Repainting tank on GN250?

[bosslady]

I want to re-paint the tank on my gn250.

Would I follow the instructions as in this link? http://www.wikihow.com/Paint-a-Motorcycle-Tank

I don't have a sandblaster, I will need to do it by hand. Can someone please recommend some sandpaper grades (waterproof is it?) to start with and what to work my way up to? Do I need anything else other than this, to remove existing paint work i.e. some kind of stripper?

Recommend me a primer (if I need one?) Can I get anything from http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz ??

Base paint. Where can I get this? I do want blank but thought it would be nice to have something with a slight glittery effect, not just dead black. But I don't know where to get this? Suggestions please?

Clear Coat. Again is this something I can get from http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz ?? I thought if I am going to do clear coat maybe I will do one layer, put some decals on the tank then do another 2-3 layers, thoughts?

I'm stuck with my bike for at least another year so want to do something with it to make it a little bit different......

Appreciate any product recommendations please!

[ducatilover]

I want to re-paint the tank on my gn250.

Would I follow the instructions as in this link? http://www.wikihow.com/Paint-a-Motorcycle-Tank

I don't have a sandblaster, I will need to do it by hand. Can someone please recommend some sandpaper grades (waterproof is it?) to start with and what to work my way up to? Do I need anything else other than this, to remove existing paint work i.e. some kind of stripper?
Use stripper, because strippers are lovely.

Recommend me a primer (if I need one?) Can I get anything from http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz ??
I'd go with a high build primer over the top of an etch primer if you've taken it to bare steel.

Base paint. Where can I get this? I do want blank but thought it would be nice to have something with a slight glittery effect, not just dead black. But I don't know where to get this? Suggestions please? Supersheep will do base colours in both rattle cans and in tins (use a paint gun, or a brush for teh epic win rustic look to pull da bitches)


Clear Coat. Again is this something I can get from http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz ?? I thought if I am going to do clear coat maybe I will do one layer, put some decals on the tank then do another 2-3 layers, thoughts? You can also get clear from teh supersheeps that'll work with their colours, which is handy. Decals, then clear. MSTRS on here does good work with decals, I've got my last set from him for a good price and they're bad-ass


I'm stuck with my bike for at least another year so want to do something with it to make it a little bit different......

Appreciate any product recommendations please!
You may notice when you take the Suzuki badges off that there's an uber ugly mount for the badges under it and you'll want to bog it I suppose. Supersheeple carry many different flavours of bog and it'll only take a small tin. The blade putty/spot putty works well, just etch prime before laying it down and do several thin layers of it.



Sent from the place where I'm amazing and stuff

[bosslady]

Use stripper, because strippers are lovely.

Will that even do much or should I just get busy with sanding? Can you recommend a brand or type or anything?


I'd go with a high build primer over the top of an etch primer if you've taken it to bare steel.
If I'm going to just do another black over it anyway, do I need to sand right down to the steel and then prime it? Or can I just sand the clear coat off, spray this other black paint over the top then do my clear coat and decals etc.


Supersheep will do base colours in both rattle cans and in tins (use a paint gun, or a brush for teh epic win rustic look to pull da bitches)
No access to a paint gun, I will have to use a spray can or whatever, thought I might try and find a nice colour with a bit of glitter in it but I don't know where to get that


You can also get clear from teh supersheeps that'll work with their colours, which is handy. Decals, then clear. MSTRS on here does good work with decals, I've got my last set from him for a good price and they're bad-ass
Recommend me a product lol, there are so many!!



You may notice when you take the Suzuki badges off that there's an uber ugly mount for the badges under it and you'll want to bog it I suppose. Supersheeple carry many different flavours of bog and it'll only take a small tin. The blade putty/spot putty works well, just etch prime before laying it down and do several thin layers of it.
I think my flatmate has some bog, but can't I just put a decal over it do you think?

What is etch prime?

[ducatilover]

Will that even do much or should I just get busy with sanding? Can you recommend a brand or type or anything? Stripper should just eat the paint, Tergo does a reasonably good one at about $25-30 for a bottle and I think you can get some other brands at superpleeb



If I'm going to just do another black over it anyway, do I need to sand right down to the steel and then prime it? Or can I just sand the clear coat off, spray this other black paint over the top then do my clear coat and decals etc.
I would think the paints would react with each other and you'll end up with orange peel 280973 which IMO looks worse than bleeding dicks



No access to a paint gun, I will have to use a spray can or whatever, thought I might try and find a nice colour with a bit of glitter in it but I don't know where to get that

Might as well paint it a cool colour? Black is sooooo civil war.

