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Do I powder coat the frame black or silver

Silver Frame (photo attachment 1)
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Black Frame (photo attachment 2)
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Offline Ewan 500K1

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500K1 -- silver frame or black frame ?????
« on: September 16, 2013, 12:56:21 PM »
.. just cant make up my mind, but probably tending towards silver.
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Re: 500K1 -- silver frame or black frame ?????
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2013, 01:55:41 PM »
Silver with those tank lines. 
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Re: 500K1 -- silver frame or black frame ?????
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2013, 03:49:52 PM »
Black with silver tank lines.  You painting the tank?
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Re: 500K1 -- silver frame or black frame ?????
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2013, 04:44:02 PM »
I like the look of the seat. Any chance you're parting with it? 

I think couple of pieces with bright color would be a nice touch to silver theme.  May be 4-1 pipe look better than chopper pipe??? Just my opinion though. 

Nice clean bike!
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Re: 500K1 -- silver frame or black frame ?????
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2013, 05:57:11 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on September 16, 2013, 03:49:52 PM
Black with silver tank lines.  You painting the tank?

tanks staying the same.. complete with dent and memories of reality
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Re: 500K1 -- silver frame or black frame ?????
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2013, 05:59:35 PM »
Quote from: goldarrow on September 16, 2013, 04:44:02 PM
I like the look of the seat. Any chance you're parting with it? 

Nice clean bike!
cheers Arrow, keping the seat ... its an original guillari ... I think theres somone one there doing repos of it though
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