Black or Black?

**Biff** · 24th March 2005, 22:45

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** · 24th March 2005, 22:51

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

**justsomeguy** · 24th March 2005, 22:54

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

It looks fast and sexy

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** · 24th March 2005, 22:55

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

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** · 24th March 2005, 22:56

Have you not learnt that the wife is always right hehe

**bugjuice** · 24th March 2005, 22:59

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** · 24th March 2005, 23:00

Originally Posted by Midnight 82

Have you not learnt that the wife is always right hehe

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

**Zed** · 24th March 2005, 23:05

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

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!

**Midnight 82** · 24th March 2005, 23:07

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

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

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

**Redstar** · 24th March 2005, 23:09

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** · 24th March 2005, 23:13

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?

**justsomeguy** · 24th March 2005, 23:14

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** · 24th March 2005, 23:17

Originally Posted by crashe

BTW have you brought the new bike for her yet?????
If so what is it?

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......