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nice, I'm planing a reverse scheme for mine
Nick
1979 XS11 F,Yamaha fairings w/hard bags, TC's fuse box, K&N air filter
1982 Virago 750 (it's alive!)
1979 XS 11 F, Windjammer IV, Samsonite luggage cases(another rescue) -
That looks good!
What did you use for your clear coat?
Does anyone know if there is a rattle can clear coat that will stand-up to a little gas?
I am trying to avoid having to buy a quart of automotive clear and it's catalyst.Mike
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We used regular clear and a flattening agent from CarQuest. I think the brand is Omni. Their website had the mixing instructions for eggshell.Comment
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Omni is made by ppg, it is their economy line. Pretty good stuff. I painted a pickup a while back with omni.Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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There is this http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd_2_part_2k_aerosol.cfm which is two part clear in a spray can. It's not completely gas proof, but it's at least resistant unlike other spray stuff that will rinse off like water colors.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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Bike (and paint) look really good man!Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die
Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. ThompsonComment
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Thanks for the compliments on the bike. It feels good knowing it was just a couple months ago I was on here just trying to figure this bike out and now we have it running good and looking good. I wanted the bike to have an "industrial" feel to it. I figured there was no sense in trying to make it look like a 2011 bike when it's not. I love these older style of bikes and with this one being my first, I plan to keep the "beast" until I'm buried. It has came a long way since I bought it and it didn't cost much to get it this way. The most expensive parts was the stage 3 kit, carb intake boots, and the clear coat (hardener, reducer, clear, and flattening agent). If it wasn't for my father-in-law, I would still be figuring this thing out, but he has been my mentor through this whole process. The help you guys give is pretty outstanding. I appreciate the ones that took time out to help with the annoying stuff
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