Some fun with the camera. PICS of bikes. A new calender perhaps?

[WREX]

thx and likewise.  don't wash it much, but use dry cleaners.  most of the time, the tank is covered by a black bagster cover.  there are some sweet machines here that need posting too!

brace is a one off machined piece I asked my brother in law to do for me.  pillion pegs are from 07 gsxr750, need to add some material on the end. 

[Jay_wolf]

I wash mine every week , i have this orange smelling car shampoo, and i use alot of hot water and brushes, im going wash it with a pressure jet , when its painted , i just want it done lol

[nightrider]

That orange creamsicle is focking FINE. I want to lick it, mount it, and ride it thru the night til the early morning. 

[pbureau69]

Damn, how do you guys keep your bikes so clean?

they are all garage queens... lol I put 500 /week on mine... heck it get cleaned every 3,000 miles when I get the dealership change the oil/filter for me

[RobTheTyrant]

yessir... I wash mine all the time while at work when nothing is goin on.  I normally put 4-500 miles on a week as well.

[nightrider]

orange creamsicle, did you do the paint yourself? it's dope.

[WREX]

Damn, how do you guys keep your bikes so clean?

they are all garage queens... lol I put 500 /week on mine... heck it get cleaned every 3,000 miles when I get the dealership change the oil/filter for me

hey now - mine's got over 20,000 miles and is ridden everyday...    I try to keep as much water off the bike as possible and do so sparingly only when needed.  in between, and before pics, I use Motorex Clean & Polish and Protect & Shine 645 (any equivalent would work).  The rest is good camera and good lighting...

[The Antibody]

damn straight about camera work. It helps to get good lighting and such. I had a local painter do it. My bro and I photoshopped the paint scheme and gave them the disk. It looks about 95% like the picture. He did a great job.

I stay away from the rain if I can. Thats what hurts the bike the worst. But it's impossible to avoid it all together. I've been caught in messes a few times. Even a snow storm once.

The key is to wipe it down or gets rusty and scummy.

  -Anti 

[WREX]

couldn't agree more anti... and cool way to paint your machine.  it's real unique and looks great.

[The Antibody]

Thanks Wrex, and thanks Nightrider. Good description. 

  -Amti 

[Jay_wolf]

What year is your bike Anti? . coz mine being 11 years old, and being the 6th owner , ive tryed to make it as clean as i could .

it hurts me to see the discare , in a way , id love to find a new Gs500 to change sum parts on ,

hmmm , oh ive found a painter thro a uk forum , so fingers crossed!

[CndnMax]

Does this picture count too? the only one i have on  my comp so it better 

[reminor]

Great bikes, guys! But I couldn't help noticing one detail spoiling otherwise awesome looks. I am talking about the exhaust downpipes (on the naked Anti's and Max_boost's GS), the vertical part, right by the engine. They are sticking out like a sore thumb. I know that's a part which is almost impossible to restore/repaint without a long and messy procedure of taking exhaust off, cleaning, sandblasting, etc, etc.

I would recommend using grate polish (a.k.a. zebo) to care about that problem. Grate polish is a high temperature resistant paste you polish your pipes with. It's basically like polishing the shoes. You will be pleased with the results. Takes 10 minutes, you may repeat it as needed, maybe every 2-3 months.

More at the wiki page http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Restoration/PaintExhaustAlternative

Mine is naked and stock, and that's the trick I use to make them pipes look neat.
My 2c.

[Jay_wolf]

My downpipes , or headers are shiny! , theres a lil discolour they get , but not a spot of rust!

[reminor]

^^^^ I wonder if zebo will help them be even more shiny and remove discoloration... Are they chrome?

Did you think about painting the chin plastic and the headlamp part blue to match the rest of the bike? Both look a bit 'bolted on' to me. (No offence, man) 
Even with the black seat and grab handle the look is a bit off (IMHO). Hard to tell but the headlamp part looks shinier than the other black parts (which may further add to the visual disbalance)..

[Jay_wolf]

Lol yea dude , ive mentioned a million times i want it painted! lol , its almost complete , but yea , its being painted in one Colour , blue , but yea , its gonna be done soon , it will look a million times better

Its been a on going project , Just full off parts and bits , should be a beast when its done , i mean , i like the look of it , but i wont drive it , coz iwant it to look perfect

Will be painted 100% 

[The Antibody]

Mine is an '02. I am currently in the process of finding stainless steel headers or titanium. If I can't find them, I'll have to have them made.

  -Anti