What paintjob for the ZXR?

[skidMark]

Been in photoshop again, now that i have the new tail

and hey i think orange would be unique but tempted to have it with a black tail...will just be spraycanned until i can afford to do it all pretty ...

i don't know i would kind of prefer black tail, but hey maybe i'm not seeing how silly it looks or somthing...

verdict?

[EZAS]

"Always Bet on Black"

[skidMark]

i cant think of any other colours...

[deanohit]

Damn that orange one looks shit hot!!!! Looks awesome with that new tail mate.

[skidMark]

Damn that orange one looks shit hot!!!! Looks awesome with that new tail mate.


cheers dude but should i leave the tail black or paint it orange too?

[R6_kid]

It does look good in all orange mark, but you still have not job, im sure there are better things to spend your money on. I wouldnt really worry about spending money on the bike to make it look better in the meantime, maybe when it comes time to sell if it is going to be of benefit (i.e $400-500 paint job raises value by more than $500) otherwise just ride the damn thing and save your pennies for when you can legally ride a bigger bike.

[deanohit]

IMHO do it all orange. The black looks out of place. I would paint the wheels black though. Something like the one below.:headbang:

[Mully]

You could just save time and paint it "road rash" :shutup:

Just saying is all......

[skidMark]

It does look good in all orange mark, but you still have not job, im sure there are better things to spend your money on. I wouldnt really worry about spending money on the bike to make it look better in the meantime, maybe when it comes time to sell if it is going to be of benefit (i.e $400-500 paint job raises value by more than $500) otherwise just ride the damn thing and save your pennies for when you can legally ride a bigger bike.

it would be a cheap spraycan job for now....

better than how it is..road rash makes it look like shit....

then yeah later i would get it painted professionally....

[skidMark]

IMHO do it all orange. The black looks out of place. I would paint the wheels black though. Something like the one below.:headbang:


yeah thats the bike that inspired me

cant be bothered pai9nting my frame black haha

[boostin]

Can you do the whole thing in orange, and then photoshop some orange rim tape and black wheels ? Just asking because thinking of doing my race bike that colour and I can't photoshop my way out of a paperbag, but interested in what it will look like.

Edit - Never mind

[RidingHard]

the orange looks great ay! wasnt sure until pix loaded. go the black tail i reckon

[deanohit]

How about carrying the black right through onto the fairing, shouldnt be hard to mask around it with some tape and newspaper.Excuse the paintshop job.

[skidMark]

i just did a photoshop

and i think orange tail just won my heart....

OMFG

sex on wheels....

[skidMark]

How about carrying the black right through onto the fairing, shouldnt be hard to mask around it with some tape and newspaper.Excuse the paintshop job.


like this....OMFG sex on wheels

even thought of a name....

Halloween mwuhahhahaha

damnnn i'm loving that cheers dude!

u like what ive done with the tank and tail?

[deanohit]

Shit yea mate, whens the new tail light arrive? The round ones dont look to bad.

[skidMark]

Shit yea mate, whens the new tail light arrive? The round ones dont look to bad.


i think i'm just going to keep the round ones aye...

getting led indicators tommorrow and putting them underneath with the plate..get rid of all the rear spade

i'm in the middle of photoshopping black wheels and orange rimtape...which boostin suggested will put up plain orange with black wheels with orange tape for him...then i will do the one i just put up with wheels the same....

damn photoshops addictive lol

[Coyote]

How about carrying the black right through onto the fairing, shouldnt be hard to mask around it with some tape and newspaper.Excuse the paintshop job.
I was thinking that. I don't have access to photoshop and paint would take to long and I can't be arsed so all I can do is suggest jagged lines, flames, number plates, fade, etc. would be good to mould the orange with the black, rather than having it look like the tail has been replaced with one off a black bike.

Here's some photos for inspiration. Really want to get some silver sticker paper and try making the last pictures graphics

[Tickler]

I would say paint to orange!
But thats what i want to do.
Cant have every man and his dog running round with an orange ZXR.

But seriously...the orange does look the best. Not everybody's cup of tea, but then again neither is kawasaki green and alot of people like that colour.

[skidMark]

Ok first up a picture for boostin...plain orange with black wheels and orange rim tape...

Second my earlier black and orange scheme with black wheels with orange rim tape....

Third and finally, i changed where the black on the tank goes to follow the tanks curves and then carried it down to the headlight fairing...with black wheels and orange rim tape....

hmmm pic 2 or 3...i'm liking 3 currently lol

:niceone:

damnnn it looks sooo nice

drooly:drool::drool::drool:

[Tickler]

Pic 3 looks hot! gets my vote, a black frame and swing arm would obviously finish it off, but its not essential

[-=G_R=-]

tHE 3RD ONE IS NICE, 2ND IS LIKE JOHNS OLD ZXR250 SCHEME SO DON'T STEAL THAT ONE.
PLAIN ORANGE AIN'T BAD BUT MAKE SURE YOU CAN GET THE RIGHT RIM TAPE FOR THE WHEEL DIAMETER, ZXRS HAVE FUNKY WHEEL DIAMETERS.

