I'm typically OCD with symmetry, but I'm OK with the emblem breaking convention. It's fresh, unique, outside-the-box. That's why it's "For the Bold!" :)
why is everyone always complaining most of the people doesn't even know how to use a spray can proper. I think your work is great keep it up man. (also most of the people doesn't have the balls or the design skills to build a real cafe racer)
Since following you i found me a 79 cx500 and i am turning it into a brat/cafe as well. Im in the states. I love watching your videos and follow almost step by step along with your build. Im prepping my tank as im typing to do a red strip similar to yours with a grey mettalic paint. Should look great. Keep posting, i love your stuff
Quick Question for you Sir! For your paint guns, did you use two different guns with different nozzles? If so, what size nozzles did you use for the primer and red paint? Was your primer at the 50:50 primer/thinner ratio? As well did you change your ratio for the red coat? What kind of paint did you use for the red, was it mixed with paint thinner as well? Thank you for your help!
You are making the absolute most with what you have and you are doing awesome. Keep up the good work and get yourself another bike. I am getting used to watching these videos :)
I would put a honda 'wing' decal under both HONDA logos on each side of the tank. But it will do more than fine without. And I am really loving this series. And even though the video's can get 'slow' it gives a good representation of the real time proces and I love that.
Thanks for the suggestion. And happy you're enjoying the builds, I was hoping that it brings over the real side of building. A lot of videos out there make a weeks work look like 2 hours, especially when it's not your full time job.
These videos are great. I'm about to buy a compressor for painting on my GL500 build. I kept trying to see the CFM output on yours, but couldn't quite make it out. I know I'd need the sprayer to match, but I'm wondering what the CFM on yours is an if it works for you? Thanks!
Any white bleed under the tape onto the red? If so (although it looks great) when you mask off give a coat on the edge of the tape of the covered up areas colour. That way any bleed you get is null and void as its the right colour. Then go over with your intended colour and when you peel your tape you've a perfect crisp line. Not always an issue but a little tip I was taught by a local body shop.
No bleed luckily, but that tape was horrible and left residue on the red. But good idea, I've seen it done with painting walls before but to be honest I never thought of that with this.
I have found that with masking it is worth paying a bit extra for the professional fine-lining tape to edge the design and fill up with the cheap stuff.
Trying to do a double take, but with the spraying part being fast forwarded it looks like you had the gun fan spraying horizontal. You were also moving your spray pattern the same way which gives lines. Put my mind at ease and tell me you did a 50/50 overlap pattern. The primer on camera looked like tiger striping
Curious about your method and order of operations. First, wouldn't it be easier to do the red over the white? Conventional thinking always talks about how hard it is to paint over red, that it's tough to cover with white and you'll always ghosting/bleed through. Also, did you not scuff up the gloss on the red before laying on the white? Will you have reliable adhesion?
Could you give some more details on the cellulose paints please? Where are they from (I'm struggling to get the colour I need); Ref number for the primer, thinners and paint? Thanks in anticipation Dave
Colours are hard to find unless you have a RAL colour or a vehicle colour name. But any paint supplier will mix you the colour. Try paints4u.com The primer is just straight U-POL p.88, any supplier will know what that is, and the thinner is just standard thinners for the paints, nothing special, but paint shop will be able to advise on what goes best with what paint they supply.
@@forthebold Do you also use epoxy or other types of paint? I've read cellulose is banned for most applications, save industrial or vintage vehicle applications.
Hi (From Montreal Canada), quick question. First off let me say great videos. I kinda wish you explained things a bit more but that's ok, I'm figuring out as I go along (replacing fork seals right now - 1980 cm400t honda). When peices get powder coated, do they come back all "shiny and new"? In other words do they need to be painted? Thanks keep posting and I'll keep watching.
now feel with youre finger on top of your other bike and feel how smooth he is ;-) but besides that i would have put a little black outline between the red and white, it would be so much nicer
Personally I think to bring black into the tank would have been too much intrusion, especially as black is such a dark tone against red, I'm happy with the way the tank looks now.
