What to do What to do
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05-08-2007, 12:52 AM
What to do What to do
I am currently in process of getting my 05 f4i repainted got a little more body work to do. I have shaved my front signals flush with the rest of the plastics made my own undertail and removed the grab bar. I like to have custom things done to my back that are subtle. In were you guys would know but your average person looks and sees nothing different. I am moving the kickstand to the right side and putting the exhaust left side. I am doing a two tone paint scheme. The front will be broke down the middle on the body line to the headlights. That will be pearl white along with the fender tank and tail. The side pieces will be blue. Now the real question here is to powder coat to gloss black or polish. If I powder coat I will do rearsets, passenger pegs, front forks, frame, swingarm, sub frame, and the wheels. The get a gold sprocket with gold calipers. If I polish I wouldnt do all of that. The rims all but the spokes the controls and heel guards, and the frame. SO what would look better with a blue/white paint job, Black ro chrome? What would be a more subtle change as for as people not knowing black or chrome? I also want to get this bike done and have no more than 4 or 5 colors. I like my buddys kaw 636 but its orange 2 shades of black chrome gold brass its a mess to the eye.
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05-08-2007, 01:09 AM
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I'm thining I want to see some pictures ASAP!!! What is the reason for changing to a "goofy" stance (as far as the kickstand and pipe)? Anyway, that sounds sick as hell. If it were me, I would go with the black powder coat on the accessories. Can't wait to see it!
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05-08-2007, 01:19 AM
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05-08-2007, 09:53 PM
RE: What to do What to do
+1 on the idea of having a unique bike
-1 on the idea of going through all hassle/money to switch the exhaust and stand to opposite sides.
if u wanna have a unique bike, try something else that's more noticeable and actually makes your bike look nicer. If you want, you can actually relocate your exhaust to under your tail. That'll look much nicer than the swapping sides of stand/exhaust. Not too many f4i's like that on the road.
Your idea of switching the stand/exhaust isn't very good at all to me. Sorry to sound like an ***, but i'm just telling the truth. It's like me changing my car's window wipers. Normally, from the off position, it goes clockwise to go up, then counterclockwise to go back down. You idea on your bike is similar to me wanting to change the direction of my wipers. Not very noticeable, if anything, ppl might think it's weird, and it'll cost money just for a simple thing like that.
remember, don't take any of my words personally. this is a forums, we speak our minds about what ppl post. don't reply back with a statement like, "shutup, you don't know anything about bikes" or "you're the type of kid who gets beaten up at school huh?". don't wanna start a useless argument on the internet like most ppl do.
-1 on the idea of going through all hassle/money to switch the exhaust and stand to opposite sides.
if u wanna have a unique bike, try something else that's more noticeable and actually makes your bike look nicer. If you want, you can actually relocate your exhaust to under your tail. That'll look much nicer than the swapping sides of stand/exhaust. Not too many f4i's like that on the road.
Your idea of switching the stand/exhaust isn't very good at all to me. Sorry to sound like an ***, but i'm just telling the truth. It's like me changing my car's window wipers. Normally, from the off position, it goes clockwise to go up, then counterclockwise to go back down. You idea on your bike is similar to me wanting to change the direction of my wipers. Not very noticeable, if anything, ppl might think it's weird, and it'll cost money just for a simple thing like that.
remember, don't take any of my words personally. this is a forums, we speak our minds about what ppl post. don't reply back with a statement like, "shutup, you don't know anything about bikes" or "you're the type of kid who gets beaten up at school huh?". don't wanna start a useless argument on the internet like most ppl do.
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05-09-2007, 09:05 AM
RE: What to do What to do
Swapping kick stand and exhaust sounds like wanting to mess up the bike IMHO.
Would you consider moving the throttle & brake lever to the left and the clutch to the right or put the headlamps on the tail and vice versa? Seems so wrong but can be done and someone might just notice. You'd probably need to look in a mirror to ride the bike right.
As for the color scheme, i'd take black over chrome. Lets see pics on whatever you eventually do.
Would you consider moving the throttle & brake lever to the left and the clutch to the right or put the headlamps on the tail and vice versa? Seems so wrong but can be done and someone might just notice. You'd probably need to look in a mirror to ride the bike right.
As for the color scheme, i'd take black over chrome. Lets see pics on whatever you eventually do.
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05-09-2007, 01:03 PM
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remember, don't take any of my words personally. this is a forums, we speak our minds about what ppl post. don't reply back with a statement like, "shutup, you don't know anything about bikes" or "you're the type of kid who gets beaten up at school huh?". don't wanna start a useless argument on the internet like most ppl do.
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Now the real question here is to powder coat to gloss black or polish. If I powder coat I will do rearsets, passenger pegs, front forks, frame, swingarm, sub frame, and the wheels. The get a gold sprocket with gold calipers. If I polish I wouldnt do all of that. The rims all but the spokes the controls and heel guards, and the frame. SO what would look better with a blue/white paint job, Black ro chrome? What would be a more subtle change as for as people not knowing black or chrome?
Now the real question here is to powder coat to gloss black or polish. If I powder coat I will do rearsets, passenger pegs, front forks, frame, swingarm, sub frame, and the wheels. The get a gold sprocket with gold calipers. If I polish I wouldnt do all of that. The rims all but the spokes the controls and heel guards, and the frame. SO what would look better with a blue/white paint job, Black ro chrome? What would be a more subtle change as for as people not knowing black or chrome?
I looove mine!Second off GO POWDER COAT!!!!
If you have any doubt just go to any bike night and look at all the polished rims and subframes that look great the first day they are done then after a month start to fade and look like someone rubbed wax on them and never botherd to buff it out!
Check out my pic's if you wanna see what a full powder frame ect looks like, it's hot and gloss black would look sick!
besides... everyone does polish or chrome, it's overdone