Author Topic: Your opinion needed!! (Read 11729 times)

Lawrence · « **Reply #25 on:** 02 May 2013, 11:20:52 pm »

How about a carbon fibre (vinyl) frame?

sure2ride · « **Reply #26 on:** 02 May 2013, 11:35:53 pm »

Errrr......no thanks

ChristoT · « **Reply #27 on:** 03 May 2013, 09:26:13 am »

Quote from: Lawrence on 02 May 2013, 11:20:52 pm

How about a carbon fibre (vinyl) frame?

I think it was Fazer390 who had a carbon wrapped frame at the Brum meet - but his bike was a) a thou and b) silver. That much carbon on a 600 would daft, and frankly, tacky if the rest of the bike is black. And before Exupnut chips in, that's the colour it's staying. Mainly because I can't be arsed to update the V5!

Revilo18 · « **Reply #28 on:** 03 May 2013, 02:17:22 pm »

+1 on gold also.


Sam Sparro - Black and Gold

Don't think the red quite works. You gonna ahve to take the engine out to get to it all?

ChristoT · « **Reply #29 on:** 03 May 2013, 02:40:18 pm »

Quote from: Revilo18 on 03 May 2013, 02:17:22 pm

+1 on gold also.
Don't think the red quite works. You gonna ahve to take the engine out to get to it all?

I'll ask my friend to mock up a few more colours for me.

Yes, the engine will need to come out, and the frame stripped. The 28,000 mile service is coming up though, might be a good opportunity to clean out the engine, and check internal components.

Revilo18 · « **Reply #30 on:** 03 May 2013, 02:52:42 pm »

Well good luck with it!

Take some pics of anything interesting you come across - I'm just about to hit 20,000 miles and would be interesting in things to look out for. Also would be good to see the gold mock up.... thanks

Exupnut · « **Reply #31 on:** 03 May 2013, 10:05:43 pm »

SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

ChristoT · « **Reply #32 on:** 03 May 2013, 10:06:53 pm »

Quote from: Exupnut on 03 May 2013, 10:05:43 pm

SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete.

simonm · « **Reply #33 on:** 03 May 2013, 10:25:38 pm »

Quote from: ChristoT on 03 May 2013, 10:06:53 pm

Quote from: Exupnut on 03 May 2013, 10:05:43 pm
SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete.

ooh, harsh. To be fair sometimes it is just cheaper to sell it and buy summat new. You could keep it how it is, get it derestricted and enjoy it. Appearances are not everything :-P

ChristoT · « **Reply #34 on:** 03 May 2013, 10:37:40 pm »

Quote from: simonm on 03 May 2013, 10:25:38 pm

Quote from: ChristoT on 03 May 2013, 10:06:53 pm
Quote from: Exupnut on 03 May 2013, 10:05:43 pm
SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete.

ooh, harsh. To be fair sometimes it is just cheaper to sell it and buy summat new. You could keep it how it is, get it derestricted and enjoy it. Appearances are not everything :-P

He's just quoting Devilsyam. Anyways, I can barely afford my current machine, let alone a replacement...

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simonm · « **Reply #35 on:** 04 May 2013, 10:39:44 am »

Next thing you know it'll look like this

ChristoT · « **Reply #36 on:** 04 May 2013, 10:46:59 am »

Don't tempt me.

Dead Eye · « **Reply #37 on:** 04 May 2013, 11:14:20 am »

Now seeing the ducati a dark grey will go better with the red frame than the existing black

red98 · « **Reply #38 on:** 04 May 2013, 11:46:07 am »

Quote from: Dead Eye on 04 May 2013, 11:14:20 am

Now seeing the ducati a dark grey will go better with the red frame than the existing black

yes....agree with you deadeye,red stripe on the tank/tail is good too.......think the red wants to be brighter like a post office red and parhaps red wheels with polished rims

red98 · « **Reply #39 on:** 04 May 2013, 11:52:17 am »

Quote from: Dead Eye on 04 May 2013, 11:14:20 am

Now seeing the ducati a dark grey will go better with the red frame than the existing black

yes agree with DEADEYE,think the red wants to be brighter,a post office red,the stripe on the tank/tail looks good too,finished off with red wheels with polished rims

ChristoT · « **Reply #40 on:** 04 May 2013, 11:58:02 am »

Quote from: Dead Eye on 04 May 2013, 11:14:20 am

Now seeing the ducati a dark grey will go better with the red frame than the existing black

True... But my preference is a black bike, rather than a red frame!

