S90: A Little Bling

Chrome shocks... a pretty pointless addition to a bike that won't see the street for a year, but I couldn't resist.

S90: Poor Man's Paint Shop

It was probably the worst day to paint: cold, humid, and gusting winds.  But it was my first free Saturday in a long time and I just couldn't wait any longer to get the old tank painted.

This is really the equivalent of a motorcycle swatch.  This tank may get painted a few times as I feel out different colors and let them sit on the bike for awhile.  Flat black was first up.

The paint shop...

And the finished product...  This was about 8 coats of flat black primer followed by 3 clearcoat.  Preparation was stripping paint down with 80 grit, then 400 grit to smooth it over, followed by a good wiping with tack cloth.

Shown with the tank on the bike, but without the chrome covers in place yet...