Painted my bike!!

LetsGoRide · May 5th, 2013, 07:15 PM

Hey all, I purchased a salvaged bike a year ago that had broken fairings. So I went ahead and patched/fused said fairings. Painted her up

I like space and UFO's and syfy isht! Hence the space theme.

I have more pics, but I'm doing this from my phone and can't tell how big the pics are. What do you think?

JohnnyBravo · May 5th, 2013, 07:18 PM

Where the UFOs??? Looks good!!

LetsGoRide · May 5th, 2013, 07:20 PM

I didn't put any in, just planets, stars and comets. Oh and moons.

Binnie · May 5th, 2013, 07:34 PM

looks really good! Turned out well!

caps · May 6th, 2013, 07:19 AM

Give it a good wetsanding

ninja_thresh_hold · May 6th, 2013, 07:23 AM

looks good! not really my style, but if thats what your into, its great!

JohnnyBravo · May 6th, 2013, 09:03 AM

No Saturn? Looks good though

cuz · May 6th, 2013, 09:07 AM

ohhh I really like it

I too am into the astronomy

atomicrm · May 9th, 2013, 08:07 PM

I love this man!
Im working on painting my bike white now. what kind of paint did you use to paint it?

LetsGoRide · May 9th, 2013, 08:32 PM

Thanks man, I turned out alright. I'm pleased, it literally had holes in the fairings.

Anyway if you want it done right get two stage. Spray gun with factory paint and clear. However I did not, I went with rattle cans from O'reilys/kragen auto parts. Sand able primer, sand able filler, white, black and others for my theme. I fused all cracks with soldering iron, then layed abs glue on underside followed by tape. I think I used 3m body filler? Don't Quote me. I'll have to dig thru the rubbage. If your fairings are clean then it's no problems. I personally used a 600 grit wet over the entire bike. Took all the way down to the first undercoat of green. Then started the process, good luck!

Ps. If you do have cracks, make sure to prep them correctly. To make your paint look right, use tach cloths and compressed air to keep them clean as you process them. Clean hands!

c-dog · May 9th, 2013, 08:35 PM

Cool space theme. Looks like it took a long time to do.

What kind of paint did you use - any clear coat over the top to protect it?
Are you going to extend it into the white or just doing the tail and cowl?

Edit: Looks like you answered a few of my questions above.

LetsGoRide · May 9th, 2013, 08:37 PM

The black has clear, the white does not. The clear on the white would turn yellow. So I aced it.

c-dog · May 9th, 2013, 09:46 PM

Gotcha. I like the space idea.

Maybe some leds would make it even more space-like. Imagine the blues or deep purples on the ground and the rear hugger etc. Some people around here have done some great stuff with the led setups. And they are usually the leds that you can switch colors via remote.

Or they even do the breathing effect. Or slowly change colors. Very UFO-like.

Here's a cool video of the capabilities. At 40 sec in the color changing starts happening.

Link to original page on YouTube.

LetsGoRide · May 9th, 2013, 09:56 PM

Neat, I haven't thought of that. Deserves some looking into. Thanks!

psych0hans · May 9th, 2013, 10:05 PM

Does it have Uranus?

Xtina · June 11th, 2013, 12:05 PM

Don't forget Pluto

Dark · June 11th, 2013, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psych0hans

Does it have Uranus?

LMAO

Asspire · June 11th, 2013, 12:32 PM

I guess you can say that the paint job,

is out of this world.

Dark · June 11th, 2013, 01:10 PM

wtf, this thread is killing me!

dont get me wrong, I dig the paint job.

rcruz17 · June 13th, 2013, 09:10 AM

Love the white! what flush mounts are those??

May 5th, 2013, 07:15 PM	#1
LetsGoRide ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: Santa rosa, ca Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 16	Painted my bike!! Hey all, I purchased a salvaged bike a year ago that had broken fairings. So I went ahead and patched/fused said fairings. Painted her up I like space and UFO's and syfy isht! Hence the space theme. I have more pics, but I'm doing this from my phone and can't tell how big the pics are. What do you think?