Love the videos. Love seeing it come together and I was just curious as to where you learned to do a lot of this stuff? A lot of the dissembling and assembling? Keep up the great work
For The Bold - dreegez Oh sweet. I was also wondering if you had any tips for starting to build bikes? I've wanted to build a Cafe Racer for awhile but utterly lack the long term experience when it comes to motorcycles, so if you could give me a few pointers that would be awesome!
Hi, keep up the good work....quick unrelated question, do you know what you've got on your workshop floor? I just painted my garage floor and it's no way near tough enough to handle side stands, warm tyres etc. Bloody nightmare actually but your floor looks like it's pretty tough?
Love the paint job on the the tank, but I have one question. Wouldn't it be better to finish the other bike and have it working, then work in the new bike? I've started watching your channel with the first bike and would love to see it done.
Thanks. The parts I needed for the other bike took a total of 2 months to be sourced so whilst I was waiting I thought I'd best do the other one. It'll be finished soon.
Wow! That's a long wait! I apologize, didn't know you was stuck in (Waiting for parts town!) Haha. Very much looking forward to seeing both bikes done! I enjoy watching your channel, keep up the good work!
Ha, no need to apologize, I'm not sure if I've mentioned it in my videos. The intake pipes took an age to find the right ones and then the POR 15 was out of stock in most places, a high demand for it I think.
Lovin your work. I noticed you use a Richmond compressor. I'm thinking of getting a compressor but not sure what's best. The Richmond PAC-96-50 Air Compressor one looks good and not too expensive on Amazon at 125 pounds. Is this the model you use? Is it a good all rounder? I want it for spray painting and maybe soda/sand blasting. Any advice?
The one I have is a 50litre, but it's very small, you'll have to use an LVLP spray gun if you wanted to spray, it does run out fairly quickly before it has to re-fill but still enough to spray a tank.
MATE PLEASE HELP ME . i have been trying to do my own 3 stage paint on my tank . but the paint bleeds through the tape and the lines are fuzzie . do you remove the tape when the paint is still wet ? im using spray cans and i think the ones im using have pretty thick paint . i saw on your gs you used halfords paint . would you recommend ? any help would be very useful . thanks
Since that very first video I'm no longer using rattle cans, unfortunately it doesn't withstand any fuel spillages etc, I now use cellulose paints, and I find self adhesive vinyl is the best to mask.
Maaaaate that tank is looking so sweet! When I get round to my build i think i will go white with yellow stripe down the upper part of the tank. I asked this in another vid but if you were to keep the tank bare metal how would you go about it? Cheers loving this channel!
Thank you. Sorry, you just reminded me now, I saw your comment come in and I was going to reply but it slipped my mind. You could try with a clear lacquer. It's how I would go about it but I couldn't with this tank as it a few dents and filler.
It's no worries. It's easy when they all come in on a bulk when I put a video up, it's when I see them come in on my mobile when I'm out I sometimes miss them. Thanks for watching the vids :)
I have done 2 tanks so far in bare metal. I have use spray can clear lacquer to cover them( 3-4 coats) and after few weeks you can start noticing surface rust under the paint. Might be from the moisture and my spray can paint job. I just sand down the tank every few months, make it shiny again and respray it. I have heard that clear epoxy paint works better to keep the rust from forming, so i might try the next time around.
I've used standard cellulose paint for automotives. I haven't thought about a clear coat yet, it's not needed with this paint as it's the same glossy finish as you'd get on a car, but you're right, for that deep gloss a clear coat would be of benefit.
Ha, I've been told I'm too laid back sometimes. I think in my line of work with graphics it's all down to what individuals think look good. I've accepted that not everyone will like what I do. You never know, I may have an outburst one day ;)
Only dust if you use cellulose paints, if even that, but it comes off with a blow from the compressor if you do find anything. The compressor for example has paint dust but comes off if you swipe your finger over it.
