New paintjob suggestions for NC30

[Squiggles]

(likely to put "wing" on both lights, but might get lazy)

i reckon it might be mint being unsymmetrical, just like the rest of the fairings

[motorbyclist]

ok, got the front decided on

gotta love MSpaint's jpeg compression - i realised i had the wrong shade of red on the body only after saving, so can't fix it

[motorbyclist]

long story short, this afternoon my little brother decided to pull his dirtbike out for a blat

in doing so he not only knocked my front mudguard to the ground, but ran over it

and to think i wasn't going to have to go back to the shop till it was all finally finshed - i've only just got my fingerprints back and now i'm back to sanding

lesson learnt: either bolt it onto the bike, or be prepared to have it ruined

[slydesigns]

If it helps, I have a spare TYGA RC211V replica front fender for an NC30/NC29 if you need it. Its brand new factory primered and ready to go. I forgot I have an NSR front end on my NC29 when I ordered my kit, so had to have a new NSR style one sent over. They didn't want to old one back so its surplus.

Check their website for an image of the fender.

[motorbyclist]

right, so once uni started i managed to get a complete set of original fairings including tank for $600, and so had little incentive nor time to go work on the paintjob

then i had a bit break off on the highway, and since then have been riding with a slightly mis-colour-matched panel all held on with duct tape

but today....








after several months of uni preventing me from doing any work my painted fairings magically appeared on my parent's dining room table today

sure the red bit by the screen should be black, and the there is a bit of dust one part of the tail, but i'm just happy it's done

this weekend will be reassembly

[yod]

niiiiice mate....that'll look the shizzle on the bike!!!

[Ripperjon]

Nice. I like it.

[fridayflash]

So while bogging/fibreglassing my fairings today i realised i'm going to have to sand 80% of my fairings and repaint the whole thing

so i'm thinking of getting a different paintjob for the 89 vfr400r nc30

currently got "original" style
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost...m/DSCF0156.JPG
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...7&d=1195641962

i'm thinking of painting her up "repsol"
http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/2005...0RR-Repsol.jpg
http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/RC211V.jpg

or maybe a bit easier/cheaper would be to do the new honda style
http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2003%5C0...-51797-800.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4...ftfrontfm6.jpg

http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/04RC51.jpg


got any suggestions/opinions?

i don't want a totally black bike as the last one i had was seemingly invisible to cagers, but maybe black with white wings would be good....


i could always go chrome
http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/chromebike07.jpg
blinding the cagers that aren't already blind

i reckon original is best,and best for resale but it comes down to personal taste as well. have you seen new vfr800 in interceptor colour shceme?

[motorbyclist]

i reckon original is best,and best for resale but it comes down to personal taste as well. have you seen new vfr800 in interceptor colour shceme?

post pic plz

[slydesigns]

Come on... you know you want to show us all...
let me know if you want any logos made up for it to finish it off, i'll hook you up a stupidly cheap deal seeing as this has been a hard road for you, but now its done, and I've followed it from the start.

[motorbyclist]

now i just need to figure out what graphics (if any) i want where and she'll be mint!

pics too come soon, including my airbox mod, right after i've ridden it

[HenryDorsetCase]

I am thinking seriously about either Freddie Spencer's 1983 motogp colour scheme (first year he won the world championship on the NS500), or the 1985/1986 RS750R paintjob (V4 world TTF1 championship...) both dead sexy.

RS750R (yes thats Wayne Gardner on a pitbike)

http://www.classicracer.com/ft2.htm


NS500R

[motorbyclist]

ok, so the airbox mod comprised of ditching the soundproofing and drilling a few holes in that plastic flap to allow the bike to breath some fresh air. removing the whole flap apparently creates an air ram from the snorkel, and someone seems to have already tried and decided it was a bad idea lol (no fuel pump/pressure to handle a pressurized airbox)

if it causes problems i will be able to easily revert it

initial testing shows no noticable air-ram effects up to 140kph, dunno how it behaves above that

either way, removing the soundproofing was an awesome idea and engine response and acceleration seem to have improved

[motorbyclist]

got a new horn from a mate. he reckons it's 140Db.

at first i thought it was broken as it wouldn't go.... then i found i had a broken wire on my bike... then it still wouldn't go, just made this clunking noise...

started the bike and whaddaya know it works, and makes the headlights dim while it's going! suffice to say it's pretty bloody loud


also pictured is the radiator guard i made some time ago. the old one i had before the crash last year was mounted on the fairing and had a hole worn in it from the front wheel under braking. this one so far it mint (looked mint when it was still shiny too)

[motorbyclist]

here you can see the old subframe and the mess a previous owner had made of it fitting an aftermarket reg/rec. this probably had a part to play in the bending of that frame and the groans it made with pillions

i got an intact subframe off trademe for $40, tidied it up, painted and fitted. tried to mount the reg/rec above the battery but upon arrival at the "test" ATNR i found it to be farking hot! since moved it securely to the frame where it keeps cool.

yes it is secure, yes it is fully grounded