Color Change of Rockster FZ1 (pics)

FZ1inNH said:
You all have some interesting color schemes there! So, what will be the new color or is that a surprise?

Love the blue frame!!
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It will be a suprise to everyone, including me. I still haven't decided :) It either green of blue. Can't wait to get the parts off the bike and take them to the painter :Rockon:
 
I like the colored frame on these European models. Are you messing with that?

p.s. Nice tag :) Some of those EU tags are so big, a fender eliminator is about useless!
 
EffZeeOne said:
I like the colored frame on these European models. Are you messing with that?

p.s. Nice tag :) Some of those EU tags are so big, a fender eliminator is about useless!
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I'm not messing with the frame. I would take too much time & money. I don't really like the frame, but I think it will look better with the new paint.

PapaGeno21 said:
That plate is like a giant mud flap!!!
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The plate is freaking enormous, I have to agree. The plate in Estonia is 1/3 of finnish one. Riding bike is made almost impossible in here. The insurance is ridiculous, and so on :flip:
 
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EffZeeOne said:
In Florida USA, we don't even have to carry insurance- not even liability - if we wear a helmet.

p.s. Rockster, I play Sabian as well, except for Zildjian hats.
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That is so annoying. I have to pay 1000$ a year for insurance. F...

I have found the best cymbals so far. Mainly Sabian HHX and Evolution.

And some update about the bike also. I'm picking up the parts from the painter friday morning :thewave:

I'll post some pics when they are assembled.
 
I'm getting ready for tear-down as well, and am also still undecided about the color.

My Frame and motor are all black, so I can go just about any way I want - Current candidates are Orange, Yellow or White. (I've got the copper-green wheels, so those will probably get painted too.) I did my FZ6 orange and black, and it really popped nicely :)

(and put me down for Zildjian's all the way around thanks)
 
Just got the parts. The colour is freaking aewsome. I fitted some parts this morning, but there is still a lot to do. It's pretty hard figure out which bolt goes where :D

Here's a little sneak preview:



 
Nice! That looks like the Team Yamaha blue color. I like it! :tup: Well done! I take it, based on the pic, that you'd had the hugger and chin cowl done as well? ;) And the inners too! Sweet!!!
 
Amazing what something as simple as painting the fairing inserts can do to give it a unique look. Get some good pictures in thge sun when she's all back together.:popcorn:
 
Here are some pics with all the fairings installed. Still missing the Yamaha-badges. I just love it. And it's funny that the blue frame doesn't look that blue anymore.





 
That looks fantastic! :yes:

How did they get the inners, which aren't smooth to start with, smoothed out and shiny like that?

And you're right... I glazed over the "blue" frame and forgot you even had it. :D
 
That turned out great! Love that shade of blue. I don't know why Yamaha didn't offer it on the Gen II bikes when they did on the Gen I.
 
FZ1inNH said:
That looks fantastic! :yes:

How did they get the inners, which aren't smooth to start with, smoothed out and shiny like that?

And you're right... I glazed over the "blue" frame and forgot you even had it. :D
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Thanks. I don't know how the painter got the inners smooth, but they sure do look good. He was really good and cheap too. Very rare to find that kind :)

NJFZ1 said:
That turned out great! Love that shade of blue. I don't know why Yamaha didn't offer it on the Gen II bikes when they did on the Gen I.
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This is actually from Nissan's colour guide. But quite similar to the colour on the -07 model in Europe:

http://motoaus.com/images/stories/storyimages/yamaha/2007_FZ1N.jpg
 
Rockster said:
This is actually from Nissan's colour guide. But quite similar to the colour on the -07 model in Europe:
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I painted my first bike (Kawa EX500) and fairings that same blue Nissan color back in the mid '90s. (I painted cars for about 3 years.) It looked amazing and nothing else like it on the 2 wheels at the time. Beautiful color.

Eric, a few coats of sealer and minimal sand smooths that texture right out. Not to much texture to start with really.
 
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PapaGeno21 said:
Looks really really really good bro!!!
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Thanks. I have to say I'm in love <3 The only downside is that there will soon be snow in here...

Hail said:
I painted my first bike and fairings that same blue Nissan color back in the mid '90s. (I painted cars for about 3 years.) It looked amazing and nothing else like it on the 2 wheels at the time. Beautiful color.
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The colour is quite unigue at the time. There are a lot of blue bikes, but this colour is a bit different in a good way.
 
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