Exupnut · « **Reply #41 on:** 04 May 2013, 12:07:29 pm »

Quote from: ChristoT on 03 May 2013, 10:06:53 pm

Quote from: Exupnut on 03 May 2013, 10:05:43 pm
SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete.

Quote from: ChristoT on 03 May 2013, 10:37:40 pm

Quote from: simonm on 03 May 2013, 10:25:38 pm
Quote from: ChristoT on 03 May 2013, 10:06:53 pm
Quote from: Exupnut on 03 May 2013, 10:05:43 pm
SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete.

ooh, harsh. To be fair sometimes it is just cheaper to sell it and buy summat new. You could keep it how it is, get it derestricted and enjoy it. Appearances are not everything :-P

He's just quoting Devilsyam. Anyways, I can barely afford my current machine, let alone a replacement...

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ponkster · « **Reply #42 on:** 04 May 2013, 01:49:05 pm »

Black bike with red frame looks good - but what a ball ache to do properly and keep looking good .

AdieR · « **Reply #43 on:** 04 May 2013, 08:08:49 pm »

I think the black / red looks OK.

What I would do however (assuming your bike has been treated well) is take pictures BEFORE a re-spray (to highlight its condition) - if you sell in future, a prospective buyer may think (assume) it's been thrown down the road and sprayed to cover up damage.

ChristoT · « **Reply #44 on:** 04 May 2013, 08:24:22 pm »

Quote from: AdieR on 04 May 2013, 08:08:49 pm

I think the black / red looks OK.

What I would do however (assuming your bike has been treated well) is take pictures BEFORE a re-spray (to highlight its condition) - if you sell in future, a prospective buyer may think (assume) it's been thrown down the road and sprayed to cover up damage.

The problem is the answer to that question is "sort of". Apart from the few times I've managed to drop it, there are aboput 3 kinds of paint on the rear plastics, and the headstock bearing is witness to enthusiastic wheelies from the previous owner.

ChristoT · « **Reply #45 on:** 08 May 2013, 08:38:14 pm »

So, as promised, my friend Richard mocced up the other frame colours for me. And after all that palarver - I'm sticking with a black frame.

See why:

Fazer red frame

Fazer blue frame

Fazer gold frame

Fazer silver frame

I know it would look better in real life, but the problem is that all that paint looks a bit over the top, and doesn't go as well witht he shape of the bike. And a half painted frame (just the bit between the engine and the tank, and stretching down to the peg) would just look a bit daft.

Thoughts still welcome though!

Dead Eye · « **Reply #46 on:** 08 May 2013, 08:44:36 pm »

The gold looks pretty awesome actually and the silver aint half bad either

In fact if I had a black bike I would be pretty tempted to go the gold route

bigsteve · « **Reply #47 on:** 08 May 2013, 08:45:34 pm »

I like the black with silver frame myself CristoT

but silver and black always goes well together

simonm · « **Reply #48 on:** 08 May 2013, 09:01:05 pm »

I think we need to see the stunning new black finish, wait for him to grab a sarnie and cover the bike frame (edited) in tippex

I considered a respray for the bike but figured I'd wait until I stop falling off the fcuker.

ChristoT · « **Reply #49 on:** 08 May 2013, 09:41:54 pm »

Quote from: simonm on 08 May 2013, 09:01:05 pm

I think we need to see the stunning new black finish, wait for him to grab a sarnie and cover it in tippex

I considered a respray for the bike but figured I'd wait until I stop falling off the fcuker.

Why would I cover a sandwich in tippex?!?

As for the prettifying, a) I like having a machine to be really proud of and b) there's a good chance I may have to sell my beloved Fazer in August / Spetember when I go on placement (if it's not in Europe). Just trying to cover all the bases here!

I have a set of Stevie-style indicators on their way for functionality (my panniers squash the stock ones too much for my liking), and I have a headlamp mod in mind too to do.

End of the day, I want a bike that I can be proud of if I keep it, and which will resale for a decent sum too if needs be. Simple as that.