Dropped tins off for paint
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Alain, the paint looks fantastic but those clip ons make my double hernia hurt just looking at them.
Congrats on getting it all put back together but just remember it is NEVER finished.
Congrats on getting it all put back together but just remember it is NEVER finished.
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Alain, I've been following your thread for quite a while and I really like the direction it's been going. For starters, I'd give yourself a week or two to get used to looking at it before making any drastic changes. Certain aspects will grow on you especially since your mind is used to seeing it in a different way.
I like the clip ons just they way you have them. Any bike will get a 360 view when people check it out and the bars won't get lost. I think the spoiler looks just fine in silver and doesn't get lost to my eyes. I'm afraid if you paint the plastic pieces of the spoiler that surround the lower frame then the look is going to get cut off. In other words, your blue frame at this point kind of creates a circular affect around your engine. If the bottom plastic parts get painted silver then it's going to look like it has no "bottom".
If it were my bike I think I'd add some blue pin striping on the tank and fenders to compliment the blue of the frame. I think it would tie it all together. I would raise the front of the tank 2 to 2 1/2 inches to line it up with your seat (as long as it doesn't interfere with the bars, or add risers to them to compensate). I'd think about an open primary to continue the badassery that is going on so far. I'd add a blanket roll under the headlights just for decoration. That will make it look like a bike that James Dean would ride!
I agree the air cleaner doesn't quite work at this point. If you painted the air cleaner the same pacific blue as the frame and then the star the same silver as your tins, that would make the air cleaner pop. I'd cover the rear axle nut with covers that have integral blinkers. That would clean up the back fender. (This is simply because I can't stand the rear blinkers on the Rocker and plan to do that to my bike when I can afford it.
Okay, that is just my two cents worth to give another perspective. Any way you choose it's going to be a unique fresh look at the Rocker and I'm diggin' it!
Also, I believe you once said that blue was the fastest color. So, does that mean your Rocker is half as fast as mine now?
I like the clip ons just they way you have them. Any bike will get a 360 view when people check it out and the bars won't get lost. I think the spoiler looks just fine in silver and doesn't get lost to my eyes. I'm afraid if you paint the plastic pieces of the spoiler that surround the lower frame then the look is going to get cut off. In other words, your blue frame at this point kind of creates a circular affect around your engine. If the bottom plastic parts get painted silver then it's going to look like it has no "bottom".
If it were my bike I think I'd add some blue pin striping on the tank and fenders to compliment the blue of the frame. I think it would tie it all together. I would raise the front of the tank 2 to 2 1/2 inches to line it up with your seat (as long as it doesn't interfere with the bars, or add risers to them to compensate). I'd think about an open primary to continue the badassery that is going on so far. I'd add a blanket roll under the headlights just for decoration. That will make it look like a bike that James Dean would ride!
I agree the air cleaner doesn't quite work at this point. If you painted the air cleaner the same pacific blue as the frame and then the star the same silver as your tins, that would make the air cleaner pop. I'd cover the rear axle nut with covers that have integral blinkers. That would clean up the back fender. (This is simply because I can't stand the rear blinkers on the Rocker and plan to do that to my bike when I can afford it.
Okay, that is just my two cents worth to give another perspective. Any way you choose it's going to be a unique fresh look at the Rocker and I'm diggin' it!
Also, I believe you once said that blue was the fastest color. So, does that mean your Rocker is half as fast as mine now?
I'm dying to raise the front of the tank but I can't cause the wide glide triple trees will hit the front of the tank. I might move the bottom mount of the tank towards the back of the bike this way I can gain some clearance in the front and hopefully the tank will clear the trees. Unfortunately I don't have much room to play with cause the seat mounts right up against the tank.
I like the rolled up blanket idea, I actually gave that some thought during the winter but I was so preoccupied with this project that it totally slipped my mind. How do those even mount? Do you know? I'm assuming it's just some leather straps tied to the bottom trees.
I'm gonna do some looking around to see what I can do to address that air cleaner. If the star doesn't reflect the sun light then it gets lost. As far as the blinkers, make sure you post up if you find some axle mounted blinkers that we can use with our bikes. I'm gonna think about that one.
You made a great point, I need to give this new look sometime to sink in before I start tweaking it.
You are so right Knees!!! I'm already planning on the open primary along with mid controls for next winter.
Never ever will i be done, or any of us for that matter. Hahahahha
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I can't argue with her point lolol.
My job for today is to figure out on Instagram how to find the picture of your rear fender !!! Lolol.
And thanks for the props brotha! Means a lot coming from you guys.
My job for today is to figure out on Instagram how to find the picture of your rear fender !!! Lolol.
And thanks for the props brotha! Means a lot coming from you guys.
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Thank you! The look is growing on me by the day hahaha. Now I gotta get my battery situation squared away and hope for a good day of weather here in the hell of a state so I can ride it
**** bro and you were saying how custom mine is looking, this turned out killer.
Never mind the question on the other thread regarding your paint scheme, 3 colours work very nice. Great to see the end results of full makeovers, well done.
How are you liking the low feel of the clip ons? I was tossing up using low drag bars on mine, but with the low and back further seating position I have would bend me too much like an ironing board, I wouldn't last on the rough roads around here. Looks the part though
Never mind the question on the other thread regarding your paint scheme, 3 colours work very nice. Great to see the end results of full makeovers, well done.
How are you liking the low feel of the clip ons? I was tossing up using low drag bars on mine, but with the low and back further seating position I have would bend me too much like an ironing board, I wouldn't last on the rough roads around here. Looks the part though