You don't have to with cellulose paints. You can do if you want that extra deep shine but with these paints they're the same finish as you find on cars etc.
I like your stove just like I like my solo stove that identical to yours did you pay them for there patent, I am a butt head some but I couldn't help myself
Hi, loving your channel. Have now watched all of your content in the last couple of weeks. I'm doing my own project on a 1989 CG125 I got for free using your videos for inspiration. One quick question with regards to painting the tank. How much of each paint and thinner is needed to do the tank. Is 250ml enough, 500ml, or more? Thanks in advance and keep up the great work!!
Great to hear you're a fan of the channel. For 1 tank I would say that a 250mm pot of each paint and thinner would do well as you use a 50/50 mix for the base then 40/50 for the top coat.
Hi mate, yep agree with other comments, the Honda badge looks really bad, red line the length of the Honda be better, sorry, your doing a great job much better than I could do
I think one of the biggest if not the biggest problem of the CX 500, Is the tubes on the back, meaning the way the shape of the frame under de back of the sit. I had the same problem with my build, since the frame is quite similar in the back (www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_cb400a_t%2078.htm) and I just took to cuting away and put new tubes, it looks great now, if you want I could send you some pictures over mail since I just finish it today. Truly it makes all the diference in the world.
Do you know that's the part I like about the CX, the way the tubes curve around. I've seen some mods where the tubes are straight but loses the soul of the CX. But what I didn't line was the way the shock mounts were higher than the rear frame
Thats the problem with that cvurve, that you get a higher and lower position with your seat, and that look is not the best I think, you could add some metal structure to it and cover it with the seat so its straight, I have seen some bikes that have that and it works really good.
Exactly, the solution is to get that seat straight. Hopefully you'll like what I've done to the frame when I unveil it. There are a few sneak photos on my Instagram account.
Hi there . nice slection of combination Red & White. here something I would like to sujest. Do white colour on fuel tank cap. and don't past now monogram of HONDA . At last on fuel tank write in red section with white paint (BOLD ) and in the white section with Red paint (INDUSTRY ) {I don't know what exactly the name is but I think u get it what IAM trying to say . something same I plan with my fuel tank with the colour combination of BLACK & WHITE and that same design . I don't know how can I send u the image of it other wise I will show u .
I'm always uncertain of how much to put into the videos as I'm conscious the time goes up. But you're right, I should have added those essential parts in also.
Mate can you do me a huge favor? Can tou take a picture of the oil dipstick of the CX 500 next to a measuring tape and send it to me? Mine bike only came with an after market one and does Not have the minimum and Max level for the bike You would be a life saver men 🙏🏼
Very nice colors!! It's gonna look great with the frame! I admit I had a little orgasm when I saw a thin blue stripe when you removed the tape.. Blue & red stripes on a white tank are my thing... can't help it haha
Thanks. I was kinda thinking it looked good as I was taking it off, I might save that colour scheme for a BMW or like that Martini themed Harley cafe racer that's floating around on the net.
For The Bold - dreegez I didn't know that was a thing... Very cool. I love your videos man, they've caused me to go for a build myself. Keep up the good work.
Don't worry, the engine is fine, no overspray to worry about from cellulose paint. Just a bit of dust that blows away with the compressor if any. If I was working with 2K paints it would be a whole different story.
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No not boring. These videos are exactly what I need. It’s like being in the garage with someone who knows what they are doing! Perfect
Great stuff, thanks for watching.
I'm typically OCD with symmetry, but I'm OK with the emblem breaking convention. It's fresh, unique, outside-the-box. That's why it's "For the Bold!" :)
Absolutely, if people talk about it then it's done its job
Best Cafe Racer bike build on the internet. Tank is looking amazing!
