Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K)

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Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 11:43:04 AM    RatherHaveAnR6 Posts: 88 Joined: 10/1/2006 From: Michigan State University Status: offline I bought a totalled F4i from a friend about 2 years ago... but it wasn't really totalled. The guy that inspected it for the insurance company was a friend of my friend, and wanted the bike from himself. My friend did'nt end up selling it to him, but sold it to me instead. I got it for $2,000, rode it for a year, then took it apart last winter. I fixed the fairings in my apartment, and painted it using spray paint. Everyone told me that i should get it professionally painted, but all my money is going into school at Michigan State University. I only painted the the fairings, but not the tank... i rode if last summer but got sick of everyone telling me that i needed to paint the tank. I wanted to put a sign on it "Under Construction". Durring my Christmas Eve break from school/work i took the tank off and painted it... which puts me as done for painting the bike. Here is some pics, if you care to see... Before i started... _____________________________ 2002 F4i - Blinker Tail, M4 Slip-On, Competition Werks Fender Eliminator Bikes story... Post #: 1

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 11:43:32 AM    RatherHaveAnR6 Posts: 88 Joined: 10/1/2006 From: Michigan State University Status: offline I started first on the tail section… the guy before me crashed the bike one major time… and 2 small lay downs. One of them (may have been) a wheelie done badly… which ground off the tip of the tail. The side parts of the tail were pretty road rashed and had some long cracks. I used “Plastic Weld”, which is a two part epoxy. It worked good as at first but I wished I would have been able to know that it would crack later on… Here are the pictures of that. Here is the long crack and road rash on the left side Here is the tip that was ground off This is the best part of my fix… you cant even noticed that it was missing now that its painted Here is the side part that I filled and sanded Primed Painted < Message edited by RatherHaveAnR6 -- 1/26/2008 11:48:11 AM > _____________________________ 2002 F4i - Blinker Tail, M4 Slip-On, Competition Werks Fender Eliminator Bikes story... (in reply to RatherHaveAnR6) Post #: 2

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 11:45:36 AM    RatherHaveAnR6 Posts: 88 Joined: 10/1/2006 From: Michigan State University Status: offline Next I worked on the right side fairing… It was missing a large piece on the top (which you will be able to see where I fixed it in the pictures), and also had a few cracks through it. The large piece missing was replaced with fiberglass, which lasted up to this point… where as (like the tail section) the plastic weld started to crack again. Here it is before Here is the fiberglass fix Primed Painted And the fiber glass portion after it was painted _____________________________ 2002 F4i - Blinker Tail, M4 Slip-On, Competition Werks Fender Eliminator Bikes story... (in reply to RatherHaveAnR6) Post #: 3

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 11:46:16 AM    RatherHaveAnR6 Posts: 88 Joined: 10/1/2006 From: Michigan State University Status: offline The nose section was what I worked on next. It had a couple cracks near where the mirrors mount and also on the sides where the stickers go. This is the only part that the plastic weld held up… But there isn’t a lot of stress there I guess. The tabs where the head light mount were broken off in the crash, and I had to fix them with plastic weld… which for some reason they held (but I don’t know why, because that has a lot of stress on it) Before Primed Painted _____________________________ 2002 F4i - Blinker Tail, M4 Slip-On, Competition Werks Fender Eliminator Bikes story... (in reply to RatherHaveAnR6) Post #: 4

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 11:47:18 AM    RatherHaveAnR6 Posts: 88 Joined: 10/1/2006 From: Michigan State University Status: offline Like I said before, I put it together before I painted the tank so I could ride it. I couldn’t paint the tank at the same time because it was attached to the bike (which was at home) while I was at school. I know it looked bad, but I couldn’t help but ride it instead of ripping the tank off. I also put on a Lockhart Phillips Blinker tail, while it was apart, along with a Competition Werks Fender Eliminator. I installed a black windshield when the nose went on… When I first put it back together, with the fender eliminator and tail light installed… you can see the yellow tank here sort of. I took the wing stickers off the tank and prepped it Christmas Eve then started painting Primed Here is the finished product… for now at least And here is the latest addition… M4 pipe off Ebay, which was pretty cheap and I couldn’t pass up More pictures will be up when I mount the pipe… just don’t have time now that classes have started. What do you think? Is it alright or terrible? _____________________________ 2002 F4i - Blinker Tail, M4 Slip-On, Competition Werks Fender Eliminator Bikes story... (in reply to RatherHaveAnR6) Post #: 5

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 12:27:29 PM    StreetPower Posts: 362 Joined: 12/16/2007 From: Ukraine Status: offline well, if you cover it with vinyls of some nice style and clearcoat altogether, i would say it should look nice, for now as i would say from the pictures the metal gave much more shine to the paint color, than the plastic, it looks somewhat off, but sure it's not terrible. i always look and wonder, for such money spent on sprays and such lot of time spent working, you could get an air compressor and a paint gun maybe? it would look even better than.  correct if i'm wrong guys, prices in ukraine can be somewhat different.. (in reply to RatherHaveAnR6) Post #: 6

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 1:15:43 PM    RatherHaveAnR6 Posts: 88 Joined: 10/1/2006 From: Michigan State University Status: offline The reason for the shine difference in the paint is because the plastic was painted a year ago, and the tank was painted a month ago... the bike was out in the sun for a while and washed a couple times... im sure it will match up when summer comes and i actually ride it. And, the reason i painted it with a spray can rather than a gun was because i painted it at my apartment where i go to school, not where i have my air compressor... plus the paint cost me less then 20 dollars for everything i needed... rather than the 150+ dollars that i would have to pay for paint supplies and a gun plus haveing to go into a dust controlled environment ... And i think i did pretty good for spraying it outside with a paint can on my porch... no blotches or streaks. Its a 2002 salvage title F4i... not a 2008 600RR. My next bike will have a better paint job... plus it will be worth more then $2,000 i hope. _____________________________ 2002 F4i - Blinker Tail, M4 Slip-On, Competition Werks Fender Eliminator Bikes story... (in reply to StreetPower) Post #: 7

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 5:14:20 PM    oodayvidoo Posts: 553 Joined: 7/13/2007 From: So Cali Status: offline hey man... i tip my hat to you for doing the paint yourself. i myself wouldn't do something like that on my own. bike came out good for what was put into it. one question tho... did you put a clearcoat on it? (in reply to RatherHaveAnR6) Post #: 8

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 5:28:14 PM    sixhundredrr Posts: 2334 Joined: 6/22/2007 Status: offline I think you did rather well for doing it yourself on a patio. I would do the same if it was mine. _____________________________ I vouch for 03yellow600RR. Good buyer. I vouch for svtsnake. Good seller. www.dogsrule.com (in reply to oodayvidoo) Post #: 9

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 5:44:39 PM    RatherHaveAnR6 Posts: 88 Joined: 10/1/2006 From: Michigan State University Status: offline I didnt put a clear on it yet... i was gonna tear the fairings off it again sometime (maybe spring) and put another coat of paint and a clear coat on it... but i got a satin lacquer clear for it, which is sitting there waiting for me to use. Thanks for the complements guys... _____________________________ 2002 F4i - Blinker Tail, M4 Slip-On, Competition Werks Fender Eliminator Bikes story... (in reply to sixhundredrr) Post #: 10

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 6:22:45 PM    dangerranger21 Posts: 86 Joined: 12/2/2007 Status: offline You know what... Great job!  I know what its like to be in college and have hobbys that cost $$$!  I really tip my hat to you.  A prime example of having a passion for the hobby, I mean it may not be your cadillac edition bike just yet but you took your time into making it your own for your own enjoyment, and who cares what other people think.  Its all about you man, and when your on the road just ride your ride! (in reply to RatherHaveAnR6) Post #: 11

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/26/2008 10:00:57 PM    rivets   Posts: 53 Joined: 8/31/2007 Status: offline That's a huge improvment. What's the brand of the plastic weld that you used? I'm actually in the process of doing the exact same thing. (in reply to dangerranger21) Post #: 12

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/27/2008 7:20:59 AM    RatherHaveAnR6 Posts: 88 Joined: 10/1/2006 From: Michigan State University Status: offline It was Permatex i believe, but like i said it didnt hold for too long, unless you apply it HEAVILY. I do recommend doing fiberglass, that is still holding strong. Just make sure you scuff the edges really good. Maybe if you fiberglass the back of the part you used plastic weld on, it would hold... just a thought, and i wish i would have tried that to begin with. Good luck with your project... it was actually fun for me. _____________________________ 2002 F4i - Blinker Tail, M4 Slip-On, Competition Werks Fender Eliminator Bikes story... (in reply to rivets) Post #: 13

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/27/2008 5:40:55 PM    CRAZY Posts: 147 Joined: 10/5/2006 Status: offline hey man, bike looks sweet!  is that a semi gloss?  my next bike will be painted like that!   (in reply to RatherHaveAnR6) Post #: 14

RE: Pics of my fixed F4i (NOT FOR THOSE WITH 56K) - 1/28/2008 8:35:43 AM    RatherHaveAnR6 Posts: 88 Joined: 10/1/2006 From: Michigan State University Status: offline I used Krylon Fusion Plastic Paint in Satin Black... it covered really well, no runs or blotches. I used a black sandable primer under that... I do recommend one of those handles that you attach to the paint can that makes it like a spray gun. I didnt use that until i got to the tank during Christmas and i wish i used it on the rest of the pieces. Any other questions about what i did? I will happily help you. _____________________________ 2002 F4i - Blinker Tail, M4 Slip-On, Competition Werks Fender Eliminator Bikes story... (in reply to CRAZY) Post #: 15

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