What do you think?

[cueball]

Red

Detail work is good, like what you did on side covers with fine brush, also like calipers painted a colour other than black However, not a fan of red at the best of times. Macho Maroon with a dark Gold for some contrast would look better IMHO

[Ivan]

Make sure you thank Kat for getting a good part of the polishing done for you.

Already did, but I do have to say, I have the nicest looking forks I have seen. Every time I look down, I get distracted and start swerving all over the road saying "My Prescioussssss........"

Thanks Kat!

The red on the cover was done with a small brush and the same paint. I got the Dupli-Color caliper paint kit, which is brush on. It looks nice from ten feet, but up close, its pretty obvious the calipers were painted with a brush. So, while I was at it, I just painted in the letters and ring on the cover.

[JMF]

Looks great!!!
Did you clearcoat the polished aluminum? If so, with what?

[Ivan]

Detail work is good, like what you did on side covers with fine brush, also like calipers painted a colour other than black However, not a fan of red at the best of times. Macho Maroon with a dark Gold for some contrast would look better IMHO

Well, it really doesn't matter to me, I am red/green color blind. That bike next to one that is the original maroon color look darn near the same. Even next to a green bike, it looks close to the same.

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I did paint the calipers red, didn't I?

[cueball]

How do you go with traffic lights?

[trbig]

How do you go with traffic lights?

Top red light.... stop. Bottom red light.. Go.


Tod

[TADracer]

Its RED! Seriously, I like it.

Like they say, sweat the details. Some stainless brakelines would look so good with your red calipers. Enhance stopping power too.

Great looking bike.

[Bigfoot]

Very nice Ivan. I was gonna ask how well that red matched with the red on the tank and side covers, but since you arre colorblind, I imagine it matched perfectly. LOL.

[Ivan]

Looks great!!!
Did you clearcoat the polished aluminum? If so, with what?

No, just ue some turtle wax on it to keep it from corroding. Clear coating it tends to yellow with age and look crappy.

How do you go with traffic lights?

Tod pegged it, the red is always on the top. I haven't seen sideways lights in long enough that I forgot. Also, watching what the other traffic is doing helps a lot too.

Very nice Ivan. I was gonna ask how well that red matched with the red on the tank and side covers, but since you arre colorblind, I imagine it matched perfectly. LOL.

What really gets me is when red and green are beside each other, and are of the same intensity. Then the colors start swapping back and forth, and I get headaches. The worst part about being color blind is that I choose some really "weird" color combos when I paint things or choose colors. I had a model airplane that I covered in florescent orange and silver, and thought it looked great, while everyone else started retching and having heart failure. Now days I always bounce my choices off my wife to see if it is OK.

FWIW, I knew they were red, the package said so.

[jmnjrpa]

No Ivan, they are pink. I am the only one that is a big enough AAA hole to tell you.

[jmnjrpa]

Seriously guys and gals that bike is a fine tribute to the camaraderie in the club.

It looks GRRRRREAT!!!!!

[Ivan]

No Ivan, they are pink. I am the only one that is a big enough AAA hole to tell you.

Thats a@@hole! Gosh, you really need to learn to spell your four letter words, hehe.

If they really are pink, then Kat is going to want to borrow it since it matches the fuzzy pink handcuffs, or was that Russ....?

[jmnjrpa]

Nope, I'm triple A rated. First in class, but someday I will have to appoint my sucessor. I have a couple of double A's in mind. Heads up, look sharp, you never know when I'll be watching.

[jmnjrpa]

Yeah, I "C" it.

[Ivan]

Nope, I'm triple A rated. First in class, but someday I will have to appoint my sucessor. I have a couple of double A's in mind. Heads up, look sharp, you never know when I'll be watching.

Well, I have been called an A@@hole, First Class by some old military fart. I guess I am only one step below!