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A backyard nip/tuck job... (pics)

Started by Grug, April 21, 2009, 07:31:55 AM

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duc996

Nice work there! must be nice to be such a handyman. [thumbsup]
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Grug

Quote from: duc996 on April 22, 2009, 12:59:51 AM
Nice work there! must be nice to be such a handyman. [thumbsup]

Sure is! I'm pretty much a certified expert in using thingamabobbies to cut and shape whatdayacallits!  ;D

weemonster

looking good.

are the wheels yellow underneath too?

Grug

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Quote from: weemonster on April 22, 2009, 05:38:57 AM
looking good.

are the wheels yellow underneath too?


Yep :( most people seem to be recommending powder coating when it comes to the wheels so that's probably what I'll do. I'd actually be quite interested to see how the bike looked stock - with yellow frame/wheels and everything else black.

I haven't seen a monster in that colour combination before.


edit:
guess I didn't look hard enough, here's a couple of pics






it's certainly a different look. I think that with a yellow stripe down the tank, and some better suited decals (along with the requisite tail chop and mirror change) it could look quite interesting.

Blackout

Wow, I never considered painting the frame without taking it all apart. You've inspired me.
2003 Ducati Monster 800
2005 Triumph Speed Triple 1050
2003 Honda CR250
2008 KTM 990 SuperDuke

weemonster

Quote from: Grug on April 22, 2009, 07:18:04 AM
Yep :( most people seem to be recommending powder coating when it comes to the wheels so that's probably what I'll do. I'd actually be quite interested to see how the bike looked stock - with yellow frame/wheels and everything else black.

I haven't seen a monster in that colour combination before.


edit:
guess I didn't look hard enough, here's a couple of pics






it's certainly a different look. I think that with a yellow stripe down the tank, and some better suited decals (along with the requisite tail chop and mirror change) it could look quite interesting.
its a Milenium edition dark.


Grug

Quote from: weemonster on April 22, 2009, 05:24:53 PM
its a Milenium edition dark.


The Millenium Dark'un eh...



I knew there was something awesome about it  [thumbsup]

weemonster


toaster

painting the frame that way has given me bad ideas that will soon have me doing the same thing...  now i just have to find a few days i wont wanna ride.

Spider

yeah...I remember pulling up to a bloke in Melbourne on a colour combo like that....when he told me it was a dark, I laughed out loud...."yep, I can see that!"

nice job mate! they reckon a frame dismantle and paint job is around $1300 aussie pesos....so that's a big saving!  [thumbsup]

duclvr


Grug

Quote from: Spider on April 24, 2009, 02:49:47 AM
nice job mate! they reckon a frame dismantle and paint job is around $1300 aussie pesos....so that's a big saving!  [thumbsup]

I had even considered that, suddenly I feel even better about the result I got!  [beer]