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Painted Ventura Bag
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:06 pmby hoffy
I bought this shitter Ventura bag off Ebay, everything on the bag was great except some dick left it out in the sun for 6 months and it faded. So I bought it for a second bag to use for PI.
Unhappy with its faded appearance I decided to paint it, and I have to tell you It came up a treat.
I washed the bag thoroughly, dried it for several days, masked up the bits I didn't want painted and applied 3 coats of special paint and let it dry for a day. It looks ace here are some pics.
aaahhhhhh....the Grand Tourer is almost complete.
now where did I put those panniers ??
Posted:
Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:07 pmby hoffy
more
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:08 pmby hoffy
finito
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:10 pmby hoffy
paint
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:40 pmby Wattie
is that supercheaps finest paint????
top stuff hoff!!
Posted:
Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:43 pmby MickLC
Just wait till the first rain when you leave a big black slick behind you
....nice work though
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:30 pmby hoffy
Mick C wrote:Just wait till the first rain when you leave a big black slick behind you
thanks, you just given away my secret weapon
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:36 pmby Wattie
when it rains, "hoffy!! get your ass to the back!!"
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:51 pmby red_dave
So the milk crate has been officially retired then?
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:26 pmby Wattie
red_dave wrote:So the milk crate has been officially retired then?
it hasnt retired, its just resting...
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:45 pmby hoffy
Wattie wrote:red_dave wrote:So the milk crate has been officially retired then?
it hasnt retired, its just resting...
its all about luggage options, and I have a few
see the crate is suitable where I need a seat, like EC superbikes or a picnic.
Posted:
Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:23 pmby Smitty
my Ventura bags
just go grey with age
....like me
Posted:
Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:20 pmby BladeBoy
Good stuff Hoffy, now for the project, you know the one we spoke about at the slab that will rock the motorcycling world and we will both be able to retire on..
Posted:
Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:01 pmby Pabs
Al Jolson would love u Hoffy.
Good job mate.
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Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:11 amby mike-s
hmm, definately something to think about for me, my only problem is the plastic tabs on the corners of the handles have fallen apart on mine.