What colour is best for sale?

[texmo]

OK my zxr is in bits and im gonna paint it up all nice. I am just wondering what colour I should paint it. Black is alwase good as its my favourite colour for a bike. But whats the best colour for re-sale value as im not intending on keeping this bike for long.

[Motu]

You have to ask? - RED of course.

[Brett]

OK my zxr is in bits and im gonna paint it up all nice. I am just wondering what colour I should paint it. Black is alwase good as its my favourite colour for a bike. But whats the best colour for re-sale value as im not intending on keeping this bike for long.
Dude, if we can agree on a colour together, we could save some coin. I want to respray too...for a kawasaki...green is the ONLY colour...or black is nice too.

[McJim]

I think black for a 250. If it's gonna be ridden by a learner it may spend a fair bit of time sliding along the ground (if my learning curve is anything to go by!) - therefore pick a colour that's easy to match with touch up paint.

[texmo]

You have to ask? - RED of course.
why red? so it goes faster?

[kiwifruit]

factory colours, green and blue

[texmo]

Dude, if we can agree on a colour together, we could save some coin. I want to respray too...for a kawasaki...green is the ONLY colour...or black is nice too.
My mate is gonna paint it for me. I am gonna do all the sanding. Hopefully it wont cost to much.

[Whynot]

10 GREEN CHARACTORS

[Motu]

why red? so it goes faster?

Go to an auction and watch the bidding between two identical cars,one whatever colour and one red - the red one will sell quicker for a higher price.Red had been proven to excite people,increase the heart rate - definatly the ''selling'' colour.

[texmo]

Go to an auction and watch the bidding between two identical cars,one whatever colour and one red - the red one will sell quicker for a higher price.Red had been proven to excite people,increase the heart rate - definatly the ''selling'' colour.
Oh sweet. What shade in your humble opinon?

So its down to;
Green
Black and
Red

[Karma]

Kawas are green... red will look odd and make it seem like a Honda or something.

Just do it trademark kawa green all over... don't forget the rims as well.

[Motu]

Oh sweet. What shade in your humble opinon?

Fire red - that's a Honda colour.

You did ask for opinions - and now you don't want them?

[texmo]

You did ask for opinions - and now you don't want them?
Nah keep them to your self.

[paturoa]

the original colour with OEM transfers etc, will always sell quicker and for higher price.

[rookie]

OK my zxr is in bits and im gonna paint it up all nice. I am just wondering what colour I should paint it. Black is alwase good as its my favourite colour for a bike. But whats the best colour for re-sale value as im not intending on keeping this bike for long.


Recently on trademe ive seen a red(ish-kinda maroon) zxrC trying to be sold by a KBer, in my opinion didnt really suit it. The zxr's that seem to sell well are either black with gold decals or the green/blue/white combo paint scheme.

The black will be easier(and cheaper?) to do and will be mint if you give it a couple of clear coats over the top.
Personally, the green/blue/white scheme is my favourite...i bought my bike with warped discs,loose chain from an owner who didnt maintain it well, but it didnt matter cos it was green:love:
But i think either black or green would be better for resale....not green all over though.:nono:

[Firefight]

but orange !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:sick: :sick:


F/F

[poorbastard]

Got the ZXR in at the moment getting painted black

[yungatart]

but orange !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:sick: :sick:


F/F
or yellow!:nono: :nono:

[bugjuice]

:yeah: ORANGE!!!!!!!!! :yeah:

[MidnightMike]

No, not orange, make it black or green, none of this honda red bullshit.

GREEN! :rockon:

or

BLACK! :rockon:

[Firefight]

ORANGE!!!!!!!!!


Bloody hell Kit, took longer than I thought..

must change the bait

F/F

[crashe]

Pink
:scooter:

[bugjuice]

Bloody hell Kit, took longer than I thought..

must change the bait

F/F
wurk n stuff.. the playstation..

[Hitcher]

Silver & blue looks way cool...

[vtec]

Yep, Motu's right, witnessed the red phenomenon at Turners today. A red XR8 was one of the few cars that had several bidders going at it.

Although, Black is just mean on motorcycles, and easier as to fix up damage, and I think it will sell better than red.

Green, it's a bit too early 90's for my likings.

Also, keep it decal free. Bikes look really nice when they've got clean lines, in one colour with no decals.

[Qkchk]

YELLOW - So people mistake it for a real bike

[Qkchk]

or yellow!:nono: :nono:
Fuck you wouldn't last 1 minute with a bunch of Ducati enthusiasts.........:whocares:

[bugjuice]

Silver & blue looks way cool...
... aaaaaaaaaand orange.. :niceone:

[Karma]

... aaaaaaaaaand orange.. :niceone:

Orange bikinis are nice
Orange fruit is nice
I could even handle orangutan, but...

orange bike?

