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General => Eye Candy | Videos and Pics => Topic started by: Stig / Major Tom on April 04, 2014, 09:14:28 PM
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I think these are Super 8's.
Found these pretty cool looking pictures which I think are super 8 variants?
from the Philippines:
http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/showthread.php?142001-Kymco-Super-8-Picture-Gallery/page8 (http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/showthread.php?142001-Kymco-Super-8-Picture-Gallery/page8)
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SWEET!
All my free time this weekend will go into perusing this gallery. I'm really having a hard time deciding on keeping my super8 original and adding a few stickers/vinyl graphics OR painting it purple/gold and decorating it up Louisiana State University (LSU) style.
LSU Official Colors (No paint Specs though)
(http://i62.tinypic.com/105qhxh.jpg)
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Here's a first try at designing a paint scheme.
(http://i62.tinypic.com/2ptqwsz.jpg)
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Nicely done! You could have a second career customizing scoots!
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Yeah, I'm not satisfied with it but it's a start. I want to do all vinyl stickers so that if I ever sell it the new buyer can remove them and just have a 2 color scoot without the theme.
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NICE!!!!!! Go Tigers. ;D
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Yeah, if you decide to sell, colors would work for Western Illinois U.! ;)
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Yeah, if you decide to sell, colors would work for Western Illinois U.! ;)
I was born and raised in Macomb where WIU is. You go there?
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No, but I live in the Quad Cities and my son might go there.
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Not sure what kind of scoot this is, but I think my Super8 would look awesome with this paint job.
If anyone hasn't guessed yet, YES I'm a huge nerd!!!!!
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I'm lost Kreps! Is that a Photo Shop type rendering? If it is can I PLEASE send you a Pict of my GF for some... enhancements?
I actually Love the scheme, and my advice BEFORE seeing the pict. was to go for it. After seeing it I am happy to see I was right.
Go for it.
If you buy the paint (2 part urethane) 1 quart of each + hardner/thinner = about 180.00ish and pull/prep the plastics, I could see 150.00 200.00 to spray at a good shop. Maybe 400.00 into it including stickers.
Best part is you will never have to wax it again. Dish soap, and a drying rag make it a shiny as the day it was painted.
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Thanks for the paint tips but i doubt I'll be painting anytime soon. The first round of vinyls will go on the blue/white scheme. I need to get some shots of my Super8 so that I can start placing decals on in Photoshop. Once I get a scheme that I am happy with, I'll have this guy at work do the vinyl cutting (he has a vinyl cutter at home) and apply them.
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Will you do my GF for me? Hey wait.... Whaaaaa?
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Will you do my GF for me? Hey wait.... Whaaaaa?
A card laid is a card played. No take backs.
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A card laid is a card played. No take backs.
I hear that alot here at home too!
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So after posting the pic above, I decided that painting and decaling was a little aggressive at this point so I've made a design based off the current paint that came on the scoot. The only thing I'll have to of is take off the "super 8" on both sides. Excuse the large pic but i really wanted you to see it with some detail.
Full size link HERE. (http://myplace.frontier.com/~w.kreps/LSU_paint2.jpg)
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2le4hna.jpg)
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I like the look of the dark colored heat shields on the new exhaust. Now I'm thinking about getting some exhaust paint and doing a flat black finish on mine.
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I like the look of the dark colored heat shields on the new exhaust. Now I'm thinking about getting some exhaust paint and doing a flat black finish on mine.
I did this on my 2011 Super 8 and it looks much better with the black exhaust shield compared to the chrome.
--Jim
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I agree the black exhaust is amazing. I think the original looked a bit cheap. But thats just my 2 cents.
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I like the look of the dark colored heat shields on the new exhaust. Now I'm thinking about getting some exhaust paint and doing a flat black finish on mine.
Be selective about the black color you choose. Some of those flat 'charcoal grill paints' look nothing like a classy black scooter or motorcycle part.
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This is the one you want...
http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/ (http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/)
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Yes, the VHT paint is awesome stuff. I've seen a couple people use it on their Harley pipes with no complaints.
And I agree about the grill paint. NEVER use BBQ grill paint on exhaust. Even if you cure the paint before use, it will produce smoke and fumes for a long time after application. It just isn't rated for high enough temps to work on an exhaust.
It's always better to do it right the first time, and avoid the headache of covering up a bad decision.