[skidMark]

Pic 3 looks hot! gets my vote, a black frame and swing arm would obviously finish it off, but its not essential


yeah i was considering it but maybe the silver frame breaks up the black on the fairings a bit?

[Tickler]

yeah i surpose but, it just seems to be the recent trend in bike these days. The thing that really annoys me about modern sports bikes is that they have black frames, swing arms etc but leave the rear sets alloy. It looks stupid on a fully black bike to have shiney alloy on it. They should make it black from the factory!

[skidMark]

yeah i surpose but, it just seems to be the recent trend in bike these days. The thing that really annoys me about modern sports bikes is that they have black frames, swing arms etc but leave the rear sets alloy. It looks stupid on a fully black bike to have shiney alloy on it. They should make it black from the factory!


**CHANGES HIS POLISHED HANGERS ON HIS ALL BLACK VFR TO BLACK...DEE DOO DOO**

[deanohit]

Woah, Pic 3 is the one, that looks just awesome man. 2 looks pretty damn good as well.

[skidMark]

Woah, Pic 3 is the one, that looks just awesome man. 2 looks pretty damn good as well.

:D pretty awesome aye :D

**copyright** any of you bastards steal my colour scheme and i will eat your firstborn. lol

[deanohit]

**copyright** any of you bastards steal my colour scheme and i will eat your firstborn. lol

Yea yea, like that paint scheme would go great on my bike:rolleyes:
The original plastics were too ugly to start with, so out with the rattle can black. :2thumbsup

[1vanvan1]

Wow, Picture 3 is pretty sweet. Wack a tinted visor on there and shes be a pretty qicked looking ride! :2thumbsup

[skidMark]

NSR-Dan gave me the idea of doing the tail like an rc211 v....so i did but i did the top black aswell....

better than previous pic or worse?

me and photoshop just cant be seperated tonight

[1vanvan1]

Similar. Although the are completely different they both look good.

Needs tinted screen

[deanohit]

Na, think the previous effort was better. I think the tails not pointy enough to suit that paint job.

[discotex]

I started out reading this thinking 'fuck what a load of hassle for a ZXR'. I guess I can say that cause I love the way mine looks already :p

The thing is I've changed my mind after seeing skiddy get all gooey over it.

a) if it's the only bike you can afford you might as well for go for broke (pity about the spray can job tho..)

and

b) if your biked looked like that I bet you'd think twice about dropping it every time you rode it and it might chill you down a tad skidMark.

So yeah hurry your arse up and get it done already.

and get some ZX-2R stickers like that orange one at Red Baron has. Apparently they were branded ZX-2R in either Japan or the US. Can't remember now but either was it's classssssssssssssy.

[skidMark]

Was informed by r6kid that previous picture did not need the extra black on front fairing that i added in...i did not like it origionally so i hope this is better...i like it lol

and 2nd pic ive added a tint screen...

[LilSel]

looks good mark... I liked the orange getup best aye... :)

[skidMark]

looks good mark... I liked the orange getup best aye... :)

which one:P lol

[LilSel]

which one:P lol

yeah ok... i only looked thru the first couple of pages lol... the last one above is pretty cool :D

[skidMark]

decided to see what it looks like with more curves......is it too refined?

2nd pic i slightly changed the black bit below the rider seat...and took off the number plate spade

3rd pic is a photoshop with same graphics as other pics but done from a rear left view...

4th pic is with black frame, side view...


me thinks we have our final product, anybody think theres anything else that could do with a little tweak here n there?

[skidMark]

I'm going to bed now me and photoshop have had a long day.../night....

5.00am...feck lol

[tri boy]

Looks pretty good.:niceone:
That will grab some attention. (not plods though please SM).

[deanohit]

Morning guys, those other paint schemes are looking pretty cool aswell. Just remember you've gotta try and paint the final product. But it's all in the prep work, so go for broke man! Gonna be the coolest looking ZXR, just dont go scratching this paint job.

[Morcs]

Paint it REPSOL

[Coyote]

You should adjust the orange on the front fairing to roughly the angle I've got the red line at in this photo. At the moment it's pointing in an awkward direction and doesn't go with the rest of the lines on the bike.

Otherwise it's looking mint, that's some excellent designing there

[Coyote]

yeah i surpose but, it just seems to be the recent trend in bike these days. The thing that really annoys me about modern sports bikes is that they have black frames, swing arms etc but leave the rear sets alloy. It looks stupid on a fully black bike to have shiney alloy on it. They should make it black from the factory!
I was looking at my all black VFR and seeing the nicely polished rear sets and I thought it would be a good idea to paint them black to suit, only they're so perfectly plished I don't want to ruin them and I could see my boots rubbing the paint off and it'll look shitty quickly.

I am going to paint the exhaust system and fork lowers black when I get a chance. Then I'll have to paint the rear sets cause they'll be the only thing left in another colour :p

[skidMark]

You should adjust the orange on the front fairing to roughly the angle I've got the red line at in this photo. At the moment it's pointing in an awkward direction and doesn't go with the rest of the lines on the bike.

