Colours.... [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

Deano

13th January 2008, 19:30

Yellow and black or just yellow i like yellow

Jarrod Wintle's SV is yellow......nuff said. Thanks though.

How about a shade of black with yellow/orange number boards ?

You don't like any shade of black ?

boomer

13th January 2008, 19:32

black, gun metal grey or black :D

Deano

13th January 2008, 19:33

Blue / white (suzuki colours)

Orange / white (white must be an off white)

Blacks quite hard to keep nice n crisp. (what colours the wheels?)

I thought of blue and white. Then black....

Satin black or matt black is easy though ?

James Deuce

13th January 2008, 19:34

Matt black, but primer grey on the bits that break when you crash. :innocent:

NZsarge

13th January 2008, 19:38

Difficult without seeing the bike but a combo of Satin or matt black as primary with gun metal grey and touches of gloss black, maybe even a spot of yellow(pin stripe) in there too.:niceone:

Deano

13th January 2008, 19:48

Matt black, but primer grey on the bits that break when you crash. :innocent:

I have to curse Colin Edwards after seeing Faster II, but to quote a better man than I, "I have never been a crasher", well not much any way...knock on wood.

Season and a half on the 400 without a crash......nearly a crash in every race but........any shade of black is easy...

Stealth is good too.

crazefox

13th January 2008, 19:52

Mate i will hook you up some paint free of charge

Deano

13th January 2008, 19:56

Difficult without seeing the bike but a combo of Satin or matt black as primary with gun metal grey and touches of gloss black, maybe even a spot of yellow(pin stripe) in there too.:niceone:

How about this ?

But in black...ish

Deano

13th January 2008, 20:02

Mate i will hook you up some paint free of charge

That's a wicked offer - a mate runs a University art/spray booth and has offered to paint for me, cost of paint only....got me in a bit of a dilemma now...:cool:

skelstar

13th January 2008, 20:03

Satin black or matt black is easy though ?
You know how easy it was for me to matt/satin the bike eh?

NZsarge

13th January 2008, 20:04

How about this ?

But in black...ish

Hmmm, I reckon top half of fairing and bottom half.....oh fark it! Paint it similar to a black R1 only with yellow of red pin stripes between the two colours to break up all the blackness.

crazefox

13th January 2008, 20:05

That's a wicked offer - a mate runs a University art/spray booth and has offered to paint for me, cost of paint only....got me in a bit of a dilemma now...:cool:

all good you no where i am if you need some

NighthawkNZ

13th January 2008, 20:08

What ever colour you want not what ever one else wants

slowpoke

13th January 2008, 20:24

Matt black looks scruffy real quick, mate.
You showed some good speed on the faw-hundy, so I reckon you could pick up a sponsor or three if your bike looks half decent.
"Rizla" SV650 anyone?

Clivoris

13th January 2008, 20:36

Gun metal with black contrasts. Can't have another yellow bike out there.

McJim

13th January 2008, 20:38

Red with red bits and some more red.

I like red.

bugjuice

13th January 2008, 21:02

ORANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and black frame

skelstar

13th January 2008, 21:12

buggy makes a compelling arguement, but matte black looks tidy enough 3 weeks on ...erm on my bike. Pledge is allllll good :)

Bikernereid

13th January 2008, 21:13

Purple but not lavendar type purple, realy dark and luscious purple!

jrandom

13th January 2008, 21:16

Matte black!

Jesus.

You even had to ask?

How ghey.

Just fuckin spray it black and don't overthink it, aiight?

:2thumbsup

Deano

13th January 2008, 21:19

ORANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and black frame

Repsol Suzuki ???

Considered Moviestar/Rockstar Blue with fluro yellow highlights......

Dunno...stealth black seems good.....although I do like Rizla wrappings....no one rides for free though, might have to give em a call.......

skelstar

13th January 2008, 21:19

...and matte black is REAL easy to do a touch-up 'repair' on the paint. Doubt it is as easy with a gloss.

Deano

13th January 2008, 21:28

I'm not a crasher !!!!

And I now have Oggy Nobbs...

skelstar

13th January 2008, 21:30

I mean from heat building up on the front of the bike! ...you know, like the space shuttle ...and thats matte black!
<img src="http://knowledgenews.net/moxie/moxiepix/a1307.jpg">

Sketchy_Racer

13th January 2008, 21:31

I would say personally metalic Kawasaki green looks HOT but thats my color so get your own!!

Deano

13th January 2008, 21:39

I would say personally metalic Kawasaki green looks HOT but thats my color so get your own!!

Considering you have 2 RS Hondas........turncoat !!

Buddha#81

13th January 2008, 21:43

Satin black looks tidyer than matt black.........match the bike to your leathers.....cheaper than the other way round.

Here's a satin black bike......

Deano

13th January 2008, 21:55

Satin black looks tidyer than matt black.........match the bike to your leathers.....cheaper than the other way round.

Here's a satin black bike......

Fark that's cool Buddha - RGV frame ?

