What paintjob for the ZXR?

[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.

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.

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

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

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.

[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!

[skidMark]

Graphics

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 . 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

[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?

[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