Popular Post 850MT07 Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 Hey guys, just picked up my first ever bike last Saturday. Needless to say….I’m in love with riding and in love with the bike. So many plans for this girl! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossrider Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Welcome. Rapture it is. Be careful while you learn and explore your new world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Jim Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 That looks an awful lot like mine. Yes, have fun and don't take your eyes off what's going on in front of and around you! Assume other drivers NEVER see you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZ not MT Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, 850MT07 said: Hey guys, just picked up my first ever bike last Saturday. Needless to say….I’m in love with riding and in love with the bike. So many plans for this girl! I gotta admit I'm a bit jealous. Until your exact color combo came out, I thought my 16 FZ-07, with my added black sidecovers, was the best looking of all the stock ones made. Then they came out with your bike which has slightly different bodywork than my 16. If they were the same I would have switched to the blurple body panels in a heartbeat. Your bike looks great!!! BTW, "blurple" is the name given to the funky blue/purple paint in FZ/MT-07 land. Enjoy, be safe, and take a rider safety course! Edited July 17, 2021 by FZ not MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850MT07 Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, FZ not MT said: I gotta admit I'm a bit jealous. Until your exact color combo came out, I thought my 16 FZ-07, with my added black sidecovers, was the best looking of all the stock ones made. Then they came out with your bike which has slightly different bodywork than my 16. If they were the same I would have switched to the blurple body panels in a heartbeat. Your bike looks great!!! BTW, "blurple" is the name given to the funky blue/purple paint in FZ/MT-07 land. Enjoy, be safe, and take a rider safety course! Thanks man. I definitely love the look of your bike. I honestly like how the FZ body panels come down under the seat more. The color is different for sure. Will be interesting to see how good of a match I can get painting parts or helmets etc. I actually already did the MSF course at HD. Learned a ton there. Looking forward to doing more advanced courses and learning more in the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Jim Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 18 minutes ago, 850MT07 said: I actually already did the MSF course at HD. Learned a ton there. My daughter took the course. Shortly after that we were riding together with her in front. There was a 55 mph right sweeper that was fairly sharp, and a dump truck was coming the other way, entering the turn just at the wrong time. I watched her stay right in her lane as if the truck wasn't there. I mentioned it later and told her what a great job she did, and she said "I just looked where I wanted to go." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo10 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 The silver/ blue combination is what I have been looking at in the 2016 MT-03 which one day I may have to move down to. Definitely the best after blurple imho. I don't know why blurple stopped. BTW, be careful applying paint to helmets as it can affect integrity. Great looking bike, 850MT07. 1 Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850MT07 Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, robbo10 said: The silver/ blue combination is what I have been looking at in the 2016 MT-03 which one day I may have to move down to. Definitely the best after blurple imho. I don't know why blurple stopped. BTW, be careful applying paint to helmets as it can affect integrity. Great looking bike, 850MT07. Thanks man. How does paint affect the helmet integrity? Genuine question cause I’m new to all of this. Edited July 17, 2021 by 850MT07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Some paints are solvent based and can attack/partially dissolve the resins that make up the outer shell off the helmet. You're safe using latex paints, but you'll have to do homework for other things. But yeah, congrats on the new bike! That's a fine looking machine for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member bornagainbiker Posted July 17, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 17, 2021 Congrats and welcome to the forum. 1 Give Respect To Get Respect https://jeff-galbraith.pixels.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Evill_Ed Posted July 17, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 17, 2021 Congratulations. Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your new FZ Ed 1 "Do not let this bad example influence you, follow only what is good" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850MT07 Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 4 hours ago, bornagainbiker said: Congrats and welcome to the forum. "> Thanks! Great forum name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850MT07 Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 4 hours ago, shinyribs said: Some paints are solvent based and can attack/partially dissolve the resins that make up the outer shell off the helmet. You're safe using latex paints, but you'll have to do homework for other things. But yeah, congrats on the new bike! That's a fine looking machine for sure">"> Thanks for the info! I’ll have to look into that some more. Might just end up giving my current one to my wife if it fits and get a new one to match the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klx678 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 You could email the helmet manufacturer and ask what paint to use. Like most equipment, few people know more than the company that is making the product. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850MT07 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/19/2021 at 7:00 AM, klx678 said: You could email the helmet manufacturer and ask what paint to use. Like most equipment, few people know more than the company that is making the product. Great idea! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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