jarvismb Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Ok, so my dad is the one who got me into riding when I was about 5, when he took me on his old Honda Cub (that he still had from college) up and down the street. He's always had a bike, and when I was finally able to, so did I.It's all his fault.So, when he said he's always wanted a unique flame job on his bike, but never got around to getting one, my step-mother and I said we were gonna find someone to do it, and get it done for him. I told her that there's quite a pool of assorted talent on this site, and one in particular stood out...It turns out our boy Reimbrandt has quite the skill set. Seriously.I met up with him in north Dayton a couple weeks ago and brought him my father's M109R tank and a rear cowling, along with a terrible sketch, and a horrible description of what we wanted to see put on these tins. His work was cut out for him, but I'd seen his art gallery on his site, and I thought he'd be able to handle it.For the tank, I told him color faded flames, but that my dad couldn't decide between classic hot-rod style flames and that realistic stuff you see from time to time. This was admittedly a horrible description, but Reimbrandt came up with this piece of sheer awesomeness:Holy shit. Gorgeous. I've never seen such a cool combination of the two distinct styles of flames before. This is one-of-a-kind for sure.Now, my old man is like anyone's old man, and he likes what he likes, and that's it. He's too old to give a shit what anyone else thinks anymore. He loves playing volleyball, and he's played and coached for longer than I've been on this planet, so he wanted something volleyball-related, even if it wasn't the most bad-ass thing people normally get. I can respect him for that, and it turns out so did our man in question, because he took that idea and made it as good as I think you could possibly get, given the unique subject matter:Hey, it's not my taste, but damn, I can really appreciate how good it turned out. And this one isn't even done yet! My old man is freakin' over this stuff, and I don't blame him one bit. It's really really impressive work.So, boys and girls of OR, Reimbrandt is certainly the real deal. And let me tell you something about customer service. This guy answers all of my staggeringly annoying texts every single day, as soon as I text him. Call him? He answers right away, and talks to you about whatever question you have. This guy is definitely getting my business again if I ever have anything to paint, and I can't say enough positive things about him.I'll be keeping this thread updated when we get pics of the finished skull cowl, and when we put the whole thing together. Stay tuned, this in how to start the season off right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Looks great! Good job Reimbrandt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Awesome! I like reading these kinds of posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 super sick! im not all that into crazy flame jobs and all but i can respect the work and talent that it takes to do such work. keep up the good work reimbrandt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvismb Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 super sick! im not all that into crazy flame jobs and all but i can respect the work and talent that it takes to do such work. keep up the good work reimbrandt!!!That's exactly how I've been looking at it. Would I have gone after this for my sportbike? Probably not, but can I appreciate the workmanship in it? Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reimbrandt Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Thanks guys...... I did hit a bump this winter on a job for another guy(extremef4's buddy) off here. I took longer than I could have, but did what I could to make sure he was happy. The worst part on that was he seen a paint job in a magazine and wanted that look, which is cool. but whats in a mag isnt always what it seems........ as we both found out. lol I apologize again to those two and the inconvience,but the scoot turned out pretty sweet. grabber orange base with 6 coats of amber ecstasy. Just wanted to throw that in...... im not perfect but always want to do better. I got to say that awesome customers make things eaiser. get shitty's and bkizzs off and on their way next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Looks great! Post up pics of the bike once it's back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 thats pretty fucking sick looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
600ZZ4eb Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Very slick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Wow! Awesome artwork! At the end of this season, I will probably get a new helmet; I may have to get some alien/UFO artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big3 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 not my taste either .. but awesome work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 I've had the pleasure of talking to Reimbrandt quite a bit on here...and he is an awesome guy, and as you can see his work speaks for it's self!Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremef4i Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Hey Jarvis, I saw youe dad's parts in the back of Jim's truck when he dropped off the parts to my buddy's bike at my house. Had no Idea they were yours (your dad's) small world lol. Did you get to really check out his truck? its a pretty sweet piece of rolling artwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvismb Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Brad, I just took a look at your friend's bike in the pic Reimbrandt put up, and that's a nice unique color for a sport bike, it looks sweet. Yea, I never would've guessed we'd be crossing paths with bike parts, but I guess that just speaks to idea that we all know who to go to in the Dayton for paint.I didn't get a chance to check out the truck, so I'll have to take a look when I go pick up the parts later. He said he's got some stuff that came up he has to attend to, so it'll probably take him a few days to get things back going at the shop. I'll post up more pics when we pick them up, and when we start putting things together, but aside from that, I haven't had a chrome fix in quite a while, so we'll have to get out on a Sunday or something with the old Dayton group this spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Brad, I just took a look at your friend's bike in the pic Reimbrandt put up, I have seen it, but where can we see the art work? Link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremef4i Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 but aside from that, I haven't had a chrome fix in quite a while, so we'll have to get out on a Sunday or something with the old Dayton group this spring.Deff... Im down. I'll take you to a nice wide open field to play in. I do have an extra set of knobbies from the supermoto in case you were wondering.....I have seen it, but where can we see the art work? Link?http://www.art-rigs.com/It hasnt been updated for a while and lots of his work isnt shown, but Jim does an outstanding job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Deff... Im down. I'll take you to a nice wide open field to play in. I do have an extra set of knobbies from the supermoto in case you were wondering..... Oh snap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkizz Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Thanks guys...... I did hit a bump this winter on a job for another guy(extremef4's buddy) off here. I took longer than I could have, but did what I could to make sure he was happy. The worst part on that was he seen a paint job in a magazine and wanted that look, which is cool. but whats in a mag isnt always what it seems........ as we both found out. lol I apologize again to those two and the inconvience,but the scoot turned out pretty sweet. grabber orange base with 6 coats of amber ecstasy. Just wanted to throw that in...... im not perfect but always want to do better. I got to say that awesome customers make things eaiser. get shitty's and bkizzs off and on their way next.Looks good man! I am excited to see the final results of mine. PS: The frame turned out awesome! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvismb Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Update:We got everything home and assembled, so he's waiting for the first good riding day (maybe this thursday) and he'll be out blazing his new paint job (pun intended).Thanks again to Reimbrandt for his excellent work, and his top-notch customer service!Some pics of the final product: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reimbrandt Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Thanks again..... the M109s are such cool looking bikes to begin with. love the way the fairing looks....... As far as my web site, I have been hounding my designer to update it for quite a while now and still havent had any luck. SO...... I have a facebook page (artrigs custom paint) that I post much of my new stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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