Painting new f6b

[shortleg0521]

Had to be no beer involved if it only took one day

It really is not that hard, what you need a large supply of is patience !
Also a lot of plastic bags and a good marker.

[stevenolts]

I like the chrome muffler!!!
I would love to have a nice paint job / but since I don't I just ride the hell out of mine and wash it to keep the dirt off me when I ride it.

I had a 68 Camaro that I was always wrecking when I was a kid so I just painted road warrior on the side and drove the hell out of it. It is so much fun to spit gravel everywhere get it all dirty and just have fun with it. I put 200,000 miles on it and had a blast.
Steve

[Travelor]

It takes the better part of a day to get it all apart.

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Just a suggestion. You might want to assemble the two halves of the cowl (with the lights) back together PRIOR to attaching them to the bike. I am not talking about all the side pieces, just the two large pieces that hold the lights. Attaching the cowl halves to the bike individually makes it almost impossible to secure the two metal braces at the front of the cowl assembly. There will be lots of nasty words spoken if you don't (ask me how I know). It will take a helper to slide the assembled halves of the cowl into place. Beer is not recommended during this process.

[D-Train]

+1

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[D-Train]

Beer is not recommended during this process.

Man, up until that last sentence I thought you knew what you were doing!

[opas ride]

Last year, I snapped this PIC of Opas Ride's F6B, hope this will do for now.

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Mike, thanks for helping with the photo of my bike...Did not know you had one of the "old girl"....Regards and ride safe

[98valk]

Taking this bike apart was crazy.

This isn't really practical; but someone would probably pay you for your blue painted parts. You could use that money towards getting their parts painted for your bike.

Just a shame to paint over that nice blue color. You could be painting over the more common red or black.

I like my black, just wish it was clear coated.

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[jim karp]

Hi Jim, how long did it take you to get all of those painted parts off of your bike? I want the blue color, but if it's too much of a hassle getting it apart and back together then forget it! Thanks!

6 hours. I read the service manual prior so helped alot knowing the shortcuts

[jim karp]

This isn't really practical; but someone would probably pay you for your blue painted parts. You could use that money towards getting their parts painted for your bike.

Just a shame to paint over that nice blue color. You could be painting over the more common red or black.

I like my black, just wish it was clear coated.

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It only costs me materials. I do this stuff for a living, so no biggy. Blue is discusting. Going with Mercedez black , clear coated

[jim karp]

It really is not that hard, what you need a large supply of is patience !
Also a lot of plastic bags and a good marker.

24 baggies to be exact.....lol