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97Intruder
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Thanks....hey, I just looked back on some old posts, and saw your bike.....when you first got it I guess...saw the paint you had, that is probably similar, mine is the red/blue....
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Ironriot
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Yeah I had noticed that. Only yours looks alot better. Mine was a ten footer. The guy who laid it on kinda did a bad/good job. Alot of imperfections but at the same time the paint was on THICK and it was pretty tough. Took about 3 or 4 coats of aircraft remover to get it all off. And thats saying something
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97Intruder
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well, mine is far from a professional job, and it does have flaws....mostly from the G*damn bugs.....but, all things considered, it turned out quite well, and from where it was from the old job....that was probably done by some drunk " good 'ol boy" judging by what I stripped off..... I need to do some touching up, but, nothing major. That color you had on your bike is ok....I just don't care for green...and, if it wasn't done right....that would definitely make it that much more " ugly " that's why I chose to go with the "red/blue " Mirage....I thought about the " ice " but they didn't have it, and after painting , I don't think it would have looked like I wanted it to. Now as it stands, if you look at the bike head on, or at an angle, it looks copper/purple/blue, dead on, it's a deep purple/blue
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pickardracing
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Remove skull stickers.
That is all.
That is all.
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Ironriot
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The bike wasn't done for you. It was done in HIS tastes. If he likes it let it be
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pickardracing
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The guy asked for opinions. I posted mine. STFU.
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t3rmin
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Well actually he's selling it. Was painted with selling in mind, I think. So the bike was done for the future owner, apparently. The scull stickers hurt it's saleability, so I'd remove them. Otherwise it looks great.
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97Intruder
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tastes
tastes
Well, everyone has their own tastes....and this happens to be mine, just like I didn't like the way the bike looked before, the next owner can change it to their taste.....and I doubt stickers or paint is going to make any difference on " saleability " I would tend to think that the roadability, and mechanical condition would make MORE of a difference:? But, that's just me.
I appreciate the opinions regardless though
tastes
Well, everyone has their own tastes....and this happens to be mine, just like I didn't like the way the bike looked before, the next owner can change it to their taste.....and I doubt stickers or paint is going to make any difference on " saleability " I would tend to think that the roadability, and mechanical condition would make MORE of a difference:? But, that's just me.
I appreciate the opinions regardless though
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Ironriot
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What are you some kinda twelve year old internet geek? You post immature things because you can hide behind your internet. Grow up
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pickardracing
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I dunno, I really dont think telling you to shut the **** up is immature.
You're the one getting all ass-hurt because I gave my opinion. Grab a mirror.
Mr. Pickard is right, the stickers need to come off. The ugliest bike I ever bought had them, When I got it home we removed them immediately, and it was still pretty ugly.
The stickers were applied to the dartboard in the garage, they were ugly there too.
The problem is they just look so ****ing cheap...
By the way, the bike eventually looked pretty good....
The stickers were applied to the dartboard in the garage, they were ugly there too.
The problem is they just look so ****ing cheap...
By the way, the bike eventually looked pretty good....
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pickardracing
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Indeed.
The bike looks fantastic, but the VatoZone stickers gotta go.
The bike looks fantastic, but the VatoZone stickers gotta go.
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Ironriot
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I dunno, I really dont think telling you to shut the **** up is immature.
You're the one getting all ass-hurt because I gave my opinion. Grab a mirror.
You must be a dumbass or atleast a tad bit (used sparingly) slow. Where in my original post did I get ass-hurt? Maybe your momma dropped you on your head when you were smaller.... If so then I apologize I don't argue with slow people. Its redundant
P.s. Sorry Intruder for muddying up the thread with this crap. Some people are just arogant *******s
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97Intruder
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every one calm DOWN!!
every one calm DOWN!!
Whoa....whoa....whoa....easy peeps......no reason to get into a tiff over stickers....as I have said SEVERAL times now.....it is MY taste, and.. it is MY bike......the paint and other stuff I did to MY tastes, not yours, your mommas, your brothers....nor the prez(I'm speaking in generalities here). I've seen some bikes on here that are in my opinion uglied up, and some that are nice....and to be honest, I wasn't really looking for opinions, I was just posting the progress from what I started with to the end result. So, let just chill....8-[, but, I do have to say thanks to Ironriot for defending me, that is quite admirable.
p.s. I stand sort of corrected, I did ask: " let me know what you all think" but I was only referring to the before and after paint, not necessarily the added after affects, which, again, is a matter of taste(for the ??'th time)
every one calm DOWN!!
