Black or Black?

[Biff]

Since the BiffBird is in need of a new paint job, amongst other things, Ive decided to go black. I persoanly like the K5 matt black. Ms Biff on the other hand prefers a shiny black.

What thinks you lot?

[gav]

Face it, you'll be chanting "Go the All Blacks" soon enough!!
The matt black with chrome stickers look will look pretty sharp!

[justsomeguy]

There's nothing that looks badder than the shiny black mirror finish.

It looks fast and sexy:niceone:

Thats what I'd have if it was my bike.

How vulnerable to scratches is the matt black???? Can you protect it with a clear coat like you could with the Knight Rider paint scheme???

[Biff]

How vulnerable to scratches is the matt black???? Can you protect it with a clear coat like you could with the Knight Rider paint scheme???

Darned good question.

Any answers?

[Midnight 82]

Have you not learnt that the wife is always right hehe :killingme :love:

[bugjuice]

depends on what's making it matt. If it's just unpainted faring, and it gets scratched, you could lightly sand off the scratches... If it's a matt finish, then I wouldn't know..

I quite like the matt finish tho, bit 'stealth' like

[Biff]

Have you not learnt that the wife is always right hehe :killingme :love:

I've learnt that the trick is always to make the wife think she's right! :msn-wink:

[Zed]

Since the BiffBird is in need of a new paint job, amongst other things, Ive decided to go black. I persoanly like the K5 matt black. Ms Biff on the other hand prefers a shiny black.

What thinks you lot?From personal experience, I get a real buzz standing back and admiring my shiney gloss black Bird after it's been wash 'n waxed then chamoised dried (washed mine 4 times in the last 2 weeks!)...and I know that black isn't the best vehicle colour for keeping clean but it's not so bad with a bike.

Go with the gloss finish - there can be only one! :Punk:

[Midnight 82]

I've learnt that the trick is always to make the wife think she's right! :msn-wink:

Yep me to. I think at the end of the day its what you think. I dont like matt but we are all different. I find matt finish on other things like ????? paintball guns and such mark abit more but well a bike may be different. Either way its goona cost you a few bucks good luck :banana: :lol:

[Redstar]

Matt black is more subtyle its more to do with taste if its a hog it has to be matt if its a sports bike it has to shine.

[crashe]

Biff stick with what your wife wants....
or you will be in the dogbox but again...lol.

BTW have you brought the new bike for her yet?????
If so what is it?
:ride: :2thumbsup :cool:

[justsomeguy]

Helmets that come in the matt black finish scratch VERY easily.

To me the matt black bike looks as though it is unfinished.

Whereas the shiny one looks perfect!!

But it's your bike....... hehehe nice decision you have to make....

[Biff]

BTW have you brought the new bike for her yet?????
If so what is it?
:ride: :2thumbsup :cool:

Nope - But she is taken with a GN250. We'll see, winters coming so she's going off the idea at the moment.

I on the other hand am seriously thinking about one of those new sheep skin seat covers for the BiffBird Mk2......

[crashe]

hahahahaha oh you are so naughty....pmsl... :killingme

[gav]

hmmm, would the matt black finish be less likely to attract radar, or will it make no difference?

[Skyryder]

Both look good. Toss a coin and let fate decide.

Skyryder

[Joni]

A friend of mine owns one in glossy black - really , really good looking bike. I would go for that option if I was you Biff...

[Sniper]

Matt Biff, Matt, means you can easily hide it in the event of a war

[pritch]

I like gloss black which is why I bought a bike that colour.

You do need to keep your chamois (sp?) handy tho. be

[dangerous]

hmmm, would the matt black finish be less likely to attract radar, or will it make no difference?
Yes it would be less likely to attract radar/laser....... pitty they aim at the head light :shifty:
Matt looks bloody nice, its differant but bloody hard to keep looking new, I know a guy with the matt VTR and its so hard to clean/not damage............ so Gloss is my vote.

[Kickaha]

Matt - because you're never wrong Biff


or you could be like all the other pretty boys and their bikes and go gloss :sick:

[dangerous]

Matt - because you're never wrong Biff


or you could be like all the other pretty boys and their bikes and go gloss :sick:
Just cos theres no paint left on the XJ to polish up.... just rust and cow shit...... not the same realy is it :shake:

[DEATH_INC.]

You can clearcoat matt,you add a flatting base,but it'll go milky if you use too much.....
Personally,on something as big as a beakbird,I'd go with gloss. :banana:

[gav]

Actually, which slides better? :whistle:

[Biff]

Actually, which slides better? :whistle:

You know I said sometimes I don't like you? Make that most of the time :shake:


Hang on, that jibe can't be aimed at me, cos my Bird somersaults!

[Wolf]

I'd go for gloss - the "black mirror" look. I'd also get custom detailing in gold - black and gold looks great - possibly a thin stripe parallel to the edges of the fairings, mudguard, round the tank etc.

[flyin]

hmmm, would the matt black finish be less likely to attract radar, or will it make no difference?

now that would be cool - go all out and spend more than the bikes worth and get it fully stealthed out...... the mil-spec coatings and all

short of that i'd go with the gloss as a good clean and it will look mint as!! its really hard to keep a nice finish on the matt and it shows up any tiny imperfection, gloss makes it look like they are supposed to be there!?!

mmmm shiny............ chrome stikery flames would look cool, that dude on trade me does them specially for bikes....

[Riff Raff]

I think you should go for multicoloured stripes - just like my socks!!!

[Kickaha]

Just cos theres no paint left on the XJ to polish up.... just rust and cow shit...... not the same realy is it :shake:


Could be worse,could be one of those bikes thats runs out of gas cause the riders to dumb to top up the tank :killingme

[Hitcher]

The "choice" of colour scheme question surely is academic until you know whether or not your insurer is going to write said bird off? If its arse is as unaligned as your earlier posts suggest, I think you'll find the bird may be going to that great aviary in the sky...

[gav]

and then he buys a new one, which could be black or blacker or not so black....

[Hitcher]

and then he buys a new one, which could be black or blacker or not so black....
AND with K5 decals thrown in...

[Biff]

AND with K5 decals thrown in...


...that's the plan. Nice 3D ones.
Hmmmm - I need a lie down with my friend codeine. X-ray on the hip scheduled for tomorrow am.

[Silage]

Hey Biff, sorry to hear about your tangle with the track but you may still be in shock, in which case let Mrs Biff do the thinking for you - gloss is good, black is very good.

Is the Xray on your hip routine, or has it been bothering you?

[Biff]

Hey Biff, sorry to hear about your tangle with the track but you may still be in shock, in which case let Mrs Biff do the thinking for you - gloss is good, black is very good.

Is the Xray on your hip routine, or has it been bothering you?

It's just very sore, nothing more. Not even any hero bruising!

It's Ms Biff that's nagging me to go for an X-ray. I didn't go for one in the end though - but spent the day with Dangerous and my fambly at the Malborough airshow instead.

My rational is the most it could be is a hairline fracture, and there's nothing that could be done about it anyway. :2thumbsup

[Sensei]

Seen some kool paint . It is Heat activated .When cold is at the base colour say ??? Black then as it heat's up with the sun etc you hand been put onto it it changes to different colour abit like the Carmellion paint that has about 3 colour changes . once fully hot still's at end colour till it get cold then starts to go back to black
SENSEI