I have new bike fever. This should not be confused with my continual desire to add another bike to the garage, but is truly a want for something new. What to do. A new ride off the showroom floor is not an option and there is little out there I would buy used to replace the Valkyrie. Hmmm. I think new paint might be the solution.
Several months ago one of my hard saddle bags decided to leave the bike at speed and slide down the road all alone. Fun. Needless to say this bag is in need of some mending and paint. If I am going through the trouble to fix this, maybe it is the right time to rethink the theme I currently have. The wheels are in motion and certainly one can see smoke coming from my ears.
I am very particular about how a bike looks, not how clean it is necessarily, but how the tin colors work with the chrome and other color surfaces of the bike. The Valkyrie has a big black frame and I find lots of colors do not work well with this much frame showing. I am not stripping it down to bare frame, so that rules out some colors for me. I like a black bike, but do not wish to just redo the stock color. I have red brake lines to the front wheel, this has to play into my decision as I am not wanting to replace them. The batwing paint has some blemishes after being abused for 20k miles... I could touch it up but that is not "me". So, the quest is on to find a paint scheme that will not cost a fortune, look good on such a large bike and will be unique. Should not be so difficult, I hope.
I am trying to determine what I want and get it done before the VRCC Cheaha ride in May, time is ticking away quickly. Will I make it? Doubtful.
To try out the embedding of google maps, below is my ride to Cheaha, assuming I take the interstate all the way.... not likely.
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