Recommend me a product lol, there are so many!! They do a range of automotive acrylic lacquers, which are the easiest to get a decent finish from because you can sand and polish the fuck out of them.




I think my flatmate has some bog, but can't I just put a decal over it do you think? The decal will sag in to the recesses of the tank mount and look similar to bleeding dicks


What is etch prime? Etch primer is what you generally use on bare steel to seal it (no, not that kind of seal!)



Sent from a place without orange peel

[bosslady]

I'm concerned for you. You appear to have considerable experience with bleeding dicks.

Will see how I go at the paint shop today. I thought black with some kind of silver shiny glitter on it? If I do anything else I thought maybe it won't match the skulls and shit on there? Won't look bad ass enough. Unless you can quickly recommend any other colours for me?

[Maha]

I'm concerned for you. You appear to have considerable experience with bleeding dicks.

Will see how I go at the paint shop today. I thought black with some kind of silver shiny glitter on it? If I do anything else I thought maybe it won't match the skulls and shit on there? Won't look bad ass enough. Unless you can quickly recommend any other colours for me?

Tell them what you want and get a test card done...candy apple red with gold (or white) pearl mmmmmmmm:drool:

[Fast Eddie]

I'm concerned for you. You appear to have considerable experience with bleeding dicks.

Will see how I go at the paint shop today. I thought black with some kind of silver shiny glitter on it? If I do anything else I thought maybe it won't match the skulls and shit on there? Won't look bad ass enough. Unless you can quickly recommend any other colours for me?

you can buy a brand new GN250 tank, painted, pinstriped and with new badges for 150.00 NZ on tardme..

prob the same you will spend on a can or two of primer, a can or two of rattle black, sandpaper, degreaser/meths, and the hours you put in trying to get it looking half decent..

2 cents of opinion for ya ;)

Failing that I have had good results from actual Auto paintshops.. you go in there, look through their catalogues of paints.. find a wicked color or make your own color up (ie black mixed with a gold fleck or something) - they will brew up the mix and then put it into a spray can for you (Colour Connection, Dunedin) and you can also buy little attachments that click onto the spraycan so you have a handle and a trigger so you can use it like a paint gun.. good for getting nice even smooth coats.. and less paint on your hands.
these custom filled rattle cans from Colour Connection are 30 buck a pop.. and thats for a base coat/clear coat.. so you have to buy a can of clear as well.. BUT they are massive cans, prob 1.5-2 times the size of ur repco or warehouse shite.. and its proper paint.

[Madness]

Flames.

That is all.

[bosslady]

you can buy a brand new GN250 tank, painted, pinstriped and with new badges for 150.00 NZ on tardme..

prob the same you will spend on a can or two of primer, a can or two of rattle black, sandpaper, degreaser/meths, and the hours you put in trying to get it looking half decent..

2 cents of opinion for ya ;)

Failing that I have had good results from actual Auto paintshops.. you go in there, look through their catalogues of paints.. find a wicked color or make your own color up (ie black mixed with a gold fleck or something) - they will brew up the mix and then put it into a spray can for you (Colour Connection, Dunedin) and you can also buy little attachments that click onto the spraycan so you have a handle and a trigger so you can use it like a paint gun.. good for getting nice even smooth coats.. and less paint on your hands.
these custom filled rattle cans from Colour Connection are 30 buck a pop.. and thats for a base coat/clear coat.. so you have to buy a can of clear as well.. BUT they are massive cans, prob 1.5-2 times the size of ur repco or warehouse shite.. and its proper paint.

Problem with that is that I buy a $150 tank, new, but it still has all the f*cking pinstripes/stickers and shit on it which have been clear coated over, that's what I want to get rid of it makes my shitty bike look shitt-ier. I also don't want the badges on it either, I'm going to take them off, put bogs in the holes that will be left over, I guess, and put decals over the top.


Flames.

That is all.
As in, flame decals? Do you think this will make my bike go faster?

[bosslady]

Tell them what you want and get a test card done...candy apple red with gold (or white) pearl mmmmmmmm:drool:

I don't know if that will go with all the skulls on my bike though, I thought skulls might be funny.

[Maha]

As in, flame decals? Do you think this will make my bike go faster?

No, but it will make you look like a feminist.

[Madness]

As in, flame decals? Do you think this will make my bike go faster?

