If you're planning on garaging it, rolling it out once in a while for a once a round the neigbourhood or a show and shine, go nuts, put in as much effort and money that you like for paint, but if you use that bike regularly, leave it parked now and then I wouldn't spend too much time or money on paint, It's going to get rubbed, chipped, scratched etc. Sound a bit negative?, Well ya, but after 14 bikes there's one rule I've learned, they are monotrack vehicles and at some time they will inevitibly end up on there side. A simple sickening clunk off the stand, or a grinding slide. But again to each his own, I'm just thinking out loud. My bike still has original paint, looks great in pics, good from a distance, but up close, it does show that it is an '83 but I'm still happy with it. When it comes time to repaint, just going to get it sprayed and probably apply new stock transfers.
Honest, I'm only 3/4 of the way through this Guiness!, just seem to be on a bit of a rant tonight.
Post edited by: Fossil, at: 2006/04/19 03:04