ANTON BUSA
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Nice but put a bit more colour in the mid fairing some pics of mine day glo orange/ candy red / liquid silver / matt black
Paint Job ... finally got the ball rolling
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OK I will make it more plain and simple ............ that's as far as we got last week ........ it is NOT DONE ....... with our work schedules , my brother (the painter) and I can't get together to FINISH it until this weekend .
I thought it was obvious enough ... but 2 people said it needs color in the lowers (duh ?) ... if you see the blue fineline in the pix ... you can see where the color breaks will be .
BTW Anton , it's nice to see someone else not afraid to use a bright color on a 'Busa
I thought it was obvious enough ... but 2 people said it needs color in the lowers (duh ?) ... if you see the blue fineline in the pix ... you can see where the color breaks will be .
BTW Anton , it's nice to see someone else not afraid to use a bright color on a 'Busa
Evil_keeps_me_young
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looks good all together...
ANTON BUSA
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Sorry my mistake on second time round i did notice the blue pinstripe tape anyway cant wait to see your scoot when done
1styearbusa
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We got it done Saturday
Here's a teaser crappy cel pic ... good digitals to follow monday
:-)
Here's a teaser crappy cel pic ... good digitals to follow monday
:-)
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As promised , here a a couple 6mp shots
the color is MUCH more impressive in person , I will get some afternoon / indirect light shots posted soon .
the color is MUCH more impressive in person , I will get some afternoon / indirect light shots posted soon .
That is impressive my friend, well done, tasteful and she will surely stand out in the crowd.
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The wheels are painted ... I change all my own tires (by hand) and never make the slightest scratch ...
Simple tire irons , and several chunks of old antifreeze bottles for protecting the rim from each grab I make with the irons .
Some racer guy posted a nice "how-to" on you tube . Lay an old blanket on the shop floor and use just the right amount of very soapy water , it's not rocket science .
I also made a bead breaker and wheel balancer all from DIY youtube vids . I just love being able to do all that at home for free .
It gets much easier once you have done it a few times .
Simple tire irons , and several chunks of old antifreeze bottles for protecting the rim from each grab I make with the irons .
Some racer guy posted a nice "how-to" on you tube . Lay an old blanket on the shop floor and use just the right amount of very soapy water , it's not rocket science .
I also made a bead breaker and wheel balancer all from DIY youtube vids . I just love being able to do all that at home for free .
It gets much easier once you have done it a few times .
1styearbusa
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Large slabs of antifreeze bottle plastic work much better than "clip-on" rim protectors IMO .
To balance , I use the axle and wheels from my oxy/acetylene bottle cart .
Put the hollow stock axle back in the rim and fix it to the skinny rod with small chunks of funnel and large washer with hose clamps . Like this ----l>----<l---- . Then put the cart wheels back on the skinny axle and set them on 2 jackstands . Turn wheel a few times and let gravity show you the lightest spot , mark it with masking tape and experimentally put a chunk of weight there . Eventually , once you find the perfect amount of weight the wheel will sit at any spot in the rotation and not spin back to show any light spot . My tires are smooth as glass at speeds of around 170 , so that is good enough for me .
To balance , I use the axle and wheels from my oxy/acetylene bottle cart .
Put the hollow stock axle back in the rim and fix it to the skinny rod with small chunks of funnel and large washer with hose clamps . Like this ----l>----<l---- . Then put the cart wheels back on the skinny axle and set them on 2 jackstands . Turn wheel a few times and let gravity show you the lightest spot , mark it with masking tape and experimentally put a chunk of weight there . Eventually , once you find the perfect amount of weight the wheel will sit at any spot in the rotation and not spin back to show any light spot . My tires are smooth as glass at speeds of around 170 , so that is good enough for me .
1styearbusa
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Here's a few more , one with my GSXR1k buddy
ANTON BUSA
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That is very nice i am sure the busa must look awsome in the sun
1styearbusa
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The large "S" is no accident , this scheme uses "most" of the '99 'Busa factory paint lines .
It does look incredible in the sun , but full sun photos turn more pastel orange than it ever looks in person .
The color is House of Kolor "Shimrin Neon RED" ... I realize to many people , in most lighting people will think it is orange . But as you can see in a couple of my photos it can look extremely red in some lighting .
The bike was not "wrecked" , it just had a few small "fell while parked" scratches from the previous owner . That helped me get a good deal on it , I knew my brother would make me paint any 'Busa I bought , so boring black and grey with a couple scratches worked perfectly .
It does look incredible in the sun , but full sun photos turn more pastel orange than it ever looks in person .
The color is House of Kolor "Shimrin Neon RED" ... I realize to many people , in most lighting people will think it is orange . But as you can see in a couple of my photos it can look extremely red in some lighting .
The bike was not "wrecked" , it just had a few small "fell while parked" scratches from the previous owner . That helped me get a good deal on it , I knew my brother would make me paint any 'Busa I bought , so boring black and grey with a couple scratches worked perfectly .
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Man, you call that a dreamcycle! Nice
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