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When Steve D. from New Hamshire sent us his fenders off his 2003 Indian Chief, we knew we had our work cut out for us. It didn't look like they needed painted, so we had to make them look better than the factory original paint. I think we did it. What do you think Steve?
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We painted this beauty for a restorer out of Gary In. He said his customer was very happy. Thanks Christopher. Send us some more work.
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This tank came to us in extremely bad shape. After stripping inside and out we soldered and sealed all the holes. It then got the original factory paint scheme and factory colors only with 6 coats of clear for extra depth and protection.
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This is an interesting bike. A Norton engine on a Matchless frame. We restored these parts for a customer out of Gary, In. Norton's candy red always looks good on any one of their bikes. The inside was stripped and sealed with a clear epoxy.
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This is a very rare tank with the oil chamber next to the gas chamber. The owner Bill H. of Grand Rapids tells us it's going on a 67 frame with a Dunstall motor.
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This tank came to us in very bad condition. The chrome was rusted and pitted and the paint dull and rusty looking. Check out the after picture.
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After a lengthy process of cutting off the sides of the tank and getting them chromed, they were tig welded back on and finished off to look like the original tank. The inside was then sealed with a clear epoxy sealer. The tank is owned by Bob C. of California. We hope he likes it.
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When our customers ask us if it is worth it to paint their motorcycles we respond by telling them "If your motorcycle is going to be worth top dollar, it needs an original looking paint job that is professionally done. " There are a lot of paint jobs going on motorcycles that are actually hurting their value more than helping it. The motorcycle pictured above will bring top dollar at any show or auction. Your bike can look like this also. We did only the paint for this project, however we can also do the total restoration.
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These parts are from a 850 Commando owned by Scott I. who resides in Tennessee. We applied a John Player paint scheme, painted on the logos and protected it with four coats of clear urethane. The inside of the tank is protected with a clear epoxy.
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This job was sent to us by our old friend George F. of Gulfport, Miss. He told us the decal was no longer available. We were able to match the colors and scheme to make it look like the original decal. George said he was in awe the way we were able to duplicate the original look.
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This is the finished tank. After a few months of touch and go with this project we have a finished product and a happy customer. The tank not only looks good it doesn't leak either. Not bad for a 75 year old.
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This is how the tank looked when Alan R. of Illinois sent it to us. What did I get us into. We started by cutting out the bottom of the tank and metal finishing the dents. A few months later and we got a finished product. See after picture.
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These parts were sent to us by Brad A. of Bellville, Ohio. We met Brad at a trade show and he liked our work. Now he can enjoy it first hand.
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These parts were sent to us by Brian R. an attorney out of Virginia. The fiberglass tank did not leak when we got it. This is a very rare one. We stripped the entire tank inside and out and sealed it with our clear epoxy sealer. The tank will for sure not leak for many years to come. Brian wanted the more simple looking paint scheme for 71. All logos and stripes were painted on and cleared over.
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This tank came to us from Mike W. in Texas who works for Homeland Security. We almost didn't get paid because he didn't trust us. We are now working on his Manx Norton tank.
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This job was a little challenging. The owner wanted the flake and color to be as close to factory as possible. We did it. The logos are sprayed on and clearcoated. The sun is what will make this job look radiant.
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This peice came to us in bad shape. We refurbished it and the owner is happy enough to send us his Laverda parts. I guess we did ok.
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This tank was sent to us by Bill V. of Avon Indiana. This is a very difficult paint job since it involved using four different colors to get the effect the factory got. I think we got it because Bill was very happy.
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This tank came from Andover, Ma. The tank was reformed on the underside, sealed inside after de-rusting it and painted as per the factory specs. The aftermarket badges were also painted as per the factory specs. (See Dick's testimony in our testimony section)
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These parts came to us in bad need of paint. The sun had made the paint much darker than it was originally. The metallic flake looked very large and George the owner asked us to put the parts back the way they came from the factory. (See George's testimony on our testimony page)
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MARK M. NORTON
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This tank came to us needing a complete refurbishing inside and out. It was painted in HI FI Scarlet with a silver sheen stripe bordered by gold pinstripes. The entire tank was cleared with 4 coats of urethane and buffed to a mirror finish.
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This tank was given to us by one of our good customers. When we stripped it down we found lots of filler. After several days of filling and blocking and priming we got it looking good enough to shoot color. Four coats of clear were applied and wet sanded and buffed to a mirror finish. The inside was sealed after the rust was completely removed.
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This tank came to us from Bowling Green Ky. The owner wanted it as per the factory specifications. It's Jacaranda Purple with a Silver Sheen stripe thats bordered by a 1/8 inch gold stripe. The tank had extensive metal work and the inside was cleaned and sealed.
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This tank was custom painted as per the customers request. The tanks were not painted like this for that year, however maybe they should've been.
