Hey folks, been a while since the last update and I unfortunately haven't gotten vary far. To pick up where I left off, really all that has happened since then is that the swing arm has been painted, twice. Oops.
First round looked real nice until it dried for a night and the paint looked like it blistered then cracked. Wasn't very thrilled with that.
Cracks like that were all over any corners or creases. I tried sanding them out but wasn't happy with the results. So I stripped her down to bare metal and started over. I suspect that it was a case of poor prep work. I also changed from a self etching primer to a normal primer. Also on let the primer dry for 2 days instead of going right to paint. I used the same paint, dupli-color engine enamel. I had a friend over who wants to learn about motorcycles and I asked him if he wanted to paint. He had never painted before and was worried that he'd mess it up, I assured him he couldn't possibly do worse than I could.
So there's Robby working the spray can. Turned out that he was good at it and enjoyed himself. Poor soul doesn't realize that he now has a frame to paint too.
There were a few runs that yours truly made after Robby left, but they were sanded out a few days later.
Speaking of the frame, I started to strip it down and ran out of the aircraft stripper. I had some of the jasco stripper left over and did a side-by-side test to see if maybe I had jumped to conclusions after using it before.
On the tail section from left to right, it's the jasco up to the cross member and the aircraft aft of that. Huge difference, I hope I find a use for the jasco because that can is still full.
I went to pick up more stripper and advanced auto was out of the spray. I picked up the stuff that is applied with a brush, but... Well it works it is just a pain in the ass to apply and I feel like it doesn't work as well. Maybe because its on a tubular structure and is just harder to apply evenly. To apply and strip I tried a different technique than a paint scraper. That paint scraper did do very much and a scraper brush just got the stuff everywhere. So I applied the stripper let it kick off and then attacked it with the pressure washer.
As far as any flash rust, yeah there is a little bit. I am not worried too much about it because I will have to prep the frame anyway before paint.
I am definitely at a tough spot for where to go next. I have been arguing with myself about cutting the frame... The pursuit in me says " If you cut that frame, you're a jackass" and the rebel says"Do it! This is your bike and the haters can push off!" I think I have to wait for a seat to arrive before I start cutting. In a previous post I had mentioned I wanted to go for a brat look, and still do, but I may be used reconsidering that now. I meet a guy with an old brated out Yami', I think, and man was this bad boy sweet. I got talking to him about the whole ride and he said to me that it is good for a lot of different things, but mostly only being parked outside the bar and at shows. When I asked about the ride quality he said that it's awful for more than a quick ride and handles like a boat. Now, I live in the foothills of the Catskill mountains and ride in the Gunks frequently. So a bike that socks to ride and handles like a boat is absof*ckinglutely worthless to me. I am now thinking about a street tracker vibe, with a very 70's flair. Hence the bright ass yellow with a bit of true blue, and a touch of copperish orange.
Just an update on my suzuki, because everyone cares about the GS, I got the new coil in and took her for a nice little shake down ride. I think I need a new valve cover gasket
Those pants are toast.
Well that's all I got going on.
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