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Offline robdrobd

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Before After Update
« on: April 08, 2013, 02:06:52 PM »
Here's a pic of the bike I'm working on. I tried a bold color scheme. Thinking about chocolate brown saddlebags. What do you think?

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2013, 02:43:57 PM »
The after looks good!

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2013, 07:26:00 PM »
Wow..."tons" better! Brown is just blah, the after pops.  Nice work.  What's next?
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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2013, 07:32:53 PM »
Need to finish wiring, stainless lines, taillight/fender, velocity stacks...that might be about it ;)

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2013, 07:38:30 PM »
What kind of stacks? I just bought some vintage Action Four's...
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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2013, 07:50:51 PM »
I just had Steel Dragon make me a set

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2013, 08:08:01 PM »
I just had Steel Dragon make me a set

Oh yeah, have seen those, very nice.  What will you do for a filter?
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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2013, 08:15:44 PM »
A tiny mesh screen :0

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2013, 11:35:02 PM »
Silver with a blue pinstripe would look nicer I think.
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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2013, 05:18:28 AM »
Haha, maybe next time

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2013, 05:52:41 PM »
Here's a few more pics






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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2013, 06:19:37 PM »
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Thinking about chocolate brown saddlebags. What do you think?

Yep.

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2013, 06:42:25 PM »
You've done a fine job. Still thinking of mounting the gauges differently?
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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2013, 07:10:22 PM »
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Thinking about chocolate brown saddlebags. What do you think?

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2013, 07:27:38 PM »
You think the bags would work? Maybe I'll give them a try.

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2013, 08:21:49 PM »
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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2013, 08:32:17 PM »
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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2013, 09:31:39 PM »
I'm in the "no" group as well, the bike looks nice and classic as is but NEEDS a front guard, you'll now why when you get a face full of water ,  gravel or , heaven forbid, dog sh1t... :o ;D.....
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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2013, 11:46:30 PM »
go ahead and paint the bags...but then just throw them on when you are really gonna need them
If it works good, it looks good...

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2013, 05:05:36 AM »
I was thinking dark brown leather bags. What about a small cafe fairing?

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2013, 05:09:00 AM »
You've done a fine job. Still thinking of mounting the gauges differently?

I think they look a little high, but the clutch cable routing works well in that position. Thinking of turning the idiot panel into some sort of GPS/IPHONE holder.

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2013, 04:34:54 PM »
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I was thinking dark brown leather bags. What about a small cafe fairing?

The bags you have would look great.  I'm bagging my project because I really dig the look and I like to be able to carry stuff. The added bonus is the fact that most people don't like them so I'll get some originality points.

If you like the bags, mount em' up.

Your build is oddly similar to what I am working on.  I've even been trying to figure out how to paint it tan and you have pulled it off beautifully.   Here's a link to my slow moving build thread-   http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=80310.0

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2013, 05:58:27 PM »
Tan?    More like Raffia Beige? What does the can say Rob?
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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #23 on: April 13, 2013, 08:27:10 AM »
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Tan?    More like Raffia Beige?

Fooled again.  I can't even count the number of times Raffia Beige has tricked me into thinking it was tan. My age is starting to show.

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #24 on: April 13, 2013, 05:07:03 PM »
Color is Rustoleum Ivory Silk ;) I moved the gauges. The speedo cable wouldn't reach.



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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #25 on: April 13, 2013, 05:10:30 PM »
I'm kinda bummed about the velocity stacks. They show up really well on a cb750 but they get buried behind the side covers on a 550.

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Re: Before After Update
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2013, 07:08:23 AM »
Gauges look much better.  Pic of the stacks?  Have you run it w/stacks yet??
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