JWhelan65 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Body work starting to come together...compliments of Larry Pearson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Very nice. Maybe some more super fine wet sanding and more clear? Looks like there is a bit of orange peel in the tank? Nevertheless, it's gonna look great when it's done. I've always wanted a 1000R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Very nice. Maybe some more super fine wet sanding and more clear? Looks like there is a bit of orange peel in the tank? Nevertheless, it's gonna look great when it's done. I've always wanted a 1000R. You're correct, sir, These pics were taken just moments after the first few coats of clear were sprayed. There's still a multi-stage polishing process that'll take that finish to smooth as glass. This is the second bike I've painted for Joe. Great customer. Amazing bike. Larry Pearson Meticulous Motorcycle Painting www.meticulouspaint.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Sweet. Checked out your site. Love the Cooley Rep! Welcome to VFRd, we'd love to see some pics of your CX500 Turbo, maybe start a thread in the "Other than VFRs" section. Nice CXturbos these days are as rare as Rocking Horse Shit. The 650s are rarer still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Nice work on the paint, what will be the final tally of the paint and decals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted February 4, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted February 4, 2012 Nice looking paint! It's going to look like new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Sweet. Checked out your site. Love the Cooley Rep! Welcome to VFRd, we'd love to see some pics of your CX500 Turbo, maybe start a thread in the "Other than VFRs" section. Nice CXturbos these days are as rare as Rocking Horse Shit. The 650s are rarer still! Nice of you to post a picture of my GS1000S. You'll notice I managed to sneek in a couple of Honda parts on it. The front fender and the rear shocks are from an '83 1100F. I'll post some pics of the Turbo in the other section. Thanks for the interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Larry's work in top notch, he has a multiple of satifsied customers on several forums. The light mechanical and powder coating is easily accomplished with a little elbow grease and insight. The paint is a true art form, you cannot go wrong with Larry's work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Having issues with the JD shock conversion, the location of the line fitting for the remote res will not allow it to slide in on either side. You can see in the photo below that the stem invades the battery box location. If I turn the shock 180 degrees it will not slide in for the same reason, it is off 1.5". Working on sourcing something else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yeah, that's a problem. Unless JD can take the shock back, deflate it, install a 90' fitting to reorient the hose, and recharge the shock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 We have been communicating I hopeful we can resolve this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Yeah, that's a problem. Unless JD can take the shock back, deflate it, install a 90' fitting to reorient the hose, and recharge the shock? I fit the same shock on my 84 1000F and have the same issue. I ended up using a 14b battery, a little smaller than the 16b, wrapping the hose around the battery and mounting/strapping the remote to the rear side of the battery itself. Worked pretty good and that battery has plenty of juice to run and start the bike. Problem solved in jimmy rig fashon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 I ordered the Hagon today, only $50.00 more than JD's conversion. Part number M61094 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Waiting on a few parts so I re-assembled the rear M/C and gave it a little bling.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 It has arrived!!!!....The Hagon M61094 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I hope JWhelan doesn't mind if I post some finished pics of his new paint. Just got it done today. Thought maybe you'd like to see it. Combined with Joe's attention to detail, this bike is gonna be awesome. Larry http://i662.photobuc...ringlower-l.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Wow, factory fresh. I'm jealous. What would a service like that run a guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thanks. On some jobs I try to replicate the factory look and finish as closely as I can. Joe and I talked at length about what it needed to look like it just rolled off the showfloor...but with a little more. Prices really vary from bike to bike and I'd be glad to go over anyone's project. Feel free to pm me anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I wish I'd found ya in 2010 when I wanted my 800 painted. It's "OK" and I paid $900 plus $140 for decals, but it could have been super sweet like the pics above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainman6 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Wow that paint looks better than perfect, cant wait to see JWhelan's finished project its gonna be one of the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Kel Posted March 18, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted March 18, 2012 Looks fantastic! I always liked the '85 layout best. Please post paint codes for the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thanks for the post Larry! The bike is basically ready for reassembly, should have some build up photos coming soon. Check out Larry's work here http://meticulouspaint.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thanks, Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Looks fantastic! I always liked the '85 layout best. Please post paint codes for the group. Unfortunately, I don't really have official codes. What I have is a guy who custom mixes all my colors for me and does fantastic work. I use PPG products exclusively. Seems auto paint stores will have the codes for newer bikes, but once they get back into the 70's and 80's they start to get more difficult to find. Most places can replicate the color pretty well if you have a part they can scan the color from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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