I think I had half a chub covering up those flames with camo green paint. They just had to go, reminded me of a cheesy mid 70's muscle car. Not bad for a chilly, windy day. Thats a matte clear coat over it. Belly pan, engine guards, and stock turn signals going on soon. Now I just have to raise that seat up or lower those pegs!
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I think I would have sold the bodywork and bought some tins that needed attention to paint green. Coulda made money in the process.
RoMax
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That's what i did. Bought all extra tins and scoops, and i have all stock parts wrapped up and in totes.
2fear
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What year bike is it, 05,06,07?
DMAN999
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That was a good idea.
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44boyd
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You don't want to know. You would've been able to get some s/s supertrapps.
KJShover
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Your looking at over $800 for the faux tank, alone, at the dealer. I've been seeing them go for around $450 and up on eBay.
1967vmax
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Ouch i agree should have kept the stock tins oh well live and learn.
I sold the last set for $ 550 or 600 cant remember for sure but it was some where in that range
some, yes. but the red flames ones? i highly doubt it.
KJShover
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+1
the faux from an '05 on up aren't cheap
the faux from an '05 on up aren't cheap
ZackDaniels
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I have an 06 and plan to eventually paint it but yeah I was going to sell the existing body parts and buy up some cheap-o misc year replacements for bondo and paint.
People really dig the stock tribal flame thing for some reason.
People really dig the stock tribal flame thing for some reason.
44boyd
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I think some are shaving some years off of their bikes when they try to sell it.
RaWarrior
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Yeah dude.......you ruined a $800 set of the best bodywork Yamaha produced with a $3 rattle can. And de-valued the bike by about half. Oops.
I think I paid Sean $500+exchange for a complete set of 06 bodywork, for my damaged '97 silver ones. Best money I ever spent on the bike. Totally transformed the appearance. Went from a bike only vmax enthusiasts noticed, to a bike people wanted to take pictures of and talk about anywhere it was parked for more than a couple minutes. I was like the ******* mayor of the local gas station. So yes, there's a market for those parts. If this had been a year ago I would have gladly bought them off you.
Oh well. If flat green is your bag then great, too bad it got put over highly desirable and valuable bodywork rather than a roached out $100 set off ebay.
I think I paid Sean $500+exchange for a complete set of 06 bodywork, for my damaged '97 silver ones. Best money I ever spent on the bike. Totally transformed the appearance. Went from a bike only vmax enthusiasts noticed, to a bike people wanted to take pictures of and talk about anywhere it was parked for more than a couple minutes. I was like the ******* mayor of the local gas station. So yes, there's a market for those parts. If this had been a year ago I would have gladly bought them off you.
Oh well. If flat green is your bag then great, too bad it got put over highly desirable and valuable bodywork rather than a roached out $100 set off ebay.
ZackDaniels
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1/2 the value is kinda harsh don't you think?
I plan to be on the other side of the exchange deal and use the extra bucks to help pay for a paint job that's going to include a belly pan and the hard bags, and maybe some powder coating I don't know I haven't really decided yet.
When I'm done I'll still be out plenty of money for cosmetics. For me it's all about getting the bike how I want it to look as cheap as possible, but I don't expect that to be profitable or even free. If he's happy with the paint he did right by him.
I plan to be on the other side of the exchange deal and use the extra bucks to help pay for a paint job that's going to include a belly pan and the hard bags, and maybe some powder coating I don't know I haven't really decided yet.
When I'm done I'll still be out plenty of money for cosmetics. For me it's all about getting the bike how I want it to look as cheap as possible, but I don't expect that to be profitable or even free. If he's happy with the paint he did right by him.
RaWarrior
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If I ran into a bike from 2006 that had been cheaply repainted, I'd be very skeptical as to why.... was the original paint ruined? Left outside a lot? Been in an accident? I certainly wouldn't pay as much as if it had clean original paint.
Case in point, I paid about 1/2(actually a bit less) of book value for my Z because it had ****** factory paint. It ran and drove like new, just the guy didn't know what wax was and it sat outside all summer. So I don't think it's an overly harsh assessment, at the very least it diminishes the market of buyers.
Case in point, I paid about 1/2(actually a bit less) of book value for my Z because it had ****** factory paint. It ran and drove like new, just the guy didn't know what wax was and it sat outside all summer. So I don't think it's an overly harsh assessment, at the very least it diminishes the market of buyers.
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