A new look (and another bike)
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06-09-2012 | 02:23 PM
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I decide the gloss black wasn't such a great choice for a bike that sees offroad use. So I switched to textured black satin (using Duplicolor spray-on bedliner).
I'm very happy with the results:
And I had to drop by the dealership to pick up an ATV that was in for service, and look what followed me home (for my wife):
I'm very happy with the results:
And I had to drop by the dealership to pick up an ATV that was in for service, and look what followed me home (for my wife):
Since its been 10 months since you did the awesome mud, hows it holding up?
Reason I'm asking I'm planning to paint my black plastics green.
How about after a great day at the trails. How easy iss it to wash off mud and dirt. Thanks.
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06-09-2012 | 05:11 PM
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I think this is the best looking KLX I've yet seen. I really want to emulate this look!
I have no longstanding interest in Kawsaki's so am happy to ditch the traditional green for this understated look. I think it looks much more appropriate on the street as well, where I do 50% of my riding.
Only problem is I live in Western Australia and the particular product (Duplicolour bedliner) is not available here, only a very limited range of other Duplicolour basic paints. Also - I know very little about paints.
Does anyone have any advice for any other brands or products that would provide an identical finish? Maybe every paint supplier has some products that would do the same, I'm not sure if this Duplicolour is unique or of particularly high quality?
I have no longstanding interest in Kawsaki's so am happy to ditch the traditional green for this understated look. I think it looks much more appropriate on the street as well, where I do 50% of my riding.
Only problem is I live in Western Australia and the particular product (Duplicolour bedliner) is not available here, only a very limited range of other Duplicolour basic paints. Also - I know very little about paints.
Does anyone have any advice for any other brands or products that would provide an identical finish? Maybe every paint supplier has some products that would do the same, I'm not sure if this Duplicolour is unique or of particularly high quality?
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06-09-2012 | 05:17 PM
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Later I decided to paint my handguards to match, and didn't bother to sand them first, just washed them, let dry, and hit with the paint. About a month after painting them, I dropped the bike, and the only place the paint chipped was on the handguards.
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06-09-2012 | 05:46 PM
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I like the look of it like that - all "murdered" out 
I think you need to hit the swingarm, and maybe some high-temp paint on the motor too - go all out! haha
I'm curious - is your off-roading in tight areas with a lot of branch scrapes and going through bushes and stuff? Or is it wider track with not much hitting your bike? I like that look and would consider doing it since my plastics currently look like garbage.. But I'm afraid it wouldn't take the North East bush-wackin single track too kindly..
I think you need to hit the swingarm, and maybe some high-temp paint on the motor too - go all out! haha
I'm curious - is your off-roading in tight areas with a lot of branch scrapes and going through bushes and stuff? Or is it wider track with not much hitting your bike? I like that look and would consider doing it since my plastics currently look like garbage.. But I'm afraid it wouldn't take the North East bush-wackin single track too kindly..
Last edited by CousinLarry; 06-09-2012 at 05:48 PM.
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06-10-2012 | 04:52 AM
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I like the look of it like that - all "murdered" out
I think you need to hit the swingarm, and maybe some high-temp paint on the motor too - go all out! haha
I'm curious - is your off-roading in tight areas with a lot of branch scrapes and going through bushes and stuff? Or is it wider track with not much hitting your bike? I like that look and would consider doing it since my plastics currently look like garbage.. But I'm afraid it wouldn't take the North East bush-wackin single track too kindly..
I think you need to hit the swingarm, and maybe some high-temp paint on the motor too - go all out! haha
I'm curious - is your off-roading in tight areas with a lot of branch scrapes and going through bushes and stuff? Or is it wider track with not much hitting your bike? I like that look and would consider doing it since my plastics currently look like garbage.. But I'm afraid it wouldn't take the North East bush-wackin single track too kindly..
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