[Racer X]

I have been working on the paint for next year. I have everything apart anyhow so I figured I would rattle can the under bits and have the fairings done in a booth.

The frame is red I removed most of the top part of the fairing and all the dash surround . That made plenty of room for the bars.

That also left everything exposed. So I cleaned up the wiring and mounted the Koso dash way up inside the nose . That will give me a better view when my chin is on the tank.

I have everything fitted and primed .I filled in the blinker hole so I can put numbers over that area. A couple more nights of sanding and I will paint the fairings. Still have a ton to do on the bike but this silly stuff is out of the way .

I dig the red and black and the red with this gray sanded color is really cool . kinda like a rat rod or something.

 

[Delta107]

I really like the Red frame. That looks sick!

 

[spooph]

I want a red frame!

 

[Red Dragon]

Niiice X! Did you flatten the tank? Are you going to spray fairings yourself? I am still debating to repaint mine myself or take the fairings to a pro and let them spray them.

 

[crushedcamber]

DarkHorse THAT IS SOOOOOO SICK!!!
now its got more of an italian look... DUCATI look...

they do alot of frames red. but yea that is hella sweet man.

mad props for doing that.

 

[Felix]

Wow looks great!

That shiny red frame is niiiicccee

Felix

 

[Racer X]

Thanks everyone. Yes it looks like a Ducati with the shinny black fairings and red frame.

I cut six inches off the stock tank . Then added the top from an ex500 to make the tank.
I am spraying the fairings myself . But I have access to professional paint booth and all that good stuff. I would not recommend painting the fairing yourself. It will not have the shine you get from a heated booth.

 

[oOdaisyOo]

I wish I knew how to do all of that stuff. It looks like its going to turn out really nice. Good job!

 

[Crispy]

I'm digging the red! looks amazing!

 

[Zandit]

oh great now Crispy's got more ideas!!!!

 

[ztrack157]

does this mean I need to send you new stickers

 

[Racer X]

Yes I need a set in Black for the bottom. This is a shot as I was putting the front on

 

[crushedcamber]

you gonna leave out the fancy decorative plastics? for weight reduction?

 

[Racer X]

I had to leave off the plastic stuff because the bars are now below the level of the fairing . 8 inch below stock bar height.
the bars hit everything so I moved the dash forward and cut the top of the fairings off.

 

[crushedcamber]

more weight reduction though, and thats a good thing.

 

[Crispy]

Racer X is rolling custom!

 

[hi-tech]

the beauty of winter.. let the projects begin.. "CAN U DIG IT!!!" i must agree i like the hawt red color.

 

[Racer X]

I have been in the very cold garage wet sanding my bodywork and working on the bike .I hope to paint this weekend.

Tonight I was playing with my exhaust hanger. I want to get a Zartan hanger . But I have this one. So I figure I got nothing to loose by fooling around with it. I cut the foot peg parts off and smoothed it down . The problem is the frame is red and the hanger is black.It covered up the frame . I did not want to paint the hanger red . I think that is a bit much.

So keeping with my vintage hot rod theme . I drilled 13 mm holes in the top to show the frame and make it look like I drilled it to save weight .Or it is a heat shield of some sort.Cant wait to see it with the body back on .

 

[Delta107]

Cool!

I like the Red brake calibers!

 

[Felix]

Cool!

I like the Red brake calibers!

+1

ETA on having the farings painted?

When's the new season starting?

Felix