Monty fork paint

[mx250]

Hey Monty, you're using Photobucket, go to 'edit' press the rotate left or right bottom and hey presto  .

P.S. The colour looks pretty good by me.

[All Things 414]

Is that Greg's VF 250? 

[montynut]

Yes  Why??? whats wrong. Does not look the same now unfortunately. Note to self STOP  FALLING   OFF

[All Things 414]

I can't believe you race that bike Greg. :'(
Why don't you put some pics up of it sometime?......

[montynut]

The trials bike ideal for you Ross

H7

[All Things 414]

Did you get the fork/sidecovers paint matched at a paint shop? It very, very close to the real thing.....

The trials bike ideal for you Ross

Yup. I could make that look second hand real quick.....

[montynut]

Forklegs done by paint shop. The side covers sprayed by me using spray can with flex agent added and plastic primer. 'drab olive'

[All Things 414]

What brand the 'drab olive'?

[Slakewell]

After so many beautiful bikes the last MXer's the designer should of had his eyes poked out.
Very tidy and well done thou. 

[montynut]

The side cover paint was mixed by a local auto parts guy who can mix spray cans. The Drab Olive is an international standard colour. I have side covers without the drab olive for riding as they are easier to maintain.

Unfortunately the fork legs have proven to be a pain in the a%$# because they chip easily even tough 2 pack was used. The primer seems to not have stick well. The painter was told that they are mag alloy. The triple clamp paint at the same time are still perfect.

[monte34]

Do the fork legs suffer the chipping because of the fork oil leaching through the legs. I had a powder coater comment about this when I was thinking of getting some legs coated. In the end I thought better of it but any coating on the legs would be subject to the same possibility.

[montynut]

I thought about powder coat but impossible to get the correct colour in Australia at least. The fork leg porosity idea is a definite possibility something I had not considered as te legs never look oily but still possible. I may consider sealing on the outside with POR or something similiar.

Jared told me that some people have had problems with Marzocchi mag alloy fork legs distorting during powder coating so I didn't even consider it after that.

[mx250]

Brick ripple strip on the inside edge - that should keep her on t'he straight and narrow'

[montynut]

Yep three daughters and missus all with cars plus a 3.5m drive. Running off on the "sharp" bends . Brick discouragement worked and only had to realign a couple of times Not a word from anyone but cars now stay on tar

Was a little embarrassing when I hit one with wheelie bin and lost control but a small price to pay

[mx250]

It was a wild guess  .

Nice Bike  , but I agree with the other comment about been a bit of a let down on atheistic appeal after the high point of the GP's, VR's and even the VB .