Project GS850 - Assembly! - Bike finished - will update soon w/ new pictures

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Chimera Moto Works

Been Around the Block
I wasn't very happy with my initial build thread, so for finishing this project I found it easier to just start a new thread for my final assembly and everything.


I'm going to post a few pictures of the body pieces being worked on, paint by plastic, and other minor things i'm working on. For assembly, I tore the bike back down and put it on the lift to make it easier and safer for when I go to put the painted and pin-striped tins back on.


The Goal? To reach my initial goal. I hoped that my bike would be finished and painted for the DTT Summer GTG here in my hometown of Maryville, TN. I have 13 days I believe before people start rolling in for the weekend. Lets see if we can get this thing finished.


Pictures:




1 by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr

Here's a picture of the bike in its last state prior to being taken apart and prepped for paint. This pictures below are of how everything is as of now.


torn_paint by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr

Here's a picture of the bike back on the lift. I removed the aluminum foot control brackets and removed the front wheel and hung the calipers for the time being. I decided to jump on this new epoxy paint bandwagon and try this stuff out. As of right now, the control brackets have turned out great.


wet_sand by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr

Here's a picture of everything drying after a last round of wet sanding and degreasing.


paint_spray1 by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr

Paint!


paint_spray2 by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr

Paint! Fellow forum member RedPlastic sprayed my tins for me! Hopefully he'll chime in with an update, I heard he's put a little more work into them, and i'm ecstatic about it actually receiving paint. When I first made the goal of finishing this bike, paint never really seemed like it would really happen in time, or ever. Thanks to plastic, and after some pin stripe that i'll be adding, this will be my first completed project. (Knock on wood that nothing crazy happens between now and assembly!)


nasty_bracket by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr

Here is a picture of the brackets that I sanded down and epoxy painted. And yes, the bike is dirty. On the last day of having it on the road in primer state, I got caught in some light rain which tossed muddy water all over her.


epoxy_bracket by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr

Bracket painted with epoxy paint. So far i'm happy with the results of this product, but the fork legs will be the real answer on my thoughts. I fear the "bubbly" effect that can happen with the epoxy paint.

That's it for now. Next will prepping and spraying the lower fork legs with the VHT epoxy paint, and figuring out some basic graphics for the side covers that can be made in time for the GTG, followed by a lot of cleaning and starting this weekend will be paint assembly hopefully.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Body work, minor details, paint, assembly

Looking forward to seeing this thing in 2 weeks my friend, looking great start to finish.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Body work, minor details, paint, assembly - 9 Days Left

Alright here's a short update:




control_brackets by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Both control brackets sanded down and sprayed with VHT epoxy paint. So far, very happy with the results of this product. And according to the can, this isn't the glossy black. I bought the satin or whatever. Damn. Really clean finish and covered great. No "streaks" or anything. Spray lightly though, this product would run easily if sprayed too heavy.




rfork_220grit by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Alright, right fork sanded! I knocked this bitch down with 220 grit, and when I thought it was good, I sanded on it some more. I believe I spent 40 minutes of non-stop sanding to get it to where I felt it was safe to spray. Then I wiped it down with some diluted purple power and wiped it off and let it dry for a few.




rfork_painted by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Sprayed! This product, again, has been Great so far. Forks, at least mine with factory dual brakes, had quite a few shapes in them, which took a bit longer to sand, and also I had to bit a bit more careful when spraying the fork. It would be easy to cause a run, especially given I'm painted them at an angle on the bike. So when using this product, i suggest lighter coats when on odd shapes like lower fork legs, or just make sure you give it a bit more distance when spraying so you don't quickly cause a big fat run.


That's it for now, tomorrow i'll update with the other fork done hopefully, and start doing some more cleaning on it.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Body work, minor details, paint, assembly - 9 Days Left

Wet sanding and buffing can make my hack paint skills look pro..

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Re: Project GS850 - Body work, minor details, paint, assembly - 9 Days Left

Paint porn! Thanks for the pictures Plastic, looking forward to picking them up Friday.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Body work, minor details, paint, assembly - 9 Days Left

Wow, nice work. Much like math, painting is hard.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Body work, minor details, paint, assembly - 8 Days Left

Update:




lfork_painted by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Left fork prepped and sprayed, fork bottom caps sprayed. Again, I recommend the suggested 220 Grit sandpaper, and take your time and spray lightly, as forks could easily have a tendency to run the paint given their awkward shape. (Some people luck out and have basically plain round fork legs which would be easier to sand down, clean and spray) Even with "light" coats, making sure each coat covered the fork completely, I only sprayed 3 coats. And make sure you let them cure! 19 hours later and I can tell the left fork that I did last night still feels as if its curing. I'd suggest a good 48 hours of cure time before handling/installation of anything sprayed with this product.




fork_complete by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Forks done! Look how Gangster that front end looks! I know some people might just think: he painted the forks black. But in reality, it changes the whole bike, scroll up and see it before and you'll agree. They look amazing, and with the factory black/silver wheel and soon to be black fender, its going to look really nice.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Pin striping, tank pads, numbers: Teaser Shot! - 5 Days Left

Teaser! Here's my update for what we got accomplished today. 1" "carbon-style" hatch pattern stripe down the center of the tank and front fender with 1/4" silver light metallic pin striping. (Rear cafe cap and tank-to-panel piece to be striped also.) Numbers added to the side covers (mock-up in photo) and a scallop style design in pin stripe around the edge of the cover. Tank pads made in-house out of local black matte floor mat material with a hand drawn template used for the shape. Pic shows how awesome this bike is starting to come out. Notice the blacked out forks with the fender and wheel back on and the difference it makes from the original photo at the top of the thread.




porn_teaser by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Larger update tomorrow with pictures taken between these steps and the finished striped bike.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Pin striping, tank pads, numbers: Teaser Shot! - 5 Days Left

Looks great so far!
 
Re: Project GS850 - Pin striping, tank pads, numbers: Teaser Shot! - 5 Days Left

its a kerker unit designed for a 750. i had to cut the collectors off and put different collectors on for it to bolt-on to my 850. not sure if they make a bolt-on 850, just expensive to buy new.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Pin striping, tank pads, numbers: Teaser Shot! - 5 Days Left

Alright, here's the Big Ass Update! The bike is 97% assembled. The only things remaining are bolting down the left side cover, putting on two remaining zooki graphics, and pouring gas in the tank. Enjoy the pics!




mock_up by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Here's a picture of the tins just placed on the bike to see how they were going to look.




fender by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Here's a picture of the finished fender. 1" carbon-fiber style hatch print 1" wide in the center, 1/4" silver pinstripe on the sides. This flows from the start to the end of the bike.




fender_installed by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Fender installed. Amazing looking difference to the front end of this bike with the fender on and the painted forks.




tank_pads by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr




tankpads_cut by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


My genius idea to dress up the tank! I found the material and came up with the idea and put my brother to work. He cut, measured, lined up, made the template, and installed the tank pads.




tank_striped by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Tank striped! At this point i'd like to go ahead and mention again that fellow forum member Plastic, a.k.a. Red Plastic, painted my tins for me after I got them finished up and prepped. (http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=23003.0) I'll also go ahead and take credit for the pin striping and center stripe graphic. I laid all the striping on this bike free-hand. I do have prior experience with vinyl and film being a part-time window tinter, but I was very pleased with how it turned out. Not bragging by any means, just enjoyed every bit of finishing this bike.




tankpad_installed by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Tank placed back on the bike, tank pads installed. Pretty bitchin? I like it, its definitely a little different than some bikes and feel free to criticize.




tail_stripes by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr




tail_stripes1 by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr




tail_stripes2 by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Tail section striped!




side_covers by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Here's my side covers. Yes, before plastic and anyone else wants to pick fun, and feel free, I like to push to be different, I used Home Depot house numbers for my side covers "race number". The number was a last minute decision, but I actually like it, and its for humor purposes. (It fills up the open space of the cover for now.) After this picture, and you'll notice in the final image, I smoothed/filled the attachment holes in the numbers, and painted them a matching metalic silver. They're no longer fluorescent, they're a maximum of a 1/4" in depth, and add character. The 69 was an obvious decision just purely for fun. It has no significance.




tank_pads_taped by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


Tank pads finished! I decided to pinstripe around the tank pads I made, and I think it adds a lot of character to the tank, and also helps flow the pinstripe on the side covers.




exhaust_footpegs by Chimera Moto Works, on Flickr


And here we are! Exhaust back on, peg brackets and pegs back on, and notice how cleaner the black peg brackets are from the prior dirty scratched up factory aluminum. A few more final details tonight, and Hopefully, i'll do a photoshoot of the bike Wednesday with much cleaner images of the finished product.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Assembly! Big Arse Update Page 2 - 4 Days Til Summer GTG

Looks great man! Well done.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Assembly! Big Arse Update Page 2 - 4 Days Til Summer GTG

Thanks Yinzer! Appreciate feedback of any kind. Looking forward to having some cleaner photos taken.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Assembly! Big Arse Update Page 2 - 4 Days Til Summer GTG

nice mail box numbers...you think i can get my mail on your bike while im down at the g2g this weekend?
 
Re: Project GS850 - Assembly! Big Arse Update Page 2 - 4 Days Til Summer GTG

Hey man.
Excellent work here dude. Very envious of that paint you've laid down!
Keep it up.
I dont like giving negative comments, so please dont take this negatively.
I think the only thing letting down the bike at the moment is the seat pad. It doesn't sit right and its a bit of an eyesore when compared to the quality work you've done. just looks unfinished. If ya spend a little more time on it, it would really make a world of difference.
Otherwise..awesome job.
 
Re: Project GS850 - Assembly! Big Arse Update Page 2 - 4 Days Til Summer GTG

Hey man, no problem, appreciate feedback of any type. I don't know if I mention it any in this thread or not, but the seat pad is in fact a temporary item. It has basically no real padding, and still hurts your bum quite a bit on anything past about 30 miles haha. The seat will be wrapped again in a better manner, and I also plan to eventually finish this bike off with some exhaust wrap, otherwise, i'll try to take some nice updated pictures soon, but the functioned great all weekend at the GTG, and made it there on time.
 
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