Honda deauville & zzr6 tidy up and respray...[finished]

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The deauville:

Got the deauville a few months ago from london which had been used as a commuter/winter hack and was a bit of a wreck:

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/deauville/ebay1.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/deauville/ebay4.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/deauville/ebay3.jpg

The bodywork,wheels,forks,exhaust,engine,pretty much the whole bike needed lots of work to get it looking nice.
The engine had been overheated as the radiator fan didn't work so although it ran quite well we decided to give it a new engine.
Managed to get one from a 2005 bike with 8k miles on the clock.

Heres the end result:

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/deauville/deauville4.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/deauville/deauville3.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/deauville/deauville2.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/deauville/deauville1.jpg

The whole bike looks a lot newer now and the paint job has turned out pretty well considering it was done in my shed with no heat



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The zzr:

This one isn't actually a bad bike but the bodywork is not as nice as i would have liked;so it has to be re-sprayed
Needed some other little bit's aswell like throttle cables,cush drive rubbers,oil & filter change but that was done the day i bought the bike


https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image273.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image272.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image274.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image270.jpg

I'll have to update this with the after pics as it's not done yet.
All the plastics are hanging up in the shed awaiting me deciding which colour to paint them

Theres also a bit of tidy up work to do on the wheels and exhaust e.t.c. but i'll get that done after the respray.

So that's it for now,not much of a show & tell thread but i'm bored so why not

Thanks
Dave
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[qarka]

I dont know why but that bike looks excellent in white. Nice job!
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Wasn't sure if it would suit it but it really does.The pics dont do it enough justice
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DRZ-400sm

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Lime green it is

This looks awesome and will stick out like a sore thumb out on the road

Just letting the second coat dry now and i'll go grab a pic.

Cant wait
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This pic really doesn't show how bright this green is :

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image281800x600.jpg

More to follow
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I'm sure this wont be too many people's taste and to be honest it's not a colour i wanted either,but seeing it as it is now i think it looks awesome and will be 100x better when it's actually on the bike.

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image284800x600.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image283800x600.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image282800x600.jpg

Just the tank,mirror mounts and one side panel to be lacquered tomorrow and should be back on the road for the weekend

(this is not the end finish as it will still need a good polish to get the see your face in it look but i'm going to leave that for a couple of weeks to let the lacquer fully harden)


Now is where i need some advice:
Although i didn't want any stickers on at first it think it's gonna need them to break it up a bit.
Can some one help me out as to what stickers i should go for?

Any pics as examples would be appreciated

Thanks
Dave
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DRZ-400sm

[carlperkins00...]

i think the paint looks awesome mate!

as for stickers, try..
https://www.xtreemedecals.com/default.tpl?cart=116&id1=124&id2=130&startat=1&--woSECTIONSdatarq=130&--SECTIONSword=ww1

go for zzr original stickers, IMO going for random different stickers will just cheapen the look of the bike.

terrific job though, more pics?

[chris-red]

I'm not an expert on paint but aren't you supose to lacquer while the last coat is still tacky so it gels properly. I think if the last coat is dry the laquer will peel off.
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[The Original Muzza]

Also the finish on stickers look best if put on between paint and lacquer. (Also not an expert)
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May be a little bit longer before it's done as i've just totally wrecked the tank

Didn't have the gun set right and put too much lacquer on which has now run all down the tank

Will have to see how bad it is when it's all dry but will probably need rubbing back down and re-painted.
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Finished



(will still need a good polish in a couple of weeks when it's had time to fully harden)

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image287.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image288.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image289.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image290.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image291.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image292.jpg

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x13/fronterapics/ZZR600/Image293.jpg

Was hard work for the last 5 days getting it ready but the result was definately worth it



Thanks
Dave
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Damn i forgot the front mudguard
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[qarka]

That is amazing...
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[Jamie S]

Whats the paint code for that green, wouldn't mind painting my zx7 with it ?

[Whosthedaddy]

T56019-1087F
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[alun111]

Both bikes look brilliant! I'd get new fairing bolts for the kwak though... maybe colour matched ones.
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[fra-zzr]

not sure i prefer the painted fairing retaining strip over the silver, but the rest looks like it came out really well
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[ms51ves3]

Were these done with a compressor and a spray gun?

It will be interesting to see the result once it's all polished.

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[Jamie S]

What sort of paint did you use and how many ltrs?
Definatly think my kwak deserves a makeover now .

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