This is what she looked like to start with. You can't really tell from the pics but the graphics are all torn and faded and starting to peel off... plus, I just kind of want a different look anyway so here I go...

The first step was to take all the plastic off.

The resulting pile of parts.

These are the weapons of choice for todays festivities.

As you can see, the expansion chamber was quite rusty looking. I sanded it down as much as I could and then shot it with black barbecue grill paint.

I got the idea from some guys on one of the forums I frequent... and it came out looking pretty nice and much better than it did.

I'll have to cure it by getting it up to riding temperature a couple of times before I hit the dirt but other than that, it's ready to roll.

Next it was on to touching up the frame. Everything is masked off here and ready for paint to be applied.

Here's a close-up of the before...

...and one of the after. A noticeable improvement.

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