Well I wasn't suggesting you set fire to eet :innocent:

I'd be more inclined to have them airbrushed prior to a clear coat. The tanks that Fast Edward eluded to are pretty inexpensive, if it were me I'd buy one & give it to a professional like Crazefox down in Wellington to do a proper flame job to, maybe even some ghosted skulls. That way you can still ride your bike whilst the work is being done and when it comes time to sell you're not limiting yourself to potential buyers who share your taste in customization.

P.S I don't think it will make your bike go faster, I know it will ;)

[ducatilover]

I'm concerned for you. You appear to have considerable experience with bleeding dicks.

Will see how I go at the paint shop today. I thought black with some kind of silver shiny glitter on it? If I do anything else I thought maybe it won't match the skulls and shit on there? Won't look bad ass enough. Unless you can quickly recommend any other colours for me?

I'm a knob hound with a cheese grater, so yes.

Black/silver will work well for some sweet-ass skullz. You'll be cooler than penguin flaps.


Sent from somewhere sick and sad

[bosslady]

Well I wasn't suggesting you set fire to eet :innocent:

I'd be more inclined to have them airbrushed prior to a clear coat. The tanks that Fast Edward eluded to are pretty inexpensive, if it were me I'd buy one & give it to a professional like Crazefox down in Wellington to do a proper flame job to, maybe even some ghosted skulls. That way you can still ride your bike whilst the work is being done and when it comes time to sell you're not limiting yourself to potential buyers who share your taste in customization.

P.S I don't think it will make your bike go faster, I know it will ;)

I'd love to get something custom and airbrushed however I'm too poor :cry: also my bike isn't that great don't think I'd get much for it no matter what customisations were on it, lol. $150 isn't much for a tank but still a lot for me. I can't ride this weekend any way and probably won't need/want to until next Friday night when I have to ride down to Taupo.

[Madness]

also my bike isn't that great don't think I'd get much for it no matter what customisations were on it, lol.

Rule of thumb is that customizations usually detract from resale value, rather than increase. Do a cheap job & you'll save $ in the short-term but you'll likely end up losing more come sale time. Having the original tank available still should you decide to go a bit mad with skulls, etc will pay the $150 back when you come to sell eet IMO.

[bosslady]

Rule of thumb is that customizations usually detract from resale value, rather than increase. Do a cheap job & you'll save $ in the short-term but you'll likely end up losing more come sale time. Having the original tank available still should you decide to go a bit mad with skulls, etc will pay the $150 back when you come to sell eet IMO.
I wonder if decals would look good on top of a newly coloured tank without clear coat over it?

ANYWAY. I talked to my neighbour in the warehouse next door (mechanics) and asked if he could give me any advice and he sent me to his friends around the corner at a panel beaters. He said he would strip/sand the tank AND side covers down, fill in the holes that are left by removing the badges, prime it (however many times), base coat AND pearl (however many times) and clear coat (again, however many times) for $350 - is this a good deal? Sounds OK to me??

But now I'm thinking if I paid someone to do it, maybe I SHOULD get some funky colour? thoughts?????????

Edited to add: The paint job would also come with a guarantee.

[Grashopper]

Don't forget the screen.

Can't say if it is a good offer or not, but it would be very tempting to me :)

I like the pearl/red idea or maybe a dark purple.

And lets face it, the resale value of a GN is not that amazing anyway. A nice paint would probably make it at least stand out more.

...Now you have me thinking...

[Maha]

And side covers..:niceone:

[ducatilover]

I wonder if decals would look good on top of a newly coloured tank without clear coat over it?

ANYWAY. I talked to my neighbour in the warehouse next door (mechanics) and asked if he could give me any advice and he sent me to his friends around the corner at a panel beaters. He said he would strip/sand the tank AND side covers down, fill in the holes that are left by removing the badges, prime it (however many times), base coat AND pearl (however many times) and clear coat (again, however many times) for $350 - is this a good deal? Sounds OK to me??

But now I'm thinking if I paid someone to do it, maybe I SHOULD get some funky colour? thoughts?????????

Edited to add: The paint job would also come with a guarantee.

That's a fuckin' wicked deal. Did you show him a boob?

Sent from my toe nail clippers.

[Tigadee]

ANYWAY. I talked to my neighbour in the warehouse next door (mechanics) and asked if he could give me any advice and he sent me to his friends around the corner at a panel beaters. He said he would strip/sand the tank AND side covers down, fill in the holes that are left by removing the badges, prime it (however many times), base coat AND pearl (however many times) and clear coat (again, however many times) for $350 - is this a good deal?

