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Now in purple...

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Used to be red now it's passion purple
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The "decals" are airbrushed on in paint called metaljules from house of kolors

Also fitted motrax allycators and changed the colour of the speedo and revcounter while I was at it. Hopefully next winter it'll get a full strip down and have the wheels (who the he'll thought brown was a good colour?) and frame powdercoated satin black to match the peg hangers.
Also got an led rear light on it

I better not put a picture up of the rider as she'll probably slap me ;-)
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Ohh that is lovely... I was toying with purple, or Burple for the trike but elected for a sparkly silver/blue... since Boss is curretly in the shed spraying the silver base on the wheels - it might be a bit late to change my mind again! :naughty:
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shebee wrote:55 years agoOhh that is lovely... I was toying with purple, or Burple for the trike but elected for a sparkly silver/blue... since Boss is curretly in the shed spraying the silver base on the wheels - it might be a bit late to change my mind again! :naughty:

Ahh yeah burple is a nice colour.
I think she chose purple in the hope it'll stop me borrowing it lol

Same bloke also sprayed my sv650 in shimmering green :-).
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Not a big purple fan, but that looks really nice. Would it be cheeky to ask the ballpark cost of a spray like that? :blush: Would keep mine in red: just curious.
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Tasteful that is :nod: very smart, and good decals 8)

since my repaint I no longer have a cagiva marker - and keep getting asked what it is :blush:
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Treffynnon wrote:55 years agoNot a big purple fan, but that looks really nice. Would it be cheeky to ask the ballpark cost of a spray like that? :blush: Would keep mine in red: just curious.

If I rememebr correctly it cost me £250 for the paint job as it was just the tank and mudguard. My sv650s cost me £450 for complete respray (tank needed a dent filling, and front fairing needed smoothing over after I modded it) i think we did get a slight mates rates reduction on it though :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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snapdragon wrote:55 years agoTasteful that is :nod: very smart, and good decals 8)

since my repaint I no longer have a cagiva marker - and keep getting asked what it is :blush:

It has a really nice sparkle to the paint and even more to the decals.

Very deep shine as it has something like 12 coats of lacquer 8)
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Well nice mate, looks like a top quality paint job as well. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Any plans for the side panels and seat unit ?

(i think i have a craving for a cadbury's boost, lol)
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I'm glad KK decided to keep it DD....but I do hope shes going to get out on it more :ride:
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weirdo wrote:55 years agoWell nice mate, looks like a top quality paint job as well. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Any plans for the side panels and seat unit ?

(i think i have a craving for a cadbury's boost, lol)

Lol yeah it is very cadbury-ish.

Not sure what to do with the panels and seat unit, apart from repair them so all the fixing tabs are attached again. Thought about getting them painted but they don't have a smooth finish on them, my other thought is the v-rap/single seat unit as pillions are rarely carried.
Wheels and frame hopefully powdercoated the end of this year.


Dizzy, yeah have convinced her to keep it as it costs pretty much nothing to keep it in the garage just something like £80 for insurance so it's covered. Going to get it (and my SV) MOT'd and taxed before the summer and get her out on it!
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And a pic ofthe clocks, taken on my phone so not a great picture

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Looks better in the flesh so to speak
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Very tidy .How did you do clocks ? im thinking of going nato green. :woot:
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shedmonkey wrote:55 years agoVery tidy .How did you do clocks ? im thinking of going nato green. :woot:
Very easy to do. Clocks off, old bulbs out, new LEDs in and put clocks back. Simples ;-)

Not sure if you can do Nato green but green is certainly possible, here's my SV clocks with green LEDs in
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Sorry meant paint (nato green) :doh:
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dirtydog wrote:55 years agoAnd a pic ofthe clocks, taken on my phone so not a great picture

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Looks better in the flesh so to speak

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Oh, look what you've done now! I thought i was in a night club. :dance: :lol:
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