If you are planning to respray your motorcycle yourself, some things to bare in mind
Stages involved:-
Original mismatched colour look, the starting point
Step One - Everything white prime-erd (quite liked it looking like this but thought it woz a bit virginal / gay / Gibernau)
Gibernau's bike after being mindfucked by THE DOCTOR (46) I think Francisco in Spanish means "Ooooh, these boys are too fast for a simple country boy like me!
(Just can't forget seeing Valentino tormenting him (but I digress)
Step two - Yellow coat and half masked for black paint
Step three - all done in basecoat except seat unit - helmet done first as trial run
Shitty picture of end result
Advice to anyone planning a DIY respray
a) Unless you have plenty of time to get it right have a pro do it for you (woz banned for a year so couldn't ride it any way)
b) Paint, lacquer and thinners only cost around £65, pro job around £650 minimum.
A decent compressor from Machine Mart around £200, spray gun from same £35, fineline masking tape £10
c) It will take more than twice as long as you expect unless you are a paint pro (therefore bike unrideable in the meantime) and as a consequence of same, you will forget how it all fits back together!
d) It's a one off - you will never go to Llandovery/Abergavenny caff and see one the same
Stroll on 17/12/2011 when I get my licence back!! See you in Llandovery/Abergavenny
Love you all and you're my best mate you are
( 'cos I've just got back from the pub full of Stella)
Trossman
