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It was a big decision... and I'm glad I did it! It all started here, with my 1998 Valkyrie, as it was when I bought it a couple of weeks ago.  The right side saddlebag had a crack in it as the bike appeared to have been dropped at some point, so I decided to re-do the saddlebags with my favourite paint. It's a very light bedliner coating, extremely durable and goes on a lot like Harley krinkle coat paint (according to my Harley friends, anyway.) You can't scratch it, it shines up nice with a wax coating and is super easy to apply and touch up.  It's also dirt cheap. It took five cans to do my bike and saddlebags, for under $75 total. So I painted the saddlebags.  They turned out great... and so I just kept going. Did the back end, the side panels, the front fender...  Took off the tank bib to find this:  Wherever you are, Rob and Judy, thanks for this awesome machine. I hope you are both well. But that lettering had to go... Along the way there were some frozen (then broken) bolts in the back fender and backrest, rust that needed to be ground away, but all in all it wasn't too bad. And with the bedliner, which seals out moisture, that rust is dead.  The beast, reborn. Onyxia: The Black Dragon  Not for everyone, but I love it. And I don't think there are many (any?) like it. Now to await the extra chrome on order for her engine heart... |
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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your opinion of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ~ Marcus Aurelius
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2016, 05:11:30 PM » |
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Looks awesome Draeger. And all from a rattle can  be interesting to see how it holds up. I have always wanted to do a bike in rhino liner. |
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2016, 05:12:16 PM » |
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Not my style but looks very good .... Now for the rims and forks ......  |
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2016, 05:18:15 PM » |
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Not my style but looks very good .... Now for the rims and forks ...... Already have the powdercoat guys lined up... will do the wheels when I get new rubber later this year |
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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your opinion of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ~ Marcus Aurelius
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2016, 05:20:18 PM » |
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It looks good I wish I caught you before you did the rear fender, I need one in that color(s).  I would have paid for that one and given you the black one, that I need to find someone that can match the OEM paint.  |
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2016, 05:20:57 PM » |
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Looks awesome Draeger. And all from a rattle can be interesting to see how it holds up. I have always wanted to do a bike in rhino liner. Thanks Gavin! You might soon recognize the package on the back rack in the first photo ... |
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2016, 05:22:47 PM » |
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It looks good I wish I caught you before you did the rear fender, I need one in that color(s). I would have paid for that one and given you the black one, that I need to find someone that can match the OEM paint. Ack! Sorry about that, Hook. Never thought to put that option out there. This is a great, helpful forum and I'm so new to it... dang. I should have thought of that. |
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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your opinion of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ~ Marcus Aurelius
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2016, 05:26:14 PM » |
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It looks good I wish I caught you before you did the rear fender, I need one in that color(s). I would have paid for that one and given you the black one, that I need to find someone that can match the OEM paint. Ack! Sorry about that, Hook. Never thought to put that option out there. This is a great, helpful forum and I'm so new to it... dang. I should have thought of that. No worries Mate! Maybe I'll do the same, then there'll be one on each coast.  |
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2016, 05:30:36 PM » |
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Looks awesome Draeger. And all from a rattle can be interesting to see how it holds up. I have always wanted to do a bike in rhino liner. Thanks Gavin! You might soon recognize the package on the back rack in the first photo ... Ha, I just caught that. Took me a minute. |
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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2016, 05:33:06 PM » |
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Not my style but looks very good .... Now for the rims and forks ...... and exhaust, or at least some of the exhaust along with rims/forks. Nice job well done. I used herculiner black bedliner on my wooden floor of my new 7x23 enclosed trailer and 2 coats covered very well and looks sharp as well. Easy to do, but time consuming, ya gotta keep stirring the grit otherwise it settles to the bottom pretty quickly. |
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« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2016, 05:38:44 PM » |
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Damn, it took me over 2years to find a front fender that color. I would have bought yours and given you my black one. Damn. Looks good though!
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« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2016, 05:39:13 PM » |
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Looks good Draeger! I've been considering doing something similar on my sun faded and oxidized Ford Ranger. I'd probably roll and brush. Local hardware store has some stuff, $80 something a gallon. Hoping a gallon would do it. |
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« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2016, 05:43:28 PM » |
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Not my style but looks very good .... Now for the rims and forks ...... and exhaust, or at least some of the exhaust along with rims/forks. Nice job well done. I used herculiner black bedliner on my wooden floor of my new 7x23 enclosed trailer and 2 coats covered very well and looks sharp as well. Easy to do, but time consuming, ya gotta keep stirring the grit otherwise it settles to the bottom pretty quickly. The rattle cans of this Dominion stuff is great. Just shake like mad and go. Plus, it literally dries in 10 minutes. It's incredible. This is my second bike that I've done this way. My Triumph Scrambler has had that paint for two years and it's super durable. Can't even scratch it.  |
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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your opinion of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ~ Marcus Aurelius
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« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2016, 05:58:12 PM » |
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Not my cup of tea either, but you did a nice job, and it cost you less than trying to get the National Cycle bags painted to match the OE two-tone/and pinstripe colors. These 18" flat cut truck stack tips are a nice improvement over the OE tips. (not too spendy) (prefer chrome exhaust) http://store.airflo.com/chrome-exhaust.htmlhttp://store.airflo.com/af40-418hs.html As the Valk nickname is the dragon, some have added this small/cheap auto parts stick-on on the side covers (me too) (chrome accent on flat black is decent). Few different styles.   5QCpsK4BMsGHloGcg~~_35.JPG?set_id=8800005007) |
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« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2016, 05:58:25 PM » |
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Absolutely love it. Well done. Takes stones to do something like that but it turned out great.
