Congrats man have a blast with it
New Track Bike
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Good deal!Don't think I hadn't already thought about itCool! Looks like a fun project. It's a shame you don't live closer so I could help with the paint.
Honestly, if I were going to spend any length of time on the paint, I would need new plastics. Some of the mounting holes are worn out and a few places are cracked. I might just get some fiberglass mat and resin, then make up some new mounting areas.
Maybe I'll just go for the "Work in Progress" look. Leave all the battle scars exposed.
Yep...that's the "Road Sofa"
That would be interesting. Just go over the whole bike wetsanding everything, never worrying about a feathered edge showing up, and then clear coat the whole dam thing.Looks like fun! Congrats on the trackbike! How about clear-coating the jetwashed areas? Would be bizarre to see that stuff shine.
Cool Idea
Yep...that's the "Road Sofa"
great for those long roadtrips tho....
rode a buddys the other day, 103" bb, all the trick shid.
Dam thing really rocks for a 800 lb beast!
Are we still on for the class Aug 27th? I got my confirmation e-mail a while back.Very cool, Jim! Very cool.
We'll definitely have to get some pictures that day.
Well, after doing some final preps for the upcoming diving adventure this week, I went out to the garage and was looking over the bike again. Mainly trying to figure out how to fabricate a new rear support for the tail section. The back half of the subframe is missing...It only supports the tail section, so no big deal.
While I was messing around, I started sanding on the tail section to see how easy the paint came off. Well, one thing led to another, and the next thing I knew, I was in the basement with the DA sander. Then somehow I ended up on the patio with a garden hose, and I was wet-sanding the whole dam tail section.
This is what I ended up with
The wife came home, and said...
"I knew you couldn't wait till next week"
While I was messing around, I started sanding on the tail section to see how easy the paint came off. Well, one thing led to another, and the next thing I knew, I was in the basement with the DA sander. Then somehow I ended up on the patio with a garden hose, and I was wet-sanding the whole dam tail section.
This is what I ended up with
The wife came home, and said...
"I knew you couldn't wait till next week"
Since the rest of the bike's paint has either dry-spray, grit, or generally sucks...I will probably be sanding the whole friggin bike as time permits. This should make for some good converations at the track.
Now, I just have to find someone that has a paint booth that I can use this winter. I sure as hell CAN'T do any worse than the last guy did. I just have to start reading up on how to properly prep/paint plastic, and what flex additives to use.
Now, I just have to find someone that has a paint booth that I can use this winter. I sure as hell CAN'T do any worse than the last guy did. I just have to start reading up on how to properly prep/paint plastic, and what flex additives to use.
Dude sez: Man, that paint job is really messed up!That would be interesting. Just go over the whole bike wetsanding everything, never worrying about a feathered edge showing up, and then clear coat the whole dam thing.Looks like fun! Congrats on the trackbike! How about clear-coating the jetwashed areas? Would be bizarre to see that stuff shine.
Cool IdeaI think that may just work for the first year.
stkr00: What choo talkin about, look how shiny it is!
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