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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: torkertony on June 20, 2009, 08:29 PM

Title: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: torkertony on June 20, 2009, 08:29 PM: Not thinking things through is never a good move!!!! I fancied a crazy custom paint job on my Trickstar and this is what turned out. The pink was just not right and the mix of colour on the parts even more not right. The pain was off the scale! :-\

She stayed pink for almost a year and then I flipped one day and created the white and black number you see below. I didnt want to chuck any more money at the build than what I had in the first place but reckon it's a BIG improvement on the Pinkstar!

I'd like a black seat to finish the build (not sure on the Tricktop at all) and I know it won't ever win any prizes but at least I can sleep at night and know I'll have no nightmares over the pink number anymore!

You can all quess who was responsible for the pink paint!! Yep Sam (meticus) - fairplay though mate you helped me all the way with getting it powdered white and even managed not to pick your paint gun up after she was powdered! Ta for your help bud!

Quick parts run down:

Hutch Trickstar f/f
Hutch Ladder Bars
Hutch Layback Seat Post
Hutch Tricktop Seat
Hutch Beartraps (NOS)
Hutch Donut Seat Clamp
Redline Flights
Tufneck Chain Wheel (NOS)
Ame's (NOS)
Panaracer's (NOS)
UKAI Rims
Suzue Sealed Hubs (NOS)
Hutch Dice
Suntour Stem (NOS)
Dia Comp 901's

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k376/torkertony/HutchPink.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k376/torkertony/HutchWhite.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k376/torkertony/HutchWheel.jpg)

I'm looking forward to my first decent nights sleep now she's had the re vamp!!! :crazy2:

Cheers for looking Radster's - Feel free to comment/pull it to pieces - at least the pink has gone!!!!!!
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on June 20, 2009, 08:32 PM: Loads better Tony, you taking some of yours down to MK this year ???
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: NORTY40 on June 20, 2009, 08:36 PM: Miles better in my opinion :daumenhoch:

Love the Black and White :smitten:

Well done mate 8)
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: torkertony on June 20, 2009, 08:41 PM: Quote from: DB250F on June 20, 2009, 08:32 PM
Loads better Tony, you taking some of yours down to MK this year ???

I'll be at MK Paul but not sure if I'll take a bike or two, I'll decide nearer the time. What about your goodself? You taking a trusty steed?
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: trasher on June 20, 2009, 08:51 PM: im liking that ,looks classic :4_17_5: your right ,think the seat has to go ,,,not much of a fan of those trick tops anyway ,,,

reckon a nice white or black elina bolt seat would look nice on it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: meticulous on June 20, 2009, 09:11 PM: think it all looks bang on now anthony, maybe when i did it pink i should have called it a 'PRICK STAR'..... :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: southern andy on June 20, 2009, 10:19 PM: Does look nice :4_17_5:

On the original one i'd of changed the seat, cables and grips to white and it would have looked a lot better than it did. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: hotdog on June 21, 2009, 12:40 AM: Yeah,definately change the seat mate. Otherwise it's a "looker"
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: meticulous on June 21, 2009, 09:08 AM: if i'm being really pickie tony, you could do with hutch stem, suntour one just doesnt seem to fit..... ;)
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: Swivel on June 21, 2009, 09:59 AM: Looks lovely tony, much better now :4_17_5: :daumenhoch: :smitten:
Title: Re: * Sickly Pink Trickstar now in White *
Post by: torkertony on June 21, 2009, 12:10 PM: Thanks for all the kind words lads!! I'll put a post in the wanted section for a seat and Hutch stem. If anybody has one, please let me know! Cheers :daumenhoch: