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as some of you may know, I took a detour during our trip to Devon :oops: , which left my bike looking slightly worse for wear. :(
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on my return to London I spent a little time trying to find a bike painter in London, not an easy task. eventually my friend put me onto a guy called rob in Upminster, a little bit of a journey, I know it well as it's where I used to live before moving to Spain.
took a ride up to meet rob and show him the 2 panels that needed spraying. he seemed a nice chap. I left the panels with him and the single seat cowl so he could get a good colour match.
today I collected the panels, and i'm more than happy for the price I paid, he was honest a showed me a couple of imperfections in the paint. I applauded his honesty.
the yellow is a pretty good match with no faint area's, which can be an issue with pearlescent paint.
I also decided to change the colour of the headlight surround. not sure of the paint code. I just told him I wanted a very bright white. as I think it goes well against the yellow.
so here she is, all ready for an mot in the morning.
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And you didn't stop in for a cuppa? :(
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That's an ace job ... Well done ...pray tell did he finish your
Front forks they look black...but maybe not.. Good luck : :thumbup:
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Looking good Marty 8) 8)
Good job with the paintwork knowing how hard it is to get an half descent match with that yellow. I like the white headlamp surround :thumbup:

Good luck with the mot tomorrow,

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Looks a good job fella :thumbup:
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Looks great. You must be pleased
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Wow that looks good and I too like the White headlight surround. Cant wait to see it in the flesh ready for inspection. The paintwork that is :lol:
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Saintsman27 wrote:That's an ace job ... Well done ...pray tell did he finish your
Front forks they look black...but maybe not.. Good luck : :thumbup:
I did the fork lowers myself, whilst the forks were apart and being repaired. the colour is darker than I would have liked, bmw graphite something or other. lets see how long it lasts, i'm happy with robs work, he's also sorting me out some touch up paint, as there's a few marks on the rest of the bike.
thanks for the kind comments, i'll just wait for mac to say something negative.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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bald_pig wrote:And you didn't stop in for a cuppa? :(
sorry dude, I didn't think you'd me in mid morning, i'll give you a shout next time buddy.... :thumbup:
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agentpineapple wrote:
bald_pig wrote:And you didn't stop in for a cuppa? :(
sorry dude, I didn't think you'd me in mid morning, i'll give you a shout next time buddy.... :thumbup:
6 week hols fella :thumbup: had august off :lol:
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looks Great Marty. always a smart looking Storm. :lol:
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
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That's a great job" looks better than new
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Looking good marty. just try and stay outa fields from now on :eek2 :thumbup:
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fabiostar wrote:Looking good marty. just try and stay outa fields from now on :eek2 :thumbup:
sadly I never made it into the field, the bloody ditch was in the way..... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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That looks great Marty :thumbup:
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