New paintjob suggestions for NC30

**motorbyclist** · 12th December 2007, 17:06

So while bogging/fibreglassing my fairings today i realised i'm going to have to sand 80% of my fairings and repaint the whole thing

so i'm thinking of getting a different paintjob for the 89 vfr400r nc30

currently got "original" style
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost...m/DSCF0156.JPG
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...7&d=1195641962

i'm thinking of painting her up "repsol"
http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/2005...0RR-Repsol.jpg
http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/RC211V.jpg

or maybe a bit easier/cheaper would be to do the new honda style
http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2003%5C0...-51797-800.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4...ftfrontfm6.jpg

http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/04RC51.jpg

got any suggestions/opinions?

i don't want a totally black bike as the last one i had was seemingly invisible to cagers, but maybe black with white wings would be good....

i could always go chrome

http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/chromebike07.jpg
blinding the cagers that aren't already blind

**James Deuce** · 12th December 2007, 17:16

Get rid of the blue screen and keep it stock.

It's a classic if it's original.

Paint it and it's just another pair of tart's drawers.

**imdying** · 12th December 2007, 17:28

With that particular model, I tend to agree.

**motorbyclist** · 12th December 2007, 17:32

Originally Posted by Jim2

Get rid of the blue screen and keep it stock.

It's a classic if it's original.

Paint it and it's just another pair of tart's drawers.

oh yeah, i need a new screen; anyone know where i can buy them cheap?

i'm tempted to leave it original, but at the same time i'm young and want bright racy colours, stripes and flames - cause they make it go faster

the bike isn't going to be sold to anyone other than insurance, and then i'd probably buy it back off them, so selling her isn't an issue if people would pay more for a classic nc30

**limbimtimwim** · 12th December 2007, 18:33

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

oh yeah, i need a new screen; anyone know where i can buy them cheap?

I got a smoked screen for my '35 from this guy: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Lis...?member=220556 . I am quite happy with it and the guy who sold it. Perhaps he can get you a clear one?

I'm with Jim, it's already a race replica paint job.

**Romeo** · 12th December 2007, 18:54

**Morcs** · 12th December 2007, 19:22

Pure white looks good. attached is pics of the 2 paint jobs I did myself on my old nc30.

**Pwalo** · 13th December 2007, 06:46

It looks fine with the standard paint job - very RC30ish. Other wise I like the CBR250 paint scheme. Nice and understated.

**Pumba** · 13th December 2007, 11:08

With a NC30 I would be keeping with its standard colour sceme, but hey its your bike do whatever the hell you want, you dont need our permission

**more_fasterer** · 13th December 2007, 11:48

Repsol would look blardy hot IMO but would probably be a bit expensive! The black/white Honda paintjob underneath it would look mint too.

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

I got a smoked screen for my '35 from this guy: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Lis...?member=220556 . I am quite happy with it and the guy who sold it. Perhaps he can get you a clear one?

I wasn't very impressed with the smoked screen I got from this guy, it was deformed by the lip so it was far from optically correct; it was also quite brittle which I thought was bizarre as it was quite thick.
I replaced it with a Tyga one which is more expensive, but thin, optically correct and strong. And it only took 3 days to get here.

**xwhatsit** · 13th December 2007, 14:14

Keep it original! It's got major biker-cred like that

Very famous bike, quite desirable even overseas, where they are much rarer (we get all the Japanese dregs in shipping containers; they have to import them themselves at great expense).

**motorbyclist** · 13th December 2007, 18:30

well, i want something new as the old look is very dated. frankly i don't care if it's classic or not - i want me to think it looks cool

gone with the RVT job, will paint the rims black to match cause frankly the white rims, while they do look good, are impossible to get/keep clean

question though: would silver "work" on the vfr? maybe i should use white instead?
http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/04RC51.jpg