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« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2016, 05:59:44 PM » |
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Looks good Draeger! I've been considering doing something similar on my sun faded and oxidized Ford Ranger. I'd probably roll and brush. Local hardware store has some stuff, $80 something a gallon. Hoping a gallon would do it. NO way will a gallon do a whole ford ranger exterior. It takes 1 gallon of herculiner needing 2 coats just for a 6 1/2 bed truck (and sides on the inside of the bed). I got my herculiner bedliner at farm and fleet on sale after mail in rebate being about 35-40 bucks per gallon or so. Good thing about the spray cans though as said takes minutes vs. over 1 day to dry with a gallon roll/brush on container. |
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« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2016, 06:27:15 PM » |
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I think it looks great. Glad you put the tank badge back on, it really pops against the flat black!!
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Draeger
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« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2016, 09:24:16 PM » |
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As the Valk nickname is the dragon, some have added this small/cheap auto parts stick-on on the side covers (me too) (chrome accent on flat black is decent). Awesome idea! Thanks Jess! |
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« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2016, 04:03:42 AM » |
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Not my style but looks very good .... Now for the rims and forks ...... and exhaust, or at least some of the exhaust along with rims/forks. Nice job well done. I used herculiner black bedliner on my wooden floor of my new 7x23 enclosed trailer and 2 coats covered very well and looks sharp as well. Easy to do, but time consuming, ya gotta keep stirring the grit otherwise it settles to the bottom pretty quickly. The rattle cans of this Dominion stuff is great. Just shake like mad and go. Plus, it literally dries in 10 minutes. It's incredible. This is my second bike that I've done this way. My Triumph Scrambler has had that paint for two years and it's super durable. Can't even scratch it. Nice to see another fellow Scrambler owner!  |
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« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2016, 05:15:48 AM » |
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flippin' sweet job Draeger! looks awesome
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« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2016, 09:06:20 AM » |
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That looks cursed good! I didn't think I'd like it, but.....
I know I wouldn't have the stones to do it to mine....
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« Reply #21 on: June 01, 2016, 09:29:01 AM » |
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I like it, looks great. |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #23 on: June 01, 2016, 11:14:57 AM » |
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Nice to see another fellow Scrambler owner! Wahoo! Awesome bike! I think the Scram as a city/country explorer and the Valk as the road monster is the perfect combo. |
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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your opinion of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ~ Marcus Aurelius
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« Reply #24 on: June 01, 2016, 12:24:45 PM » |
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Looks great! Chrome won't get you home. Black it all out!  |
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« Reply #25 on: June 01, 2016, 01:16:45 PM » |
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I have two matte/satin black Valks. A 97 Bobber and a 98 "Rat Rod". I also have a 2K fast black Interstate. Your in good company |
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« Reply #26 on: June 01, 2016, 02:16:44 PM » |
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Nice to see another fellow Scrambler owner! Wahoo! Awesome bike! I think the Scram as a city/country explorer and the Valk as the road monster is the perfect combo. I 1,000,000 percent agree. The Scrambler is a really fun bike. |
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« Reply #27 on: June 01, 2016, 02:25:40 PM » |
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Not my style but looks very good .... Now for the rims and forks ...... and exhaust, or at least some of the exhaust along with rims/forks. Nice job well done. I used herculiner black bedliner on my wooden floor of my new 7x23 enclosed trailer and 2 coats covered very well and looks sharp as well. Easy to do, but time consuming, ya gotta keep stirring the grit otherwise it settles to the bottom pretty quickly. The rattle cans of this Dominion stuff is great. Just shake like mad and go. Plus, it literally dries in 10 minutes. It's incredible. This is my second bike that I've done this way. My Triumph Scrambler has had that paint for two years and it's super durable. Can't even scratch it. Nice to see another fellow Scrambler owner! I like both of you r blackouts Draeger. Chris, Is that the Sabre Jet down in Montpelier, IN? |
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« Reply #28 on: June 01, 2016, 05:42:48 PM » |
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I have two matte/satin black Valks. A 97 Bobber and a 98 "Rat Rod". I also have a 2K fast black Interstate. Your in good company Whaaa? Do you have a link to pics? I would love to see those! I think someone sent me a pic of a bobber from someone on the forum... may have been yours? I tried looking for pics you posted by visiting your user page but for some reason can't see how to do that in the forum UI. |
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« Reply #29 on: June 02, 2016, 02:42:55 AM » |
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I dig it Bro
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« Reply #31 on: June 02, 2016, 05:43:46 AM » |
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I dig it...although I do dig the blue and cream... and would have probably paid a pretty penny for some of them... with whatever solid color replacements...
Oh well. Dig the Flat / Matte Black.
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« Reply #32 on: June 02, 2016, 05:58:36 AM » |
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Not my style but looks very good .... Now for the rims and forks ...... and exhaust, or at least some of the exhaust along with rims/forks. Nice job well done. I used herculiner black bedliner on my wooden floor of my new 7x23 enclosed trailer and 2 coats covered very well and looks sharp as well. Easy to do, but time consuming, ya gotta keep stirring the grit otherwise it settles to the bottom pretty quickly. The rattle cans of this Dominion stuff is great. Just shake like mad and go. Plus, it literally dries in 10 minutes. It's incredible. This is my second bike that I've done this way. My Triumph Scrambler has had that paint for two years and it's super durable. Can't even scratch it. Nice to see another fellow Scrambler owner! I like both of you r blackouts Draeger. Chris, Is that the Sabre Jet down in Montpelier, IN? This one is in Monroeville. |
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