Yeah, I have black and grey leathers, black white and red helmet, gloves and boots.

texmo

13th January 2008, 22:16

Deano

13th January 2008, 22:27

I picked matt black. but in all reality you want it to look sharp you spent a good amount of coin on it and you dont crash often so give it a nice paint job in gloss black or something with a good ceramic coat on the tank.

The fairings are a bit rough but I might get my 'artist' mate to do a 'Slayer' CD cover on the tank.

cowpoos

14th January 2008, 00:01

Buddha#81

14th January 2008, 06:05

Fark that's cool Buddha - RGV frame ?

Yeah, I have black and grey leathers, black white and red helmet, gloves and boots.

MotoFXR....... That swing arm is usually hidden behind a poxy can. Bucket racing in the south is slighly more......err.......um, refined. its Sketchy Racer's old FXR after some love.

DEATH_INC.

14th January 2008, 06:16

I reckon a blended silver and white paint job would look really good...as long as the blending wasn't to fussy or to complicated...it would still make for cheap repair...but deano...your gunna make your own mind up dispite what the out come of this pole is...but I have a gut feeling it will be anyting but blue and white...lol
Agreed. in fact I drew up a pic of mine in silver/white last time I was gonna paint it....then painted it orange again. But it did look good.

bugjuice

14th January 2008, 06:28

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YAY! I luurrve orrangee!!
anyone for a shmoke and a pancake?

huck farley

14th January 2008, 06:42

Blue with gold wheels!! :rockon:

MVnut

14th January 2008, 07:37

'Slops' is always a cheap option. Good P&Pers always have tons of slops. Ya get what ya get tho:cool:

skelstar

14th January 2008, 08:11

What about ... Military Green? ...or some other matte khaki/olive drab type colour...

<img src="http://www.vhtpaint.com/ecom/images/product/89.159.206x600.sp-220.jpg">

GSVR

14th January 2008, 10:01

One of the considerations is your going to have orange number backgrounds.

If you go white blue and orange you end up looking like a MC cop.

I really think light main colour with a very bold darker colour over the top. Any fine detail is only visable in the pits anyway so on the track you want something that stands out so your fans can pick you out easy.

Don't do anything like someone elses bike or you will be forever being confused with them.

Craig Shirriffs bike is very diffent and although I didn't like it at first the more I see it the better it looks. Dunno why he went for Robby the Robot (Silver)leathers.

So my pick is for a light power colour with bold darker colour over the top.

Dark grays and matt black will look shit in photos as you will blend in with the track surface.

xr-rider

14th January 2008, 10:44

if you want to stand out purple with pink poka dots, or flames

skelstar

14th January 2008, 10:48

Heh heh heh
<img src="http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/05/Camo-Lambo-resized.jpg">

Jorja

14th January 2008, 10:50

Maybe you could paint it to look like a cop bike and put flashing lights on it. :bleh:

That way everyone will pull over to let you past.

NZsarge

14th January 2008, 10:52

Heh heh heh
<img src="http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/05/Camo-Lambo-resized.jpg">

Geez I hope that's been photo shopped or there is some rich prick out there that deserves a beating!!

Cajun

14th January 2008, 11:29

Yellow Thats it

GSVR

14th January 2008, 11:33

What about ... Military Green? ...or some other matte khaki/olive drab type colour...

<img src="http://www.vhtpaint.com/ecom/images/product/89.159.206x600.sp-220.jpg">

Don't use VHT enamels as they wash off like watercolours with water when fuel hits them.

Duplicolor acrylic enamels are really easy to get great finishes with and are cheaper than laquers assumming you are doing the spraycan thing.

slowpoke

14th January 2008, 12:55

One of the considerations is your going to have orange number backgrounds.

Dark grays and matt black will look shit in photos as you will blend in with the track surface.

Smart thinking here....

Jorja

14th January 2008, 13:30

Why not protwins orange with white feature stripes.No need for orange stickers then

Deano

14th January 2008, 14:23

t3mp0r4ry nzr

14th January 2008, 14:37

Jarrod Wintle's SV is yellow......nuff said. Thanks though.

How about a shade of black with yellow/orange number boards ?

You don't like any shade of black ?

no there my colours.move on:2guns:

skelstar

14th January 2008, 14:40

Just use vinyl as the background ala the Aprilia.

GSVR

14th January 2008, 14:54

Re: number boards.

I'm entering in F3 at Paeroa, Pro Twins in VMCC (F3 if no pro twins available), and maybe Pro Twins at Manfeild round of the Nationals next year (if there are enough entries on the grid....???).

So which colour number board do I actually need and do I have to change it if I change classes ?

What if I wanted to cross enter at Paeroa F3 and F2 ? I haven't noticed people changing their number board when cross entering.

People seem to ignore the numberboard and regulation sizes in the rulebook. Why have rules if they aren't inforced? Correct sized numbers and backgrounds are hard to fit on modern racetails especailly if you have a 3 digit number.

I'd say if your bike is ProTwin use a protwin background for everything. That way when your racing against F3 spec bikes people will know your doing it on a ProTwin.

Thinking more on your paintwork. Isn't your tank in good nic and original colour? If so I'd base my paintjob around leaving the tank original.

Why haven't you entered for the Manfeild round of the Nationals in Feb?