[bugjuice]

yes. an orange bike.

they're very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very sexy. (check my profile if you want proof)

[Mental Trousers]

Pink
:scooter:

Like this:

PINK

[crashe]

Like this:

PINK


Heck yeahPINK

[bugjuice]

must say, I am partial to a bit of pink..
but not on a bike

[rookie]

(check my profile if you want proof)


Orange has now become one of my options:love:

[Lim]

Wow the orange is nice, but is it good for maintaining the resale value?

I would go black or the green and white standard ninja scheme for maintaining resale value.

[bugjuice]

Wow the orange is nice, but is it good for maintaining the resale value?

I would go black or the green and white standard ninja scheme for maintaining resale value.
it's a perlescent finish too, so in the flesh and right light, it really looks good.
Easy to keep clean, and my 636 is one of only a few in the country, so that helps with the value. But as for any other bike in that colour, no idea.

If you want that colour done right, Rookie, then drop me a PM. I can help you out there ;)
Oh, and good on ya mate :niceone:

[Mental Trousers]

must say, I am partial to a bit of pink..
but not on a bike
Pink bits are all good bro

[Hitcher]

Pink bits are all good bro
Unless it's the sunshine glistening off one's piles...

[Squiggles]

how much would one expect to pay to repaint the bike? if they sand it down themselves was going to get the rgv done this summer, not black though, blue or yellow i was thinking

go with the green for ya kawa, i dont think orange would go that well on a 250

[**R1**]

Sounds like you need to mix red, green, black, orange, pink, yellow and see what ya get, or bif road kill at it....:doobey:

[texmo]

I have decided to go with white. Because my front fairings are totaly fucked I need to replace them all and thats the colour the fiberglass comes in. So untill I have spare cash thats the colour it will stay.

[kiwifruit]

Sweet, show us some pics when its done

[APPLE]

paint it RED?co's your gonna get red rept, if you dont listen to me?............................................jus kidding?

[Marknz]

OK my zxr is in bits and im gonna paint it up all nice. I am just wondering what colour I should paint it. Black is alwase good as its my favourite colour for a bike. But whats the best colour for re-sale value as im not intending on keeping this bike for long.

Red apparently :first:

:bye:

[R6_kid]

Get it done like the Kawasaki MotoGP bike. Red Baron shafted some dude out of $8k for one painted up like that apparently but it was pretty mint.

[rookie]

Get it done like the Kawasaki MotoGP bike. Red Baron shafted some dude out of $8k for one painted up like that apparently but it was pretty mint.


its sickening

http://redbaronmotorcycles.bikepoint.co.nz/DesktopDefault.aspx?UsedBikeID=1875697&TabID=5640&Alias=redbaronmotorcyclesNZ

[Coyote]

PURPLE, THE COLOUR OF KINGS!

[bugjuice]

i heard purple was the national pride colour for gays.
and that a triangle pointing down was their 'symbol' too. Which strongly points the finger at a teletubby..


<img src="http://www.acidlogic.com/graphics/teletubbies.gif"></img>

[R6_kid]

ok then, so more like the 2001 ZX-7R than the motoGP bike. Gotta remember though that the camera makes the paint look shit, i've seen that one in the flesh and it didnt look too bad. Either way i dont see why people would pay $8450 for that when i got my R6 for $8000 and its a mere 6 years younger and 3x as powerful.

[texmo]

Get it done like the Kawasaki MotoGP bike. Red Baron shafted some dude out of $8k for one painted up like that apparently but it was pretty mint.
was $2000 for the paint job though.

[rookie]

ok then, so more like the 2001 ZX-7R than the motoGP bike. Gotta remember though that the camera makes the paint look shit, i've seen that one in the flesh and it didnt look too bad. Either way i dont see why people would pay $8450 for that when i got my R6 for $8000 and its a mere 6 years younger and 3x as powerful.


yea went and saw it today...does look pretty good

my mate got his gixxer 6 for that money too....just why wud ya?!?!?

oh yea....dont think it was parked in a museum collecting dust for 13 years either....it had 37,000k's on the clock!!!!

[rookie]

was $2000 for the paint job though.


yea prob...but if you recoat the frame and slap on some fairings that look like those, than apparently ur bike's worth 3-4grand more

[WarlockNZ]

Use the Original colours ... or how about the green, white and blue combo :)

[9cents]

Mines black and red, looks sweet imo.
Maybe if you're lucky I'll wash it tomorrow and take some photos and post 'em up for ya :)

[rookie]

Mines black and red, looks sweet imo.
Maybe if you're lucky I'll wash it tomorrow and take some photos and post 'em up for ya :)


well..where are they??:wait: