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Old 03-10-2008   #1 (permalink)
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She's alive!

Well, after 6 months, 50,000 calls to the insurance company, 1 separated shoulder, $4200 in damage and a lot of love from the NewBonneville folks, My Bonny is back in working order!

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Now I just need decent weather!
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how is that seat holding up for you? I had mine on for two days and the leather on the rear right side started to come unglued, so I sent it back to Brent. I really like the seat and want another one, just waiting to save a few more dollars. It's funny that with less padding than the stock seat it seemed more comfortable.
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Very nice looking ride -
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Just how good does the weather need to be?
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what color is that? Looks like "hot rod black" or whatever it's called. I've been wanting to respray mine a medium/low gloss....


welcome back to the living! Your bike looks HAWT!
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Thanks all. Glad to have her back together.

Cynr1023 - The seat has been ok so far. The leather in the front was pulling away a little when I got it, so I hit it with a little trim adhesive before I mounted it. I agree that the overall quality looks like they had a little too much vino with lunch at the factory, but for the difference in price to a corbin or something, I'll see how it goes.

Sweat - Yup, that's Duplicolor hotrod black on the tank and VHT flat black header paint on the exhaust. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out for a Garage re-spray.
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Sweat - Yup, that's Duplicolor hotrod black on the tank ...I'm pretty happy with how it turned out for a Garage re-spray.
is that from a spray can? or just a garage job with a proper gun?

details, details!

Did you use any hardener or clearcoat to protect from gasoline? is it necessary?

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is that from a spray can? or just a garage job with a proper gun?

details, details!

Did you use any hardener or clearcoat to protect from gasoline? is it necessary?

thanks
Nope, that's straight up rattle-can! Had to pull out a dent in the tank, then Rage body filler, high build primer-surfacer, some 400 grit sandpaper and away we went.

Didn't clear coat it (although I am a little worried about the longevity of the finish). I got some gas on it the first time I filled it up, and the paint didn't melt away immediately. I'll give an update in 6mo when I see how it's holding up.
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where'd you get the paint from?

I'm going to get some and spray a test panel and see how it holds up to gasoline.
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