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Universal_Diver
03-15-2008, 11:23 PM
Guess I will try to make this a running post of the stuff I do to my HI-BIRD
since there is not a lot of info out there yet....

Probably the one thing that really bothered me about this bike was the white plastics in the rear with the awful flames. They gotta go.
A quick bead blast with fine media and a scuff with 320 paper and the clearcoat/flames are gone. Next a quick base coat clear coat and looks much better now.... :wink:



http://pics.montypics.com/universal_diver/2008-03-15/1205637109_dsc00203.jpg

rigidchop
03-16-2008, 08:54 AM
looks good. are those bikes as tall as advertised? they dont look it in the pics.

Universal_Diver
03-16-2008, 10:10 AM
Thats one of the reasons I got this bike is the height. I am 6 foot 1/2 inch and about 270. I cant sit flat footed on the bike... :D

kczukiman
03-16-2008, 11:17 AM
looks good!I may have to copy .Did you use paint in a can or a sprayer?

Cal25
03-16-2008, 11:56 AM
Still taking my time putting my new bike together but already know the cheesy flames got to go. Not really looked too close yet but thought they were simply decals and would remove with a hair dryer. Are they clearcoated over which would prevent this method of removal? Also I would like to remove the decals from the tank. I think I would like the color better than the graphics.
Also noticed you dont have the HiBird on the seat. Did you remove it and if so, how did you do it?
I like the mods you have done so far. Keep 'em coming.

Universal_Diver
03-16-2008, 01:09 PM
I was going to use the fusion paint as I have in the past on other stuff and it worked perfectly, but a coworker had some 2 part paint already mixed up so we added flex agent and he sprayed it with the stuff he was already painting.

The stickers are clear coated which sucked for removal. I scraped with my fingernail to lift an edge then peeled. The used a LIGHT beadblaster to scuff it and then 320 grit to get it all smooth.
Looks like factory. :wink:

I am going to do something with the tank as well, just not sure what.
Fot the seat a quick wipe with a rag soaked in Acetone followed with Meguires leather (I know its not leather) conditioner and it seems ok.

Here is a better pic of the painted sides...

http://pics.montypics.com/universal_diver/2008-03-16/1205686696_dsc00206.jpg