better than painting? i want my blue klr!

[bpm31337]

All, I'm about to buy my first KLR as my 2nd bike (after a Suzuki GS500) and the only thing that really bugged me was my overwhelming preference for a Yellow bike. Call me weird, but yellow bikes are inherently beautiful. I also bend towards the utilitarian, so had I been able to find a yellow KLR I would buy it on the spot. Sadly there is no such monster. Suzuki makes the DR650SE in yellow, but that bike doesn't have nearly the potential that I see in the KLR. Browsing this page about the IMS Valdez tank insta llation(http://www.finishlinewest.com/ims_install.htm) I looked around and discovered that this guy not only changed the color of his bike, but did so in a very durable fashion. He took all the plastic bits off plus the back grab bar and had it coated with the same material as sprayed-in bedliners. Pictures here: http://www.finishlinewest.com/line-x_coatings.htm This gave me the idea of getting that done, and having it done in yellow. Both durable and the right color. Thus I ask, have any listers had this kind of sprayed on treatment done to anything? Colors? I'm going to call my local Line-X shop and see what they can do. Hopefully it won't cost an arm and a leg, even if it's $300 I could rationalize it, if it's really as nice as the FinishlineWest guy implies. I imagine I would have the body parts done, leave the grab bar alone, and have a disc brake cover done as well. Any other parts that would do well for such a coating? I'd get new fork booties and replace the brush/wind guards on the handlebars completely with a yellow-black Acerbis or the like. I'd like to hear the thoughts of the owners here. Does this seem rational? Practical? Expensive? - Paul in Tucson

[John Irvine]

There was a yellow KLR on Ebay last week, wheels were yellow as well, was interesting (-: My garage has 2 KLR's (250/650) and a GS500E, and more. JI XX for sale! --- bpm31337 wrote:

> All, > > I'm about to buy my first KLR as my 2nd bike (after > a Suzuki GS500) > and the only thing that really bugged me was my > overwhelming > preference for a Yellow bike. Call me weird, but > yellow bikes are > inherently beautiful. I also bend towards the > utilitarian, so had I > been able to find a yellow KLR I would buy it on the > spot. > > Sadly there is no such monster. Suzuki makes the > DR650SE in yellow, > but that bike doesn't have nearly the potential that > I see in the KLR. > > Browsing this page about the IMS Valdez tank insta >

llation(http://www.finishlinewest.com/ims_install.htm)

> I looked > around and discovered that this guy not only changed > the color of his > bike, but did so in a very durable fashion. He took > all the plastic > bits off plus the back grab bar and had it coated > with the same > material as sprayed-in bedliners. Pictures here: > http://www.finishlinewest.com/line-x_coatings.htm > > This gave me the idea of getting that done, and > having it done in > yellow. Both durable and the right color. Thus I > ask, have any > listers had this kind of sprayed on treatment done > to anything? > Colors? I'm going to call my local Line-X shop and > see what they can > do. Hopefully it won't cost an arm and a leg, even > if it's $300 I > could rationalize it, if it's really as nice as the > FinishlineWest > guy implies. > > I imagine I would have the body parts done, leave > the grab bar alone, > and have a disc brake cover done as well. Any other > parts that would > do well for such a coating? I'd get new fork > booties and replace > the brush/wind guards on the handlebars completely > with a > yellow-black Acerbis or the like. > > I'd like to hear the thoughts of the owners here. > Does this seem > rational? Practical? Expensive? > > > - Paul in Tucson > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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[Matthew]

Hey Paul I too am trying to find a way to change color. Your idea sounds good to me. But wouldnt the finish be kinda rough! lots a dirt and gunk might stick to that. Not to mention it would wear holes in all your pants right by the knee. If you do it, i wanna see. Im in Tucson also. We have a few listers here in town. --- bpm31337 wrote:

> All, > > I'm about to buy my first KLR as my 2nd bike (after > a Suzuki GS500) > and the only thing that really bugged me was my > overwhelming > preference for a Yellow bike. Call me weird, but > yellow bikes are > inherently beautiful. I also bend towards the > utilitarian, so had I > been able to find a yellow KLR I would buy it on the > spot. > > Sadly there is no such monster. Suzuki makes the > DR650SE in yellow, > but that bike doesn't have nearly the potential that > I see in the KLR. > > Browsing this page about the IMS Valdez tank insta >

llation(http://www.finishlinewest.com/ims_install.htm)

> I looked > around and discovered that this guy not only changed > the color of his > bike, but did so in a very durable fashion. He took > all the plastic > bits off plus the back grab bar and had it coated > with the same > material as sprayed-in bedliners. Pictures here: > http://www.finishlinewest.com/line-x_coatings.htm > > This gave me the idea of getting that done, and > having it done in > yellow. Both durable and the right color. Thus I > ask, have any > listers had this kind of sprayed on treatment done > to anything? > Colors? I'm going to call my local Line-X shop and > see what they can > do. Hopefully it won't cost an arm and a leg, even > if it's $300 I > could rationalize it, if it's really as nice as the > FinishlineWest > guy implies. > > I imagine I would have the body parts done, leave > the grab bar alone, > and have a disc brake cover done as well. Any other > parts that would > do well for such a coating? I'd get new fork > booties and replace > the brush/wind guards on the handlebars completely > with a > yellow-black Acerbis or the like. > > I'd like to hear the thoughts of the owners here. > Does this seem > rational? Practical? Expensive? > > > - Paul in Tucson > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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[cactus_reese]

Paul, Welcome to the list. I recall Andy Cohen saying that the Line-X added a significant amount of weight to the bike. I think the KLR is heavy enough and I personally would not do it, but one of the neat things about KLR riders is the wide variety of experimentation that they do. A group of KLRs get together and you won't find any two of them equipped the same. I would think you can get it painted by a body shop for cheaper than the Line-X. -Bryan A12 Tucson

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "bpm31337" wrote: > I'd like to hear the thoughts of the owners here. Does this seem > rational? Practical? Expensive? > > > - Paul in Tucson

[Lujo Bauer]

My KLR was kinda yellow when I got it: http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~lbauer/klr. I'm planning on making it school bus yellow. There's a good account of painting a KLR at http://www.anguish.org/~greyson/motorcycle/index.shtml. -Lujo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Tengai650]

At 3:33 AM +0000 1/29/02, bpm31337 wrote:

>I'm about to buy my first KLR as my 2nd bike (after a Suzuki GS500) >and the only thing that really bugged me was my overwhelming >preference for a Yellow bike. Call me weird, but yellow bikes are >inherently beautiful. I also bend towards the utilitarian, so had I >been able to find a yellow KLR I would buy it on the spot. > >Sadly there is no such monster. Suzuki makes the DR650SE in yellow, >but that bike doesn't have nearly the potential that I see in the KLR.

Something like this? http://www.personal.psu.edu/mjv2/KL650A16.jpg I think Yellow would be a good change for the KLR. Mark B2 A2 A3

[gpokluda]

> At 3:33 AM +0000 1/29/02, bpm31337 wrote: > >I'm about to buy my first KLR as my 2nd bike (after a Suzuki GS500) > >and the only thing that really bugged me was my overwhelming > >preference for a Yellow bike. Call me weird, but yellow bikes are > >inherently beautiful. I also bend towards the utilitarian, so had

I

> >been able to find a yellow KLR I would buy it on the spot. > > > >Sadly there is no such monster. Suzuki makes the DR650SE in

yellow,

> >but that bike doesn't have nearly the potential that I see in the

KLR.

>

I like yellow bikes too. I have a yellow Magna that gets plenty of attention when it's out and about. Look into having it done with bed liner spray. It is duarble, has a funky texture and comes in all kinds of colors. Beware that it will add about 10-15 lbs to your bike. Gino

[Mark McCoy]

not the plastic parts...

----- Original Message ----- From: "matthew" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Better than painting? I want my Blue KLR! > A real Paint shop can "bake" it on so it wouldnt flake > right/?