Verily I say "Aye!"...

[Grashopper]

And side covers..:niceone:

I think the side covers were already included in the deal

[bosslady]

Don't forget the screen.

I like the pearl/red idea or maybe a dark purple.

Ahhh, feck, didn't think about the screen, I'll go back and talk to him when I finish work if he's still there. Purple... hmmm..


And side covers..:niceone:

Yup is includors in the dealors


That's a fuckin' wicked deal. Did you show him a boob?
Nah, you gotta have some to show some :banana: he is friends with the dude next door to me that must be why he's doing me a "deal"


Verily I say "Aye!"...
I don't knowings what that means

[FJRider]

That's a fuckin' wicked deal. Did you show him a boob?

Sent from my toe nail clippers.


Judging by the pic's already posted by Bosslady ... good things come in small packages.

So two may have been required. (some people are just greedy)

[fyrgem]

...Now you have me thinking...

+1


:drool:

another item to my to-do list me thinks :laugh:

[bosslady]

+1


:drool:

another item to my to-do list me thinks :laugh:

Well if you girls ever decide to get anything done let me know I'll pass his details on, he's only in Morningside, Auckland.

[Madness]

It's gotta be better than fudgin it yourself with bodgy shit from SuperCheap (no offence DucatiLover). Maybe a cool colour with some bold stripes running through the centre of the tank, muscle-car style?

[Grashopper]

Yours can be the experimental one. We will see how that will turn out :D

But really, I might have a look around Taupo...

[fyrgem]

Well if you girls ever decide to get anything done let me know I'll pass his details on, he's only in Morningside, Auckland.

Sweet, feel free to PM me the details.

Have to be in a few weeks time after I have a few things fixed (joys of buying second hand) :rolleyes: :laugh:

[fyrgem]

Yours can be the experimental one. We will see how that will turn out :D




Yup, some pics of the finished product will be a must :yes:

[Maha]

I think the side covers were already included in the deal

All three of them?

[bosslady]

It's gotta be better than fudgin it yourself with bodgy shit from SuperCheap (no offence DucatiLover). Maybe a cool colour with some bold stripes running through the centre of the tank, muscle-car style?

Correct. Ideas on colour? What would be COOL? :ar15: I think he would surely charge extra for lines?


Yours can be the experimental one. We will see how that will turn out :D

But really, I might have a look around Taupo...

I think I got a pretty good deal but yea bit hard to get your tank and bits up here unless you drove it up lol.


Sweet, feel free to PM me the details.

Have to be in a few weeks time after I have a few things fixed (joys of buying second hand) :rolleyes: :laugh:

Will PM you shortly and I know what you mean. I only have a little bit of money to spend cause my grandies died a while back, figured a few hundy to spend on my bike as a "treat" and the rest on DEBT! But I recently replaced tyres, sprockets, chain, just did a third oil and filter change, rah rah rah.


All three of them?

I started typing a serious response to this but then I thought maybe it's a joke..

[Madness]

Correct. Ideas on colour? What would be COOL? :ar15: I think he would surely charge extra for lines?

They will surely charge more as more work is required. What looks cool is purely subjective and based on the interaction you & I have had on here I figure there's little point in me telling you what I think looks good. These are the kind of stripes I was referring to, FWIW http://id3452.securedata.net/superbgraphics.net/merchantmanager/images/uploads/image.jpg

[ducatilover]

It's gotta be better than fudgin it yourself with bodgy shit from SuperCheap (no offence DucatiLover). Maybe a cool colour with some bold stripes running through the centre of the tank, muscle-car style?

I don't like to agree with you unless lesbians are involved, but you're right. Doing paint jobs on the cheap is my forte :niceone:


Sent from a place without lesbians.

[bosslady]

They will surely charge more as more work is required. What looks cool is purely subjective and based on the interaction you & I have had on here I figure there's little point in me telling you what I think looks good. These are the kind of stripes I was referring to, FWIW http://id3452.securedata.net/superbgraphics.net/merchantmanager/images/uploads/image.jpg

I hold no grudges. Opinion on colour?? Those stripes do look cool but maybe I'll leave them out, can always get decals eventually if I change my mind and they're cheaper I guess too.

[ducatilover]

280983 Drop yours off to me and I'll build one like this :headbang:

[Madness]

I hold no grudges. Opinion on colour?? Those stripes do look cool but maybe I'll leave them out, can always get decals eventually if I change my mind and they're cheaper I guess too.

