November 1st, 2012, 04:03 PM | #1 |
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Wrecked yesterday...so time for new paint.
So I wrecked yesterday, yeah it sucked. Anyway, ended up laying it on the same side (left) that already had a hole punched through it (dumb turn signals).
I like my aftermarket silver color, but instead of going through the hassle of color match for the ONE fairing (and paying just as much as the entire bike being painted), might as well get it ALLLLL repainted! Got a place charging me $400 to paint the entire bike. Need some suggestions though...I want to go with a Gunmetal Silver color. Does anyone have any recommendations on colors/color codes that they've seen done? This is what my bike currently looks like: |
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November 1st, 2012, 04:13 PM | #2 |
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Are you OK?
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November 1st, 2012, 04:17 PM | #4 |
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Yeah I'm ok, arm just felt a bit sore this morning. No scratches or anything on me. Got cut off while taking a freeway exit. Fairing is scratched up and cracked (same fairing side that you saw). So picked up a used fairing from Cycle Salvage in Santa Clara today. Few small scratches that can buffed/sanded out.
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November 1st, 2012, 04:31 PM | #5 |
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Nice! Mostly injury free, you lucky dawg you.
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November 1st, 2012, 04:33 PM | #6 |
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November 1st, 2012, 05:23 PM | #7 |
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Glad you're OK, bikes can be fixed. I'd suggest that whatever color you pick try to get it in a metallic paint, looks really nice when the sun hits it.
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November 1st, 2012, 05:40 PM | #8 | |
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The gear is the last line of defense; the first one are your level of attention and riding skills. Do you have any experienced friend that could help you improving your riding in traffic? Have you a track day among your plans? Not trying to criticize your riding or anything; I know that you care about your bike and riding, but the street traffic is very dangerous and unforgiving: there is no much margin for mistakes out there. Luckily, you have had two light accidents and have not gotten seriously hurt; however, only three weeks have gone by in between both mishaps. Please, don't get offended.
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November 1st, 2012, 09:19 PM | #9 | |
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#2. I wasn't riding through traffic at the time. I was taking the exit and was riding at a relatively low speed. I was attempting to make a left, was cut off and hit the brakes a little too hard. I fell doing -10mph. As for a track day, I don't have anything planned, but do want to go sometime in the near future. As for gear goes, it might be the last line of defense, but it sure does matter...just as level of attention & riding skills do Thanks for your concern though. |
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November 1st, 2012, 09:48 PM | #10 |
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Did you panic when you got cut off?
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November 1st, 2012, 09:56 PM | #11 |
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Don't repair it. Leave the scars on the bike. You may go down again in the future, and then you'll have to paint the bike AGAIN. How long have you been riding? If it's less than a year you're bound to make more stupid beginner mistakes in the future.
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November 1st, 2012, 10:18 PM | #12 |
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November 2nd, 2012, 05:36 AM | #13 |
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Rotten luck but keep rollin mang, some of my good friends have crashed twice in the same day. lol
Paint? Black and Yellow Blue and Purple Red and Gray Red, Gray and Yellow Perl, Gray and a small amount of yellow Linen, Light Orange and Black Blue, Gray/Black on White wheels What gear you upgrading?
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November 2nd, 2012, 05:41 AM | #14 | |
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You are right, protecting gear is very important; even more if it sets your mind as to never get into a situation that tests it. Practice emergency stops as frequently as you can, it will greatly help you. http://www.msgroup.org/articles.aspx?Cat=2 Best !
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November 2nd, 2012, 06:22 AM | #15 | |
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2.My big mistake was taking up friggin time by hoping the guy that was pulling out in front of me would see me and stop. The lesson for me was respond NOW, hope they end up seeing you later. 3.I'm concerned about gray as a color choice. I recently bought a silver Scorp helmet thinking it would be visible, but my wife tells me it blends right in with the sky when she's following me. Silvers and grays are not good visibility choices. Heck, black is more visible in the daylight. I had two color choices in 2009 for my 650.. .Black or Red... I chose red. So how's about a red or a hi-viz yellow for you? Bold hi-viz colors seem to be in fashion now. On a side note, in a hi-viz orange vest I look like a nice portly traffic barrel.
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November 2nd, 2012, 07:02 AM | #16 |
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Glad you're ok.
Maybe you borrow from Yves Saint Laurent and choose a color combination from that? Good luck in the future and have a safe ride. |
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November 2nd, 2012, 07:15 AM | #17 |
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Roland's man card is now in question..... ijs hahahahaha
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November 2nd, 2012, 10:04 AM | #18 |
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Glad you're ok Sim. I like the Audi gunmetal colors. There are a few different ones. Try a google search for "gunmetal paint code" you should get a pretty good listing.
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November 5th, 2012, 11:47 PM | #19 | |
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November 6th, 2012, 12:03 AM | #20 |
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This is darker (more black).
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November 6th, 2012, 12:09 AM | #21 |
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Think I found a winner (to the right)
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November 6th, 2012, 07:57 AM | #22 |
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That will look great with red wheels! I vote for the Porsche one!
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