Paint job for a squid?

"Ray" wrote in message

 > Hey guys...
 > I took the MSF course a year ago and have been riding my uncles giant
 > Honda Shadow off and on since then. I'm comfortable with riding, but
 > spend most of the time I practice off the streets. I ussually stick
 > to parking lots, with a bunch of cones to swerve around, and back
 > roads around my house, to get used to riding around (a small amount)
 > of cars.
 > Anyways, Im looking for an R6 or F4i, and my priority right now is to
 > get something for a good price. I've seen some bikes offered for
 > great deals at color schemes Im not too fond of. If I want to have
 > the bike repainted with the same style as they come new, just in a
 > different color, can I take it to the dealer or do paint shops offer
 > that option?
 > Thanks,
 > Ray
 >
 > PS I put in that stuff about my riding background in case anyone feels
 > like giving me a hard time or better yet, offering some constructive
 > advice that isnt "dont get a sportbike".

If you don't know someone to do it dirt cheap deal with the stock paint.
Being new you may even just drop it off of the side stand.
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(Ray) wrote in message ...
 > Hey guys...
 > I took the MSF course a year ago and have been riding my uncles giant
 > Honda Shadow off and on since then. I'm comfortable with riding, but
 > spend most of the time I practice off the streets. I ussually stick
 > to parking lots, with a bunch of cones to swerve around, and back
 > roads around my house, to get used to riding around (a small amount)
 > of cars.
 > Anyways, Im looking for an R6 or F4i, and my priority right now is to
 > get something for a good price. I've seen some bikes offered for
 > great deals at color schemes Im not too fond of. If I want to have
 > the bike repainted with the same style as they come new, just in a
 > different color, can I take it to the dealer or do paint shops offer
 > that option?
 > Thanks,
 > Ray
 >
 > PS I put in that stuff about my riding background in case anyone feels
 > like giving me a hard time or better yet, offering some constructive
 > advice that isnt "dont get a sportbike".

Most custom paint jobs sink the resale value significantly, if you
care. Exception is show-quality, Arlan Ness -type bikes, presumably,
but they're more a labor of love than expectation of significant ROI.

Paint work isn't cheap. Usually you get what you pay for. There's a
guy around here (BrandX, Woodinville WA) who does sport and racebikes
at reasonable cost, but still typically $500 and up. It's a lot of
labor. Racebikes with $500 paintjobs look more than presentable.
Streetbikes with same look like what they are: Ghetto.

Deerslayer's Orange Crush is a perfect example of a decent paint job
at moderate cost, done by BrandX. It won't win any shows, but even up
close it looks fairly good. I've seen other work he's done with more
detail, at greater cost. Presumably there's a guy like BrandX in most
every town, if you ask around. I'd try the local car clubs, too:
paint's paint.

Or you could find the well-regarded autobody shop I contacted in Y2K
to repaint a '97 Bimota YB11: $2,500 and up to match the '00 bike's
silver and blue paint scheme. Pass. Actually, the estimate was
probably "fair" just not in line with what I wanted to pay. Quality
costs money; no way around it.

-=DRB=-
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 >
 > Or you could find the well-regarded autobody shop I contacted in Y2K
 > to repaint a '97 Bimota YB11: $2,500 and up to match the '00 bike's
 > silver and blue paint scheme. Pass. Actually, the estimate was
 > probably "fair" just not in line with what I wanted to pay. Quality
 > costs money; no way around it.
 >
 > -=DRB=-
I have seen a car that was painted with a roller, and yes, you get what you
pay for.

Would you be able to buy the plastic from a different year bike? would it
snap in place? IF they offered a different color scheme in a different year,
then you could do that.
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