my bike, but probably not for the same reasons you do...

What tires do you like to run? I'm looking for something decent in the snow (with a sidecar)...
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Friday, July 25, 2008 - 02:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

for chunky muddy mucky riding in the winter I use MT-60s, but they dont give enough knob for snow, you gotta go to something more aggressive and probably not DOT approved. There was something over in the ULY board about MTK's (or some damn acronym brand that I NEVER remember) but you have to remove your front fender to run em. What side car are you running? That damn URAL gives me needs.
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Thumper74
Posted on Friday, July 25, 2008 - 05:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well... the Ural was on my list until I saw one in person. Not impressed. I can do better by myself.

I'm going to make my own sidecar, aerospace type frame, etc. so that I can just mount a tray on there for my bicycle, or a tubular body for the dog/wife/son. I figure if I copy an existing design, I can modify it to my tastes with components I'm okay using
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