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Last year I picked up a 2001 600. The PO had not taken good care of the body...at all. And it wasnt running as well as it could be. There were a bunch of chips, scratches, cracks, and body screws missing all over the place. I rode it last summer as it was because it was my first summer and all I cared about was getting some miles in. Now that I got the initial summer out of the way, I have been bitten by the mod bug. First order of business was a new paint job. I am almost done with it, it just needs a cut and buff, and some pinstripes.
My intended mod list....
paint...everything
powdercoat wheels
reupholster and reshape seat
new mirrors
custom turn signals
exhaust (moto gp style if i find a way to keep good back pressure)
jet kit
new tail section (chopped stock or modified from another bike)
HID's (projector maybe at some point)
raise rear end with custom dogbones
DIY ignition advancer
EX500 Windscreen
here is what ive done so far....
started reshaping my seat to raise my arse up a bit, (im 6'4" and wanted a bit more leg room) you can see the full thread here
next, it was onto the paint. This is what the PO left me with
From a distance the bike looked great, but up close, I was very unhappy. Tons of epoxy and a million sheets of sand paper later....this is what i had
I had decided to go with a candy red and truck bed liner paint scheme, thought I would try and do something different. Roland Sands' concept bike "No Regrets" was my inspiration, though I'll never come close to the work he does. He is an artist.
Set up the "paint booth", and started to shoot
i got lazy and didnt want to take the tank off...so I just taped the whole bike, haha
this is what i ended up with. she still needs a cut and buff, and there will be some gold pin striping after that's done. And yes I did steal Kat Kitten's idea on one piece, it was perfect and I couldnt pass it up. In the midst of all the painting, I chopped the windshield too. I may end up doing the EX500 windscreen mod, but for now I like this look.
Please send me any design ideas, I'm always looking for new inspiration and looooove tinkering
My intended mod list....
paint...everything
powdercoat wheels
reupholster and reshape seat
new mirrors
custom turn signals
exhaust (moto gp style if i find a way to keep good back pressure)
jet kit
new tail section (chopped stock or modified from another bike)
HID's (projector maybe at some point)
raise rear end with custom dogbones
DIY ignition advancer
EX500 Windscreen
here is what ive done so far....
started reshaping my seat to raise my arse up a bit, (im 6'4" and wanted a bit more leg room) you can see the full thread here
next, it was onto the paint. This is what the PO left me with
From a distance the bike looked great, but up close, I was very unhappy. Tons of epoxy and a million sheets of sand paper later....this is what i had
I had decided to go with a candy red and truck bed liner paint scheme, thought I would try and do something different. Roland Sands' concept bike "No Regrets" was my inspiration, though I'll never come close to the work he does. He is an artist.
Set up the "paint booth", and started to shoot
i got lazy and didnt want to take the tank off...so I just taped the whole bike, haha
this is what i ended up with. she still needs a cut and buff, and there will be some gold pin striping after that's done. And yes I did steal Kat Kitten's idea on one piece, it was perfect and I couldnt pass it up. In the midst of all the painting, I chopped the windshield too. I may end up doing the EX500 windscreen mod, but for now I like this look.
Please send me any design ideas, I'm always looking for new inspiration and looooove tinkering
Looking Good!
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