Otherwise it's looking mint, that's some excellent designing there


u kind of um....forgot the photo

[vagrant]

decided to see what it looks like with more curves......is it too refined?

2nd pic i slightly changed the black bit below the rider seat...and took off the number plate spade

3rd pic is a photoshop with same graphics as other pics but done from a rear left view...

4th pic is with black frame, side view...


me thinks we have our final product, anybody think theres anything else that could do with a little tweak here n there?

I like what you have done with pics 2 and 3. It makes the bike really stand out, and the curves make it look more of a classy job.
I don't like the black frame, it interfers with the scheme too much. The plain Ali frame disappears and is not noticed with the colors and lines you have here.
Straight line masking on a scheme like this makes it look like a cheap sunday afternoon job.:sick:

If you do a the prep right, a spray can job can turn out pretty damm good. When I raced my fat ass VFR750FL, I was forever rubbing holes on the belly fairings. Monday would be bog day, and then sanding and spray filler. I would then top coat with a satin black. (I think Honda stole my paint scheme for the later model VFR's)
It came out looking awesome. you just need a clean dust and draft free place to do your paint work.

I say give it a go, with a do it your self job, if it's not quite right, you can always change it next weekend.:done:

Anyway, bling sent for some pretty good photoshop skills.

[motoGP]

better.

10 char.

[Coyote]

u kind of um....forgot the photo
Argh, I swear I uploaded it. Oh well, here it is (hopefully, I'm on a proxy at school)

[Coyote]

Graphics :D

Done on paint (and publisher to get them at an angle) so it looks like shit but it gives you an idea. Good use of a study period

[deanohit]

Graphics :D

Done on paint (and publisher to get them at an angle) so it looks like shit but it gives you an idea. Good use of a study period

Hey dude, that looks pretty cool with those graphics on it, good job with MS paint.:niceone:

[codgyoleracer]

Any colour at all for the Big K. as long is it starts with G & ends with N & has five letters & is simialr to (but not quite the same) as kermit the frog.............

[LilSel]

Looks wicked with the graphics on it!! good stuff! :D :Punk:

[skidMark]

Graphics :D

Done on paint (and publisher to get them at an angle) so it looks like shit but it gives you an idea. Good use of a study period


LOL cheers dude, the good ol school days of fucking about...


hmmm ddnt like the angle on the kawasaki so changed it, and i wish it was a zx4r ...but unfortunately no... lol

PS....just put my purdy new led indicators on the rear...drooly....

[Renegade]

i think it looks wicked, ya know it wont cost that much to paint it proper with a gun, i did the bonnet and front bumper of the mrs car the other weekend in the garage and all up, paint,primer, sand paper and other crap it was only $180 with paint left over, of course i was smashed on paint fumes

[Coyote]

LOL cheers dude, the good ol school days of fucking about...


hmmm ddnt like the angle on the kawasaki so changed it, and i wish it was a zx4r ...but unfortunately no... lol

PS....just put my purdy new led indicators on the rear...drooly....
The Kawasaki on that looks much better there. I kinda just slapped it on my picture since I didn't have time fluffing around with publisher :p. And sorry, thought it was a 400


i think it looks wicked, ya know it wont cost that much to paint it proper with a gun, i did the bonnet and front bumper of the mrs car the other weekend in the garage and all up, paint,primer, sand paper and other crap it was only $180 with paint left over, of course i was smashed on paint fumes
Couple of cans of spraypaint shouldn't cost more than $40 :p

[surfchick]

go either all black
or all orange.
prolly all black if you spraying it yourself w. cheap paint cause if you go black with those home-job blotches and streaks it'll look like mad-max and mean where blotchy-home-job orange could make you look like a mad-patchey piece of flying bubble wrap.

[skidMark]

go either all black
or all orange.
prolly all black if you spraying it yourself w. cheap paint cause if you go black with those home-job blotches and streaks it'll look like mad-max and mean where blotchy-home-job orange could make you look like a mad-patchey piece of flying bubble wrap.


whats all that in english? :blank:

[skidMark]

I gots me some loverly new indicators i did....

outside pic they were sticking out a bit too fa.r...in 2nd pic i have moved them closer to the plate :)

ooo ahh drooley

sorry about massive white patch on pic 2 had a reflaction of my plate... cant have that on the internets :)

[deanohit]

Heya, those compact indicators look very tidy on the tail, nothing worse than the massive ones on 80's an 90' bikes.

[skidMark]

Heya, those compact indicators look very tidy on the tail, nothing worse than the massive ones on 80's an 90' bikes.


they are LED ones too...14 LED's in each indicator :| i think....lol

bloodey bright lol

[deanohit]

Ooooohhhhh:drool:, fancy :tugger::Pokey: :laugh:

[skidMark]

Ooooohhhhh:drool:, fancy :tugger::Pokey: :laugh:



heheheh might as well get the best ones:P

[deanohit]

Too bloody right :niceone:

[skidMark]

a video of the indicators going...as i said...bright lol

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[deanohit]

Not bad, they look good on there, better not hear of you been taken out at an intersection now.

[fireball]

looking good gotta love that orange