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These parts were sent to us via Mark M. of Newmarket, New Hampshire. All logos and stripes were painted on and cleared over with 4 coats of clear urethane. The inside of the tank was de-rusted and sealed with clear epoxy.
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This tank was sent to us in very bad condition. Several dents had to be removed and the tank re-chromed. It was then cleaned of all rust on the inside and sealed with clear epoxy sealer. Painting chrome is tricky but it came out OK.
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This tank was sent to us by Paul B. of Las Vegas. The inside was cleaned and sealed. The outside was painted to match the factory scheme only in new more durable urethane paints. We hope he likes it!
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This tank came to us from Frank Del Monte owner of Arizona British Bikes. He is doing a frame off restoration for a customer and we are providing the paint. The bike was in storage for 27 years. Looking bad.
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This is the finished product. I hope Frank and his customer like it. We think they will. Frank owns Arizona British Bikes and is the founder of the International Norton Owners Association. We can't wait to ship these parts back to him so he can finish the bike.
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Here she is! The 1971 TR6C we painted for Motorcycle Classics Magazine. Her first outing was to Mid Ohio Vintage Days in Lexington Ohio. She really enjoyed it! Look for it in the Sept/October issue of the magazine.
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This bike is owned by Steve W. from the Flint, Mi. area. This was his brothers bike who has passed on and Steve wanted to put it back to better than new condition.
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This tank is from a T 150 owned by Keith B. from Santa Clara, California. The holes for the badges had to be tapped out and the badges refurbished. The red flashes are factory original even though most 73 Tridents don't look like this. Hours of research go into all of our paint jobs to assure the paint schemes are as close to original as possible.
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This tank is off a collectors bike from Roanoke Virginia. The limited production motorcycle is used strictly for off road use. It is autographed by Marco Lucchinelli, a well known Italian Grand Prix Champion. The info labels, the Ducati decals as well as the autograph were no longer available, however we were able to reproduce all of them. They were then clear coated to protect them from todays harsh additives in our gas.
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This is a newly finished project we did for D and D Cycles out of Pensacola, Florida. All parts were stripped to bare metal and the inside was also stripped of the old sealer and sealed with the epoxy clear. Many of these bikes you see restored don't have the gold lines on the fenders. This is the way the factory painted them back then.
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This bike is owned by B.H. of Grand Rapids, MI. The inside was sealed with our epoxy sealer and the outside was put back to factory colors and scheme.
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This bike is owned by a collector from Fairbanks, Alaska. All stripes and logos were painted on to factory specs . It is candy apple red with light gray stripes and logos. The colors were matched by physically comparing the factory colors to paint chips until we found the right ones. No guess work here.
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This a picture of the completed bike owned by B.R. in Vermont.
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This bike is owned by G.F. from Gulfport, Mississippi. This bike will be featured along with 14 of G.F.'s other bikes, in motorcycle shows around Mississippi. The parts were originally silver and blue and after stripping to bare metal we fixed all imperfections in the metal tank and plastic side panels. After the necessary priming and blocking was done the red candy, double lined gold stripe, and black flashes were applied. The parts were then finished off with four coats of highly durable clear urethane and buffed to a mirror finish.
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Owned by a Norton collector, B.H. of Grand Rapids Mi. These parts were painted in candy red with painted gold logos and stripes. Clear coat was applied until all edges were undetectable. The tank was sealed with a state of the art sealer that creates a tank within a tank.
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1974 Norton (Owned by J.W. of Osceola, In.)
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This bike is owned by B.R. of Vermont. This is one of just 1000 limited edition bikes that was shipped to the U.S. in 1977 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth. Each bike came with a signed certificate from the Queen herself. The paint is silver with red white and blue to represent the colors of the English flag. The fenders along with the chain guard sports the same paint scheme. (See gallery)
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This bike is owned by J.W. from Osceola, In. The parts were originally metal flake blue from the factory. The owner wanted it black with gold painted on logos and stripes. The parts are then cleared coated with 4 coats of clear and buffed to a mirror finish.
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We believe that careful, skilled preparation is one of the keys to an outstanding paint job. When we receive a classic motorcycle for restoration, we prepare all surfaces thoroughly using the appropriate stripping method and necessary body work to remove dings and dents.
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Before we ship parts back to you, we do a thorough quality check to make sure that everything is show quality.
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We are very excited about being a part of this project. Motorcycle Classics Magazine is rejunenating a 1971 Truimph TR6C. The progress of this bike is being featured in their magazine. Check back to our web site often and watch the progress before the magazine hits the news stand.
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Getting parts ready is often time consuming, but there are no short cuts. We take as much time as necessary to get the surface perfect so that we end up with a perfect result.
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A 1970 Norton Factory Racer Replica recently completed by media blasting to fiberglass. The professionals at Precision Motorcycle Painting applied several coats of polyurethane and then wet sanded, cleared and polished to a mirror finish.
This gorgeous 1970 Norton Factory Racer replica now looks as good as new.
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