Hi, what paint do you guy's recommend to paint the front mudguard and upper crash panel with. ? As friend jo75 has done...I thought I would post the question as others maybe interested. ..Steve

It's quite a thankless task... Here's what I did:

Thoroughly wash the plastics in soapy water.
Dry.
Soak in paraffin.
Wash them again.
Dry.
Plasti-kote primer.
12 hour dry.
Plasti-kote colour (black for me).
12 hour dry.
Another coat of colour.
12 hour dry.
ACF-50 coat

Turned out ok, it has rubbed off in places but mostly intact after 15,000 miles.

I re-did some of it in orange recently.

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Thanks Steve, it's the 6 P's again....perfect preparation prevents piss poor performance!! Steve

You got it Steve, I rubbed mine down,plastic filler primer,then rubbed down again,repeat until smooth,then paint several coats,mine hasn't moved yet,only where I have gouged it myself,partly due to being heavy handed!...

Are there any aftermarket plastics manufacturer that makes 660 Tenere plastics in different colours... ?

Not that I'm aware of,would be nice though.

You can get all the grey plastics replaced in black from Yamaha since the 2015 model. Think a full set is about �230 though.

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Bike: 2013 XT660Z, TKC70 tyres

Mods:
Barkbusters, Scottoiler, DIY Tail Mod, DNA Stage 3, Power Commander V & O2 Eliminator, Exan X-Black Stainless exhaust, Tool tube, Ohlins linear front fork springs, Nitron rear shock, JT front and Supersprox rear sprockets, D.I.D. VX 520 chain, Adventure Spec bashplate, DIY USB Outlet, DIY chain guide, Kev's Throttle mod

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