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Your opinion needed!!
« on: 02 May 2013, 12:19:37 pm »
As many know, I have a black box eye, which could do with a respray and some TLC.

I was thinking of maybe spraying the frame red to go with it, so I asked a friend to mock it up in photoshop.

What do you guys think? I'm undecided...


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Re: Your opinion needed!!
« Reply #1 on: 02 May 2013, 12:29:18 pm »
Looks a nice match ( just do it ) :)


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« Reply #2 on: 02 May 2013, 12:29:54 pm »
Looks pretty good..... Kinda like the opposite of a ducati. Of course its gonna be a bit slow mate......
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« Reply #3 on: 02 May 2013, 12:36:20 pm »
You paint that frame BLUE and you,ll have one hell of a quick bike ;)

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« Reply #4 on: 02 May 2013, 12:42:08 pm »
You paint that frame BLUE and you,ll have one hell of a quick bike ;)

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Blue and black? Not sure how well it would work. I have a blue and black leather jacket, but it's not really striking.
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« Reply #5 on: 02 May 2013, 12:42:51 pm »
Its a Yamaha bandit! I'm on the fence with this one for colour scheme though.

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Stop polishing it and ride the bloody thing!!

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« Reply #6 on: 02 May 2013, 12:53:42 pm »
Its a Yamaha bandit! I'm on the fence with this one for colour scheme though.

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Ditto, which is why I thought I'd ask others too.

The bike is definitely getting resprayed, and I'm staying with black. But I'd like to jazz it up a bit too...
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« Reply #7 on: 02 May 2013, 02:00:49 pm »
Try a deep gold on the frame if ya keeping the rest black

Only my opinion tho  :)

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« Reply #8 on: 02 May 2013, 02:13:12 pm »
how about.........powder coat chrome ........... ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 02 May 2013, 02:34:17 pm »
Powder coat isn't a possibility, as the job will be done by me and a friend in a shed.

Gold.... Hmm, could work!  :)
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« Reply #10 on: 02 May 2013, 02:36:15 pm »
........a bit like u hehe
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« Reply #11 on: 02 May 2013, 02:45:38 pm »
I think it needs something else red on the bike to match the frame. But opinions are personal choice, go with what you think looks best and what is pleasing to your eye!

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« Reply #12 on: 02 May 2013, 02:58:00 pm »
 
"I don't like it....."
 
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« Reply #13 on: 02 May 2013, 03:13:19 pm »
Powder coat isn't a possibility, as the job will be done by me and a friend in a shed.

Gold.... Hmm, could work!  :)

 
 
 
ok,how about silver ?.........be a bit faster  ;)
 
and matched too silver, custom lettering on the tank..... :)
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« Reply #14 on: 02 May 2013, 03:20:02 pm »
+1 on gold. [Rose tints on] JPS colours gold and black. :D

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« Reply #15 on: 02 May 2013, 03:21:00 pm »


My ass lol
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« Reply #16 on: 02 May 2013, 03:32:58 pm »
Gold with yellow hoses ?
 
Personaly I like the idea of purple  :\ , maybe I am thinking of the misses's underware  :b
 
But as has been said, go with what is pleasing to you
 Red frame looks pretty good, to be honest

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« Reply #17 on: 02 May 2013, 04:36:55 pm »
red looks good, do the wing mirror stalks red too  ;)
 
Gold and black would look really nice. Whatever you do, don't over do it. frame and a few little touches  ;)  Would look good with the lower forks black too. Just done mine and it looks much better than the standard silver.  8)
 
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Re: Your opinion needed!!
« Reply #18 on: 02 May 2013, 05:09:07 pm »
Looks awesome  :thumbup , but I'd experiment with different colors before doing a final decision. Especially since your mate can definitely photoshop well.

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« Reply #19 on: 02 May 2013, 05:15:07 pm »
+1,
 
Try some mad ideas, you never know what might work!  8)
 
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It wouldn't be fun if it was easy, I just wish it wasn't this much fun.

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« Reply #20 on: 02 May 2013, 05:16:28 pm »
I think the red and black looks good.  If you could do contrast with a metallic black chromaflair jobbie, that would rule.

My only issue is that black shows up the dirt big style.


You could always go with the carbon wrap  ;)
« Last Edit: 02 May 2013, 05:18:26 pm by simonm »
Opinions are like A**holes, Everyone has one.  Some people seem to have more than one though which is a bit odd.

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« Reply #21 on: 02 May 2013, 05:23:38 pm »
If you carbon wrap anything be prepared to burn your thumbs!  :lol
 
Damn near lost my thumbs doing my airbox covers!  :lol
 
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« Reply #22 on: 02 May 2013, 09:06:05 pm »
Well, here are the potential mods:

Repsray black (a certainty)
Frame - diff. colour
Probolt kit for the frame colour
Carbon cover the airboxes (well, vinyl cheaty...  ;) )

That's it so far.
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« Reply #23 on: 02 May 2013, 09:43:58 pm »
I'm gonna steal that carbon idea. Sorry!
Put some vinyl on my mirror backs and those air boxes. Hopefully that'll complement my carbon -look hugger.  :lol




Have you considered matte black? And maybe do the frame red and new white decals?

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« Reply #24 on: 02 May 2013, 10:03:29 pm »
I'm gonna steal that carbon idea. Sorry!
Put some vinyl on my mirror backs and those air boxes. Hopefully that'll complement my carbon -look hugger.  :lol




Have you considered matte black? And maybe do the frame red and new white decals?

I think metallic black (metal flake) would look better, I love the original paint on the tank, and want to replicated that look.

The bike will get a small amount of decals when reprayed. In moderation, of course.  The frame colour is my bugbeart at the moment though...
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