TheLoneReader Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Hello VFR Discussion, glad to finally have a reason to join your ranks. in the last couple weeks i got my grubby mitts on a nice '14 VFR that only had 16k miles from the previous owner (excellent condition too). guy put a GPR slip on on it and a PCV, which was a bit of a nice bonus. the VFR has basically been my dream bike since the redesign and i'm so happy i managed to snag one, but it just wasn't quite... pink enough. Enter me, twenty bucks, and two rolls of permanent adhesive outdoor vinyl. I realize the color's probably a miss with most people but I think it turned out great. we've got the before, the plan, and the after. all in all, maybe about 8 or 10 hours' work? those fiddly contoured bits are the very devil to stick stuff to. The Before. Can't believe reviewers called this bike "too plain." it's beautiful as it is but we're going to have it looking perfect. Something like this needs a plan. fifteen minutes' fooling around in photoshop and i got my rough idea all hashed out. getting the correct scale in a photo like this is super f*$&ing hard; the shapes ended up bigger on the finished product. The glorious finished product. Imagine, if you will: you're a reasonably confident man's man out for a day of manning on your Harley manmobile™. You're getting pretty into it on the curves; your black leather apparel creaks with almost--but not quite--sexual charge against the gentle pressures of Mistress Tarmac. Your chrome glints masculine appeal onto the scenery around you, and your exhaust leaves a faint musk of testosterone hovering above the pavement. all of a sudden, you hear it. a banshee wail from the depths of depravity sounds out behind you. a glint of headlights in your rear mirror. It's coming. the high scream of a v4 in full thrust counterpoints the rumbling of your cruiser in weird and arcane beats and harmonies. you try to outrun it, you try to push your way down into the lean, but the monster pounces on you, like a Puma, or a Jaguar on a wounded doe. a flash of plastic, a blur of pink, and an eldritch horror from the Barbie aisle surpasses you--you!--like you're standing still. in embarrassment, you limp your way home and vow never to speak of this moment, lest your masculinity, machismo, your very raison d'être shatter and fall around you from the titanic blow it has received. You will wait. you will recover. and you will hope the pink monster never finds you again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiutis Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 The exhaust looks great. How do you like the sound? congrats and don't go crazy with those pink ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 NTTAWWT. ;-) Ride safe and ENJOY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoneReader Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, Tiutis said: The exhaust looks great. How do you like the sound? congrats and don't go crazy with those pink ideas! sound is amazing; it's loud without being deafening and i like the fact that it's smaller than honda's stock can. the vfr's isn't too large but still, damn. previous owner did a tune that feels a bit... off... so i'm going to be taking a look at that power commander later if i can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuelx Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I actually think it needs More pink - go big or go home! haha j/k If it's good enough for Gene Lebell... https://www.google.com/search?q=gene+lebell+pink&num=20&newwindow=1&safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi7nuG874LWAhUD6SYKHVqeCMsQ_AUICygC&biw=1029&bih=1303 Btw, did you know they have reflective pink tape? https://www.amazon.com/Direct-Products-Intensity-Grade-Reflective/dp/B01FW3F32E :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer GatorGreg Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 Gongrats and Welcome Aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 The front fender seems a little naked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Rectaltronics said: The front fender seems a little naked. And tank? Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 Welcome to VFRD from across the pond I'm a fan of pink too, but more the Steven Tyler variety, not on my bike. But kudos for having the balls to not giving a toss on preconceived associations with pink bikes. You can call your bike "white cougar" (you mentioned puma..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Nelix Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 Welcome, but oh dear....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 How can something be too pink? I've been happily adding blue bits to my white vfr (screen, dust caps, lever covers) so go for your life! Must try and find that hi-viz pink tape, my top box just looks too plain now I know that exists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupedupsubie Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I was just about to see if anyone had done vinyl accents on a white 8th gen. A couple months ago I found my local dealer has a leftover 14 in white. I just can't do solid white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareBrain Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 It looks like an Imperial Stormtrooper wearing lipstick. Whether that's a good or bad thing, I've no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, HareBrain said: It looks like an Imperial Stormtrooper wearing lipstick. Whether that's a good or bad thing, I've no idea. How can that be a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dirtbag Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer LangoPTC Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 Welcome! Liking the 8th gens more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 Doesn't look too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer deltaboxii Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 do the wheels pink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mikey Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, deltaboxii said: do the wheels pink Yes, and maybe a touch of pink for the front fender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Woodie Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 Wifey's bike is "Candy Ruby Magenta" and white. Did I get thanked for buying her a bike when she passed her test, NO! I got "But it's PINK" "But it's yours dear" "BUT IT'S PINK!" Apparently I am respraying it blue this winter P.S. I like it BTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 1, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2017 "wifey"does never go down well with "her indoors"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duccmann Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I like it and that pipe looks amazing Enjoy the rideSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015vfr Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Bold, I like it. And that exhaust looks sweet. What brand are the tank grips and how do you like them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoneReader Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 20 hours ago, Samuelx said: I actually think it needs More pink - go big or go home! haha j/k If it's good enough for Gene Lebell... https://www.google.com/search?q=gene+lebell+pink&num=20&newwindow=1&safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi7nuG874LWAhUD6SYKHVqeCMsQ_AUICygC&biw=1029&bih=1303 Btw, did you know they have reflective pink tape? https://www.amazon.com/Direct-Products-Intensity-Grade-Reflective/dp/B01FW3F32E :D oh gosh, i'm not sure i'm ready for reflective pink just yet. that seems like a whole other level of intense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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