Wow, glad you think so, there are some amazing bikes out there. I hope mine will look as good as them when it's done
I also think so, most detail and real time build. makes me feel like I'm with you every step of the way :)
Thanks. I hoped people would appreciate the real time part of it.
why is everyone always complaining most of the people doesn't even know how to use a spray can proper. I think your work is great keep it up man. (also most of the people doesn't have the balls or the design skills to build a real cafe racer)
Thank you. I haven't seen any complaints yet but maybe because I'm thick skinned I don't read them as that, ha.
Since following you i found me a 79 cx500 and i am turning it into a brat/cafe as well. Im in the states. I love watching your videos and follow almost step by step along with your build. Im prepping my tank as im typing to do a red strip similar to yours with a grey mettalic paint. Should look great. Keep posting, i love your stuff
+Joe B awesome. Great to hear another build has started. All the best with your project and enjoy it
enthusiastically following your built from Barcelona ;-). this is exactly what I dream of doing someday. thanks for sharing
+Richard Bailey glad you're enjoying the builds. One day it'll be a reality for you an no longer a dream
Love that tank design!
Thank you.
Quick Question for you Sir!
For your paint guns, did you use two different guns with different nozzles? If so, what size nozzles did you use for the primer and red paint? Was your primer at the 50:50 primer/thinner ratio? As well did you change your ratio for the red coat? What kind of paint did you use for the red, was it mixed with paint thinner as well?
Thank you for your help!
I use a 1.3mm nozzle on an lvlp gun. Primer was 50:50. Base colour coats were 50:50 then 70:30 top coat. Colour paints are cellulose paints.
For The Bold so a 1.3mm for both? Was it out of the same gun? Thank you for answering so quickly!
Both were 1.3 but the primer gun isn’t a good gun so I binned it
totally dig how you can do quality one off bike production in the small garage. quality results mate
I was just thinking right before I saw this comment how I envy American garages, they always seem so huge in comparison to this one.
You are making the absolute most with what you have and you are doing awesome. Keep up the good work and get yourself another bike. I am getting used to watching these videos :)
Thank you. I'll get the GS finished first then I'll look at another one also. :)
I would put a honda 'wing' decal under both HONDA logos on each side of the tank. But it will do more than fine without.
And I am really loving this series. And even though the video's can get 'slow' it gives a good representation of the real time proces and I love that.
Thanks for the suggestion. And happy you're enjoying the builds, I was hoping that it brings over the real side of building. A lot of videos out there make a weeks work look like 2 hours, especially when it's not your full time job.
Would it not have been better to do the red stripe after painting the tank white.....? Just askin....love the channel.
I found it easier to mask off the smaller space on this.
@@forthebold Cheers.
These videos are great. I'm about to buy a compressor for painting on my GL500 build. I kept trying to see the CFM output on yours, but couldn't quite make it out. I know I'd need the sprayer to match, but I'm wondering what the CFM on yours is an if it works for you? Thanks!
It's great to see the bikes coming together! :-) Also fun to see that you're choosing quite the same colours I've used :-P
Slowly progressing now. Have I, great minds ;)
I'll share some pictures soon. Had a major setback with the electronics... Got to start over again.
Amazing, keep at it, I hate electrics.
Any white bleed under the tape onto the red? If so (although it looks great) when you mask off give a coat on the edge of the tape of the covered up areas colour. That way any bleed you get is null and void as its the right colour. Then go over with your intended colour and when you peel your tape you've a perfect crisp line. Not always an issue but a little tip I was taught by a local body shop.
No bleed luckily, but that tape was horrible and left residue on the red. But good idea, I've seen it done with painting walls before but to be honest I never thought of that with this.
I have found that with masking it is worth paying a bit extra for the professional fine-lining tape to edge the design and fill up with the cheap stuff.
Good shout. I had some brilliant stuff when I did the GS550 but that was with rattle cans. I won't be using this stuff again.
@@forthebold How long shall one leave the tape on before removing? Until fully dry, or earlier, whilst still pliable?
