I don't think there was ever a factory purple color, at least not in 04. You're probably going to have to try and get something matched at a pro painter outfit.
You also missed the opportunity to post the obligatory beauty shot of your bike.![]()
Thanks guys, btw what's a wrap?
Did you take the tins off or did the guy who painted it take it apart and reassemble it?If you paint it it's only 5 pieces. I paid $800 to get mine painted.
Save the labor cost and take it all apart yourself. I did. Cost me about 1200 for my paint job, but it's two tone with stripes and a custom color I had him tweak several times until it was what I wanted. Hardest body part to remove is the rear fender, but if you take your time it isn't hard.Did you take the tins off or did the guy who painted it take it apart and reassemble it?
That place was about 5 minutes from where I used to live up until Dec 2016. They do live wrap demos at the local car shows/cruise-ins by wrapping a car/truck then removing and doing it again all weekend long to show the process.Wrap it. So many options. Believe it or not, this is a wrap:
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If you paint it it's only 5 pieces. I paid $800 to get mine painted.
I don't want a painter taking apart and re-assembling my motorcycle. He paints, he's not a motorcycle mechanic.Did you take the tins off or did the guy who painted it take it apart and reassemble it?
Depends on the painter. The guy I used knows what he's doing. Knows Vic's too and does some performance upgrades from time to time. It was just easier and cheaper to get him the tins than the whole bike.I don't want a painter taking apart and re-assembling my motorcycle. He paints, he's not a motorcycle mechanic.
I would call that the exception, not the rule.Depends on the painter. The guy I used knows what he's doing. Knows Vic's too and does some performance upgrades from time to time. It was just easier and cheaper to get him the tins than the whole bike.
Well I wouldn't say daunting, I have had everything except the rear fender off my Kingpin at different times.I don't want a painter taking apart and re-assembling my motorcycle. He paints, he's not a motorcycle mechanic.
Pull on the side covers and they pop off.
Front fender is 4 bolts.
Once the seat and side covers are off , the fuel tank and rear fender are easily accessible. If you see this as a daunting task, maybe you should pay someone to do it.