Deano

14th January 2008, 15:37

I'd say if your bike is ProTwin use a protwin background for everything. That way when your racing against F3 spec bikes people will know your doing it on a ProTwin.

Good point. Orange number boards it is.

Thinking more on your paintwork. Isn't your tank in good nic and original colour? If so I'd base my paintjob around leaving the tank original.

Why haven't you entered for the Manfeild round of the Nationals in Feb?

The tank was mint.....until I sanded it.:laugh: But realistically, it ain't ever going back on the road so I might as well go to town on it. And orange soooooo clashes with red dahling.

I thought I would do the VMCC series before having a go at the Nats.

phoenixgtr

14th January 2008, 15:44

Gloss black top half and matte/satin black bottom half (or vice versa) with a white dividing stripe which starts wider at the front and narrows

GSVR

14th January 2008, 15:45

I thought I would do the VMCC series before having a go at the Nats.

If you do the VMCC it will be pissing down with rain and cold as hell. Doing the Nats its 5 weeks off so you have plenty of time. The weather will be great and you'll get heaps of tracktime and 3 good races against people I know you can beat or aleast have fun trading positions with.

skelstar

14th January 2008, 16:10

If you do the VMCC it will be pissing down with rain and cold as hell. Doing the Nats its 5 weeks off so you have plenty of time. The weather will be great and you'll get heaps of tracktime and 3 good races against people I know you can beat or aleast have fun trading positions with.

...and a practice and qualifying session eh?

SPman

14th January 2008, 16:22

A nice shade of Batts Pink, I think.

I'm sure MT would agree.......

Tony.OK

14th January 2008, 16:32

Mmmm what goes with orange?.........Brown.......nope it'd look like a jaffa.
Dark grey..........yeah maybe.......
Kwaka green..............thats a match with orange but very bold.
Good luck choosing............thats why I just went white:blink:no imagination me:wacko:

limbimtimwim

14th January 2008, 16:50

Paint it like yer old race bike.

Sanx

14th January 2008, 17:08

Be different. Liquid chrome paint.

GSVR

14th January 2008, 17:22

...and a practice and qualifying session eh?

But wait theres more ...

roadracingoldfart

14th January 2008, 20:12

I would go for a really nice silvery grey with orange and blue logo's .:rolleyes:

Then your bike would look just like the best looking bike around.:eek:

But the rider wont be as cute as one i know :msn-wink:

If you get a proper paint job this time instead of 12 spray cans i recon what ever you do it will look good im sure, not that it didnt on the CBR.

As for the number boards colour ..... who cares as its all transponders nowdays so the number is trivial except for a race caller .

Toaster

14th January 2008, 20:23

Girls love grey.

Swoop

14th January 2008, 20:28

What about ... Military Green? ...or some other matte khaki/olive drab type colour...

It says "Camouflage" on the can. I wonder how they get it to spray Green+black+kahki all at the same time?:laugh:

Deano

14th January 2008, 21:35

Gloss black top half and matte/satin black bottom half (or vice versa) with a white dividing stripe which starts wider at the front and narrows

I quite like the design of the paintwork on the Bimota SB8K.

skelstar

14th January 2008, 22:45

Like this Gobert Rep?
<img src="http://www.rubbermag.com/bikes/imgs/05_BIM_Gobert_1_600.jpg">

skelstar

14th January 2008, 22:46

...or maybe the Santa Monica?

<img src="http://www.bikez.com/pictures/bimota/2006/23345_0_1_2_sb8k%20santamonica_Image%20credits%20-%20Bimota.jpg">

JayRacer37

14th January 2008, 22:46

Like this Gobert Rep?
<img src="http://www.rubbermag.com/bikes/imgs/05_BIM_Gobert_1_600.jpg">

mmm,

sexy times

skelstar

14th January 2008, 22:49

Trying to think of something catchy/witty to replace the 'bimota' label... 'bi-mota'? heh

Deano

15th January 2008, 11:49

Trying to think of something catchy/witty to replace the 'bimota' label... 'bi-mota'? heh

noquota ?

Got stung last night silly me - 114km/h :Police::nono::spanking:

$80 and 20 demerits.

Oh yeah - the Goberts replica is beautiful.

roogazza

15th January 2008, 12:06

noquota ?

Got stung last night silly me - 114km/h :Police::nono::spanking:

$80 and 20 demerits.

MANIAC !!!!!

Haven't read the rest of the thread Deano, but have you thought of Rizla and Corona ???? and enter Manfeild in Feb , its like sex , miss one and you'll never make it up ??? Gaz.

skelstar

15th January 2008, 12:15

Rizla Blue would be cool, but if you're doing it in can-form it may be tricky to get the colour right.

Duplicolor colour chart here (http://www.duplicolor.com/products/colors/premium.html). I reckon 'School Bus Yellow' for that triumph type colour, or 'Malibu Mist'.

huck farley

15th January 2008, 19:29

<img src="http://images.usatoday.com/life/gallery/austin-powers/goldmember.jpg"></img>
YAY! I luurrve orrangee!!
anyone for a shmoke and a pancake?

God that man on the picture looks like our mayor Michael Laws