I wasn't suggesting you do hold grudges, merely pointing out that we don't seem to agree on a lot. I like blues & greens myself rather than reds, orange & yellows and the brighter the better. Baby blue isn't too masculine and bright enough that car drivers will see you coming as you split up the Northern Motorway ;)

Find someone with photoshop (and who knows how to use it) and apply different colours to an image of your bike maybe?


Drop yours off to me and I'll build one like this :headbang:

Are you suggesting the Dougcati looks anything remotely like the bike in that photo? If so, you should be in politics.

[Maha]

I wasn't suggesting you do hold grudges, merely pointing out that we don't seem to agree on a lot. I like blues & greens myself rather than reds, orange & yellows and the brighter the better. Baby blue isn't too masculine and bright enough that car drivers will see you coming as you split up the Northern Motorway ;)

Find someone with photoshop (and who knows how to use it) and apply different colours to an image of your bike maybe?

But the bike belongs to a female so being masculine does not (mostly, and on this occassion) apply.
Paint the damn thing what ever colour gets you gooey.

[Madness]

But the bike belongs to a female so being masculine does not (mostly, and on this occassion) apply.
Paint the damn thing what ever colour gets you gooey.

Read it again, slowly :facepalm:

Have you been drinking too?

[bosslady]

Drop yours off to me and I'll build one like this :headbang:
lols that's a beauty!


Paint the damn thing what ever colour gets you gooey.
That's what I can't figure out, I'm hard to please!

[Madness]

I'm hard to please!

You? Never!

[Maha]

Read it again, slowly :facepalm:

Have you been drinking too?

No but I'm about to................................................ .................................................. .............................................:drin kup::chase:

[bosslady]

You? Never!

Yea I know. It's precisely the reason I've been single so long. I think...........

[ducatilover]

Are you suggesting the Dougcati looks anything remotely like the bike in that photo? If so, you should be in politics.
Fuck no, mine's not even half way finished, nor will it have ghey Honda Spada/MC19 wheels.

[Madness]

Yea I know. It's precisely the reason I've been single so long. I think...........

There's probably not a huge market for fat GN250-riding lesbians so don't be too hard on yerself :niceone:

Besides, 'spokes has a partner so there's hope for all of us.

[Grashopper]

That's what I can't figure out, I'm hard to please!

Here some ideas:
http://info.motor.hc360.com/2008/11/21161628941-2.shtml
http://cbr250.com/forum/thread-5166-page-3.html
http://celticafesandcustoms.wordpress.com/suzuki-gn250/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29023729@N05/3128193883/

I like the blackish dark red idea, i.e. the side of the tank of that bike in the last url.
Some kind of metallic tinge to whatever paint

Or something like this nice blue:
http://www.motorcyclesupermarket.com/used-motorcycles/2007-%2857%29-Suzuki-VZ800--6083947

[Grashopper]

There's probably not a huge market for fat GN250-riding lesbians so don't be too hard on yerself :niceone:


I thnk it's the same market as for guys, isn't it? :whistle:

So here you are: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/37163-What-I-did-to-my-GN250-while-bored-on-ACC

[Madness]

I thnk it's the same market as for guys, isn't it? :whistle:

So here you are: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/37163-What-I-did-to-my-GN250-while-bored-on-ACC

Nice dredge!

Steamer was a bit "speshul" and I haven't seen him on here for donkeys. Pretty cool Ginny though, eh?

[bosslady]

I'm taking the tank and side covers in tomorrow to get done but still need to decide on colour! wanted to get it done before next track day, hence short notice!

[Madness]

Brown. Peugeot Brown.

[bosslady]

Brown. Peugeot Brown.

I don't want a poo coloured bike :P

[ducatilover]

I already told you to paint it pink with machine guns :girlfight:

[bosslady]

I already told you to paint it pink with machine guns :girlfight:

you are a silly billy

[Katman]

Paint it silver.

All the best bikes are silver.

[bosslady]

Paint it silver.

All the best bikes are silver.

If I do it silver will it mean I can ride like you?

[FJRider]

If I do it silver will it mean I can ride like you?

Probably better .... by the time you get to his age.

[bosslady]

Probably better .... by the time you get to his age.

what? 30? that's not too far away

[Tigadee]

Ideas on colour? What would be COOL?

Navy blue or candy red with a white stripe down the middle... Dark green with a yellow or white stripe down the middle. :headbang: Or white with a black or navy blue stripe down the middle...


