Painting the tank trim

[gbrmksmith]

Decided that the silver tank trim needed to be black. Here's the results.

 

[RossKean]

Looks good. What did you paint it with?

 

[Ridelikethewind]

Snow ride......take it easy.....can you hear the tune to slow ride?

 

[norcal rider]

Decided that the silver tank trim needed to be black. Here's the results.View attachment 3377

Yeah. What he said. Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[gbrmksmith]

Looks good. What did you paint it with?

Dupicolor semi-gloss black car trim and bumper paint. Then 3M paint protection film.

 

[gbrmksmith]

Snow ride......take it easy.....can you hear the tune to slow ride?

No, not riding in the snow, just backed out of garage for garage cleanup.

 

[RossKean]

Dupicolor semi-gloss black car trim and bumper paint. Then 3M paint protection film.

The 3M film is a good idea. My tank trim is a bit scuffed from the seat and I thought about replacing it until I looked at the cost of a new one! Doesn't really show with the seat in the high position which is where I leave it.

 

[RedRiderMN]

Snow ride......take it easy.....can you hear the tune to slow ride?

 

[mophead]

Next up should be the right saddlebag lid.

 

[art miller]

Decided that the silver tank trim needed to be black. Here's the results.View attachment 3377

Tank trim looks good. Now get busy and clean up that rash on the bag(s) and faring. For what it is worth, I covered my tank trim with 3M carbon fibre tape. Did same on the cowling behind the front wheel.

 

[gbrmksmith]

yeah, results of being rear ended at a stop light, shoved halfway into the intersection and dropped it on right side. No serious injuries, but bike rear frame had to be replaced and put some of insurance money into the crash bars instead of replacing the side hard case.