Painted the VFR four hundie a few weeks back

**arj127** · 14th April 2007, 15:37

After losing my complete lower half of the front fairing on a Auckland thursday night ride a few months back, i ordered a new fairing from Just Fairings. Once it arrived i began on fitting the fairing. The fairing comes in two pieces. The front fit perfectly. The bottom half i thought was a little difficult to get on without scraping it, so i decided to laminate a flange to it so that i could cut it in two and bolt it together from either side when fitting. Glen did an awesome job on the fairing, and is a good guy to deal with. Had a plastic repair company in North Shore do some small crack repairs on the back panels, same day turnover, awesome job.
Removed all fairings and plastics and wheels, rubbed them down and sprayed on the elastic primer, followed by two coats of 2k primer. Sprayed the wheels the next day in a metallic gun metal grey. Then rubbed all the plastics back and sprayed them in a 2k metallic green with a few coats of clear for a bit more protection.
Have got all the panels on the bike now and it gives me the feeling of having a new bike again.
Have put new oil in the forks as i have been having problems with them, and a new oil seal is to be pressed into the final drive shortly, followed by new chain and sprockets.
Haven't ridden for about a month and am really getting sick of driving the car now.

**bistard** · 14th April 2007, 15:56

Nice Job!!!
Well Done!!

**skidMark** · 14th April 2007, 17:36

wasn't that the rossi replica origionally?

nice by the way.

ps why is there a chock of wood behind it?

don't you park it in gear?

**Madness** · 14th April 2007, 17:46

Originally Posted by skidMark

ps why is there a chock of wood behind it?

don't you park it in gear?

It doesn't have a chain in the middle picture Mark, be more observant.

**Coyote** · 14th April 2007, 17:48

Looking brilliant

Get some stickers for it. Honda wing for the tank, maybe some VFR400R's for the sides. It'll look more finished than just a single colour all over. At least in my opinion

**Morcs** · 14th April 2007, 17:51

Good job! looks better than my paint job.

I got the basic decals for mine done by reflections for $150. check out my profile pic.

**Coyote** · 14th April 2007, 18:15

Originally Posted by Morcs

I got the basic decals for mine done by reflections for $150. check out my profile pic.

Where did you get your front fairing from? It looks wicked!

**skidMark** · 14th April 2007, 18:23

Originally Posted by Morcs

Good job! looks better than my paint job.

I got the basic decals for mine done by reflections for $150. check out my profile pic.

your bike looks cool and is the nicest bike to ride i have ever ridden,

gimme lol

**arj127** · 14th April 2007, 18:31

Originally Posted by skidMark

wasn't that the rossi replica origionally?

nice by the way.

ps why is there a chock of wood behind it?

don't you park it in gear?

Not sure if its a Rossi replica. Was previously black/grey plastics and looking very sad.
Yep, at the time i took those photos, bike was just waiting for the oil seal from Japland

**arj127** · 14th April 2007, 18:33

Originally Posted by Morcs

Good job! looks better than my paint job.

I got the basic decals for mine done by reflections for $150. check out my profile pic.

Your bike looks excellent also. I like what you did around the headlights, makes it look more modern.
I am hoping to get some decals, it does need them

**arj127** · 14th April 2007, 18:34

Originally Posted by Coyote

Where did you get your front fairing from? It looks wicked!

Front fairing was from Just Fairings in Hamilton. I think it is a direct copy from the original plastics.

**skidMark** · 14th April 2007, 18:35

Originally Posted by arj127

Not sure if its a Rossi replica. Was previously black/grey plastics and looking very sad.
Yep, at the time i took those photos, bike was just waiting for the oil seal from Japland

oh ok sorry i thought your was another vfr a yellow one that crashed on thursday ride, maybe it was a cbr.

sorry.

**arj127** · 14th April 2007, 18:38

I lost my fairing when i bottomed out on a high speed straight (wont say what speed), the fairing was just completely torn off. The forks were only travelling half there distance at the time thanks to the previous owners setup

**skidMark** · 14th April 2007, 18:41

Originally Posted by arj127

I lost my fairing when i bottomed out on a high speed straight (wont say what speed), the fairing was just completely torn off. The forks were only travelling half there distance at the time thanks to the previous owners setup

bugger

hang on if they were traveelling half the distance, shouldn't it have bottomed out sooner rather than later?

**arj127** · 14th April 2007, 18:44

Originally Posted by skidMark

bugger

hang on if they were traveelling half the distance, shouldn't it have bottomed out sooner rather than later?

Dunno Still trying to work it out myself. All i know is its a hell of a lot nicer to ride now with full travel in the forks. Dont nuts myself on every driveway i might pull into