I don't want a poo coloured bike

With gold, that way you get pee AND poo colours! :lol:

[The End]

Use stripper, because strippers are lovely.



Can I please be present for this part? I feel like I could learn a lot (about removing paint, cough).

[bosslady]

Tell them what you want and get a test card done...candy apple red with gold (or white) pearl mmmmmmmm:drool:

I'm thinking this colour you said.


Pinstripes, sounds cool but can't I just get a decal for that? would save me $$?

[bosslady]

these are cool

[Maha]

these are cool

Out of those...pics 2 and 3 are delightful...the other two?...not so much.
Your bike your rules.

[Dogboy900]

Funny I thought pic 4 looked the best.

Bear in mind a plain tank with no decals, lines or badges can look a little odd and un-finished. You can add them later but they really should have a clear coat over the top for protection.

It will be interesting to see the final outcome.

[DEATH_INC.]

Personally, on a bike like the GN, I'd stick with a single solid colour with no more than a small pinstripe.

Wait 'till you get to the paintshop and they show you the colour charts :laugh:

[JMSR]

Dark colours work best with the GN I think, so my votes for the deep red. The tank becomes too over bearing with bright colours on such a small bike. Standard black with the original stripe worked for me once I'd tilted the tank. I think the stripes help towards the appearance of a smaller tank.

[bosslady]

I chose a very dark, deep red. I might not get white pearl if it ends up being too expensive. I was originally going to go with black base with a pearl which is apparently cheaper but red with pearl is a little more... he said he'd spray me a panel and see what I think. I'm also gettin my screen done. I'd like a pin stripe decal, where can I get one made for my bike??

[Madness]

I'd like a pin stripe decal, where can I get one made for my bike??

The spraypainter should be able to apply a pinstripe prior to a clearcoat. They normally have rolls of pinstriping in stock to match existing stripes for repairs, although this is becoming less common nowadays with modern vehicles. Ask when you go to check out the sample paint.

[bosslady]

The spraypainter should be able to apply a pinstripe prior to a clearcoat. They normally have rolls of pinstriping in stock to match existing stripes for repairs, although this is becoming less common nowadays with modern vehicles. Ask when you go to check out the sample paint.

Cool. Next question, where do you think I should put the stripes on the tank? top, bottom, middle of the side. Or the top of the tank I.e. where the cap is.

[Madness]

If they're pinstripes nobody's going to see them on the top of the tank. Pinstripes are usually placed on an edge or a curve to highlight or accentuate the form of the panel they're placed on. Got a photo of your bike (of course you do), open the image in MS Paint and play around with different placement options by drawing lines over the photo.

[bosslady]

If they're pinstripes nobody's going to see them on the top of the tank. Pinstripes are usually placed on an edge or a curve to highlight or accentuate the form of the panel they're placed on. Got a photo of your bike (of course you do), open the image in MS Paint and play around with different placement options by drawing lines over the photo.

I only have a tablet, so no ms paint. Maybe there's an app

[bosslady]

?? ten characters

[bosslady]

this would be boss, lol

[Katman]

?? ten characters

You have a hidden talent.

I can't see any of it.

[bosslady]

You have a hidden talent.

I can't see any of it.

I don't know why

[leathel]

A colour scheme I came across in my travels in the weekend, I would have done the center stripe on the tank as well instead of the white on the side of the tank, looks better in person than in those pics.... But I guess your guards will stay chrome

281103

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[bosslady]

A colour scheme I came across in my travels in the weekend, I would have done the center stripe on the bonnet as well instead of the white on the side of the tank, looks better in person than in those pics.... But I guess your guards will stay chrome

That's pretty. Hey sorry I forgot to reply to your last email!!!!

[leathel]

That's pretty. Hey sorry I forgot to reply to your last email!!!!


No Drama's about the email, The bike suited the lady that owned it :)

[bosslady]

No Drama's about the email, The bike suited the lady that owned it :)

Will make sure I update with pic...

[Maha]

A colour scheme I came across in my travels in the weekend, I would have done the center stripe on the tank as well instead of the white on the side of the tank, looks better in person than in those pics.... But I guess your guards will stay chrome




Skills on the parking...:niceone:

[leathel]

Skills on the parking...:niceone:

It was at a sports grounds and those empty parks were not empty when she arrived, my sons game had just finished so lots left, Not a lot of parking in visible spots for bikes and a risk to park it down the back with so much happening in the car parks. My bike (in the background with my son on) was parked out the back until a vehicle moved so I could bring it forward...... a car was parked where hers is before too..

