From Black to White

I have a piece of particle board I'll use as the centerstand has dinged up my floor, the ST is a heavy bike.. LOL

Mellow said:

I understand that part.. I like them better on the painted surface vs the black plastic, I'm talking about just switching sides... It just looks like it would follow the bike lines better but just a guess.

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If you look at the picture on my original thread, where they're on the black saddlebag lids, you'll see the curves of the pad (where they're placed) follow the accompanying seam on the inside of the saddlebag lids. I think the lines would flow in the wrong direction if they were reversed.

If you don't mind my asking, approx. how much did that all cost? I assume the fuel tank was the worst piece.
Igofar

thumperjdm said:

If you look at the picture on my original thread, where they're on the black saddlebag lids, you'll see the curves of the pad (where they're placed) follow the accompanying seam on the inside of the saddlebag lids. I think the lines would flow in the wrong direction if they were reversed.

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Yeah... I see what you're saying.. okay, back to the originally scheduled program..

Oh... and welcome to the club..

ilovethewest said:

Congrats, the end result looks great.

I had to laugh at your statement, I've got a real good buddy that you must be related to. His bike always looks better than show room condition......like it's ready for a competion. I've got to be the TOTAL opposite in regard to that; I always figured that time cleaning is time that could be spent riding.

Gary

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Same here, I wash the bike now and again, but that's it. When it gets used every day it doesn't stay clean for long so why bother?

Clean bikes do look nice, but they ride the same as dirty ones.

Watch out for those mud puddles!

Oh man!!! I love how that looks and I would love to do that to my '06!
Do you mind me asking about how much total? Supplier?

Color me jealous!

Yes where did you buy your new plastics from ?

thumperjdm said:

It's just a towel under the feet of the center stand, so as to not scratch the concrete. Did I mention I'm OCD?

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:1st: You're my hero!

Nice looking transformation!

Avery nice job, indeed. Thanks for sharing.

Ebay has white sadlle bags and fenders @ a good price right now(take off from new police bikes that went black on those parts)

FJA314 said:

Oh man!!! I love how that looks and I would love to do that to my '06!
Do you mind me asking about how much total? Supplier?

Color me jealous!

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I bought everything through:

www.ronayers.com

Not inexpensive (over $2,500), but it was much cheaper than buying a new bike, taking a hit on the trade-in, and having to re-do all the farkles I've amassed over the last five years (including $1,700 worth of Race Tech suspension).

Mellow said:

Oh... and welcome to the club..

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Come visit California and we can go up and down the freeway together causing CHiPs havoc.

thumperjdm said:

It's just a towel under the feet of the center stand, so as to not scratch the concrete. Did I mention I'm OCD?

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OMG that is OCD. The bike looks great but, um, You might need some help

thumperjdm said:

It's all new OEM Honda plastic, in Alpine White from the ST1300P.

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That's the route I wish I had taken. I bought all my parts in various colors via eBay, then had a buddy paint them. My quest started when I was able to buy the first item, a new unused tank having a very minor scratch for about $20 + $35 shipping. Swapped out my black '06 parts for the white parts over the course of one weekend (minimal downtime). In hindsight, buying white OEM parts would've been a little less expensive, BUT it would've saved me a bunch of labor. OTOH, I like my Honda Elsinore (orange) tank decals better than the black ones ... just can't see 'em in THIS shot.

thumperjdm said:

Not inexpensive (over $2,500) ...

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Not bad. When I priced the white parts from Zanotti's about 3 years ago, the cost was $2,100 + shipping.

Who's mufflers do you have on the back ?

Honda-st-team said:

Who's mufflers do you have on the back ?

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If your asking about Mellow's there DELKEVIC

Copycats...

Very smart though! :yes: The usual white paint Honda uses on police STs is NH-138 Shasta White, are you sure about the Alpine White?

Well it's lovely and the extra respect it would get you in certain parts of the country (uh oh, how fast was I going?) would be entertaining but surely you miss the superior speed that the stealth-mode black gave you?

If you are as OCD as you say you are then you better order up one of my STuff STopper fender extenders (Like Joe has ) to help protect your rad and that nice new white paint on your lower cowls.

And it will also help you keep it shiny looking

https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?92265-Stuff-STopper-Fender-Extender.

https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?113190-stuff-stopper-front-fender-extender