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Soooo an update on the color change. No only did the guy actually get the color wrong for a second time, then correct it to the picture I have just previously provided, but he wrapped the plastics in bubble wrap before the clear coat had time to dry. This left round marks all over the plastics. The guy also used plasti dip rather than auto paint - I asked for auto paint this time. The only thing good about this is I was able to peel all of it off of the plastics immediately upon noticing the issues. Oh did I mention that it took him over 2 1/2 months to do all of this the wrong way?  >:D  Needless to say he will never see anything else from me again.  
 
On another note, I took my plastics to a place that will use a variation of an Austin Martin burnt orange on my plastics that will be a one off color....just don't ask how much I paid because I probably could have bought more plastics for the price but they wouldn't be the color I want.  
 
 
Here are some pics of the jacked up job this joker did. 
 
 
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Damn, that sucks dude. Did he give you a refund at least?
 

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I didn't even ask for one, the guy will never make enough money doing this to make a decent living. He'll never see another cent from me again.

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Wait, austin martin? That a local casino diva?

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I'm sorry to hear about this. I know all too well shoddy work done by so called professionals...
 
Let us know when you get it sorted...
 
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Wait, austin martin? That a local casino diva?
Not sure what a local casino diva means, maybe a singer in one of the casinos around here?  Not how I came about it.  I took it to the paint shop where they were trying to match the color to the best of their ability and the closest thing they could come up with was this, but it does have to be modified a little to reach the flat and metallic sheen I want (just a tinge darker as well and we have to eliminate just a little of the metal flake in it too) http://www.whiskyfun.com/Material23/Aston.jpg
http://c8.alamy.com/comp/D8M0P2/burnt-orange-aston-martin-virage-luxury-sportscar-D8M0P2.jpg
 

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Alright, I finally got the finished product installed. I haven't washed her down yet but couldn't wait so here ya go
 
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I've been wondering about this.........finally! And it looks great! Really, really nice color!

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Alright, I finally got the finished product installed. I haven't washed her down yet but couldn't wait so here ya go 

Very nice!  That's classy looking! 

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damn dude, wish i could've got my panels painted. i could only imagine how that looks in person. if only it weren't several hours away
 
 
found a shop that will Cerakote my panels with a custom flat metallic red color. just gotta get my car fixed so i can disassemble the bike.

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damn dude, wish i could've got my panels painted. i could only imagine how that looks in person. if only it weren't several hours away 
 
found a shop that will Cerakote my panels with a custom flat metallic red color. just gotta get my car fixed so i can disassemble the bike.
I rode my bike for quite a while without the plastics on it and everyone thought it looked bad @$$.  Actually kinda weird riding with panels now lol.

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I gotta take the front plastics off my bike to picture the fz-07 in all its naked glory...maybe someone will put clear plastics and a clear gas tank on the fz-07 which I think will be pretty cool...

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Wow, that looks hot @crazycracka501. Excellent color choice. Sexy exhaust too!

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I rode my bike for quite a while without the plastics on it and everyone thought it looked bad @$$.  Actually kinda weird riding with panels now lol.
What did it look like without panels? Anyone have pictures?
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Siiiick! That's awesome, @crazycracka501.
 
Disregarding the earlier screwups, can I ask how much this cost you in total?

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@crazycracka501 is it just me, or did you forget a couple of bolts?
Good eye.
 
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@crazycracka501 is it just me, or did you forget a couple of bolts?
Damn, I knew you were gonna bust me on that lol, yes they were missing at the time I took the pics but put them on since and haven't even gotten a chance to ride it yet.

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Siiiick! That's awesome, @crazycracka501.  
Disregarding the earlier screwups, can I ask how much this cost you in total?
Well, disregarding the screw ups, it cost me $400.00.  That's $200.00 in cost of automotive paint alone (not plasti dip) and about $200 in labor.  I quit trying to pinch pennies and just went to a professional place who uses the best paints on the market.

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I rode my bike for quite a while without the plastics on it and everyone thought it looked bad @$$.  Actually kinda weird riding with panels now lol.
What did it look like without panels? Anyone have pictures?
You can see the bike without panels on my youtube video you can pause it at about 1:14:  

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That"s a really nice color. Reminds me of my copper SV650S (2003 Canadian model).

past bikes: WR250X, KLR650, V-Strom 1000, DR650, FZ-6, SV650S, Seca II, GS400S, Seca 750, YZ80.

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You can see the bike without panels on my youtube video you can pause it at about 1:14
I've actually seen that video before! Looks cool
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You can see the bike without panels on my youtube video you can pause it at about 1:14:  
 
My biggest takeaway from this video: "Great. Now I'm gonna get stuck behind this f#$%ing minivan." (rofl)
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Alright, I finally got the finished product installed. I haven't washed her down yet but couldn't wait so here ya go 
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Since it doesn't appear that you can search individual users' posts on here, what are these mirrors and what other things did it take to get them on? Those are exactly what I'm looking for.
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Alright, I finally got the finished product installed. I haven't washed her down yet but couldn't wait so here ya go 
IMG_1299_zpstl25f8pw.jpg
 

Since it doesn't appear that you can search individual users' posts on here, what are these mirrors and what other things did it take to get them on? Those are exactly what I'm looking for.
Those are just cheap Ebay bar end mirrors that fit right in without any additional aftermarket parts. 

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