[Grashopper]

The tank becomes too over bearing with bright colours on such a small bike.

Not sure I get what you mean with that. If it is a nice colour it should still look good, right?

[JMSR]

True for sure. But it depends on how much you want the object to stand out as the eye of the beholder will always rest on the biggest and brightest. Check out below. I really liked the plain steel tank but it was a dominating focal point. The onlooker should see the whole bike first THEN start noticing details. Mind you, no rules in customizing eh?

[Grashopper]

Paint it silver.

All the best bikes are silver.


Check out below. I really liked the plain steel tank but it was a dominating focal point. The onlooker should see the whole bike first THEN start noticing details.

Oh look, we've found a GN for Katman :lol:

Thanks for posting those two pics. It's good to see the difference, but I actually like the plain steal tank more. But maybe just because it is something different.

[bosslady]

Oh look, we've found a GN for Katman :lol:

Thanks for posting those two pics. It's good to see the difference, but I actually like the plain steal tank more. But maybe just because it is something different.

same.

p.s. don't choose my colour if you get your tank 're painted lols

[Madness]

same.

p.s. don't choose my colour if you get your tank 're painted lols

Does Hitcher know you have an image of him as your avatar?

[Grashopper]

p.s. don't choose my colour if you get your tank 're painted lols

lol, no worries I'm having my eye on some kind of blue

[bosslady]

Does Hitcher know you have an image of him as your avatar?

I didn't see why I should ask. After all pretty sure I never said you could put me in YOUR avatar.

[Subike]

I didn't see why I should ask. After all pretty sure I never said you could put me in YOUR avatar.

Damg, bugger has been filming my dreams again.
If you have been looking at a dark red, then Burgundy and a fine gold pinstripe might be a go.

[actungbaby]

you can buy a brand new GN250 tank, painted, pinstriped and with new badges for 150.00 NZ on tardme..

prob the same you will spend on a can or two of primer, a can or two of rattle black, sandpaper, degreaser/meths, and the hours you put in trying to get it looking half decent..

2 cents of opinion for ya ;)

Failing that I have had good results from actual Auto paintshops.. you go in there, look through their catalogues of paints.. find a wicked color or make your own color up (ie black mixed with a gold fleck or something) - they will brew up the mix and then put it into a spray can for you (Colour Connection, Dunedin) and you can also buy little attachments that click onto the spraycan so you have a handle and a trigger so you can use it like a paint gun.. good for getting nice even smooth coats.. and less paint on your hands.
these custom filled rattle cans from Colour Connection are 30 buck a pop.. and thats for a base coat/clear coat.. so you have to buy a can of clear as well.. BUT they are massive cans, prob 1.5-2 times the size of ur repco or warehouse shite.. and its proper paint.

Thats real cool info thanks I got tank done chch in 80,s dude was amazing was with british bike shop there forget the name

[JMSR]

Oh look, we've found a GN for Katman :lol:

Thanks for posting those two pics. It's good to see the difference, but I actually like the plain steal tank more. But maybe just because it is something different.

Yeah there was 1 photo that just about made me settle on plain steel. The standard black is a long term temp but I kinda like it's style. Mind you, I'm thinking of putting chinese dragons with laser beams for eyes on the sides of my tank. That gives you some idea of my thoughts on the subject of style I guess.

[Geeen]

Yeah there was 1 photo that just about made me settle on plain steel. The standard black is a long term temp but I kinda like it's style. Mind you, I'm thinking of putting chinese dragons with laser beams for eyes on the sides of my tank. That gives you some idea of my thoughts on the subject of style I guess.

Just to be a prat, that pic is a Japanese dragon as it only has 3 toes. Chinese have 4 or 5 if they are imperial dragons. :weird:

[JMSR]

You'll have to take that up with the designer of Thin Lizzy's album cover for China Town. As for me, I don't give a ship.

[bosslady]

They're just baking the bits and pieces now apparently.. I think the colour is going to end up looking very similar to the factory red you can get but I don't care at least it won't have the gay lines and the dumb badges.

[ducatilover]

I'm going to buy some dragon and unicorn stickers and vandalise it when I'm in Auckland for the rally

[Grashopper]

They're just baking the bits and pieces now apparently.. I think the colour is going to end up looking very similar to the factory red you can get but I don't care at least it won't have the gay lines and the dumb badges.


