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touching up the fire red
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:15 pm
by ReggieGasket
Hi all, my fire red Falco has some scratches on the upper fairing due to a spill in the past. I'd like to touch them up, but it looks a tricky paint to match. Anyone tried? I'm wondering if it might be more fun to respray bits of the bike to create something new. Maybe go red and black in some way??
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:08 pm
by Dalemac
Hey Giles,
I've used this before:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/APRILIA-TOUCH ... m1dbf4238a
its never going to be a perfect match though, the pain on our bikes is now 15 years old and is fading.
P.S. are you still up for selling the bellypan? My falco is still off the road, hence I haven't been in contact.
Dale
Re: touching up the fire red
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:03 pm
by kaisermuldoon
ReggieGasket wrote:Hi all, my fire red Falco has some scratches on the upper fairing due to a spill in the past. I'd like to touch them up, but it looks a tricky paint to match. Anyone tried? I'm wondering if it might be more fun to respray bits of the bike to create something new. Maybe go red and black in some way??
Red & Black sounds like the way to go ':smt003'
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:42 pm
by flatlander
It will go proportionally slower in direct correlation to the amount of black you add until the only way you can get anywhere is on the back of a support vehicle !!!
Don't believe me just ask Alad .., his is all black and is the only bike with green card loyalty points
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:45 am
by HisNibbs
Re: touching up the fire red
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:44 am
by squadron Nero
kaisermuldoon wrote:ReggieGasket wrote:Hi all, my fire red Falco has some scratches on the upper fairing due to a spill in the past. I'd like to touch them up, but it looks a tricky paint to match. Anyone tried? I'm wondering if it might be more fun to respray bits of the bike to create something new. Maybe go red and black in some way??
Red & Black sounds like the way to go ':smt003'
I almost bought a red and black one similar to this. It looked fantastic in the pictures and I really did love the colour scheme. However now I've got my stealthy black rocket I wouldn't swap it the world.
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:57 pm
by ReggieGasket
Thanks. Dale, the belly pan is still for sale. Last week was hectic. Will email you.
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:51 pm
by DavShill
Giles - I think I discovered where you live today. My father in law is in the residential home just around the corner.
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:12 pm
by ReggieGasket
Great, fancy a spin this week?
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:29 pm
by DavShill
Working in Leeds tomorrow and Wednesday and going to see my son playing in York on Friday so a bit busy this week I'm afraid.