Trying to do a double take, but with the spraying part being fast forwarded it looks like you had the gun fan spraying horizontal. You were also moving your spray pattern the same way which gives lines. Put my mind at ease and tell me you did a 50/50 overlap pattern. The primer on camera looked like tiger striping
Might be a trick of the eye but the horns were set to fan out vertical.
gd job on the tank bud still looking forward on see it finshed and progress on the bike loving it
Thanks. Thinking today I might add a second thin stripe on it also.
yah one silm strip would make it stand out a bit more it would look better, how about the old logo with the wing or would that be a bit to much
Would be nice but I'd have to strip and fill the tank again where the badge is.
You should invest in a hand held sandblasting gun for cleaning crevices. You can also use baking soda them with to remove paint and cleaning dirt/oil.
Curious about your method and order of operations. First, wouldn't it be easier to do the red over the white? Conventional thinking always talks about how hard it is to paint over red, that it's tough to cover with white and you'll always ghosting/bleed through. Also, did you not scuff up the gloss on the red before laying on the white? Will you have reliable adhesion?
For me the coverage is good so you don’t see the red. Also adhesion is fine I find with that finish without the need to go over it with 800 grit.
Could you give some more details on the cellulose paints please?
Where are they from (I'm struggling to get the colour I need);
Ref number for the primer, thinners and paint?
Thanks in anticipation
Dave
Colours are hard to find unless you have a RAL colour or a vehicle colour name. But any paint supplier will mix you the colour. Try paints4u.com
The primer is just straight U-POL p.88, any supplier will know what that is, and the thinner is just standard thinners for the paints, nothing special, but paint shop will be able to advise on what goes best with what paint they supply.
Top man. THANKS!
@@forthebold Do you also use epoxy or other types of paint? I've read cellulose is banned for most applications, save industrial or vintage vehicle applications.
That looks mint that. it's going to look amazing.
Thanks, going to add an extra stripe also
When you are using spray gun without any wall covers, don't you get any paint on the walls?
The dust from cellulose paints are very thin and don't stick.
Nice job!! Looks really good for a garage paint job!
Thank you.
I love watching your videos. Awesome job. I especially think your door handle looks nice in red ! HA ! Keep up the awesome work mate!
Ha, that's the messy part of me, never mind how much I try to keep the workshop tidy there's some evidence of me being there.
Hi (From Montreal Canada), quick question. First off let me say great videos. I kinda wish you explained things a bit more but that's ok, I'm figuring out as I go along (replacing fork seals right now - 1980 cm400t honda). When peices get powder coated, do they come back all "shiny and new"? In other words do they need to be painted?
Thanks keep posting and I'll keep watching.
Hi. Powder coating is a painting process. When they come back it’ll have a painted finish in whatever colour you choose
Good video! Keep it up!
Thank you
now feel with youre finger on top of your other bike and feel how smooth he is ;-) but besides that i would have put a little black outline between the red and white, it would be so much nicer
Personally I think to bring black into the tank would have been too much intrusion, especially as black is such a dark tone against red, I'm happy with the way the tank looks now.
GREAT video love the work good how you show the cost as work is been done keep up the good work seen all videos so far
Thanks for following the build. :)
excellent work on the tank ...props!!
+david hurley thanks
Love the videos. Love seeing it come together and I was just curious as to where you learned to do a lot of this stuff? A lot of the dissembling and assembling? Keep up the great work
Thanks. Just years of stripping & working on bikes. I used to play with engines when I was small.
For The Bold - dreegez Oh sweet. I was also wondering if you had any tips for starting to build bikes? I've wanted to build a Cafe Racer for awhile but utterly lack the long term experience when it comes to motorcycles, so if you could give me a few pointers that would be awesome!
Great video as usual 👍
Thank you.
Hi, keep up the good work....quick unrelated question, do you know what you've got on your workshop floor? I just painted my garage floor and it's no way near tough enough to handle side stands, warm tyres etc. Bloody nightmare actually but your floor looks like it's pretty tough?
