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Title: Opinions Please Post by Southpaw on 02/21/11 at 08:04:50 I bought my '04 Savage in'06 with a pearl white paint job. It looks nice but has always been a pain for showing road dirt and really wasn't "me". I've got a nice opportunity to trade some work with my daughter's friend for a new paint job if I buy the materials and am considering my options. Ever since I saw Lancer's Air Force emblem on Rex I've toyed with the idea of painting mine silver with a P-40 aircraft "shark's tooth" decal similar to this. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/P-40-FLYING-TIGER-SHARK-DECAL-3-COLOR-2-PACK-LEFT-RIGHT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dLVIQ26ituQ3dUCIQ26otnQ3d3Q26poQ3dLVIQ26psQ3d63Q26clkidQ3d7245714363924974646QQ_trksidZp3286Q2em7QQcategoryZ6755QQitemZ260585495316 I made a copy of the e-bay pic and blew it up to see it against my tank and am convinced it could work but I'm still undecided between this and some of the tank pinstriping on this guy's e-store with a rolling dice theme. I'd be curious to know what you all think. I've seen it work on a v-rod, but that's a very different style of tank. Your opinions would be appreciated. Thanks Dan |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by verslagen1 on 02/21/11 at 09:02:48 white requires a particular owner who will clean at every opportunity, not me either. The same goes for silver and gloss black. The eyes and tiger shark mouth will work. |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by babyhog on 02/21/11 at 09:59:19 I think the decal option is a good idea to try it out, see if you like it, before you go to the actual expense of paint, if you are unsure. Somebody here was making vinyl decals, just about any design you could think of. Send her a pic, she could make it. Can't seem to find the link. A few people got them and may tell you if it might be worth a try. She didn't have different colors of pink, or I would have had her make a Piglet for me. Personally, I think the tiger shark mouth is cool. But everyone has to pick what suits them. So you are really the only one that has to like it! |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by Serowbot on 02/21/11 at 10:45:30 Grrr, arggh!... A-10 country out here... ;)... http://www.rollmodels.net/nworkbench/onlinebuild/A-10/a10boxart.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a299/usmilobserver/Diverse%20A-10s/2010_warthog_calendar.jpg |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by mick on 02/21/11 at 11:02:10 that gatlin gun poking from the nose of that A10 ,is one deady gun , I'm sure the origional Mr Gatlin would be proud,arent they 50 caliber ? As for the paint Job.not my cup of tea,I can see it on a really fast bike but a Savage,I don't think so.Well you did ask. |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by verslagen1 on 02/21/11 at 11:20:30 474349415E424F4643474F532A0 wrote:
30mm 4000 rounds per minute of depleted uranium goes thru soviet armor like sh!t thru a goose. Funny you should say it needs to be on a fast bike, A-10 is about as slow as they went. |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by Serowbot on 02/21/11 at 11:26:17 That gun is pretty quick though... ;D... |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by IN-S40 on 02/21/11 at 12:16:36 Yea..... very quick! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd3tUg6Dj1Y Ive seen quite a few A-10's at airshows and that is one scary gun. My thumb has no problem fitting in a barrel with room to spare. No way would i want that thing comming after me!! To the OP, the bike is already a Savage... might as well make it look like one! I think the teeth would look great! Darren IN-S40 |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by HalfPint on 02/21/11 at 12:35:09 The paint style your considering sounds really sweet! IF you do it be sure to put after work pics! My savage is a pearl... =P |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by T2 on 02/21/11 at 13:30:42 [quote Funny you should say it needs to be on a fast bike, A-10 is about as slow as they went.[/quote] At Lake Powell on a houseboat a few years ago, two A-10's flew over at very low level in trail formation. About 1/4 mile after they passed us, they cranked a 90 degree turn to port and flat disappeared. They may only operate around 300 mph, but at low level, it looked and sounded like a LOT more. Awesome airframe, with an awesomer gun! Terry |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by mick on 02/21/11 at 14:35:12 362532332C2127252E71400 wrote:
30mm 4000 rounds per minute of depleted uranium goes thru soviet armor like sh!t thru a goose. Funny you should say it needs to be on a fast bike, A-10 is about as slow as they went.[/quote] I guess you are right ,they are pretty slow by comparrisen. Shall have to wait and see.If he does it. |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by Paladin. on 02/21/11 at 18:23:02 A while ago I paintchopped some's bike just to see how to might look: http://savage.andruschak.net/Paladin/S40-P40.jpg $40 the vinyl stickem is 11" long, about the same size, maybe a little smaller. |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by Southpaw on 02/21/11 at 18:27:45 Thanks for all the input. One of the things I like about this place is it's honesty. If someone doesn't like or agree with something, you get that too and that's what I'm looking for. To me the Savage has always had a timeless look and I figured a WWII era theme would work well. I hadn't really associated the P-40's shark teeth with speed as much as a tough reliability Mick, but I'm glad you pointed it out. More food for thought. I've seen show bikes with "Memphis Belle" type nose art that looked pretty good but IMO that would look silly on a small bike as the "canvas" is too small. Besides, the P-40/Warhawks were low cost, single engine one seaters known for their versatility and agility (which I'm told is why they flew bomber support), so the association just seemed to fit. Painting the bike wasn't high on my priority list, but if this deal goes through, it might be too good to pass up. I guess I'll have to make up my mind pretty quick. The actual paint job might not happen immediately, but once I do my part for him, I know he's good for it when the timing works out! Kind of nice to be talking about work and paint and bikes again instead of doctors and hospitals and such! :) Thanks again for the input. Dan |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by Paladin. on 02/21/11 at 19:03:30 Did some measuring on the sticker (11") with a large picture of dead sideways 2011 S40, a little picture chopping, trimmed the vinyl a little... http://savageriders.com/paladin/images/Suzuki_P40_2011.jpg http://savageriders.com/images/Shark_2.jpg Rip that "Boulevard" off the tank, trim the vinyl, it should fit Perfect! Or full paint, slight trim (green line) and it should fit the curve of the tank. |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by PerrydaSavage on 02/22/11 at 00:42:38 I'm a BIG fan of WW2 style aircraft nose art on M/C tanks ... have always thought the P-40 "Flying Tigers" tiger shark grin was pretty cool ... but the O.D. green is the color for your paint if you go that route. FWIW ... have always thought the pearl white paint of the S40s to be one of the best colors Suzuki ever painted the LS650 ... |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by LANCER on 02/22/11 at 04:31:19 The A-10 with that gun or an Apache helicopter with that gun, or even just the 20 mm gun....they may be slow when compared to the fighter aircraft but they are BAD ASS when they go into action. You DO NOT want to be on the wrong end of that fight; they will tear your ass up |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by gerald.hughes on 02/22/11 at 05:03:29 I remember being in Graphenwoehr, Germany for the Reforager Games, where among other live fire exercises, they would also stage war games between the Apaches, the A-10s, and the Abrams A1 battle tanks. The A-10a always won. |
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Title: Re: Opinions Please Post by justin_o_guy2 on 02/22/11 at 06:38:43 Theyre kinda like a flying hammer, not too pretty, but daggumed sure effective & a sight for sore eyes if youre needing support on the ground. IDK how good they were for fighting, but I sure did like the looks of the A37 built by Cessna. |
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