The colour might end up similar to the factory one, but at least it will be all new and shiny. Can't wait to see it :)

And you can do a lot with decals.

[JMSR]

Yeah, don't worry. It'll look heaps better. Have you thought about painting the guards? Dark red and black would be pretty sweet:devil2:.

[bosslady]

not much to look at but here we go, no decals yet, they go on tomorrow!!!
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=281205&d=1365681304
it was getting dark do the bike looks a bit maroon

[leathel]

not much to look at but here we go, no decals yet, they go on tomorrow!!!
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=281205&d=1365681304
it was getting dark do the bike looks a bit maroon



Certainly looks different to black...

[Katman]

I thought they were going to bog the badge indents.

[nzmikey]

I thought they were going to bog the badge indents.

ha yeah I did that to mine about a week ago .. what fun that was, Had none so I had to go buy a tin just for that ... I should have just welded them It would have been quicker .

[bosslady]

I thought they were going to bog the badge indents.

I did ask for that but he forgot (oops!) I am thinking now about maybe I will get a badge maybe some skulls! and he will fit it on to a plate for me and put the plate on the bike. Still thinking about it. But if I'm not happy he will do it again.

[bosslady]

Certainly looks different to black...

sounds like you don't like it haha

[bosslady]

I really need to take a picture in the light cause it looks maroon when it gets dark

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=281205&d=1365681304

p.s. why the fuck won't images work proper

[Katman]

I did ask for that but he forgot (oops!)

Was he stoned?

[bosslady]

Was he stoned?

Maybe? Fucking druggies! See that's the problem with marajewana. Nah he's just super busy and uhh I kinda rushed him and also we didn't write anything down, my bad haha. He's going to fit the decals for me and put wax over them when I get them today (fingers crossed). I think I might get a badge after all though otherwise the tank looks naked and we can't have that..

[leathel]

sounds like you don't like it haha

I'll reserve my thoughts on colour until I see it in natural light, The off light colour looks a bit "muddy" and not the clean flip that can be ..... But as I stated in the emails, photo's never do justice to a colour, especially in low light.

Painted a early Camaro last year that ended up NZV8 magazine..... and the bright high sparkle pearl didn't show at all.. almost looked black

Paint and light comparison

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The second lot are a year later so have some fine scratches etc so will also add to the difference :msn-wink: (lots of chips behind the rear wheel to for some reason) :niceone:

[Grashopper]

it was getting dark do the bike looks a bit maroon


Have you thought about painting the guards? Dark red and black would be pretty sweet:devil2:.


I'll reserve my thoughts on colour until I see it in natural light


Ok, so far I'm liking it, but I'm looking forward to see it in real life tonight, and with decals. You might want to think about what JMSR said, though. It would look pretty neat if the front guard was panted the same red and had a black stripe in the middle. Would match the screen quite nicely in my opinion.

[bosslady]

Ok, so far I'm liking it, but I'm looking forward to see it in real life tonight, and with decals. You might want to think about what JMSR said, though. It would look pretty neat if the front guard was panted the same red and had a black stripe in the middle. Would match the screen quite nicely in my opinion.

Possibly. But I'm too poor now. I think apart from some decals and maybe a nice badge, that's it for her. No point investing any more money on the bike apart from normal maintenance!

[nerrrd]

Like the copper-y colour, reminds me of one of these which I also quite like.

Skulls?!?

[Maha]

Honest opinion, I would not be overly happy with that...if the colour (at the very least) looks 'brighter' in the flesh, then mmmmmmm maybe?
A vibrant colour with white pearl added would have been the winner with no badges/stripes. But as it is now?, it really needs something to lift it because without the word Suzuki, it looks unfinished, almost like a home job.

Sorry to sound so negative, I am going on my first thoughts after seeing the pics.
I understand the $12-1500 bike V money spent on it, I am a tight bastard when it comes to spending money on bikes...fuel/rego/tyres...done!
If I were to go to the effort of changing the colour and getting it done professionally, I would expect nothing the best outcome.
I attempted something similar with a Yamaha I once owned (added some yellow shit) didn't really do it for me in the end, so sold it.


Here is Annes brand new 05' GN...for a stock colour, it was really nice, even with the badges/stripes.

[bosslady]

It doesn't really look like the pictures and the pics ARE of it unfinished. I am getting custom badges put on the side in the next month or so when I decide what I want. I reckon it looks cool. Getting pearl was too expensive for this colour. I'm happy, it looks different which is what I wanted.

[Maha]

And ultimately thats all that matters.