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Message started by sunny on 08/04/04 at 11:42:03

Title: a picture of my bike
Post by sunny on 08/04/04 at 11:42:03

me and my bike (http://gallery.jokeaday.com/gallery/albun15/DSC00700a)
this was taken yesterday afternoon on the roof of the parking garage.

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by sunny on 08/04/04 at 11:43:58

all geared up to go home (http://gallery.jokeaday.com/gallery/albun15/DSC00695a)

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Greg_650 on 08/04/04 at 12:59:38

Looking good....

Is that a Jardine exhaust?

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by sunny on 08/04/04 at 13:30:21

yes. when i bought the bike the jardine was already installed. the stock pipe is undoubtably long gone.

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Gargoyle on 08/04/04 at 13:38:27

Nice bike. And it is painted the correct color for a Savage.

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by sunny on 08/04/04 at 13:54:30

correct color being shiny black with blue metallic flecks?
:D

it needs repainting due to damage from previous owners. i was going to go with the flat black and shiney chrome/polished aluminum look.
even paint the engine case flat black...

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Greg_650 on 08/04/04 at 15:12:53

My spouse's is the same black with blue. Looks real nice. Can't you just buff it out or is it all scratched? We did buy a small bottle of black auto paint (with a small brush) that does a decent touch up job on small scratches if you take the time with wet sanding to get it right.

Now, the engine case...And oh really? Flat black?

How about baked ceramic black enamel on the entire engine? Now we're talking about my engine. Just let me know when you need a few pointers 8)

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Kropatchek on 08/04/04 at 16:47:57

How about baked ceramic black enamel on the entire engine? Now we're talking about my engine. Just let me know when you need a few pointers

Hi Greg, like to take you up on this one.
Greetz ;D
Kropatchek

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Greg_650 on 08/05/04 at 03:36:26

Okay...

Step 1 - Remove engine ::)

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by sunny on 08/05/04 at 06:48:42

actually the paint is scratched on the opposite side of what you see in the picture clear down to the metal, which is trying to rust.

i was thinking flat black with chrome accents and chrome decals. i saw a chopper that had the chrome design under flat paint. awesome look, but mighty expensive.
me, i'm on a budget.

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Susan on 08/05/04 at 07:49:46

Speaking of paint jobs have you seen the Savage for sale on ebay that is painted like a bumble bee??!!

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Greg_650 on 08/05/04 at 14:06:02

sunny wrote:

You can stop the rust and touch it up (on a budget) with a small bottle of black auto paint from a place like Auto Zone. If you compare it to your bike you can get a close metallic match. The bottles have a small brush in the cap (like finger nail polish).

You'll need some 500, 1000, and 1500 grit wet sandpaper (cut in small squares), a bowl of water, masking tape, polishing compound, a light touch, and a couple hours work to make it look better. Also, get a small can of spray clear coat.

I had never done this before last winter when my spouse put a boo-boo on the side of her rear fender....actually it was a 1 1/2" GASH down to the metal . I thought about it awhile, and dived in. On my first try, I kinda made it a little worse, so I "regrouped" and started over. After my second try, you wouldn't know it was there if I didn't tell you.....

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by gitarzan on 08/05/04 at 16:31:49

Susan wrote:

Speaking of paint jobs have you seen the Savage for sale on ebay that is painted like a bumble bee??!!

Holy Crap! Can anyone say, "Mud Fence?"
http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/02/31/33/05_1_b.JPG

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Greg_650 on 08/06/04 at 02:10:43

Holy Mud Fence! It does look like a bumble bee.

And the bars take on a special effect too. Do you think you'd get enough leverage with those?

Title: Re: a picture of my bike NOW Touch Up Paint
Post by Susan on 08/06/04 at 06:20:00

You thought I was joking about the bumblee bee, didn't you??

But seriously, a question about painting. I have a little scratch I'd like to fix but I don't have a black bike -- its purple. If I sand, get the paint to match, paint and clear coat, do you think it will be noticeable?

I am thinking the sooner the better since the paint really hasn't had a chance to fade.

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by klx650sm2002 on 08/06/04 at 09:26:31

Renthal do loads of different bends of bar, mine is MX high, you can take the brace off if you don't like the offroad look. :D

Clive W

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by wrench on 08/06/04 at 09:33:03

> If I sand, get the paint to match

FYI....

For fuel proof paint that matches OEM colors, see:

http://www.color-rite.com/

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by klx650sm2002 on 08/06/04 at 10:09:38

Renthal don't do 1" bars sorry I keep forgetting that.

Clive W

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Kropatchek on 08/07/04 at 16:41:24

Greg_650 wrote:

Okay...

Step 1 - Remove engine ::)

Done ;D, what's next?

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Greg_650 on 08/08/04 at 03:01:57

Really? No kidding? If you are serious, we may have to take this off list.....so that I can send pictures easily.

Step 2 - remove the starter, the little cover plate at the rear of the engine, the rubber carb mount, the retaining ring around the final drive output seal, the decompression lever hardware on the top...hmmmm, what else? Remove everything that you don't want painted. When I did it, I removed the side cases to get rid of wires and to prevent painting the cases together...then I put them back on with little washer spacers.

http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/215/215131/folders/156326/1177636GMD04Hanging01web.jpg

Step 3 - Hang the engine somehow so that you can get all around it. It weighs 115 pounds, so I hung it from the joists in the basement with eye bolts, straps and the 2 stock engine mounts. Get it about chest high. Can you do that?

Step 4 - go to a parts store and get 2-3 cans of Dupli-Color High Heat Ceramic engine black paint (1200 degrees). It isn't a flat or glossy black...sort of semi gloss, and it dries with a slight warm brown tint (kinda looks hot). Get some 200 grit wet dry sanding cloth, Scotch Brite, and paint thinner (a gallon because you have some cleaning to do).

Now, let me know where you are.

Title: Re: a picture of my bike
Post by Greg_650 on 08/08/04 at 03:55:14

Even though this post falls in the topic of "a picture of my bike", maybe it should go into a separate topic....I'll start a new one....Painting the Savage Engine