The parts are back from the painter. They look pretty good but it's not a show quality paint job by any means. But Maaco does it quick, pretty well and it cost me $200. This is not for the posers (plenty of flaws in the paint if you loook close) but if you want your ride clean and attractive it's a pretty painless way to change things up a bit. I strip things down and take them the parts. I haven't gotten brave enough to let them cut in multiple colors but they do this pretty well.
I should say up front that my bike is a hobby bike - I ride it, scratch it, and occasionlly drop it (when "my skill runs out just when I need it" as Tuf says!). So I just want things tidy. I also like to fly as far under the radar you can riding a Busa so I try to paint things so they look like a factory paint scheme. Nothing radical and nothing flashy. People seem to really like the blue silver scheme so i decided to stay with it. I had a scuff from a spill on the right side lower and they were not able to fix the crack, so I'll be calling Jason at Honda East soon! Maaco said they would paint the new panel for free once I get it in since they couldn't fix this one. I also painted the front fender and mirrors blue to finish out the scheme.
I'm not happy with any of my decal schemes so far frankly. Again I'm not a skull or flame guy, I like it low key. I have to be honest though I got a lump in my throat seeing the silver lower panels without the Busa Kanji!
Anyway here are some thoughts, any opinions positive or negative welcome
I should say up front that my bike is a hobby bike - I ride it, scratch it, and occasionlly drop it (when "my skill runs out just when I need it" as Tuf says!). So I just want things tidy. I also like to fly as far under the radar you can riding a Busa so I try to paint things so they look like a factory paint scheme. Nothing radical and nothing flashy. People seem to really like the blue silver scheme so i decided to stay with it. I had a scuff from a spill on the right side lower and they were not able to fix the crack, so I'll be calling Jason at Honda East soon! Maaco said they would paint the new panel for free once I get it in since they couldn't fix this one. I also painted the front fender and mirrors blue to finish out the scheme.
I'm not happy with any of my decal schemes so far frankly. Again I'm not a skull or flame guy, I like it low key. I have to be honest though I got a lump in my throat seeing the silver lower panels without the Busa Kanji!
Anyway here are some thoughts, any opinions positive or negative welcome
