Author Topic: opinons please change of paint (Read 5196 times)

karl · « **on:** December 15, 2006, 08:33:40 PM »

can i have your opinions please.

thinking of turning my bike from this....

to this.....

satin black, gloss but unlaqured red and using the existing silver, so will have shiny finish on that bit.

the heel plates and rear pilion hangers are going to be polished up. belly pan changed for a more pointier style. lights being changed to custom vertical pair with frame work in satin black, then the clock covers will be painted as they pretty messed up at the min.

eventually i'd like the seat cowl, rear twin light conversion and under tray. smaller plate and tail tidy.

all opinions welcome, good and bad. if you look at it, say what you think, lol

zeebandit · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2006, 10:35:28 PM »

I say YES!

Asphalt · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2006, 02:32:07 AM »

Rock on....are you going to pain it yourself?

karl · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2006, 04:36:01 AM »

as its going to be satin black yeah. if i ever go for anything else then i'll be getting my bro-in-law to do it

heres one i painted before...

Asphalt · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2006, 03:29:00 PM »

Cool, that looks awesome....

karl · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2006, 03:57:32 PM »

been tweaking the design a little.

bit of a coca cola theme, lol

solman · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2006, 11:05:37 PM »

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bit of a coca cola theme, lol

That is so funny, I was thinking the same exact thing.

karl · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2006, 09:11:12 PM »

changing my mind again, lol.

aussiebandit · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2006, 02:26:54 AM »

I've got to say I prefer the Black version to the Silver version.

solman · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2006, 06:50:39 AM »

Yea, the silver one definitely looks like a diet coke can.

PaulVS · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2006, 09:35:35 AM »

Hate to be a downer... but to me the swooping stripe looks a little late dated... like late 70's - early 80's Honda-esque.

karl · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2006, 03:37:16 AM »

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Hate to be a downer... but to me the swooping stripe looks a little late dated... like late 70's - early 80's Honda-esque.

maybe so. but its a bit more different other than flames that everyone uses. its not a sports bike so i'm not doing "race" style graphics. i think its more custom and gives it a bit of personallity.

it'll no doubt look different when its done anyway. so we'll see then!

karl · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2006, 03:20:02 AM »

too late...

got to say though, i really like it. and it'll be 10 times better once the rim tape is on and i've got bits polished up and want to polish.

here it is so far...

and this is the paint.. it did get sprayed satin black, but then i found some silver flake and laqure. lol....

JamieK · « **Reply #13 on:** December 24, 2006, 11:43:22 AM »

Looks pretty good

aussiebandit · « **Reply #14 on:** December 25, 2006, 07:31:15 AM »

I see you toned done the colour of the stripes - looks good bloke.

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but its a bit more different other than flames that everyone uses. its not a sports bike so i'm not doing "race" style graphics.

I've seen a great looking variation on the 'flame' look by using more of a fire look - I saw it on Pimp my Ride or Ride with Funkmaster Flex or something similar. I haven't got a pics but if I find some I'll post 'em