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Title: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: Alphamazing on February 26, 2006, 11:39:56 PM
So I finally got my new tank on the bike, and am pretty happy with it. I actually like it a lot more than the '04 tank due to the light blue highlight inside the stripe. It's that little bit of extra color that makes it nicer, I think. I don't like the tail plastics though, and am looking for an '05 set to replace them with sometime in the near future. From an '04 F to an '05 E  :laugh:.

I'll see if I can get some better pictures of it later on, but this one will do for now.

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/AlphaFire_X5/GSTwin/n38705904_30326655_1221.jpg)
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: annguyen1981 on February 27, 2006, 06:26:37 AM
Lookin good Alpha! :thumb:
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: The Buddha on February 27, 2006, 08:33:52 AM
Ooooo Alpha you look hott ... but who's that dweeb in front of you ... Oh yea ... he's got $$$ right ... cool, I hope he can build/buy you that red robot you soooo want ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: Mandres on February 27, 2006, 08:44:07 AM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on February 27, 2006, 08:33:52 AM
Ooooo Alpha you look hott ... but who's that dweeb in front of you ... Oh yea ... he's got $$$ right ... cool, I hope he can build/buy you that red robot you soooo want ...
Cool.
Srinath.


Zing!

Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: The Buddha on February 27, 2006, 09:42:13 AM
Well you gotta see the poster ... who's calling who a dork ...  O0 ... the punishment befits the crime right ...  :2guns:
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: Alphamazing on February 27, 2006, 11:46:12 AM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on February 27, 2006, 08:33:52 AM
Ooooo Alpha you look hott ... but who's that dweeb in front of you ... Oh yea ... he's got $$$ right ... cool, I hope he can build/buy you that red robot you soooo want ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Maaaan. I wish he had money. Mofo is so damn poor right now he can barely afford anything!  :laugh:
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: The Buddha on February 27, 2006, 12:08:20 PM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on February 27, 2006, 11:46:12 AM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on February 27, 2006, 08:33:52 AM
Ooooo Alpha you look hott ... but who's that dweeb in front of you ... Oh yea ... he's got $$$ right ... cool, I hope he can build/buy you that red robot you soooo want ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Maaaan. I wish he had money. Mofo is so damn poor right now he can barely afford anything!  :laugh:

OK then you're using a Cardboard ... red robot I presume ... OK I guess see when the next moneyed dweeb comes along and ask him to make you the red robot of your dreams ... BTW have you noticed the damn explosion of the damn things around here. Geez ... I go away for a month and they just grow like a weed ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: Alphamazing on February 27, 2006, 12:09:46 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on February 27, 2006, 12:08:20 PM
BTW have you noticed the damn explosion of the damn things around here. Geez ... I go away for a month and they just grow like a weed ...

I stopped counting when it got up to 28 different variants.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: Turd Ferguson on February 27, 2006, 06:08:28 PM
Okay...Alpha...now maybe you can answer the age-old question...

Is the 2004 blue the same color as the 2005 blue?  I have been unable to find an answer to this since I started frequenting this forum.

Looks great!

-Turd.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: Alphamazing on February 27, 2006, 06:25:56 PM
Quote from: Turd Ferguson on February 27, 2006, 06:08:28 PM
Okay...Alpha...now maybe you can answer the age-old question...

Is the 2004 blue the same color as the 2005 blue?  I have been unable to find an answer to this since I started frequenting this forum.

Looks great!

-Turd.

Actually yes, I think the tanks are the same color with the exception of the stripe. I'll take some comparisson shots this Thursday when I go home. They are both gorgeous colors of blue.

I still want an '05 tail end.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: annguyen1981 on February 27, 2006, 09:30:59 PM
Same here on the '05 tail...  I HATE the white tail on my '04
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: Alphamazing on March 02, 2006, 10:20:02 PM
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/AlphaFire_X5/GSTwin/PICT0075.jpg)
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: Alphamazing on March 02, 2006, 10:20:48 PM
Sorry about the bad pictures, but here it is

The '04 blue is the same as the '05 blue.

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/AlphaFire_X5/GSTwin/PICT0053.jpg)
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend
Post by: Alphamazing on March 02, 2006, 10:22:16 PM
The '04 and '05 have a gorgeous metallic blue color. I love it.

Here's the dent on my new tank.

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/AlphaFire_X5/GSTwin/PICT0025.jpg)
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: Turd Ferguson on March 02, 2006, 11:48:37 PM
Ha!  I knew it.  The blues are the same.

Anyone want to trade your 04 fairings (IN PERFECT SHAPE) with my 05 fairings (perfect shape)?  I'll pay all of the shipping.

-Turd.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: Alphamazing on March 02, 2006, 11:59:42 PM
Quote from: Turd Ferguson on March 02, 2006, 11:48:37 PM
Ha!  I knew it.  The blues are the same.

Anyone want to trade your 04 fairings (IN PERFECT SHAPE) with my 05 fairings (perfect shape)?  I'll pay all of the shipping.

-Turd.

Perfect shape? DAMN... Want to trade tail only? My tail is in perfect shape, and I will trade you for yours. It would match better, too. Want me to give you a rough PhotoShop of it?


EDIT: Quick and dirty, but it works.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/AlphaFire_X5/GSTwin/05gs500f-04tail.jpg)
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: fettcols on March 03, 2006, 01:24:23 AM
Don't be afraid of paint guys... Color-rite sells it and it can also be mixed.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: Alphamazing on March 03, 2006, 01:44:08 AM
Quote from: fettcols on March 03, 2006, 01:24:23 AM
Don't be afraid of paint guys... Color-rite sells it and it can also be mixed.

That's a lot more expensive though.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: Absolute Rescue on March 03, 2006, 10:10:41 AM
I kinda like the look of the 04 tail on the 05, I'm comptemplating that trade alpha, it will be a few weeks before I can get home to my bike though.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: Jake D on March 03, 2006, 10:47:56 AM
The white tail is hot.  Don't touch!

Alpha, when are you going to do something about that dorky exhaust?

Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: Alphamazing on March 03, 2006, 11:16:21 AM
Quote from: Absolute Rescue on March 03, 2006, 10:10:41 AM
I kinda like the look of the 04 tail on the 05, I'm comptemplating that trade alpha, it will be a few weeks before I can get home to my bike though.

Take your time, take your time! You have no idea how happy I'd be if you did this though. :laugh:

Quote from: Jake D on March 03, 2006, 10:47:56 AM
Alpha, when are you going to do something about that dorky exhaust?

This summer, I think. My dad has a Yoshimura RS-1 Stainless Oval slip on sitting in our garage just doing nothing. He said he will probably sell it to me this summer for dirt cheap.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: Absolute Rescue on March 03, 2006, 04:38:57 PM
I'll PM you as soon as I decide to do it and get the tail off and ready to ship, I'm at school in CT and my bike is in NY so if someone else wants it and can do it sooner feel free. thanks.
Title: Re: '05 tank with an '04 tail -- Disregard the dorky girlfriend (more pics 3-2)
Post by: Alphamazing on March 04, 2006, 12:25:22 PM
Hoooraaaay! My bike is gonna go from an '04 F to an '05 E. Freakin' sweet.