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Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?

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Son of Pappy

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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #120 on: February 01, 2013, 09:20:36 PM »
Quote from: ZG on February 01, 2013, 07:05:14 PM
Getting exciting around here for Christmas in February, first box arrived today, I have a feeling I'll be seeing the UPS and Fedex guys daily for the next week.  :chugbeer:
 
 

If I knew ya was gonna put dem on I'd have given ya a set.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #121 on: February 01, 2013, 09:33:26 PM »
Quote from: Son of Pappy on February 01, 2013, 09:20:36 PM
If I knew ya was gonna put dem on I'd have given ya a set.

Thanks for nothing Chet...  :(    ;D
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #122 on: February 01, 2013, 09:42:38 PM »
See....Chet knows!
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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #123 on: February 01, 2013, 11:15:56 PM »
Quote from: ZG on February 01, 2013, 06:56:20 PM

The Connie Gods must be inspired by this project, today I scored right and left mirrors and right and left side bag lids that aren't even scratched for only $120 total!!  :o
 
I just called and canceled my order for the new mirrors (which was $240), so now I'm all in with a full body for only $1300 and also now have another set of side case lids to paint as spares or just hoard...  ;D :thumbs:

 
OMG...  :o
 
Sometimes drinking and ebaying pays off, or does it?  :-\
 
The guy I just bought the side cases and mirrors from earlier tonight reached back out to me an hour ago to see if I'd just buy his whole set from him for cheap...
 
A couple ebay pm's back and fourth and 2 phone calls later I seem to have now just purchased a complete nother set of bodywork including tank in 09 black for $570 shipped and it's not even crashed plastics, he changed all his auctions to buy it now while we were on the phone and I bought them piece by piece for 30 minutes...  :o
 

 
Too good of deal, I just didn't have the will to pass it up, where the heck was this angel a week ago.  :banghead:
 
I don't want to make this thread go off-track but should I just hoard it or have it painted in the Kawi green at the same time to hoard those parts for future or paint them in another color (is 3 sets of bodywork in 3 different colors obsessive?)...

Another fun Friday night.  ;D
 
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922471543?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922393123?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922388240?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922386957?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922385309?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922382961?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922554494?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922381538?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922364178?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
 
 
 
And from earlier today, lids and mirrors... dude didn't even know what he had, he had them listed as 10/11, but I could tell from the pics they were 09.
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922379062?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922377371?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922369262?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230922374848?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #124 on: February 02, 2013, 05:34:51 AM »
I say get them both painted in the Kawi Green and then I'll buy the second set for the $570 you have in it + the cost of the paint of course.
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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #125 on: February 02, 2013, 06:26:56 AM »
Quote from: ZG on February 01, 2013, 06:56:20 PM

The Connie Gods must be inspired by this project, today I scored right and left mirrors and right and left side bag lids that aren't even scratched for only $120 total!!  :o
 
I just called and canceled my order for the new mirrors (which was $240), so now I'm all in with a full body for only $1300 and also now have another set of side case lids to paint as spares or just hoard...  ;D :thumbs:

Nice price J!
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #126 on: February 02, 2013, 06:29:20 AM »
Quote from: Gsun on February 01, 2013, 08:57:56 PM
Don't even put those on. Looks better without!

+1. I took mine off just to see how it looked, and worked, without them and never put 'em back on.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #127 on: February 02, 2013, 09:08:48 AM »
Do the root beer brown....
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #128 on: February 02, 2013, 09:16:37 AM »
Quote from: Gsun on February 01, 2013, 08:57:56 PM
Don't even put those on. Looks better without!

Quote from: Son of Pappy on February 01, 2013, 09:20:36 PM
If I knew ya was gonna put dem on I'd have given ya a set.

Quote from: Conrad on February 02, 2013, 06:29:20 AM
+1. I took mine off just to see how it looked, and worked, without them and never put 'em back on.

 
Hmmm... wow first I'm hearing of folks taking em off and leaving em off.  ???
 
Well, I already have em now, so I'm gonna go ahead and just have em painted and put on, I never thought they looked bad on before, so why start now.  ;) 
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #129 on: February 02, 2013, 09:17:54 AM »
Quote from: OCK913 on February 02, 2013, 05:34:51 AM
I say get them both painted in the Kawi Green and then I'll buy the second set for the $570 you have in it + the cost of the paint of course.

But if there were 2 then mine wouldn't be unique OCK.  ;D   :chugbeer:
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #130 on: February 02, 2013, 02:27:03 PM »
I think I am seeing a pattern here.  How many Roadcrafter suits did you end up with once you started looking for them?  and now plastics?  Good thing you weren't looking for a spare Concours.  LOL!
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #131 on: February 02, 2013, 04:59:08 PM »
Quote from: twowheeladdict on February 02, 2013, 02:27:03 PM
I think I am seeing a pattern here.  How many Roadcrafter suits did you end up with once you started looking for them?  and now plastics?  Good thing you weren't looking for a spare Concours.  LOL!

Touche' TWA...  :-[
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #132 on: February 02, 2013, 08:36:36 PM »
Well, some good and some bad today...
 
The good, received front fender, thanks oldnslo_MO!  :chugbeer:
 
Also received R&L tail sides bought off ebay.  :thumbs:
 

 
 
 
The bad, also received the battery door, back center connection between the tail sides, and front left mid with the vents... All 3 pieces are cracked and no good to me, gonna have to try and work these out with the ebay sellers...  :'(
 
 
Thank goodness I pulled the trigger on the 2nd body set last night, seems I'm gonna be needing some of those pieces after all.  :) :chugbeer:
 
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #133 on: February 02, 2013, 09:46:50 PM »
You gonna have three fairings??? Do one in Silverdammit!
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #134 on: February 02, 2013, 10:20:10 PM »
Hey Jay....

Perfect color.....no need for paint!
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #135 on: February 02, 2013, 11:22:08 PM »
Quote from: Gsun on February 02, 2013, 09:46:50 PM
You gonna have three fairings??? Do one in Silverdammit!

Quote from: Tahoe C14 on February 02, 2013, 10:20:10 PM
Hey Jay....

Perfect color.....no need for paint!

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Funny guys...  ;D   :chugbeer:
 
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #136 on: February 03, 2013, 06:54:34 AM »
Quote from: ZG on February 02, 2013, 09:16:37 AM
   
 
Hmmm... wow first I'm hearing of folks taking em off and leaving em off.  ???
 
Well, I already have em now, so I'm gonna go ahead and just have em painted and put on, I never thought they looked bad on before, so why start now.  ;)

Really? That's surprising. I've took mine off the first year. Try it with yours off and see how you like it J. It only takes a few mins to get em off and back on.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #137 on: February 03, 2013, 08:27:09 AM »
Jay, I think you should mix up the different colors and call it Frankenstein.  Save your money on the paint costs..

Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #138 on: February 04, 2013, 07:25:45 PM »
More parts arrived today, mixing in a little silverdammit, I hope it doesn't slow me down...  ;)
 

 
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #139 on: February 04, 2013, 08:29:36 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on February 03, 2013, 08:27:09 AM
Jay, I think you should mix up the different colors and call it Frankenstein.  Save your money on the paint costs..

Oh Sparky...  ::)
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