Harley Davidson Road King - extensive detail with EXO

[TrKent]

Here are some pictures of a Harley Davidson i've been working on, I should have it all wrapped up later this evening

This has been an extremely challenging project.
First off: I cannot move the bike!!! I am 5'5 and weigh 125 pounds. This bike weighs about 900 pounds.
I have never riden a bike or even spent much time around one. So i have had a lot of fun figuring out what to do where.

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Applying Gtechniq C1
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Here's an incomplete video of the project
Harley Davidson Road King Preliminary Video - YouTube (http://youtu.be/NF1fAbrKGPM)

[Finemess]

Nice work on the bike. So are you going to become a biker?

[TrKent]

Nice work on the bike. So are you going to become a biker?

Thank you! If I ever do get a bike it will NOT be a Harley. I would love to be able to own a Harley but they are far too heavy for me, I don't have enough weight to put behind it.

[Ray@Autogeek]

Great correction work so far! Can't wait to see how EXO makes that Harley bling :)

[TrKent]

Hanging out with DJ Mayo for a bit, then washing a Cayman S, then back to the studio! Here's a teaser from after C1:

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[VP Mark]

Great job man, I love seeing nice motorcycle details.

[Johny B]

Great work. Nice Harley.

[TrKent]

Great job man, I love seeing nice motorcycle details.


Great work. Nice Harley.

Thank you!!!!

Is anyone up?? I'll be posting some photos in a few minutes!!!

[TrKent]

Note: In the following pictures only the tank has had EXO applied to it. Everything else has C1. Also remember, C1 take a while for the full gloss to show! Let's hope the weather holds out for a nice sunny or mostly sunny day today for more pictures and good shots for the video!!!

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Directly after EXO application
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Preparing for reassembly
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Helmets to get EXO as well
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Gtechniq T1 on the rubber parts. Cures dry so no risk of slippery feet.
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I even polished the outside edges of the brake rotor, just for fun...
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Most of these current pictures were taken with a Nikon D7000 on a Benro tripod & Mirror Up setting on remote
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That's all for tonight everyone!! let's hope for some sun later today!!!

[TLMitchell]

Thank you!!!!

Is anyone up?? I'll be posting some photos in a few minutes!!!

Probably not going to be any sun shots tonight, eh? :laughing:

Harley's Vivid Black is the softest most miserable-to-finish paint I've ever worked on, I've owned 4. Just when you think you've got near-perfection you wheel it out in the sun or hit it with LED or Xenon and want to beat your head against the wall. I'd be interested in your process and products. That tank is looking pretty primo!

Good move removing the center console, makes life much easier.

You don't have to be big and strong to ride or move those beasts around. It's all about balance, technique and practice.

TL

[TrKent]

Probably not going to be any sun shots tonight, eh? :laughing:

Harley's Vivid Black is the softest most miserable-to-finish paint I've ever worked on, I've owned 4. Just when you think you've got near-perfection you wheel it out in the sun or hit it with LED or Xenon and want to beat your head against the wall. I'd be interested in your process and products. That tank is looking pretty primo!

Good move removing the center console, makes life much easier.

You don't have to be big and strong to ride or move those beasts around. It's all about balance, technique and practice.

TL

No sun tonight..... sadly

Products were a combination of Menz 2500 and M205 (some areas seemed to react differently. Then finished with Menz 4500. I was trying to hold out to get my Rupes LHR75 to do this job but wound up having to use my 7424 with a 3" backing plate. (My Rupes come in tomorrow!!!) LC Hydrotech Orange for 2500 & 205 and Red for 4500. I don't want to say this paint was easy to correct, but knowing it was a very soft paint definitely helped when getting into it. The black helmet that's in one of the pictures was actually the hardest thing to correct.

For lighting I have 8 500w halogens in the ceiling along with the florescents. I also have various halogen work lights to use for side lighting. Along with 2 Brinkman dual xenon's and one Brinkman dual LED.

Maybe i'm just weak, I can barely stand it straight up without a big struggle which would make me look ridiculous at stop lights.

Just FYI!!! I will have another Harley within the next few weeks. This one will be a 1 of ~200 limited edition Fat Boy

[TrKent]

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[koniyoto]

That looks stunning. I so want one of these!

[TrKent]

Reassembled and EXO applied. Going to wash and do a test/demonstration panel on a Mustang then ill be back to [have someone else] move this outside for some pictures.

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[TrKent]

Final pictures video coming soon.
Didn't make it home in time for outside shots

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