Shimming the windshield and cleaning or painting the exhaust

Mekkakat · May 10th, 2011, 05:30 PM

This is a bit of a twofer...

So one:

My windshield just isn't doing it for me. I'm commuting with my bike and the thing just pumps air into my face/neck/chest. I don't feel like buying yet another mod for my bike, plus the double bubbles on a pre... look stupid (no offense to anyone with one). Can I just shim the thing a bit so it's blasting wind higher? Has anyone tried that yet?

And two:

Like an idiot, I got some what were SUPPOSED to be high heat decals for my pipes.. and they were NOT. They heated up on the first ride, turned pitch black, and damaged the finish on the pipes by the time I got home (I was LIVID). They're 98% gone, but some of the residue won't come off, and from where I was cleaning/scrubbing, I've messed up the chrome quite a bit

Even with polish, it looks milky...

Is there anything I can do? Should I just try to cover them with REAL exhaust decals, or should I say screw it and paint them? If so, will any high temp paint do?

Mekkakat · May 12th, 2011, 06:32 AM

Bump? No one has experience with either of these things? :/

Rebel M9tn11 · May 18th, 2011, 12:57 PM

You could do anything you wan't to the windscreen to try changing the air-flow. As you shim it at an angle your mount screws in the fairing will not be aligned with the shield as you angle it though. So you might have to change the hardware holding it.

CZroe · May 19th, 2011, 03:26 AM

Honestly, I think a double-bubble on a pregen would help it look a lot more like the current gen if you could paint the outer bubble to match the fairings (makes it look like a more modern upper fairing). It would also need new mirrors, turn signals, and a re-shaped headlight.

Edit - Like this except for the mirrors:

coondog · May 20th, 2011, 09:28 AM

guy named Hirsch makes manifold paint in spray cans. he's in Brooklyn, N. Y. if you have any probs just post me at my profile i'll get you the color chart and you can pick color. most people use cookout grille black or some high tech **** good to 1800. Hirsch'll go close to 2500 if he bothers with yah. thay ARE new yorkers after all.
Hey, how do you say "**** you" in New York,... "trust me"

Rebel M9tn11 · May 20th, 2011, 11:19 AM

Nice idea on painting the double bubble. Honastly Ive always disliked the way it looked but you might be onto something there.
I know my local kawisaki dealer sell's kawi green in a spray can and its some tuff stuff.. I wish my 250 was green for that reason.. Candy blue is a pain to try and match lol. Be so much easier to make parts match! Maybe Ill try it on the girls silver one, lol.

Id like to see a shot of that idea a little more to the side of the bike.

wvninja · May 20th, 2011, 11:39 AM

You have to watch painting the shield. I've seen a lot of them end up having cracked paint on the shield once its been painted due to whatever they use in the plastic. even with using something like night shades for tinting tail lights.

shiftdrift06 · May 20th, 2011, 12:21 PM

You can buy high temp paint from autozone/ oreillys.

CZroe · May 20th, 2011, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel M9tn11

Nice idea on painting the double bubble. Honastly Ive always disliked the way it looked but you might be onto something there.
I know my local kawisaki dealer sell's kawi green in a spray can and its some tuff stuff.. I wish my 250 was green for that reason.. Candy blue is a pain to try and match lol. Be so much easier to make parts match! Maybe Ill try it on the girls silver one, lol.

Id like to see a shot of that idea a little more to the side of the bike.

Yeah, I'm sure you wouldn't want it flexing with paint on it but it could still work with the right prep and materials. Heck, maybe even painting vinyl strips would work! Cutting the inner bubble and re-mounting might relieve vibration and wind stress on the painted part if it could be done cleanly.

May 10th, 2011, 05:30 PM	#1
Mekkakat Eternal Noob Name: Chase Location: Pittsburgh PA Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): "Blanka" 07' Ninja 250 Posts: 247	Shimming the windshield and cleaning or painting the exhaust This is a bit of a twofer... So one: My windshield just isn't doing it for me. I'm commuting with my bike and the thing just pumps air into my face/neck/chest. I don't feel like buying yet another mod for my bike, plus the double bubbles on a pre... look stupid (no offense to anyone with one). Can I just shim the thing a bit so it's blasting wind higher? Has anyone tried that yet? And two: Like an idiot, I got some what were SUPPOSED to be high heat decals for my pipes.. and they were NOT. They heated up on the first ride, turned pitch black, and damaged the finish on the pipes by the time I got home (I was LIVID). They're 98% gone, but some of the residue won't come off, and from where I was cleaning/scrubbing, I've messed up the chrome quite a bit Even with polish, it looks milky... Is there anything I can do? Should I just try to cover them with REAL exhaust decals, or should I say screw it and paint them? If so, will any high temp paint do?

May 19th, 2011, 03:26 AM	#4
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Honestly, I think a double-bubble on a pregen would help it look a lot more like the current gen if you could paint the outer bubble to match the fairings (makes it look like a more modern upper fairing). It would also need new mirrors, turn signals, and a re-shaped headlight. Edit - Like this except for the mirrors: Last futzed with by CZroe; May 19th, 2011 at 06:41 AM.

May 20th, 2011, 11:39 AM	#7
wvninja ninjette.org sage Name: Nate Location: west virginia Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Honda CBR600RR Posts: 633	You have to watch painting the shield. I've seen a lot of them end up having cracked paint on the shield once its been painted due to whatever they use in the plastic. even with using something like night shades for tinting tail lights. __________________________________________________ "Riding a motorcycle is like playing sports, not everyone is cut out for it." - WVNinja

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May 12th, 2011, 06:32 AM	#2
Mekkakat Eternal Noob Name: Chase Location: Pittsburgh PA Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): "Blanka" 07' Ninja 250 Posts: 247	Bump? No one has experience with either of these things? :/

May 18th, 2011, 12:57 PM	#3
Rebel M9tn11 ninjette.org member Name: Craig Location: In my Shop Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja 250, 08 Ninja Zx6r Posts: 18	You could do anything you wan't to the windscreen to try changing the air-flow. As you shim it at an angle your mount screws in the fairing will not be aligned with the shield as you angle it though. So you might have to change the hardware holding it.

May 20th, 2011, 09:28 AM	#5
coondog ninjette.org sage Name: john Location: Palm Beach County, Fl Sligo County, Eire Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ninja 250 street fighter, 2008 street fighter ninja 500, 2001 nsr 125 Posts: 812	guy named Hirsch makes manifold paint in spray cans. he's in Brooklyn, N. Y. if you have any probs just post me at my profile i'll get you the color chart and you can pick color. most people use cookout grille black or some high tech ** good to 1800. Hirsch'll go close to 2500 if he bothers with yah. thay ARE new yorkers after all. Hey, how do you say "** you" in New York,... "trust me"

May 20th, 2011, 11:19 AM	#6
Rebel M9tn11 ninjette.org member Name: Craig Location: In my Shop Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja 250, 08 Ninja Zx6r Posts: 18	Nice idea on painting the double bubble. Honastly Ive always disliked the way it looked but you might be onto something there. I know my local kawisaki dealer sell's kawi green in a spray can and its some tuff stuff.. I wish my 250 was green for that reason.. Candy blue is a pain to try and match lol. Be so much easier to make parts match! Maybe Ill try it on the girls silver one, lol. Id like to see a shot of that idea a little more to the side of the bike.

May 20th, 2011, 12:21 PM	#8
shiftdrift06 ninjette.org member Name: Z Location: Earth Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: 92	You can buy high temp paint from autozone/ oreillys.