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After buying my 2008 C109 a few months ago, I quickly got tired of the nice, but bland, custom paint the prior owner had done - it was a grayish color all around. I saw a vid of a cool blue/black BOSS, and wanted to get that done, so I checked around locally and couldn't get any professional paint shops to respond to me, so I decided to do the paint myself.
I watched a ton! of videos about how to do a decent job painting at home, got the paint (rattle cans), clear coat, tape, sandpaper, etc, and went at it. I got the desired effect on the paint job, but with me being new at this, the quality could certainly be better and I learned a lot in this process. Pics attached.
While I had the tins off, I decided to do the valve cam clearance maintenance as well and was lucky that everything was (mostly) in spec and I didn't bother replacing any shims.
Also while the bike was apart, I ordered some spike air filters that someone on this forum recommended for the C109 and they work fine after fiddling with the fitment. If anyone is interested, this is what I got: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795DGQV3?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details (XKH- Chrome Dual Spike Air Cleaner Red Filter Kit Intake Compatible with Suzuki Boulevard M109R [B0795DGQV3])
I like these better than the stock/Gman inserts as they are out in the air more and they simply fit the stock rubber boot better than the prior stock/Gman versions that were on previously. And they look cool
If anyone is interested in the do's and dont's of painting your own bike, hit me up on PM. Overall, I would recommend getting it done professionally - it's a lot of hassle if you don't have the right equipment and professional paint.
I watched a ton! of videos about how to do a decent job painting at home, got the paint (rattle cans), clear coat, tape, sandpaper, etc, and went at it. I got the desired effect on the paint job, but with me being new at this, the quality could certainly be better and I learned a lot in this process. Pics attached.
While I had the tins off, I decided to do the valve cam clearance maintenance as well and was lucky that everything was (mostly) in spec and I didn't bother replacing any shims.
Also while the bike was apart, I ordered some spike air filters that someone on this forum recommended for the C109 and they work fine after fiddling with the fitment. If anyone is interested, this is what I got: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795DGQV3?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details (XKH- Chrome Dual Spike Air Cleaner Red Filter Kit Intake Compatible with Suzuki Boulevard M109R [B0795DGQV3])
I like these better than the stock/Gman inserts as they are out in the air more and they simply fit the stock rubber boot better than the prior stock/Gman versions that were on previously. And they look cool
If anyone is interested in the do's and dont's of painting your own bike, hit me up on PM. Overall, I would recommend getting it done professionally - it's a lot of hassle if you don't have the right equipment and professional paint.