resprayed my vf this week. pics inside...does anyone have a gas cap

well, i got a little stir crazy the past couple of days in the garage, i have to get a liner put in my tank, so i thought well i should probably do what i can to get the dents out beforehand, which led to pulling out the stud welder, sanding more of the paint than i had anticipated, and finally saying screw it, i'll just repaint the bike. it was pretty ratty to begin with (clear coat pealing,dents, and scratches too deep to buff)so a fresh coat of paint was definitely in order, unfortunately i dont have the funds to get the correct paint and decal set yet, so i just used some ppg stuff i had on the shelf. Let me know what you guys think, while the tank is at the radiator shop im trying to figure out what sort of wing to put on it, im torn between the original style, modern honda wing, and what colors - ive got a bunch of pics in my photo album
heres my photo album vf700f pictures by hoobatech - Photobucket
and since everyone here loves the pics, heres a taste until my tank gets home





ohh, does anyone have any ideas for new turning signals? i was thinking about cbr but if theres a better option im all for it.
For those of you who cut your rear fender, how are you mounting your plates/light? i think im going to have to chop mine
and was the clutch cover originally bare or black? this bike has been down before and i wasnt sure what the p.o. did
and if anyone has a gas cap you should get a hold of me, the only time i see them on epay is when its a whole set, and i dont really wanna spend 100 on just a cap.
i also need a headlight trim bezel if anyone has that

 

i also need some ideas for color on the front fender and chin spoiler, i was thinking black for the chin and doing the fender in silver

 

nicely done.........

 

If you paint it and can see your own reflection in it while taking a picture of it I say A+

That garage seems awful small. Is it a 1 car?

The reason I ask, it looks about the same size as my garage but mine is cluttered and not a good workspace...
me thinks I may get some of these computer parts boxes and holiday boxes and crap up into the rafters, I really didnt think I had enuff room for a workshop.... I might be a tad inspired here.

 

Nice Job. I dig the color choice.

 

I work out of a basement. Just get it done.

 

I am really liking the color scheme!

 

There seems to be a big, primered, step side thing, taking up the other half of the garage.......

 

yeah, theres a 1955 ford f250 waiting for sheet metal patches in the other half, its a 2 stall extra deep

 

those signals look nice and slim, i wonder if anyone can see them when your turning?

 

Check out the signals from Lockhart Phillips. I used some I really like on my old VFR and they updated the look quite a bit without looking too modern or out of place. Flush mounts on the front fairing and smaller stem type on the rear.

I used ones like this for the front:



And ones like this for the rear:

 

After seeing this paint job I don't want to post pictures of mine. That is absolutly clean. Good Job!!!!

 

Save I went with that same light set up on my bike also looks and works great.

 

Must have been hard to have that guy taking a picture airbrushed into your paint! Good job!

 

thanks slover, even though i have plenty of experience, i still let my iwata lph400lvx and lph-400lv take the credit, i have a crappy little 8 gal. compressor and those guns still lay the clear on flat

 

Holy cannoli !I just checked the price of one of those guns......I can get 2 cars painted at Maaco ! I guess that leaves me out for my own painting, at least with that nice of equipment. I dont have the patience for painting anyways. Im luck to get it out of the spray can most of the time.

 

lol, yeah they're "high end" guns, i sprayed with a sata3000rp, now theres and expensive gun, and in the end i think my iwatas are a better deal. but if you want to get into painting, many of the mid-low end guns are great and will set you back between 100-300

 

clipped the rear fender tonight, replaced the master cyl., and flushed all the fluids i think the dot 4 in the hydraulic clutch was original . so heres some more progress pics. im still on the hunt for a friggin gas cap, who wouldve thought that would be the last part i need

garage shot



before

after

 

in case anyone is curious the master cylinder and kill switch are from a cbr f4i and the piston diameter is the same. i think im going to pick up a set from a newer vfr for the clutch/ blinker side