Bodywork Has Returned From Painter's

The painter calls this "eggshell black"

The original plan was to have black with a matte clear, but he decided on this.  He said it was black epoxy (HUh?) It looks alot like the Asphalt Black on the 6th generations.

I will document the new look so its not just an urban legend, but I must insist on still calling it "The Yellow Peril"

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Looks great   :fing02:

Is the gas tank sitting in a baby seat?

Any graphics planned or just flat black?  What about wheel color?  Looking forward to seeing finished pics.

Hmmmm veeeeery interesting!!!

More please...

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Great colour - looks like at stealth bomber   :fing02:

looks great, man am i glad that i changed the color of my project!!! wouldnt want to have the same color as the guy around the way..(im in hyattsville/adelphi)

[image: View Post]JTG, on Apr 9 2008, 12:54 AM, said:

Is the gas tank sitting in a baby seat?
It looks like he is babying the bike parts!   :fing02:

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[image: View Post]JTG, on Apr 9 2008, 12:54 AM, said:

Is the gas tank sitting in a baby seat?
It looks like he is babying the bike parts!   :fing02:

As he should be....baby was probably on his lap....

Very nice shade of black!
Me like!

[image: View Post]timmythecop, on Apr 9 2008, 12:14 AM, said:

I must insist on still calling it "The Yellow Peril"
Oh, I know.  Ho about some yellow decals to qualify for the name?

yes the tank was in the baby seat.

No decals unless I can find a skunk-works skunk sticker in black.

It wasnt easy to put back together becase of slightly bent fairing frame and dubious chinese double bubble.  Also, the painter used the opening for the fuel pump to hammer out the dent and he bent the lip that seals against the gasket for a seal.  Leaky leaky.  I used a hammer and spoon and many many attempts to bring it back into shape, but it finally sealed!!!!!!

starting......
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getting closer.......
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starting to look stealthy......
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I admit, at this point I was pleased
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the other side was pleasing too
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the cheap chinese double bubble
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the Jaylo pic
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a cheap and easy solution to the dumbo delema
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reminds me of an asphalt 6th generation here
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honestly, I prefer the looks of my 2000 dollar honda.  Really.
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Tits!

Mmmmmmmmm..... yellow Ducati.......... drooooooooolllllll...........

Nice Trumpet, by the way.

That looks like asphalt to me.  Absolutely NOTHING wrong with that!  I've always said if I wasn't addicted to yellow I'd have an asphalt bike.

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on Apr 9 2008, 07:59 PM, said:

Mmmmmmmmm..... yellow Ducati.......... drooooooooolllllll........... See my comment above about my addiction. . . First thing I noticed in that picture Seb. . .

everybody knows that the black ones are the fastest.

damn, I love this bike!
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The first pics with the baby seat look like a totally different color than the later pics.
I think it's the lighting in the first pics.   :angry:

[image: View Post]VFR4Lee, on Apr 9 2008, 10:12 PM, said:

The first pics with the baby seat look like a totally different color than the later pics.
I think it's the lighting in the first pics.   :angry:
Yes, the first pics were taken at night with a crappy camera.  For a reference, look at the seat.  All of our seats should be the same colour.  The paint is just a shade darker thatn the seat.

I like it!   :angry:
But not the "dubious chinese double bubble". The shape doesn't do much for the bike from the side view.

[image: View Post]enzed_viffer, on Apr 9 2008, 11:12 PM, said:

I like it!   :angry:
But not the "dubious chinese double bubble". The shape doesn't do much for the bike from the side view.
I agree it isnt the best looking, but it sure is comfy behind that sail.

Nice outcome! I too had a cheap double bubble and although it didnt look good it sure helped! How much did they charge for all the painting and prep?

[image: View Post]SLO97VFR, on Apr 10 2008, 07:55 PM, said:

Nice outcome! I too had a cheap double bubble and although it didnt look good it sure helped! How much did they charge for all the painting and prep?
The tank had a nasty dent and the right lower was ground down a bit.  So I traded the guy a 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse with 280,000 miles on it that I got for free (Really just wanted it out of the driveway anyway.)

I ve got less than 2000 in the whole bike.  I lucked out by getting one of my all time dream bikes for so little.

Also, am I the only one who has painted the rear 2 thirds of the dumbo ears?

PS:  I LOVE THIS BIKE!

Looks very Mad Max. It should as it's one of the "last of the gear driven cams" (say with an Aussie accent).

I'll keep a lookout for you as I'm in MD too.

I'm in Baltimore on the (faster 'cause it's red) 5th gen.

[image: View Post]timmythecop, on Apr 11 2008, 12:07 PM, said:

Also, am I the only one who has painted the rear 2 thirds of the dumbo ears?
No.

Black epoxy such as DP90 is primer. It turns gray when exposed to uv rays.

[image: View Post]dr.toto, on Apr 11 2008, 12:09 PM, said:

Black epoxy such as DP90 is primer. It turns gray when exposed to uv rays.
So are you saying this bike will turn gray eventually? I would like to do my bike in flat black eventually, but not primer. I have always liked the looks of it.

What a nice black VFR!!!
Have a nicve "black" ride.
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Very Nice:)
i have a full respray a month ago and it had to go back this week.
the front fairing bubbled up and started to peel.

any idea's what would cause it?

You know where I come from (GA) primer is considered a proper final color to paint your vehicle.

[image: View Post]ST3V0, on Apr 11 2008, 02:41 PM, said:

Very Nice:)
i have a full respray a month ago and it had to go back this week.
the front fairing bubbled up and started to peel.

any idea's what would cause it?
Fairing wasn't prepped right. Residue, from something on there. Usually caused by oil or moisture. Or primer was still gassing.