Re-Buell

After a couple of months I wanted a different, more simple look for the Buell so I had taken the paint down to the primer and started fresh. This time I sprayed a copper base coat for the burnt orange topcoat. Then I airbrushed some diamond plate graphics down the center of the bike.
I wasn't in too much of a hurry to finish because I had worn the rear tire down and it no longer was holding air. I did not get chance to finish the bike the way I wanted before my friend begged me to put it back together so I would ride with him. He bought me a new rear tire so who was I to refuse.
I was in such a hurry to put the bike back together that never I
had a chance to finish the graphics
or the clear coat for that matter.


So it was no surprise when I started to get blisters in the finish. This prompted
me to get into refinish number three for the Buell but this was
going to be the last time (for a while at least).
Now I had some inspiration to go with a cafe racer look so I ordered
some Clubman bars and a cafe front fairing.
Of course the bars didn't fit (as any Buellers would know) the
triple tee was too wide so I had to cut them and weld in a
piece of tubing to widen them. I also had to remove the factory air
box (C-ya!) to clear the grips so you can actually steer
the thing. Once all the mods were done ( which included
powder coating the wheels black, for those that
noticed) I sprayed down some epoxy primer/sealer then
a couple of coats of 2007 Chevy Cobalt tangerine. I wanted
the bike to stay true to its roots so I kept the Harley theme
going by applying some black and white stripes down the
middle of the bike including the front fender. Billy a friend
from Pompano Harley Davidson/Buell ordered all the factory
decals for me so the bike would look like a factory custom
model.
All in all I am very happy with the way it turned out and best
of all now I can focus on the next project(s).