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Metaldude
Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 11:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm thinking of painting my Uly as I need to reassemble it after the crash. I'm looking for ideas. Post your picture if you've painted your Uly. I'm leaning towards going with a khaki / tan combo.. but black is faster, ya know.
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Etennuly
Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 10:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

First off, black is not fastest and why would you want to go cammo and be harder to see in traffic?

Oh well, that is just me.

The powder coat that is on the frame, wheels, and other parts is an excellent adhesion base(primer). Urethanes go over it well. Any colors are possible. The plastics can be done with the right materials.
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Hacksaw
Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 12:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Don't know if you plan on painting the Uly yourself or not but here is a good article on painting bikes. If this link doesn't work it is on the Bay Area Riders Forum in the garage forum at the top of the page. http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.ph p?t=264901
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Gusmiami
Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 06:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Here's mine. You can't really tell from the picture, but it's a pearl white. I have the red tank decals on there now but i haven't had a chance to take pics of it yet. Gonna try and paint the chin piece this weekend (black).



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Metaldude
Posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 03:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Gusmiami, how did you get the back of the seat white? That's giving me some ideas...

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Gusmiami
Posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 05:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had the seat reupholstered. I saw plenty of people change the color of the bike but never saw anyone change the seat color.
My advice though, choose the color you want for the bike then buy the material in that color first. Then have the paint color-matched to that material's color. It's easy to color match the paint, not so easy to find material to match the paint (especially if you're impatient like me and wanted to do it all at the same time). I got lucky and got it right, but I can see where it might have gone the other way.




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Pizat
Posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 10:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Khaki would look sick! I'm thinking solid khaki flyscreen and airbox, all black seat and khaki on the front of the lower fairing (where the gray is). But maybe that's just my Iraq Marine talking...
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Gusmiami
Posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 10:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Maybe the more beige-olive color in a matte (flat) paint. That might look cool.
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Mikef5000
Posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 11:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Really rough kahki (not exactly what you asked for, just a quick variation)





And at the risk of appearing to be a knock-off froggy mobile, I've been considering a variation of red digi camo...


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Froggy
Posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 11:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I would of done that much digi camo on mine, but I fail at vinyl wrapping so I settled with the small flatter things.
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Bosh
Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2010 - 06:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Gusmiami,

Your bike looks freekin SWEET! Always had a thing for white motorcycles. Very cool....
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Gusmiami
Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 11:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks. I'm pretty psyched with how it turned out as well.
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