Author Topic: CB350 chopper project..Can you give input on color? or no color? (Read 6928 times)

twisted bastard · « **on:** April 03, 2008, 04:24:48 PM »

finaly finished with my 1 year project........... check it out let me know what you think......... Paint or no paint...........if paint, what color?

heffay · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2008, 05:38:28 PM »

black and grey/silver tones... the only thing throwing that off would be the skull under the tank... and the few gold bits.

i do like the dark, sinister flatness it has now though.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2008, 06:17:31 PM »

wow that is different , i think you should leave it flat , the fact that is already that way is a dead giveaway that thats how you really want it,
man that molding work is outstanding, i'm impressed

heffay · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2008, 06:22:07 PM »

my girlfriend approves!

JLeather · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2008, 07:23:23 PM »

AdvanceAuto carries some real nice Duplicolor paint. They sell some cool candy in rattle cans. Silver flake base, candy red, and then gloss-black flames.

heffay · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2008, 07:25:58 PM »

dark, lurking flames... NOW we're getting somewhere.

bzr · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2008, 07:59:23 PM »

That skull popping out of the coffin tank is possibly the coolest thing I've seen this week.

No color, no color at all would look sufficiently sinister enough, unless you wanted to narrowly pinstripe the edges of the coffin for some visual definition. Either way, Nathan Explosion would approve.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2008, 08:08:45 PM »

I'll second the striping

seaweb11 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2008, 08:20:16 PM »

I gather the eyes in the front skull light up with the spark of engine?

mystic_1 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2008, 09:31:34 PM »

Holy smokes! Nice work there.

I think that the custom work on that bike stands out enough that a fancy/flashy paint job would just detract from it. Matte black with some tasteful pinstripes sounds good. Maybe a little logo or something on the points/cam covers?

Is it just me, or is that footpeg mount made out of a pair of handlebars and some risers?

mystic_1

twisted bastard · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2008, 01:52:23 AM »

Yea, you got it. I am tall and didnt want to be cramped with the jockey shift and clutch. I had to have something that allowed me to get to the brake easy, and this did it. ( after all I only have 1 brake, back) I fabricated a bracket to mount to the 2 front engine mounts, used a set of risers, and sport bike handelbars filled with steel and modified old s-kool early 70's hi-way bars for the pegs. Good eye! I like the pinstripe idea also.

twisted bastard · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2008, 01:57:27 AM »

The eyes don't light up, I though about it but didn't because thats what most would do. the Skull in the front is what I modified to be used as a coil assembly cover. Notice the plug wires coming from his jaw bones?

tsflstb · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:16:38 PM »

I would paint either rainbows, kittens or baby ducks on it.

That tank is awesome, great work.

Soos · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2008, 12:29:21 AM »

Quote from: tsflstb on April 05, 2008, 10:16:38 PM

I would paint either rainbows, kittens or baby ducks on it.

That tank is awesome, great work.

Only if they are all impaled on a spike or something

AWESOME 'lil chopper there!

LOVE that tank!!! Is that a massive bondo job, or is that skull on the tank metal?

l8r

KB02 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2008, 05:46:46 AM »

If it were mine, I'd find a good air-brush artist and have them color in the skull on the tank and then clear coat the tank and fenders. Pin striping would good with this, too.

I love the coil cover.

(get a round headlight, though... I never liked the square ones on a bike like this.)

twisted bastard · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2008, 12:44:44 PM »

Soos........The skull on the tank was hammered from 20 ga. about 12 hours worth of labor in that. The tank itself is from 16 ga. steel. Another 10 hours labor ................ I know its slow, but I dont do this for a living.
tsflstb ........ I think Duckies! GMTA
KB02.............. I airbrush also and thought of that and also have thought of doing some True Flames comming from the skull on the tank.
Thanks for the input guys.

Soos · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2008, 06:51:53 AM »

THATS AWESOME!!!!!!

l8r

kmart550 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2008, 10:03:11 AM »

+1 on the Pin striping. But I really like the "murdered" out flat black!

misterpunch · « **Reply #18 on:** June 07, 2008, 07:42:25 PM »

Quote from: heffay on April 03, 2008, 05:38:28 PM

black and grey/silver tones... the only thing throwing that off would be the skull under the tank... and the few gold bits.

i do like the dark, sinister flatness it has now though.

Love the flat black but I'd ditch the eyes and leave the eye sockets black on the tank, It looks damn sweet as it is. Those highway bars are the coolest things I've seen second only to that tank.

mkramer1121 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 07, 2008, 08:00:45 PM »

Quote from: tsflstb on April 05, 2008, 10:16:38 PM

I would paint either rainbows, kittens or baby ducks on it.

That tank is awesome, great work.

WAR kittens?!

Very nice work on the bike. Very unique.

strangedaze39 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 07, 2008, 11:39:12 PM »

I would change all of the gold highlights to silver, remove the skull from the head of the engine or tone it down. Obviously this bike isn't a toned down one, but I think I think the gold and the skull on the engine draws the eye to much from the nicest part about the bike..... fabrication and metal work. Then top it finish it with some gloss black highlights or pinstripes on the base flat black color. Thats all just IMO. Great looking bike, at first I hated it but it grew on me

and I really like it now except for what I mentioned (which isn't saying much)

Great bike, thanks for sharing

-SD

Hush · « **Reply #21 on:** June 08, 2008, 04:09:01 AM »

Terrific little project bike, totally illegal on our NZ streets but hey sooo much fun, well done that man.

martino1972 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2008, 05:13:24 PM »

saw your video on youtube,that bike is sick,awesome

MJL · « **Reply #23 on:** July 03, 2008, 04:07:25 AM »

Quote from: JLeather on April 03, 2008, 07:23:23 PM

AdvanceAuto carries some real nice Duplicolor paint. They sell some cool candy in rattle cans. Silver flake base, candy red, and then gloss-black flames.

Stop it, you're giving me ideas...

pdxPope · « **Reply #24 on:** July 03, 2008, 05:55:12 AM »

+1 on the rainbows.

I would paint the bike a really pleasant shade of pink. Put a wicker basket on the front and tassels from the hand grips.
Oh, And airbrush a big 'hello kitty' on the tank!

Really, the flat black & skulls are just trying way too hard.

-JP

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