Whoa....whoa....whoa....easy peeps......no reason to get into a tiff over stickers....as I have said SEVERAL times now.....it is MY taste, and.. it is MY bike......the paint and other stuff I did to MY tastes, not yours, your mommas, your brothers....nor the prez(I'm speaking in generalities here). I've seen some bikes on here that are in my opinion uglied up, and some that are nice....and to be honest, I wasn't really looking for opinions, I was just posting the progress from what I started with to the end result. So, let just chill....8-[, but, I do have to say thanks to Ironriot for defending me, that is quite admirable.
p.s. I stand sort of corrected, I did ask: " let me know what you all think" but I was only referring to the before and after paint, not necessarily the added after affects, which, again, is a matter of taste(for the ??'th time)
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Ironriot
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Don't mention it. And yeah I knew you liked them because I had read earlier in the thread that they were to go along with a certain style that you had going on. Either way enough of that.
*Mini-update on my bike just for YOU to know I found a pic of a member, isaac's bike with a harley fender. It was EXACTLY how I want my bike to look. I've finally found my direction and bidding on one now. I'll let you know how that turns out. And I'm back to ebay for carbs
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97Intruder
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Yeah, that would look nice....my Intruder has that style of fender, and the 21 inch rim...and my bike sitting next to my buddies Harley(sporster 1200), (from the fender down of course) look the same. The skinny tall wheel looks good, I'd like that look for the GS but...depends on if I keep it. Did you get the e-bay link I sent you on that rack of carbs?:-s
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Ironriot
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I did and had bid on them but I forgot about them and the bidding went past what I had set my max for. I finally googled what an Intruder looks like and had no idea that suzuki made a harley clone lol. The one's I was looking at looked pretty good though. You have an pictures of yours around here?(the intruder i mean)
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Ironriot
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Nice bike you got there. Good and shiny.
The harley fender came in today. Now to think of ways to mount it. I'll post some pics when I find that camera and when it gets mounted
The harley fender came in today. Now to think of ways to mount it. I'll post some pics when I find that camera and when it gets mounted
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97Intruder
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Cool, I just got finished removing the bags off the Intruder, and put them on the GS cuz I have a new set of bags coming, via E-Bay....found a 7 piece set for like $41 new($60 with shipping)...I've become spoiled having bags....stash my riding gear, amongst other stuff. So, while I had the bags off, since I had to remove the whole damn seat to get to them, I pulled my rear air box off, plus the carb, and cleaned all of it, and waxed whatever I couldn't reach before, I've had a problem with the Intruder with the rear jug not firing at idle....that's why I cleaned(wasn't really gummed up or anything ) the rear carb. But, it's still doing the same thing, so it may be electrical...not sure yet, it still runs great, but, if I let it " warm up " for too long, over time, it dilutes the oil with the unburnt fuel....which is not a good thing, since the thing isn't firing on that jug. Going down the road is fine. I was browsing(as usual) E-Bay to find a universal windshield for the GS as well....haven't found one I like yet....I don't want a big gaudy one, just one to break the wind. The weather is turning chilly up here, and want to ride as long as possible, and having the shield helps out a lot! And I plan to " park " the Intruder for the season cuz I have a oil leak that I need to get fixed before next year..... me and some buddies from work are thinking of riding to Sturgis SD so I want her to be in top shape! I thought about riding the GS....but....a 1000 trip on a old beast like her.....don't yet trust it enough...not that I doubt it would make it, but I haven't yet gone completely through the wiring, and re-done all the grounds and connections to feel confident enough in trusting it to go that far.....around here, or a few hundred miles....probably with no worries....but beyond 600.....would rather not take the chance, nor could afford the bill to get her back home.
Thanks for the compliment, and looking forward to seeing the pics with the new fender.....might inspire me to do the same.....I don't much care for the factory one as it is.....I thought about cutting up mine, but I'm not much good in the fab dept. Mechanical, yes, electrical, yep...paint....only on small stuff...like the bike stuff....fabbing....forget it....mostly due to a lack of the proper tools, and no experience. I thought the GS would look cool to cut flames into the fenders, but...as I said, without the proper tools(plasma cutter) and a lack of artistic abilities....that is going to be a no go. I'd like to find a sissy bar with a back-pad.....if you know of anyone that has one...let me know....I can't find sh*t up here.
