Finally picked her up from winter storage at my brother in law's. Latest ever due to medical issues. Still waiting on more info from my biopsy. Now the winter maintenance begins. 
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Hope all turns out well.Finally picked her up from winter storage at my brother in law's. Latest ever due to medical issues. Still waiting on more info from my biopsy. Now the winter maintenance begins.
I have been riding to work daily for months here in Seattle
- actually do it year round with only a few exceptions.
I hate trying to keep a black bike clean during the rainy season so I just don't ride then. Usually. And I hate for my bike to not be clean
May not be November but it was high time I got rid of the old stinking pumpkins.
Took the advice from @jayvan post
2003 Front Turn Signal Mod
Probably not too many 2003 models left on the road, so if anyone is interested, I'd like to offer up my front turn signal modification. Used these from TST: LED Front Flushmount Turn Signals | Yamaha | TST Industries In hindsight, I should have gotten the smoke versions. Also, used these, to...
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Went the way @jayvan went and mounted the relay on the windshield motor with a spare GoPro 3M sticky. Works perfect and looks mean.
I didn't like the way my mirrors looked so..........
I did straighten the mounts so they won't stick up like a set of rabbit ears, then........
I have seen bikes with dark stocks that are different than the bike main color, I had some Ford-dark shadow grey and thought what the heck!
Clockwise the first pic is the sun baked and dumped starting point.
2nd pick is masked and sanded, ready for primer.
3rd pic is finished and ready to mount back on the bike ( when I put the fairing back on).
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The process was;
1 sand the crap out of it and mask the rubber and glass.
2 spray 2 coats of adhesion promoter.
3 prime and check for blemishes.
4 spray with Duplicolor dark shadow gray
5 2 coats of Rustolem automotive clear, let dry.
6 wet sand clear with 1000 and wash
7 spray 2 more coats of clear.
8 remove all the masking and get it ready to reinstall.
I am not one who is very good with mix and match/contrast colors, but I think this will look ok. What do you guys think about these 2 colors together? I am an old fart and have been called alot of things, so your opinions won't offend me!
Thanks, Jim
I did straighten the mounts so they won't stick up like a set of rabbit ears, then........
I have seen bikes with dark stocks that are different than the bike main color, I had some Ford-dark shadow grey and thought what the heck!
Clockwise the first pic is the sun baked and dumped starting point.
2nd pick is masked and sanded, ready for primer.
3rd pic is finished and ready to mount back on the bike ( when I put the fairing back on).
The process was;
1 sand the crap out of it and mask the rubber and glass.
2 spray 2 coats of adhesion promoter.
3 prime and check for blemishes.
4 spray with Duplicolor dark shadow gray
5 2 coats of Rustolem automotive clear, let dry.
6 wet sand clear with 1000 and wash
7 spray 2 more coats of clear.
8 remove all the masking and get it ready to reinstall.
I am not one who is very good with mix and match/contrast colors, but I think this will look ok. What do you guys think about these 2 colors together? I am an old fart and have been called alot of things, so your opinions won't offend me!
Thanks, Jim
For folks who do use them, I recommend the proton signals. Insanely bright. Had them on my fz1View attachment 92248
May not be November but it was high time I got rid of the old stinking pumpkins.
Took the advice from @jayvan post
Decided to so with the smoke version to gel with Slutty Sylvia's "Liquid Silver" dress. Absolutely love the delete but considering I really don't use my signals they are more for the aesthetic.
2003 Front Turn Signal Mod
Probably not too many 2003 models left on the road, so if anyone is interested, I'd like to offer up my front turn signal modification. Used these from TST: LED Front Flushmount Turn Signals | Yamaha | TST Industries In hindsight, I should have gotten the smoke versions. Also, used these, to...
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View attachment 92250
Went the way @jayvan went and mounted the relay on the windshield motor with a spare GoPro 3M sticky. Works perfect and looks mean.
Ba-dum, psshh!!@Jim D sez: What do you guys think about these 2 colors together?
My reply: I like it! However, this is certainly one of those cases of what we like to call: a GREY area!
Kind of a spur of the moment decision on the way to a Concours car show but it appeared off in the distance that show was going to be rained out from a passing thunderstorm as the weather app hinted at. So instead joined up with a 30-mile massive group ride
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