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My GS1000 30'th Anniversary Paint Job

You're pretty close to me and I know for a fact that you get better each time so mine would look even better! Is that even possible? :confused:
Or at least could you get me in touch with a stencil kit or measurements for the stripping? I have painted quite a few cars/ trucks myself. ;)

Eric
 
Nessism said:
Looks great Steve. I'd skip the buffing unless there is orange peel in areas the photos don't show. You done good!
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Ed,
Thanks again for all the advice & help you gave me.

BTW, I started talking with Ed last year when he posted pics of his GS850 paint job. I didn't have a clue about HVLP spray guns vs. mini guns etc but he directed me to Spray Gun World were I picked up a quality mini gun kit. That's what GR8 about this GS site, someone always willing to help out :)
 
I think it looks Awesome, I love Blue of any tinit.
Great job!:cool:
 
looks like absolute crap.

tell you what, i can see you are in a bind here, what with all these people to impress, i'll trade you bikes, and you can try again and mebby it'll turn out better.

i mean, just to help a buddy out, of course ;) ;)
 
nvr2old said:
Snatch the paint gun from my hand, Grasshopper...Way to go, Steve. Patience got you to this point. It would be a real shame not to finish it the way it deserves...just sayin'...
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LOL Larry, That's too funny . . . boy for a old blind guy your GS1000S paint job sure turned fine! What sense do you depend on the most? Actually I just finished up sanding down my gas tank again and this time all the fisheye divets have disappeared :dancing:and the entire tank surface is nice & flat and ready for the final round of clear tommorrow.:pray:

Mysuzyq said:
Very nice.....I think your bike will look gr8 with all those pieces mounted...enjoy! :clap:

Tony.
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Tony,
Thanks for the thumbs up. I am not sure how it will look when it's all together but I didn't want to copy the US GS1000S blue & white paint scheme considering it's just an E model. Some times you gotta take chances

Steve

PS: Lots of pics in the link below
 
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willie said:
Absolute stunner there, dude! I know the temptation of slapping it together without buffing it out. FWIW, I fought the same temptation and lost when I painted my GK. Fortunately, I'm pretty good at rationalizing too and will be disassembling the bike this Winter to color sand and buff all the painted parts. If I were in your shoes, I'd get it together and ride it. :)
NICE JOB!!!
Willie
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Willie,
That's what I hate about the painting process. Your parts looks ok one day but you know you need to sand down to make it look better. So yesterday it was shiney, today it's dull again. Hopefully no bugs will fly into it while shooting it.

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SRSUPERTRAP-Looks awesome! Thank you for taking the time and posting the detailed pics. I too will paint my GS this fall/winter, and these photos are inspiring! Nice colors, very unique.
 
67fire said:
You're pretty close to me and I know for a fact that you get better each time so mine would look even better! Is that even possible? :confused:
Or at least could you get me in touch with a stencil kit or measurements for the stripping? I have painted quite a few cars/ trucks myself. ;)

Eric
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Hi Eric,

Regarding the striping measurements etc I was able to offset all the stripes you see by just using that Scotch 1/4" blue plastic tape. Rudy sent me a Pdf of the Aussie GS1000S paint scheme which included all the height & width dimensions to locate all the stripe starting points, radiuses etc. I think Sharpy supplied him with all the photos. I just measured the distances with a D/C and ran the tape between the points. The photo belows shows how I used the 1/4" tape to maintain the offset stripe distance. Remove all the small spacers of tape and you have a finished stripe that lines up pretty good. I can send you Rudy's Pdf if you want, it was quite helpful.

Have not seen Rudy on the Forum? He did send me pics of his Red & White GS1000S. Came out sweet. Sorry about the big pic, I uploaded the wrong size

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seuadr said:
looks like absolute crap.

tell you what, i can see you are in a bind here, what with all these people to impress, i'll trade you bikes, and you can try again and mebby it'll turn out better.

i mean, just to help a buddy out, of course ;) ;)
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That would be a great deal but my Mom made swear I could never own a Suzuki larger than a 1000. I wanta keep my promise to my Mom ya know ;)
 
After shooting the gas tank yesterday I spent the afternoon reassembling the pieces and this is
what she looks like now.

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I got the seat up because the clear is still drying, don't want put any marks in it. :) Stripes lined
up well on this side not so well on the other . . .


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I am going to paint the old fork brace so I left it off for now. In the meantime I am using a GS1100 stamped brace

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A couple of more pics

A couple of more pics

Here is where I started this afternoon

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I am not sure whether I will install that boat tail trim. I still have not buffed out anything but like
Redirtrider mentioned it should be a lot easier to do on the bike

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Left side view: IMO the Z-1R turn signals look better than the round ones.

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Clean lines , great choice in colors, superior detailing, super job!

:clap:

I to would like to see a full pic with the seat down.
 
jwhelan65 said:
Clean lines , great choice in colors, superior detailing, super job!

I to would like to see a full pic with the seat down.
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I couldn't have said it better myself! Congratulations on a job extremely well done!
Even the CO tag matches.
Willie
 
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