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Old May 28, 2016 | 01:04 PM
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Default paint job.

still don't know how but woke up in the back of an ambulance yesterday. broken collar bone and fractured ribs. wish i knew how it happened.

lot of paint missing from the Ultra plus some other damage.

what will a whole new paint job cost?
 
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Old May 28, 2016 | 01:20 PM
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Glad you woke up! everything else is secondary.
Cost for paint and repairs varies a lot, anywhere from several hundred to several thousand. Hope insurance will cover it.
 
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Old May 28, 2016 | 01:20 PM
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I had to repaint my front fender. I took the stripped fender to the painter and he matched the two tone factory colors including a pinstripe of a 3rd color for $250.
Having said that I'd expect a whole bike to cost between 2 and 3 thousand dollars. And don't forget to add for decals and emblams.
Of course one color may be less and the sky's the limit if you decide on something custom.
 
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Old May 28, 2016 | 01:22 PM
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Yikes! Scary stuff, hopefully you're alright and will heal up fully!
Paint costs tho, could be anywhere from $500 to $5,000.00

Sounds like you have a bit of healing to do, maybe ask some local bike / car dealers who they use. Do some research in your down time. Make sure and post results when she gets done!
 
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Old May 28, 2016 | 01:39 PM
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A whole paint job will run - my guess - $2,000 and up, I just had mine repainted for $5,000
 
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Old May 28, 2016 | 02:13 PM
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Glad your alright.
Your going to have to shop around some, prices very a lot.
 
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Old May 28, 2016 | 03:51 PM
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Broken collar bone and ribs...and all you need is new paint?
I got knocked down in Mar, broken tibia/fibia....and I needed new saddlebag, crash bars, lower fairing, outer FLT fairing, hand controls, some minor repainting, etc. and it all came out to $5500.

Find out why you awoke in an ambulance....sounds like someone kicked the crap out of you and scratched up your bike...LOL
 
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Old May 28, 2016 | 03:56 PM
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Probably cheaper to pick up a complete set of tins on eBay. Paid $1200 for a buddy to paint my Road King last year, you could easily hit $3k depending on the painter.
 
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Old May 28, 2016 | 05:54 PM
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Posts some pics of the damage when you get a chance, along with want you want to do with it and I can tell you what I would charge.
 
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