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pcxpower wrote:I'm sure they will! My wife always has this face when I purchase new tools, but she likes when I save money repairing things myself...

Spend to save argument?

If that doesn't work the always buy tools in the same colour

Works for cars, bikes, phones, tablets, watches....

Well, after paying a small customs charge I will have my panels tomorrow. Will give me something to do on Sunday. Also got my removal tools.

Massive box waiting for me when I got home.
Thats Sunday sorted out.

Trekker85 wrote:Massive box waiting for me when I got home.
Thats Sunday sorted out.

Flippn heck. Good luck

WOW!!! These matte black pieces look absoletely stunning......... I wish Honda sold the new PCX in "matte black" instead of "matte gray"... your scooter is going to look AWESOME!!!

The other day I found Maddiedog tutorial (thanks again!):
http://www.hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2630

And if the amateur mechanic follows it closely, I'm confident that he/she would prevail!

Note: I'm sure that your new removal tools will be extremely useful. I look forward to receiving mines as well!

Yeah, can't wait to see it finished. Ill have that guide on my iPad right next to me.

Perhaps you can take the typical "before and after" pics of the scooter with the old and new panels

If I lived near to you I would gladly volunteer as a helper

I couldn't wait until tomorrow.
Ill have a better pic tomorrow.

Looking great! Just to ask, with the guides on here (thanks!) and maybe you had a manual, did all the panels come off without incident? I will service mine at some stage (valves) but just a little worried I will snap the odd connector.

I like it very much!!! Even without stickers it looks great

Could you remove the PCX plastic logos, so that you could stick them to the black panels? If I were you, I wouldn't purchase the stickers that we mentioned in the first posts, as the scooter looks stunning this way! As if Honda sold it like that from the showroom floor

By the way: I would also like to know if you found problems during the process. I thought that it would take you longer... it has been incredibly fast, and with extraordinary results!

Look at that!! The panel tear down done and replacement panels are on board! Fabulous! Good for you Trekker, a job well done and the first one (that I'm aware of), that has done so. Cheers!
Will there be stickers next? Or you like what you Now see?

I think i'll leave the stickers but I will get some new PCX badges as the ones on the old panels are going to be difficult to get stuck back on.

After that, I think a new seat, new foot panels and various other parts i've seen on powerbypcx or ebay.

You can always try to sell the old panels on eBay, if you do not intend to return to the original color (I wouldn't ). I don't have lots of spare room, so it would be a nuisance for me to keep so many spare body panels, and even more knowing that the PCX looks so great in matte black...

And with all the parts that you are planning to add, it's going to be a new scooter!

pcxpower wrote:You can always try to sell the old panels on eBay, if you do not intend to return to the original color (I wouldn't ). I don't have lots of spare room, so it would be a nuisance for me to keep so many spare body panels, and even more knowing that the PCX looks so great in matte black...
And with all the parts that you are planning to add, it's going to be a new scooter!

Nice to do this if you want to change the colour, but the vehicle registration document needs updating and the insurance company need to know too.

Here in Spain, changing the colour of a vehicle is one of the few things that is allowed without a problem with Law Enforcement, DMV, etc.

In relation to the insurance, if the color has the same process (not special custom paint, air brush, etc), so that cost of repainting or replacing panels is the same, it's ok to change it as well

In this case, as these panels seem to be OEM, and their price is very similar (if not lower) than the original ones, I bet that is ok. Painting a damaged panel, given that matte paint is more expensive/delicate than regular paint, would be more expensive, but these panels are very affordable, being able to purchase them separately, so in my opinion, the insurance company would be happy

pcxpower wrote:Here in Spain, changing the colour of a vehicle is one of the few things that is allowed without a problem with Law Enforcement, DMV, etc.
In relation to the insurance, if the color has the same process (not special custom paint, air brush, etc), so that cost of repainting or replacing panels is the same, it's ok to change it as well
In this case, as these panels seem to be OEM, and their price is very similar (if not lower) than the original ones, I bet that is ok. Painting a damaged panel, given that matte paint is more expensive/delicate than regular paint, would be more expensive, but these panels are very affordable, being able to purchase them separately, so in my opinion, the insurance company would be happy

Yeah, but Trekker is in the UK, and the law says a colour change means the reg doc needs updating and the insurance have to be told to remain legal (they try and get our of paying most of the time, no need to give them an excuse).
https://www.gov.uk/change-vehicle-detai ... -to-update

from the factory......

Ive sent off the V5. The insurance company only needs to know of any colour modifications if it is to make it look like a race bike.