05-16-2015, 11:10 PM | #1 |
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Making it mine
I thought that I'd start a thread about the little changes that personalize a bike to it's owner. I'll get this off to a colorful start with a color change to my panniers. The color match isn't perfect, but at 60mph who's going to notice?
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05-16-2015, 11:27 PM | #2 |
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Nice job! The color match might not be 'perfect,' but it looks pretty good to me. What paint did you use?
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05-16-2015, 11:30 PM | #3 |
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Looks great!
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05-16-2015, 11:40 PM | #4 |
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A bit late now but these places that have computer paint mixing are supposed to be able to match paint perfectly. I was going to try it right before my chinese scooter got tangled up with a dog under the front wheel. John
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05-16-2015, 11:42 PM | #5 |
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I was walking through my local Walmart and saw that they had some spray paint odds and ends on clearance for $5. The paint is Rust-Oleum Caliper paint and in the store the color looked like a good match, and after application was still pretty good. I had some clear coat and after 4 coats of paint, I applied 3 coats of clear.
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05-16-2015, 11:47 PM | #6 |
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Other than free, 'clearance prices' are the best prices. I can't tell a difference from the photograph, which means most people will never notice a difference while viewing the bike in person.
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05-17-2015, 08:54 AM | #7 |
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Looks good
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05-17-2015, 01:38 PM | #8 |
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That's a good look. It would be a nice detail to have a bit of the same red on the trunk as well, like a small pin stripe. Maybe there is pin stripe tape in a similar red also.
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05-17-2015, 05:12 PM | #9 |
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SUH-WHEET!!!! I'm so glad I sent my son to WyoTech to learn how to refinish motor vehicles.
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05-17-2015, 07:33 PM | #10 |
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George, can you fit a full face helmet in that travel trunk? and did you have to change out the mounting plate on the bike to get it attached? I'm thinking I need a slightly larger top case than the stock CSC one...
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I did have another rear case for a while from JC Whitney that was much larger, 48 liters I believe, but it was old and didn't hold up to offroading.
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I've used the large travel Trunk from JC Whitney on several bikes for years...it is a know off of a GIVI, and will hold most full face helmets....for under $50.00 ...I used the CSC mounting plate and mounting points, bolted on the Trunks plate(Had to drill the Trunk's Mounting plate to match the 3 holes in the CSC plate) I've posted a couple pics...but don't have them here with me... The trunks are a great value...this newest ones mounting plate is thinner metal than the earlier ones I've had, but does the job OK
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05-18-2015, 01:54 AM | #13 |
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Yes, I love the J.C. Whitney/Garage Pro Travel Trunks.
http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=12271 http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14279
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06-14-2015, 11:16 PM | #14 |
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Added a Ram GPS mount between the windshield and instruments. Makes for a better sight line.
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06-14-2015, 11:22 PM | #15 |
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A few more pics.
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