May 6th, 2013, 07:19 AM	#5
caps Sexy Beast Name: Mat Location: Tampa Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R, 2006 ZX-14, 2012 Ducati Monster Posts: A lot.	Give it a good wetsanding __________________________________________________ 2010 Ninja 250 2006 Ninja ZX-14 ^Both Links

May 6th, 2013, 07:23 AM	#6
ninja_thresh_hold ninjette.org ********* Name: Eric Location: Athens, Alabama Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250r (忍者 250r; sold!) 2001 zx6r Posts: 347	looks good! not really my style, but if thats what your into, its great! __________________________________________________

May 6th, 2013, 09:07 AM	#8
cuz cuz Name: Israel Location: Houston (me) Galveston Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	ohhh I really like it I too am into the astronomy __________________________________________________ THE GOOD LIFE

May 9th, 2013, 10:05 PM	#15
psych0hans ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Hansveer Location: Bombay, India Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r - Track whore, Ninja 300 - SOLD, KTM RC390 - Orange Hulk, Ducati 899 Panigale - Red Devil. Posts: A lot.	Does it have Uranus? __________________________________________________ GETTING BACK INTO RIDING? Read this.

May 5th, 2013, 07:18 PM	#2
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Where the UFOs??? Looks good!!

May 5th, 2013, 07:20 PM	#3
LetsGoRide ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: Santa rosa, ca Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 16	I didn't put any in, just planets, stars and comets. Oh and moons.

May 5th, 2013, 07:34 PM	#4
Binnie ninjette.org member Name: Kane Location: Adelaide, Australia Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): GPX250, 2000 R6 Posts: 15	looks really good! Turned out well!

May 6th, 2013, 09:03 AM	#7
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	No Saturn? Looks good though

May 9th, 2013, 08:07 PM	#9
atomicrm ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Texas Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250R Posts: 76	I love this man! Im working on painting my bike white now. what kind of paint did you use to paint it?

May 9th, 2013, 08:32 PM	#10
LetsGoRide ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: Santa rosa, ca Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 16	Thanks man, I turned out alright. I'm pleased, it literally had holes in the fairings. Anyway if you want it done right get two stage. Spray gun with factory paint and clear. However I did not, I went with rattle cans from O'reilys/kragen auto parts. Sand able primer, sand able filler, white, black and others for my theme. I fused all cracks with soldering iron, then layed abs glue on underside followed by tape. I think I used 3m body filler? Don't Quote me. I'll have to dig thru the rubbage. If your fairings are clean then it's no problems. I personally used a 600 grit wet over the entire bike. Took all the way down to the first undercoat of green. Then started the process, good luck! Ps. If you do have cracks, make sure to prep them correctly. To make your paint look right, use tach cloths and compressed air to keep them clean as you process them. Clean hands!

May 9th, 2013, 08:35 PM	#11
c-dog ninjette.org sage Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: 591	Cool space theme. Looks like it took a long time to do. What kind of paint did you use - any clear coat over the top to protect it? Are you going to extend it into the white or just doing the tail and cowl? Edit: Looks like you answered a few of my questions above.

May 9th, 2013, 08:37 PM	#12
LetsGoRide ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: Santa rosa, ca Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 16	The black has clear, the white does not. The clear on the white would turn yellow. So I aced it.

May 9th, 2013, 09:46 PM	#13
c-dog ninjette.org sage Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: 591	Gotcha. I like the space idea. Maybe some leds would make it even more space-like. Imagine the blues or deep purples on the ground and the rear hugger etc. Some people around here have done some great stuff with the led setups. And they are usually the leds that you can switch colors via remote. Or they even do the breathing effect. Or slowly change colors. Very UFO-like. Here's a cool video of the capabilities. At 40 sec in the color changing starts happening. Link to original page on YouTube.

May 9th, 2013, 09:56 PM	#14
LetsGoRide ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: Santa rosa, ca Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 16	Neat, I haven't thought of that. Deserves some looking into. Thanks!

June 11th, 2013, 12:05 PM	#16
Xtina ninjette.org guru Name: Christina Location: Toronto Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300, 2007 Gsxr 600, R6-sold :( Posts: 270	Don't forget Pluto

June 11th, 2013, 12:32 PM	#18
Asspire Fix It Till Ya Break It Name: Asspyre Location: T.Dot Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 250RRrrrr Posts: 623	I guess you can say that the paint job, is out of this world.

June 11th, 2013, 01:10 PM	#19
Dark Simple kind of man Name: Ryan Location: Stuttgart, Germany Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 133	wtf, this thread is killing me! dont get me wrong, I dig the paint job. __________________________________________________

June 13th, 2013, 09:10 AM	#20
rcruz17 ninjette.org member Name: Rob Location: Boston Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r Posts: 120	Love the white! what flush mounts are those??

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