Well, I've been wanting to paint my bike for a while now- just waiting for some decals and the spare cash. My buddy who paints cars for Carstar is in need of some cash - $150 got me all this...

I bought the Honda decals way back in October when I bought the bike. I've been waiting for D2M to come back with some samples for my Repsol Race decals that I wanted (go figure, I get home last night and check the mail - I get his package in a sealed USPS clear envelope - got lost and damaged, sorry bro I couldn't wait much longer!) but I got such a good deal on the paint that I had to go ahead with it. I'm gonna still get them but I'm just gonna have to wait for now.

The biggest surprise was the Yoshi pipe. The guy I got it from had laid it over lightly on the right and trashed the plastics and the Yoshi pipe. I repaired the plastics but thought the pipe was just gonna have to be replaced. Not the case, my buddyknows what he's doing and while I don't have a before on my camera, he does on his - I'll post it when he sends it to me. You'll flip out. I had no idea metal could be fixed like this - looks like a brand new pipe! Well I feel like I have a brand new bike and I just got the decals on this morning. I love them! Enough enough already...

The paint code is the new 2007 Dodge Viper color option.

Here's some pics of the day I got it, after I painted it myself, and after the pro job... lemme know what you guys think!

The very day I got it... October 5th 2006


November 12th 2006


April 29th 2007








A real close up of the paint...






And the, "new Yoshi Slip-On..."




Now excuse me while Ikiss the sky - we're heading out to Kansas City for a day and night out on the town!

Ride safe!

EDIT: Forgot to add that it's also got the new 98 F3 seat and rear plastics that I got off of Craigslist!

 

Looks good bro!! Great paint job.. I wanna see that yoshi before picture. The pipes does look new...

 

looks good man!great job on the paint!where did you get the honda stickers made at?

 

Got the decals off of eBay. Won the auction for $0.25! $12 for shipping. They were F2 decals and I still have the "600F2" as I never planned on using them (if anyone wants them - 2 different fonts of the same thing - lemme know and they're yours - I'll pay the shipping!).

I also forgot to add the pics of my hard hat. We have to wear hard hats while on poles so I thought I'd use the other tank logos and the CBR logo (still have another CBR in this size as well as a BIG "CBR" in the same font, just much larger - anyone can have those too) on my hat for some bling while working!

 

Just got to my buddy's house in Platte City and got the pics copied. Here are the before and after of the Yoshi pipe...

 

nice paint job.did you do the prep work your self right?

 

also do you still have the rear tire hugger?

 

Damn man looks good i will look for ya once i get my bike back from honda. If your looking for more decals go to www.tapeworks.com They got tons of graphics. Makes me miss my old f3.

By the way you need to swing by my house and take the filter off my cable line so i get free tv!! lol just kidding

 

Rim tape is next...

Any ideas? I'm thinking a light charcoal or a dark silver. The black reflective looks sweet at night but you can't see it in the daytime.

I'm open to suggestions!

 

paint needs clear bro, then it would be awesome, unless you like the flat look, then more power to ya