Probably just concrete lol
Just trade garage floor paint but it's fairly thick, It still scratches a lot though from the stands
For The Bold - dreegez hmmmm thanks, mentioning no names but mine definitely doesn't do what it says on the tin....
I'll have a look at the tin later and see what brand mine is if that's any help.
For The Bold - dreegez cheers, that'd be great
what type tape that you use for design?
I use automotive masking tape here but vinyl is better I feel.
Love the paint job on the the tank, but I have one question. Wouldn't it be better to finish the other bike and have it working, then work in the new bike? I've started watching your channel with the first bike and would love to see it done.
Thanks. The parts I needed for the other bike took a total of 2 months to be sourced so whilst I was waiting I thought I'd best do the other one. It'll be finished soon.
Wow! That's a long wait! I apologize, didn't know you was stuck in (Waiting for parts town!) Haha. Very much looking forward to seeing both bikes done! I enjoy watching your channel, keep up the good work!
Ha, no need to apologize, I'm not sure if I've mentioned it in my videos. The intake pipes took an age to find the right ones and then the POR 15 was out of stock in most places, a high demand for it I think.
Lovin your work. I noticed you use a Richmond compressor. I'm thinking of getting a compressor but not sure what's best. The Richmond PAC-96-50 Air Compressor one looks good and not too expensive on Amazon at 125 pounds. Is this the model you use? Is it a good all rounder? I want it for spray painting and maybe soda/sand blasting. Any advice?
The one I have is a 50litre, but it's very small, you'll have to use an LVLP spray gun if you wanted to spray, it does run out fairly quickly before it has to re-fill but still enough to spray a tank.
Thanks for the reply and advise on the LVLP, cheers
MATE PLEASE HELP ME . i have been trying to do my own 3 stage paint on my tank . but the paint bleeds through the tape and the lines are fuzzie . do you remove the tape when the paint is still wet ? im using spray cans and i think the ones im using have pretty thick paint . i saw on your gs you used halfords paint . would you recommend ? any help would be very useful . thanks
Since that very first video I'm no longer using rattle cans, unfortunately it doesn't withstand any fuel spillages etc, I now use cellulose paints, and I find self adhesive vinyl is the best to mask.
Will you be keeping the wheel?, there is a spoke conversion kit out there.
I'll be keeping these the same, I might change the front wheel depending on if I go for GSXR front forks.
Maaaaate that tank is looking so sweet! When I get round to my build i think i will go white with yellow stripe down the upper part of the tank. I asked this in another vid but if you were to keep the tank bare metal how would you go about it? Cheers loving this channel!
Thank you. Sorry, you just reminded me now, I saw your comment come in and I was going to reply but it slipped my mind. You could try with a clear lacquer. It's how I would go about it but I couldn't with this tank as it a few dents and filler.
Thanks for taking time to answer - your channel has grown a lot so it must be getting harder to find time for everyone. Keep it up and take care
It's no worries. It's easy when they all come in on a bulk when I put a video up, it's when I see them come in on my mobile when I'm out I sometimes miss them. Thanks for watching the vids :)
I have done 2 tanks so far in bare metal. I have use spray can clear lacquer to cover them( 3-4 coats) and after few weeks you can start noticing surface rust under the paint. Might be from the moisture and my spray can paint job. I just sand down the tank every few months, make it shiny again and respray it. I have heard that clear epoxy paint works better to keep the rust from forming, so i might try the next time around.
Ah yeah spray can lacquer is different to these trade paints. The thinners and fuel tend to eat into them.
What paint is it that you have used? Is it an automotive paint? What are you using for a clear coat?
I've used standard cellulose paint for automotives. I haven't thought about a clear coat yet, it's not needed with this paint as it's the same glossy finish as you'd get on a car, but you're right, for that deep gloss a clear coat would be of benefit.
