Cycledude
Well-Known Member
Definitely looks better than the anniversary 2016, I always thought Yamaha screwed up by not painting the front fender yellow.Ok, not quite in one day...more like a week or so.
I sanded down perfectly good 2012 paint because I like yellow....
I did the Velocity Yellow (2005 Corvette) in base-clear. Created my own "World Crosser" style stickers and had them cut in vinyl by a local shop. I have attached the full size pdf file if anyone wants to have them. I didn't want to step on any Anniversary Edition guys' toes, so I painted the front fender and made the graphics in Gen 1 fashion.
Something to note. The lower edges of the tank were rusted under the rubber edging. Seems to be a common thing. I sanded out the rust as best as I could, painting in some etching primer before repaint. Before installing the rubber edging, I drilled a series of small holes along the bottom of edging. I coated the tank flange with Vaseline before installing the edging.
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I believe Yamaha could have sold waaaay more Super Tenere’s if they would have invested a little more money in paint.