April 2012 - rustyford's Nomad!

**Admin** · 04-05-2012, 02:15 AM

rustyford writes:

Here are a few pics of my '01. It was originally red...that is until we went through a tornado while we were on vacation. The bike came through amazingly well, just some dents and scratches. The only mechanical thing wrong was a broken spark plug wire. I decided that was as good a time as any to repaint. I got tired of all the red bikes I was seeing and decided to do something a litle different.
I went with a Reckless fairing and added a Sony stereo and Rockford Fosgate marine speakers. I also added a tour pack with wrap around backrest to keep the wife happy. We also decided to smooth out the saddle bag doors just to change things up a bit. The paint and body work was tackled by Dusty Brown from Woodward Oklahoma. We went with DuPont brilliant black over white pearl.. Pictures just don't do the paint justice.
The tag on it reads "Nader," as in hit by a tornader, but it doesn't even look like the same bike.
Here are a few in solo form and before I got the tour pack on.

Thanks, "Rustyford"

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-05-2012, 04:42 AM

Looks really good.

Loafer · 04-05-2012, 08:17 AM

Great job!

**Timay** · 04-05-2012, 08:57 AM

Nice looking bike! Is that you in the background of pic 1?

Tim A

Netnorske · 04-05-2012, 09:18 AM

Congrats...nice looking ride! Now I know what a custom Police version of the Nomad would look like...haha! Well done...

!!

cactusjack · 04-05-2012, 10:22 AM

Nice looking bike and an interesting paint job - kind of an old school look. I don't care for the debadged look, though.

**mc88** · 04-05-2012, 12:19 PM

Wow, I love the curves of the two tone on the bags! I'm looking at paint next winter and I might shamelessly steal that shape or do something similar! Looks great!

SHOWmad · 04-05-2012, 02:57 PM

Yes very nice paint design...kinda looks like Shamu the killer whale!

**ray2** · 04-05-2012, 04:53 PM

looks good and it is different.

lomax · 04-05-2012, 08:48 PM

Thats a very nice looking ride. Congrats!!

Mike

rickyboy · 04-06-2012, 05:22 AM

Nice bike,...different for sure. But I like it.

Mike !!! where you been? Hibernating ??

Are you going to make the rally in July?? Sure hope so.

2x18wheeler · 04-06-2012, 09:02 AM

Nice ride!! I like it.

lomax · 04-06-2012, 02:27 PM

Yep.

I'll be there Rick!

**rustyford** · 04-06-2012, 11:21 PM

Holy crap! Just saw this...pretty cool. THanks for the comments guys. I have the new badges, just haven't got them on yet. We airbrished matching white in where the red was. They look great, just have to find ime to get them on.

oldbikers · 04-12-2012, 08:45 AM

Not that I think my bike would win but where do you post a picture for B O M

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04-05-2012, 04:42 AM	#2
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04-05-2012, 08:17 AM	#3
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04-05-2012, 08:57 AM	#4
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04-05-2012, 09:18 AM	#5
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04-05-2012, 10:22 AM	#6
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Nice looking bike and an interesting paint job - kind of an old school look. I don't care for the debadged look, though. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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04-05-2012, 12:19 PM	#7
mc88 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sioux Center, IA Posts: 228	Wow, I love the curves of the two tone on the bags! I'm looking at paint next winter and I might shamelessly steal that shape or do something similar! Looks great! __________________ Mick Argo - NW Iowa 2006 Vulcan Nomad 2005 Honda Shadow Aero 2007 Kawasaki 650R 2001 Kawasaki ZR-7
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04-05-2012, 02:57 PM	#8
SHOWmad Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 60	Yes very nice paint design...kinda looks like Shamu the killer whale! __________________ ~SHOWMAD~ VBA #1996 '02 Beige Nomad (1st bike) Phat II Risers Chucksters dual plate kit w/K&N filter V&H baggers w/torque cones and no baffles! UNDER HEAVY deCONSTRUCTION
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04-05-2012, 04:53 PM	#9
ray2 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 939	looks good and it is different. __________________ Ray Minnesota 2010-1700-Nomad VBA#01525
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04-05-2012, 08:48 PM	#10
lomax Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Morinville, AB Posts: 904	Thats a very nice looking ride. Congrats!! Mike __________________ ________________________________ "lomax" 2014 Voyager Mike Donahue Morinville, AB VBA#17 "Every day above ground is a good one!" _________________________________
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04-06-2012, 05:22 AM	#11
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Nice bike,...different for sure. But I like it. Mike !!! where you been? Hibernating ?? Are you going to make the rally in July?? Sure hope so. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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04-06-2012, 09:02 AM	#12
2x18wheeler Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bedell, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 531	Nice ride!! I like it. __________________ VBA#1838 Blue Knights#70718 2009 HD Ultra Classic 2010 Nomad August 2011-July2012 2008 900 Classic LT February 2009-August 2011
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04-06-2012, 02:27 PM	#13
lomax Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Morinville, AB Posts: 904	Yep. I'll be there Rick! __________________ ________________________________ "lomax" 2014 Voyager Mike Donahue Morinville, AB VBA#17 "Every day above ground is a good one!" _________________________________
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04-06-2012, 11:21 PM	#14
rustyford Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NW Oklahoma Posts: 105	Holy crap! Just saw this...pretty cool. THanks for the comments guys. I have the new badges, just haven't got them on yet. We airbrished matching white in where the red was. They look great, just have to find ime to get them on. Last edited by rustyford; 04-06-2012 at 11:36 PM.
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04-12-2012, 08:45 AM	#15
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Not that I think my bike would win but where do you post a picture for B O M __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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