Cheers thanks for the info
one more thing. With the paint is it a 50/50 ratio to thinner?
Hi, great job with the build so far.
Are you going to make a bobber or another stile of bike in the future?
Thanks, I might make a street fighter or a street bike soon-ish
That sounds really cool, wish you luck with all your projects.
Very nice! what spray gun are you using if I may ask?
Thanks. To be honest it's an unbranded gun. I could do with a better one. Would make the job easier as the fan isn;t the best on it.
I'm sorry, but i don't like how the one end of the emblem reaches over the red stripe and the other doesn't. But all in all great painting job!
Ah shame. that was intentional to break up the stripe. But value your thought on it.
You're very polite. Why don't you tell him how you really feel?
Ha, I've been told I'm too laid back sometimes. I think in my line of work with graphics it's all down to what individuals think look good. I've accepted that not everyone will like what I do. You never know, I may have an outburst one day ;)
personally, I think its rad!
Thanks. :)
Any issues with overspray on other things in the garage. Ive always used spray cans but Im thinking of giving a gun a try next time.
Psy
Only dust if you use cellulose paints, if even that, but it comes off with a blow from the compressor if you do find anything. The compressor for example has paint dust but comes off if you swipe your finger over it.
No clear coat?
You don't have to with cellulose paints. You can do if you want that extra deep shine but with these paints they're the same finish as you find on cars etc.
Oh cool, that's very practical.
Great job on the paint! Looks fantastic :)
Thank you.
uhh is that a porsche boxster outside ?
It's a Cayman.
I like your stove just like I like my solo stove that identical to yours did you pay them for there patent, I am a butt head some but I couldn't help myself
Thank you
Hi, loving your channel. Have now watched all of your content in the last couple of weeks. I'm doing my own project on a 1989 CG125 I got for free using your videos for inspiration.
One quick question with regards to painting the tank. How much of each paint and thinner is needed to do the tank. Is 250ml enough, 500ml, or more?
Thanks in advance and keep up the great work!!
Great to hear you're a fan of the channel. For 1 tank I would say that a 250mm pot of each paint and thinner would do well as you use a 50/50 mix for the base then 40/50 for the top coat.
For The Bold - dreegez Thanks for the quick reply. Just need to decide on colours now...
Great vid, love the paintjob!
Thanks and glad you're a fan of the colours.
I knos this is an old vid and you probs wont repky but where do you get your paint from?
+headfu110lead I get my paints from paints4u.co.uk
Hi mate, yep agree with other comments, the Honda badge looks really bad, red line the length of the Honda be better, sorry, your doing a great job much better than I could do
It's cool, Thanks for your comment :)
holy moly, is that porsche on the background at the end yours?
Unfortunately yes.
Unfortunately? hahaha
Just saying... why did'nt you paint the white first?
+Dominique LeBlanc I find it easier painting the smaller colour as the base. Just the way I'm used to it
Awesome job and awesome video as usual.
Thank you.
the sun is shining outside, why never paint out there?
Chances are you'll definitely get dust and insects stuck to your paint if I was out there.
Like it are you going to laker the tank show us the frame you really nice video need more
No, no lacquer needed with cellulose paints if you don't want it. So far it's got a nice gloss finish
I've sanded my primer with 1200 grid wet, this should give a cleaner finish :D
Sounds good, I've done that in the past but this cellulose paint goes on thick enough if you want it too. So in this case I only opted for 400,
is that yours 911 ))??
Игорь Демьяненко boxster ? not 911 i think
It's a Cayman
is... is it yours?
looks amaaazing! 👍👍
Thanks
i like it !
Thanks :)
nice work! in my opinion would be nice and would esthetically work to spray a 5mm black stripe between the red and the white
Not a bad idea. Thanks
I think one of the biggest if not the biggest problem of the CX 500, Is the tubes on the back, meaning the way the shape of the frame under de back of the sit. I had the same problem with my build, since the frame is quite similar in the back (www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_cb400a_t%2078.htm) and I just took to cuting away and put new tubes, it looks great now, if you want I could send you some pictures over mail since I just finish it today. Truly it makes all the diference in the world.
