How should I paint my bike (photos included)

**jaymzw** · 17th September 2010, 16:36

Ok so I have a bit of a dilema.

I am going to paint my bike next weekend. Its a K6 GSXR600. But I am not sure how I should do it? Ideally I like the second photo and think that the custom blue R in the decal ties in really well. However the boomerang style decal under the R is very hard to come by and I am yet to find anywhere that will reproduce them. That would leave it looking similar to photo 1.
Or I could paint it as is and it would look like photo three

I'm fairly limited due to the color of the wheels, but I like them anyway so they won't be changed. Anyone got any other ideas?

**Mom** · 17th September 2010, 16:40

PM MSTRS he does custom decals. If he can find a pic, he can make you one.

**slofox** · 17th September 2010, 16:42

Paint it like this...

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Nah - just kidding...

I don't like three for some reason - either of the other options is OK by me...

**jaymzw** · 17th September 2010, 16:44

Originally Posted by Mom

PM MSTRS he does custom decals. If he can find a pic, he can make you one.

Thanks Mom, I've done so but then found or thought I had exactly what I wanted online. Now i am not sure exactly what I want so wanting others opinions!

**Genie** · 17th September 2010, 16:58

I'm quite partial to your option two.

But then again, what would I know. It's a personal thing.

**McWild** · 17th September 2010, 17:13

I would probably go race rep if I were doing it. But that's a whole world of options. With the blue of the wheels maybe a Kenny Roberts Jr look could work?

**Scuba_Steve** · 17th September 2010, 17:21

I'm gonna have to go with with Henry Ford on this, "Any colour as long as it's Black!"

**TOTO** · 17th September 2010, 17:28

even with painting it, it will still look like a Gixer. accept it and move on.

**Latte** · 17th September 2010, 18:07

Apart from the sticker, is there any difference between the three paint jobs?

**Gremlin** · 17th September 2010, 18:11

a blue and white gsxr... very original...

I suggest pink, you'll stand out from the crowd... guaranteed

**jaymzw** · 17th September 2010, 18:22

Originally Posted by hiss

Apart from the sticker, is there any difference between the three paint jobs?

Nah lol, the bike is/was wrecked hence the need to paint. But not sure what the alternatives could be.

Originally Posted by Gremlin

a blue and white gsxr... very original...

I suggest pink, you'll stand out from the crowd... guaranteed

Well at least it's an idea

I really don't have a lot in the way of those. . .

**Gremlin** · 17th September 2010, 18:33

Originally Posted by jaymzw

Well at least it's an idea

I really don't have a lot in the way of those. . .

oh well, in that case, allow me to assist.

If pink is a bit full on (y'know, sometimes it can be), pink with purple polka dots?

Snot green (so you can get mistaken for a kwaka, hey Toto?), fire engine red, yellow (like think, real yellow).

More seriously, do you want blue and white... you really can have anything you want. Black with a silver fleck is always nice, or just black. You can also multi-layer, like silver/blue then black on top (don't ask me how it works, ask a painter). White, or pearl white is unusual.

I just go with black... its easy