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<blockquote data-quote="Spartan426" data-source="post: 147732" data-attributes="member: 1027"><p>its been a few months! time for an update!!</p><p> </p><p>and pictures! <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink:" title="Wink :wink:" data-shortname=":wink:" /></p><p> </p><p>had a trip in augest havn't gotten to go in september or October..(school screws up my rides!)</p><p><img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/frown.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-shortname=":(" /> friends couldn't make it so trip was canceled... if anyone is up for this weekend a day trip to Gorman or somthing let me know! <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink:" title="Wink :wink:" data-shortname=":wink:" /></p><p> </p><p>anyways here are more pics of the bike! also i painted my clutch cover and finally painted/modded/installed my Pro Circuit stator cover! check it out!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18348[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18349[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18350[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Installed the DR. D hot start lever from the other 426 I got</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18351[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18352[/ATTACH] </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Finally got around to painting and modifying/installing my Pro Circuit cover, I thought about how to paint this thing for along time, I originally wanted to powder coat it but finally realized its abit over kill and I can paint it if do</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18353[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18354[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18355[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18356[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18357[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18358[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18359[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18360[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">BBR Exhaust tip shined up by a wire wheel and installed, also from the other 426.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18361[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18362[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">This was after the trip above where it was in the desert, the Augest trip <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/smile.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18366[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">The covers came out better then i planned I was really happy to see how the pro circuit cover came out. I prep sanded it alot, did three coats of primer, 3 coats of black, and took a tiny wire wheel on a dremmel and by hand ran it over the lettering to rip the paint and primer off and shine it up, looks just like I had hoped! <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/smile.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18367[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18368[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The clutch Cover also looks Great! for this one I also did sanding, 3 coats of primer and black, and then took a tiny paint brush and by sprayed the blue into a cap and hand painted in the lettering and even the magnesium part <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/wink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink:" title="Wink :wink:" data-shortname=":wink:" /> 3 coats of blue, it came out well but the paint i used wasnt light enough... i like the look but I was hoping it would "pop" more, i tryed matching the bike's frame paint wich it matched untill i put the matte clear coat on to seal it... it took away any shine and dulled the finish more then i exspected, oh well it still does look cool! <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/smile.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> specially out in the sunlight!</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18369[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I can't wait to one day see a full beautiful FMF powerbomb header and powercore silencer on this side of the engine, the stock header is so fugly :'( also blue radiator hoses!</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]18370[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spartan426, post: 147732, member: 1027"] its been a few months! time for an update!! and pictures! ;) had a trip in augest havn't gotten to go in september or October..(school screws up my rides!) :( friends couldn't make it so trip was canceled... if anyone is up for this weekend a day trip to Gorman or somthing let me know! ;) anyways here are more pics of the bike! also i painted my clutch cover and finally painted/modded/installed my Pro Circuit stator cover! check it out! [ATTACH=full]18348[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18349[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18350[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4]Installed the DR. D hot start lever from the other 426 I got[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]18351[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]18352[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4]Finally got around to painting and modifying/installing my Pro Circuit cover, I thought about how to paint this thing for along time, I originally wanted to powder coat it but finally realized its abit over kill and I can paint it if do[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]18353[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18354[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18355[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18356[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18357[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18358[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18359[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18360[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5]BBR Exhaust tip shined up by a wire wheel and installed, also from the other 426.[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]18361[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18362[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5]This was after the trip above where it was in the desert, the Augest trip :)[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]18366[/ATTACH] [SIZE=6]The covers came out better then i planned I was really happy to see how the pro circuit cover came out. I prep sanded it alot, did three coats of primer, 3 coats of black, and took a tiny wire wheel on a dremmel and by hand ran it over the lettering to rip the paint and primer off and shine it up, looks just like I had hoped! :)[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]18367[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]18368[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5]The clutch Cover also looks Great! for this one I also did sanding, 3 coats of primer and black, and then took a tiny paint brush and by sprayed the blue into a cap and hand painted in the lettering and even the magnesium part ;) 3 coats of blue, it came out well but the paint i used wasnt light enough... i like the look but I was hoping it would "pop" more, i tryed matching the bike's frame paint wich it matched untill i put the matte clear coat on to seal it... it took away any shine and dulled the finish more then i exspected, oh well it still does look cool! :) specially out in the sunlight![/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]18369[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5]I can't wait to one day see a full beautiful FMF powerbomb header and powercore silencer on this side of the engine, the stock header is so fugly :'( also blue radiator hoses![/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]18370[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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