Do you know that's the part I like about the CX, the way the tubes curve around. I've seen some mods where the tubes are straight but loses the soul of the CX. But what I didn't line was the way the shock mounts were higher than the rear frame
Thats the problem with that cvurve, that you get a higher and lower position with your seat, and that look is not the best I think, you could add some metal structure to it and cover it with the seat so its straight, I have seen some bikes that have that and it works really good.
Exactly, the solution is to get that seat straight. Hopefully you'll like what I've done to the frame when I unveil it. There are a few sneak photos on my Instagram account.
Hi there . nice slection of combination Red & White. here something I would like to sujest. Do white colour on fuel tank cap. and don't past now monogram of HONDA . At last on fuel tank write in red section with white paint (BOLD ) and in the white section with Red paint (INDUSTRY ) {I don't know what exactly the name is but I think u get it what IAM trying to say . something same I plan with my fuel tank with the colour combination of BLACK & WHITE and that same design . I don't know how can I send u the image of it other wise I will show u .
Thank you, and sounds interesting.
For The Bold - dreegez that's it :( . Ok
One tip... Grease and wax remover immedialty before each spray.
Thanks, yup, in hand and a tack rag also.
You got it :)
I'm always uncertain of how much to put into the videos as I'm conscious the time goes up. But you're right, I should have added those essential parts in also.
Mate can you do me a huge favor? Can tou take a picture of the oil dipstick of the CX 500 next to a measuring tape and send it to me?
Mine bike only came with an after market one and does Not have the minimum and Max level for the bike
You would be a life saver men 🙏🏼
Yeah sure thing, I'll do it for you in a few mins, private message me your email address.
For The Bold - dreegez I have sent you an message on Instagram if you can send it there Please
Hey, I haven't had an instagram message yet, just incase it didn't work.
Send it to this mail then:
enrico.meszaros@gmail.com
nice cayman :D
Thank you. Might be in Monday's video actually.
Very nice colors!! It's gonna look great with the frame!
I admit I had a little orgasm when I saw a thin blue stripe when you removed the tape.. Blue & red stripes on a white tank are my thing... can't help it haha
Thanks. I was kinda thinking it looked good as I was taking it off, I might save that colour scheme for a BMW or like that Martini themed Harley cafe racer that's floating around on the net.
Definitely like that sportster indeed! I also have original Honda colored stripes on my 86' XL600LM, I think I bought it because of these
Hope your getting rid of those stupid ugly dents uve stuck in your gs tank, looks like someone has kicked them they are so uneven
Nope, keeping them I'm afraid.
Red door handle!
Everyone should have one.
i cant believe that little compressor runs your spray gun
I have to use an LVLP gun (Low volume low pressure) with it to work with a 50L compressor.
For The Bold - dreegez I didn't know that was a thing... Very cool. I love your videos man, they've caused me to go for a build myself. Keep up the good work.
Nice job
Thank you.
You sprayed your knob
Damn right, it's the only way to go.
Really wish you lived over the pond. I'd pay you to help build my bike
I'd love to live over there, but I think it's near impossible for a visa
Not impossible. Just an incredibly long process
I'm now going to convert my racer into a commuter, just to piss these people off.
+M H please do it. I think there's a market out there for it.
white on bike is really hard to make work, but that kind of does.. thank god you use real paint gun and not some rattle can.. ;)
Thank you. Yeah the Suzuki was with a rattle can and I regret that now
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you can't be serious with this video! Painting in the open garage? The black engine in the Background can be painted again now....
Don't worry, the engine is fine, no overspray to worry about from cellulose paint. Just a bit of dust that blows away with the compressor if any. If I was working with 2K paints it would be a whole different story.