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Author Topic: My new paint job  (Read 2662 times)

Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Re: My new paint job
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2008, 09:31:26 PM »
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Scotty, Have you posted pictures of the R65 - Sidecar rig?
Love to see them.
Ed


I offered to host some for him a couple of years ago:

http://www.pbase.com/tomfarr/scottys_sidecar_rig

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Re: My new paint job
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2008, 09:59:21 PM »
Was the tank striping done with 1-Shot lettering enamel and a sword striper? Local hotrod painter?

I ordered the pinstriping from motobins at the same time that I got the missing sidecover and a couple of badges etc.  Not sure on the exact specs.  Got the proverbial "old mate who used to be a car painter" to do the painting and striping etc.  It hasn't added any to the performance though!

The jury's out on the little fairing.  I don't think it's big enough to actually offer anything in terms of reduced wind/rain on the face or fuel economy.  Although it does hide the headlight/instrument cluster area, which looks a little shabby.

I enlisted my brother to pay me a visit and he balnaced my carbs so my excessive-idle-when-hot issue has been sorted now too.  It's a pleasure to be able to keep my hand off the throttle at the traffic lights now!

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Re: My new paint job
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2008, 10:55:43 PM »
Very nice indeed.
I must get the fairing painted & reinstalled.
I am so...
My R65 no longer for sale!

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Re: My new paint job
« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2008, 09:00:49 AM »
Thanks Rob.
That's a very nice looking side hack Scotty.

Jon_P

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Re: My new paint job
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2008, 03:10:05 PM »
very nice, you can never go wrong with black and pin stripes

trolle

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Re: My new paint job
« Reply #20 on: August 13, 2008, 04:04:19 AM »
Very nice indeed!

I plan to do the same with the wh8la2 this winter and is collecting a whole set of painted parts to paint. This way I will have two r65es, one white and one black ;D

The striping can be done in many ways, I will try to make a template and spray the stripes with a little spray gun.

greetings from a grey north with precipitation pending

trolle