My wife has been used and abused. I leave for two years and come back to this :( It was only rode for a year. I would hate to have seen it if it had been rode for two years.
See if you see any differences
BEFORE: I threw on the lights right before I left so it would be safer.
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AFTER I come home:
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Right side looking at the front (original parts put has tons of chips in the lower a-arm now)
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Left side (replaced parts that aren't even painted)
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Love the electrical tape holding the light on the side that was crashed
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Pits/chips in the paint all over the front
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Definitely been rolled at least once if not more
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Below the "Low" level for coolant. Blow up the motor its okay because then I will stroke it!
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Half way between full and empty (I know it is still in the "safe" zone but I never run a high comp/hp motor low on oil)
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SO......I am going to strip her down to frame and subframe. My plans are to powder coat frame, a-arms, handle bars, foot pegs, etc.
Know anyone in Colorado area that does powder coating and how much?
Don't let friends ride your ride
Bummer bro... Karma is a b*tch.
Have you talked to Aaron yet? he may know....I'm nowhere near Colorado so can't help there haha.
I'm sure Krandall meant karma for the person/people that abused and neglected your ride.
I bet Aaron knows some folks over there on the front range that can hook you up. That is a shame, some people have no respect. I'd be all sorts of pissed off if I were in your shoes.
If you want to go high-end on the rework, there's always JVR. They're in Utah, but damn they do some nice work.
You have GOT to be kidding me :aaron: That's messed up man... Anyone stepping up to help you fix it after F'n your shit up ?
:mad:
That's effed up AJ.
Give these guys a call about PCing http://www.premiercoatingsco.com/premierpages/sampPow.html
As for Paint, Lemme see if I can get ahold of Kiel...
Yeah it is pretty messed up but what can you do....
Awesome Aaron thanks for the link. I will try to get a hold of them sometime. It will be a while before I get anything done to it.
I know it is cosmetic and it still runs (I think so anyway; haven't thrown the battery in and fired it up yet) but I've always been someone that takes good care of things especially when the machine cost $7k plus $$$ put into performance parts.
The problem is that I don't know who crashed it. I could have sworn I asked the person I was letting ride it while I was gone to not let anyone else ride it but I could be wrong. That person I loaned it to was upset when I finally had enough and asked them to no longer ride it because I was told by another source that it was not being taken care of. Well sure enough because I looked back at past emails and things and it had been wrecked at least once around the time I was told that it wasn't being taken care of even though the person reassured me it was all okay. Riiiight.
It is just water under the bridge and I forgive and forget. There is nothing I can really do except move on.
It just makes me sad more than upset that someone who I knew so well wouldn't respect me after I worked out a deal to help them be happy and have a quad to ride since they didn't have their own. I guess this is what I get for being a nice guy but I've learned my lesson, the hard way, and am moving on.
Some day I will get some pics of the progress. The all black frame and new paint should look real good.
Any suggestions on what I should paint it? No skulls and not real big into flames either.....
Quote from: Sandeater on December 05, 2010, 10:43:03 PM
Any suggestions on what I should paint it? No skulls and not real big into flames either.....
How about butterflies or some kitties? cause you're not into the manly stuff huh...:lol:
Aj there is a good powder coating place in Longmont on the frontage road on the west side of I25. I can't remember the name but we used them all the time for powdercoating things at work and they were reasonably priced and did a nice job. I'd say Kiel or my buddy James on the paint work. James lives in Loveland so he's local.
Quote from: Spartan727 on December 06, 2010, 04:03:55 AM
How about butterflies or some kitties? cause you're not into the manly stuff huh...:lol:
LOL :rofl: :lol: Nah it's just because it seems like a lot of people have that on their quads. Just looking for something different.
That is why I did this type of paint previously...
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Quote from: troywcc on December 06, 2010, 06:34:39 AM
Aj there is a good powder coating place in Longmont on the frontage road on the west side of I25. I can't remember the name but we used them all the time for powdercoating things at work and they were reasonably priced and did a nice job. I'd say Kiel or my buddy James on the paint work. James lives in Loveland so he's local.
Awesome thanks Troy. Are they up north near Hwy 66 or closer to Hwy 119 towards Frederick? I'm okay with Kiel (Jared and him did an awesome job last time on it) or James...whichever. Do you have a website for James?
Those plastics look pretty good...who did that?
Jared and Kiel of JK Customs in Wyoming
Kiel = Member name :"theshee" here ;)
If only shipping plastics didn't cost a freaking hundred bucks one way...not to mention my penchant for crashing will probably screw up a nice paint job :lol: but that setup does look good
Quote from: russ-russ on December 05, 2010, 11:47:29 AM
I'm sure Krandall meant karma for the person/people that abused and neglected your ride.
Correct ;)
If you weren't so far away I'd hook you up with some custom paint. I've been wanting to sponsor a drag bike paint and polish job, but there isn't anyone around here that's doing a sweet bike build up ???
Where do you live?
THE MADNESS HAS BEGUN! ::)
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That is as far as I got on it for an hour or two today. It is hard because I am out of town for work Mon-Fri so will try to work on it some next Saturday too. Got to get it down to just a frame! :hang:
Getting even closer! Think I am going to go to Palomino Industries just south of Cheyenne (about 30 miles from my house) to get a quote on PC.
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Update:
Last Week
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TODAY....Powder Coating here we come!!
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oh man. That makes me wanna do mine soooo bad!
OH I thought you had yours done already because i was going to ask you who did yours lol
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be on tear down but guess we will see when time comes to put it all back together :D
I do have mine done. lol
but been lookin at other colors. :)
I had mine done by a local guy.
Quote from: Renee' d on January 19, 2011, 11:25:11 AM
I do have mine done. lol
but been lookin at other colors. :)
I had mine done by a local guy.
LOCAL GUY-aka-his own cheap ass painting stuff in his bathroom :rofl:
I didn't paint my frame homo.
you didnt say "no homo"
homo
:lol:
Got her back from PC today :nod:
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Close up of color....semi-gloss with clear coat
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Looks very sweet :nana:
Awww yea! :thumbs: