09 GS500F Paint project so far

[Nber1LouFan]

What I sorta want it to look like (color scheme wise):



Last year when I first got it brand new off the showroom floor! Had to drive 180 miles to pick it up and ride it back home!:



little experement with custom (cut myself pencle and sisors) vynal graphics:



The preping process. stripped it all the way down to the frame and engine:



As it sits right now:





Tell me what you all think. Should be finished this weekend and will update with pics as they come!

[pandymai]

looks good. the red and matte black is a recurring theme but it's nice to see some new spins on it. can't wait to see the "final" product! (the changes never really stop though huh? haha)

[fraze11]

THats goona look sharp.  I'm a fan of matte black, my helmet is all matte black with red around the vents.  The pic of that car is sweet.  Don't put any stickers or anything on it when your done, just the silver 'S' on the tank.  Stickers/Decals will slow the bike down anyway

[Nber1LouFan]

Not really. I really wasnt a fan of the blue! its a local college sports teams color. lol next project will be to move the exhaust to under the tail.

[Nber1LouFan]

THats goona look sharp.  I'm a fan of matte black, my helmet is all matte black with red around the vents.  The pic of that car is sweet.  Don't put any stickers or anything on it when your done, just the silver 'S' on the tank.  Stickers/Decals will slow the bike down anyway

I do have some carbon fiber "SUZUKI" graphics that I was planning on putting either along the bottom or down the side of the frame. but definitly going to keep it clean!

[fraze11]

Very nice, can't wait to see the finished product!  Too each his own of course, but I've never understood why people do this 

http://www.excessivelocity.com/our_garage/mods/GIVI/50805_Oregon_IL7_vs.jpg

[pandymai]

some stand out by taking everything off, some stand out by putting everything on. all depends on preference.

i wouldnt have all these guys lookin the same =P

[Nber1LouFan]

Very nice, can't wait to see the finished product!  Too each his own of course, but I've never understood why people do this 

http://www.excessivelocity.com/our_garage/mods/GIVI/50805_Oregon_IL7_vs.jpg

Those are the guys that heard that each sticker adds 5hp! lol Not so much! I like the clean look much better!

[skudman]

Very nice, can't wait to see the finished product!  Too each his own of course, but I've never understood why people do this 

http://www.excessivelocity.com/our_garage/mods/GIVI/50805_Oregon_IL7_vs.jpg

Those are the guys that heard that each sticker adds 5hp! lol Not so much! I like the clean look much better!

People relate stickers to performance, eg. you buy Blitz for you car, you want onlookers to know you have a beefy exhaust thus the sticker?? that is what i see when i look at stickers, although i would never put stickers on my bike!!

[Nber1LouFan]

I would like to get rid of those big orange bug catchers on each side of my bike. any ideas?

[fraze11]

some stand out by taking everything off, some stand out by putting everything on. all depends on preference.

i wouldnt have all these guys lookin the same =P

I agree, in that setting.  But don't get me wrong, if Repsol or RedBull wanted to pay me to put their stickers all over my bike..I'd do so in a heartbeat   

[007brendan]

I would like to get rid of those big orange bug catchers on each side of my bike. any ideas?

Me too.  I just took the back ones off.  I'm thinking of the Clear Alternatives integrated taillight.  Though, it's a little rounded and I wonder if it will work on a GS500E, since it's meant for the F.  I've been debating whether or not I should pull the rear fairings off.  I really like the look of a stripped down GS, and all the awesome builds on here don't have rear fairings.

Not sure what I would do about front turn signals, though they don't bother me nearly as much as the ugly rear antennas.

[Toogoofy317]

Still need to do a write up.

Mary

[Nber1LouFan]

Those look pretty sweet! What bike did you get them off of? bolt right on? How much did $ did it cost you?

[Toogoofy317]

They came off a Gixxer. I had to make back plates and drill the fairing. Also, created some block off plates to keep the vibes down.

I got them for a steal at $24 on ebay. YMMV on that one!

Mary

[Ddub410]

What do you think it would cost to have mine just painted pearl white with no writing or anything else fancy? Just plain white no writing or anything. Thanks

What I sorta want it to look like (color scheme wise):



Last year when I first got it brand new off the showroom floor! Had to drive 180 miles to pick it up and ride it back home!:



little experement with custom (cut myself pencle and sisors) vynal graphics:



The preping process. stripped it all the way down to the frame and engine:



As it sits right now:





Tell me what you all think. Should be finished this weekend and will update with pics as they come!

[Nber1LouFan]

Finally got it finished tonight! What do you all think? I couldn't be more pleased on how it turned out!



Took a lot of work getting this thing put back together but well worth the wait! Ran me about $650 bucks and about 30 total man hours of paint prep, taking the thing apart and back together again.

[black and silver twin]

That is absolutely sick as fnuk, matches the helmet. I love the black suzuki logo too. awesome job!

Get some good bars/clip-ons and flush signals and I will vote for best in show. if there was a show. which there is in my head. theres a white f model with custom vinyl on this forum that just got bumped to no. 2.

I wish I had the drive/time to paint mine, every time I say "today is the day I strip it down for paint" I end up riding somewhere. I cant look at mine without riding. again very cool

[fraze11]

phuck...does that ever look good!!  Nce work.  Like the Suzuki position too.  Take some more pics outside

[Homer]

I usually don't like that look.
But, that's pretty nice.   
I think it's the placement and color of the Suzuki logo.  Subtle. 

Spraybomb the ignition-key stack with GOOD Rustoleum flat black.  And +1 on flushmounts, or even better- some nice billet shorty stalks. 
I like how you kept the other silver bits - heel guards and the allen-heads, shifter, casings, etc. 
Start slapping CF overlay on it, though, and you'll belong on the wall with the deer.