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My kittens and the mother.

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Here's an oldie but a goodie. My bike the day I brought it home;

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And here she is a couple weeks ago;

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Getting ready for a business trip;

2013-06-27


And yes, the bags and tour pak need to be painted. I haven't done it yet though as I'm kind of trying to decide what I want to do. I may add a fairing, and because the bike is two tone and there are only a couple brands who have that Kawasaki paint color (and they want a premium for it), it will be about the same price to paint the entire bike another color as it would be to match the factory paint on just the bags and tour pak. So not sure which route I want to go.
 
Romans5.8 said:
Here's an oldie but a goodie. My bike the day I brought it home;

315430_10150808792280467_84740458_n.jpg


And here she is a couple weeks ago;

2013-05-07


Getting ready for a business trip;

2013-06-27


And yes, the bags and tour pak need to be painted. I haven't done it yet though as I'm kind of trying to decide what I want to do. I may add a fairing, and because the bike is two tone and there are only a couple brands who have that Kawasaki paint color (and they want a premium for it), it will be about the same price to paint the entire bike another color as it would be to match the factory paint on just the bags and tour pak. So not sure which route I want to go.
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Who is "They". If I were you I would take off the front fender, go to the nearest automotive paint store (NOT auto parts store) and see how close they can get. I would take your bags and repaint teh black and then highlight a matching design with that light blue and the thinist gold flake pin stripe tape you can get (I painted my helmet and used the same pinstripe) then clear coat over the whole thing a few times to build over the tape) no need to do a full repaint unless you want to goo to something entirely differernt. I plan on repainting my Triump (^^^) from red to emerald/brit Green and im changing the dark silver met to bright silver Heavy met)

You really should see the paint shop. Take all the parts off yourself, do the wet sanding, and ask a shop how much just to shoot it if your not wanting to do the paint yourself. PM me if you want advice on a home paint booth and some cheap guns that are very good.
 
beamerstrumpet said:
Who is "They". If I were you I would take off the front fender, go to the nearest automotive paint store (NOT auto parts store) and see how close they can get. I would take your bags and repaint teh black and then highlight a matching design with that light blue and the thinist gold flake pin stripe tape you can get (I painted my helmet and used the same pinstripe) then clear coat over the whole thing a few times to build over the tape) no need to do a full repaint unless you want to goo to something entirely differernt. I plan on repainting my Triump (^^^) from red to emerald/brit Green and im changing the dark silver met to bright silver Heavy met)

You really should see the paint shop. Take all the parts off yourself, do the wet sanding, and ask a shop how much just to shoot it if your not wanting to do the paint yourself. PM me if you want advice on a home paint booth and some cheap guns that are very good.
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I've been to the paint shops. A couple different ones. They are all telling me the same things, that the Kawasaki cruiser paints are pricey. And, ultimately, even if they weren't, matching a two-tone with pin stripe will run about the same as painting the whole bike a solid color. Got a great, well renowned motorcycle painter in the area who has been doing it for many many years who will do whatever it is I decide to do. He says the same thing. Two tone on the bags and tour pak, or just a solid color (probably a burnt orange) over the entire bike; roughly the same price. He would charge me less to take the parts off and wet sand them myself and just bring him the semi-prepped parts.

Colorrite is the only brand I've found that specifically has that code. I know some shops can shoot and match the paint; guess that's an option. It's a metallic paint though; not sure how accurate they are with getting the metal flake right and stuff. (This is the highest 'trim level' for that bike and it includes a two-tone metallic paint).

Ultimately though, the black doesn't look bad, I don't think. Heck, there were black leather bags on it from the factory. So I think it'll be okay until I decide what I want to do.

Dupli-color has a 'paint shop candy orange' that I'm really tempted to paint the whole bike in;

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I'm not really interested in doing it myself. Even with cheap equipment the cost runs awfully close (I did research it at one time) to just having a pro do it, and I won't be painting things very often! (This might be it!).

Might do the above color with some pearl white trim pieces here and there, plus all of the wonderful chrome :)
 
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Japanese food is my favorite food, especially Sushi...

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^ Spam is food, my favorite is Spam Masubi, which originated from Hawaii, for the most part. I know we have some Hawaiians here :)


We need a food thread! Autopia has one

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What I do when I'm not detailing cars. Setting up and serving elegant dinners in exclusive locations for some very wealthy people. Here's today's dinner set up to feel and give the experience like and next to the original painting of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party painting. David Rubenstein was the main featured guest on this one. I wonder who's his detailer of cars, yachts and private jets:/ Anyone here? :D
 
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What I do when I'm not detailing cars. Setting up and serving elegant dinners in exclusive locations for some very wealthy people. Here's today's dinner set up to feel and give the experience like and next to the original painting of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party painting. David Rubenstein was the main featured guest on this one. I wonder who's his detailer of cars, yachts and private jets:/ Anyone here? :D
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Do you cook it? I let the Ms. handle the serving.
 
hernandez.art13 said:
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Do you cook it? I let the Ms. handle the serving.
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Lol. I work for an upscale catering company in DC as an event manager or also known as a captain in catering lingo. Cooks do the cooking, servers do the serving. Sometimes in smaller dinners like today's where only two or three servers are needed I'm doing the serving too while the chef serves up a good three or four course meal. Get to see and serve very prominent people.
 
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