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by UltimaRatioRegum
Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range of costs for professional paint jobs?
Replies: 2
Views: 3630

Range of costs for professional paint jobs?

I need to repaint my daughters 84 Spree (see all my previous questions :eyeroll: . By the time I buy 'good' paint (Spraymax 2K, or Plutonium, or PPG aerosol), the adhesion promoter, degreaser prep, sandpaper, masking tape, clear coat, etc, I will be in well over $100 before I even start. What has be...
by UltimaRatioRegum
Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gaskets for Kickstart Upgrade
Replies: 3
Views: 4384

Re: Gaskets for Kickstart Upgrade

https://www.treatland.tv/honda-NT50-mini-complete-gasket-set-p/complete-gasket-set-nt50.htm Youll need to swap the drive face and pulley from the 87' as well. Cant just swap the cover only. Right - the how to on the spree wiki covers that, but it looks like after that you just bolt the new cover on...
by UltimaRatioRegum
Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:09 pm
Forum: Builder's workshop
Topic: (2) 1984 White Spree's Restoration
Replies: 42
Views: 37858

Re: (2) 1984 White Spree's Restoration

Do you mind sharing what the cost was to have those panels professionally painted?
by UltimaRatioRegum
Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gaskets for Kickstart Upgrade
Replies: 3
Views: 4384

Gaskets for Kickstart Upgrade

I acquired a 1987 and am going to use the left case to upgrade my daughters '84 to kick start. I have two questions: 1. Any source for the gasket? I see kits but they don't appear to include the outer left cover gasket. I can make one although I generally don't like doing that for a gasket that big ...
by UltimaRatioRegum
Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:25 pm
Forum: Builder's workshop
Topic: How has your repaint held up?
Replies: 5
Views: 6022

Re: How has your repaint held up?

CB900F - That looks sweet! What paints did you use? Did you use an adhesion promoter?
Thanks!
by UltimaRatioRegum
Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:27 pm
Forum: Builder's workshop
Topic: How has your repaint held up?
Replies: 5
Views: 6022

Re: How has your repaint held up?

I paint motorcycles professionally for a living, in fact, I really need to get going to work here in a bit so I don't have time to cover many of the bases right now, but I do have some suggested reading on one of the other forums I frequent. The topic can be found here: http://49ccscoot.proboards.c...
by UltimaRatioRegum
Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:29 pm
Forum: Builder's workshop
Topic: How has your repaint held up?
Replies: 5
Views: 6022

How has your repaint held up?

There's a lot of information about just finished repaints, but for those of you that have repainted your Spree how has it stood up now that some time has elapsed and it has been subjected to use? Did the paint adhere well? Did it fade? Was it sufficiently resistant to wear and gas/oil? What would yo...