what would you reccommend

[derek kelly]

To protect the tank of a Stealth (Matt) Blackbird,
when I bought the bike I was told just clean it with a mixture of warm water and car/bike shampoo, when I asked what can I put on to protect it the dealer didn't have a clue,
I have plenty of autoglym resin polish but as I don't want the tank to shine I do not use it.
And no I do not want to respray it Red(pink) Blue, Tit anium, or any other colour,

 

[ianrobbo1]

Snigger

 

[chuffmeister]

:neenaw: sandpaper %$fan

Next plane boarding at gate two will have me on it !

 

[Scalesy]

A tank cover?

 

[ianrobbo1]

serious m8, I think Scalesey has the answer, :bang: black tank cover {Baglux} on "shiny" black birds, often look "matt" so may suit yours,!! :dunno:

 

[Stevebrooke]

Dez,

Get on eBay and in the search box type (Bagster, Baglux) including the brackets, and see what there is.

I got mine off there for ?55 inc postage, and I think they're about ?90 new.

If there's nothing doing, then "Lucy Pinder's Dad", alias Bob, sells all the luggage.

 

[Stevebrooke]

Stop Press!!!!!!!

Check this link:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10460&item=7954343590&rd=1

Before you bid I should ask the seller about the metal fasteners at the rear of the cover, it's hard to tell if they are there or not from the picture, and you'll need them if you want to fit a bagster tank bag.

 

[Wolfie]

what bag only has one fastner at the front?????

asking cause my alpha one has two???

:neenaw: :neenaw: :neenaw:

 

[Scalesy]

serious m8, I think Scalesey has the answer, :bang: black tank cover {Baglux} on "shiny" black birds, often look "matt" so may suit yours,!! :dunno:

Kinnelllllll me and Robbo concur!!!:k

Dont wanna drag it up again but its pretty poor of Honda to do a paint finish that is a complete arsehole to maintain :bang:

 

[ianrobbo1]

Dont wanna drag it up again but its pretty poor of Honda to do a paint finish that is a complete arsehole to maintain :bang:

which colour are you talking about m8, they are ALL fekin poor to keep regardless of colour, soft as shit and a twat to match,!!! :bang:

 

[RHINO]

To protect the tank of a Stealth (Matt) Blackbird,
when I bought the bike I was told just clean it with a mixture of warm water and car/bike shampoo, when I asked what can I put on to protect it the dealer didn't have a clue,
I have plenty of autoglym resin polish but as I don't want the tank to shine I do not use it.
And no I do not want to respray it Red(pink) Blue, Tit anium, or any other colour,

DK, use the Autoglym polish on it, the polish is soooooooo shite that there's no chance of the primer tank shining. Why clean it anyway???????????? :bang:

 

[Stealth Rider]

Use a sheet of clingfilm or the dull side of silver foil $%3un

 

[Jono]

Black tank cover on mine, looks good. :beer:

 

[Phoenix]

Ill second that the standard Bagster tank cover looks great on a stealth

 

[D@ve C.]

Ill second that the standard Bagster tank cover looks great on a stealth

hi Phoenix have you left or something? aint seen that dull thing of yours in ages :dunno: but seriously if you want to try a cover to see how it looks before you buy one, i can take mine off in a couple of ticks for you to try if you like....

 

[Phoenix]

hi Phoenix have you left or something? aint seen that dull thing of yours in ages :dunno: but seriously if you want to try a cover to see how it looks before you buy one, i can take mine off in a couple of ticks for you to try if you like....

Yeah, this winter Ive turned into a fair weathered biker, since I live so close to the plant it just seamed like a tad too much fuss to get kitted up for a 10 minute urban ride only to leave a new bike in the rain for 12 hours before another 10 minute ride home.

Thanks for the offer though, but Ive already got a tank cover, its been on the bike since I bought it

 

[SimonC]

FFT, It's amazing the number of folk that buy these matt paint schemes :f , then wonder what the *ell do I do with it :bang: , afterwards! :t :dunno: :neenaw: :violin: %$fan


Nice shiny blue painted one !!!

 

[ianrobbo1]

thing is Simon, unless someone actually buys the bike(paint scheme) and lived with it, who's to know ??? one thing these Bike Magazines don't do is actually live with the things, :dunno:
{yeah one or two exceptions}
and unless you are already a member of Bird or ixxra, or know someone with a "dodgy" paint finish to tell you, the dealers ar-nt going to tell you it has a "limited" matt life span!! :dunno:
and as the owners will tell you, they do look good, :wank: new!!
still at least they didn't buy a "gay" Blue one, so thats in their favor!! :}

 

[Jono]

Nowt wrong with mine.......wots all the fuss, and why is it people who don't have a Matt black 'Bird are wingeing about them? Perhaps their thinking in hindsight that a colour scheme that actually matched the name might have been a good idea :xm . Redbird.....HMmm, nope :wank: . Bluebird.....HMmmm, nope :wank: . Blackbird....AHhh thats it, spot on! :beer:

 

[Jaws]

Blackbird....AHhh thats it, spot on! :beer:

Would that be SHINY black then ? :}