Simple & Cheap things that make a BIG difference.
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:36 pm
I've been trying to find some things I could change on my bike to make it look, cosmetically, better. But most things cost alot of money! I ended up finding the perfect thing that looks great/ professional and isn't very expensive at all! I reupholstered my seat with bright red Marine grade vinyl for $20 (14.00 for the fabric and 4.50 for the spray adhesive, may cost you a little more if you don't have a staple gun). 
I also cleaned up my foot pegs/mounts and exhaust. This may not seem like much but it made a world of difference! the black paint on the mounts had chipped and been partially scraped off making my bike look junky and old, even when it was freshly washed :blech: So, I got a metal bristled drill bit (pretty much exactly the same as this one except metal http://www.tracysworkshop.com/p-15013-g ... teid=10050) and it came right off leaving nice shimmery silver metal underneath. I also noticed my exhaust was rusty and nasty looking so I did the same thing for it. Check out the results for yourself!
The seat really makes a huge difference, Jo-anne fabrics has pretty much what ever color you could want. The cleaning up doesn't make a massive difference but it does bring up the overall look and quality of the bike. I plan on painting the mounts and rims red to match the seat. Here is a terrible photoshop job of what i hope it will look like.
Feel free to leave any questions or comments,
Brandon
If your interested in recovering your seat check out this link, the guy is super helpful and is actually recovering a seca II seat!
I also cleaned up my foot pegs/mounts and exhaust. This may not seem like much but it made a world of difference! the black paint on the mounts had chipped and been partially scraped off making my bike look junky and old, even when it was freshly washed :blech: So, I got a metal bristled drill bit (pretty much exactly the same as this one except metal http://www.tracysworkshop.com/p-15013-g ... teid=10050) and it came right off leaving nice shimmery silver metal underneath. I also noticed my exhaust was rusty and nasty looking so I did the same thing for it. Check out the results for yourself!
The seat really makes a huge difference, Jo-anne fabrics has pretty much what ever color you could want. The cleaning up doesn't make a massive difference but it does bring up the overall look and quality of the bike. I plan on painting the mounts and rims red to match the seat. Here is a terrible photoshop job of what i hope it will look like.
Feel free to leave any questions or comments,
Brandon
If your interested in recovering your seat check out this link, the guy is super helpful and is actually recovering a seca II seat!