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Offline VonYinzer

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paint ideas?
« on: March 02, 2009, 12:34:05 PM »
Anyone have any ideas for a paint scheme i could go with on my 73 cb500k cafe racer? The frames black, as well as the wheels, and engine side covers. Its got a stock tank and im using a roc city "round back" seat. I have a tendancy to paint everything black, so im looking for some ideas to switch it up a bit... I will say that i belive in the less is more philosophy so.....Thanks.
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2009, 01:10:25 PM »
"less is more....."  Then I would go with a dark gray metallic stripe down the milddle of the tank and seat cowl.  Or use the same dark metallic gray for a Honda emblem or lettering.  Simple yet classy with the metallic adding just enough to set it off...
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2009, 01:22:32 PM »
Yeah, i was thinkin about some nice stripes.... Cant find a base color for the tank/seat im lovin though. Id like to stay away from black. Maybe blue or a green. Hell i dont know! ??? ???
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2009, 05:33:39 PM »
All black with just a hint of gold pinstripping or gold Honda logo ala the Vincent.
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2009, 05:53:08 PM »
Twin rally stripes going from front fender to tank to rear fender.
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2009, 07:06:44 PM »
 i toatally dig the cr 750  red tank and seat,-id go for the factory race replica color. a loud color with a subtle emblem.
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2009, 04:51:21 AM »
I'm in the same boat.....and I'm a painter; simply having a tought time commiting to a color scheme.

how about some Monza stripes? you might like this ....


I'm looking at something less traditional, I want to go all out on the bike just don't have a finished image in mind yet
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2009, 09:31:23 AM »
wow krixxer... thats sharp! im really leanin towards a dark mettalic green, like ya see on all those jeep grand cherokees, with some cream accents. maybe stripes or even scallops. ( im a hot rod guy at heart so scallops speak to me :D )
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2009, 09:34:30 AM »
Kinda like this color as well...............
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« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2009, 07:01:14 PM »
forgive my adolescence but what are scallops?

As for a tried and true combo you can't mess with Green met. cream and a slash of gold.



Quote from: VonYinzer on March 03, 2009, 09:31:23 AM
wow krixxer... thats sharp! im really leanin towards a dark mettalic green, like ya see on all those jeep grand cherokees, with some cream accents. maybe stripes or even scallops. ( im a hot rod guy at heart so scallops speak to me :D )
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2009, 08:46:10 PM »
have you ever seen European racing green like the late 90's bmw. kind of a green teal but much more on the green side. i saw a beamer the other day like that and it was sharp.
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2009, 01:55:56 PM »
When it comes to color scheme ideas, I like to look at professional sports team color schemes and not use them directly but rather as a jumping off point.
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2009, 03:24:54 PM »
Quote from: Krixxer on March 03, 2009, 07:01:14 PM
forgive my adolescence but what are scallops?

As for a tried and true combo you can't mess with Green met. cream and a slash of gold.



Quote from: VonYinzer on March 03, 2009, 09:31:23 AM
wow krixxer... thats sharp! im really leanin towards a dark mettalic green, like ya see on all those jeep grand cherokees, with some cream accents. maybe stripes or even scallops. ( im a hot rod guy at heart so scallops speak to me :D )
Heres a good example of a scallop job on a bike
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2009, 03:27:28 PM »
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2009, 07:31:05 AM »
Quote from: FunJimmy on March 04, 2009, 03:27:28 PM
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i think we have a winner. thats awesome. im goin with grey, black and white though.....
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2009, 08:20:15 AM »
just dont forget that HONDA badge. wear it BIG, wear it proud!
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2009, 09:37:09 AM »
Got the honda patch on the old ridin jacket. The bikes goin stealth. No badges, no logos, nothin....
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2009, 10:21:07 AM »
Quote from: VonYinzer on March 05, 2009, 07:31:05 AM
Quote from: FunJimmy on March 04, 2009, 03:27:28 PM
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i think we have a winner. thats awesome. im goin with grey, black and white though.....

How about green, black, and white?  I saw a couple good green schemes up there.
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« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2009, 10:27:41 AM »
fun jimmy that is looking awesome
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Offline VonYinzer

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« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2009, 03:03:25 PM »
well joel, i was thinkin green.... than i talked to my brother out in arizona and he offered up some free house of kolors dark grey metallic and black metallic. so, although green was the first choice, the cheep bastard in me cant argue with free.
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2009, 06:09:35 PM »
Free trumps most things. :)
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2009, 07:09:51 PM »
how about a few more Jimmy?  I like the pattern on the tank

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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2009, 08:02:46 PM »
Quote from: Krixxer on March 05, 2009, 07:09:51 PM
how about a few more Jimmy?  I like the pattern on the tank

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There are a couple more in the build blog http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=27159.240

I just returned the seat to the painter for a repaint as the center blue strip and red panels weren't quite right.
Should have it back in a week and will post finished paint then.

Thanks
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2009, 06:56:45 AM »
Quote from: FunJimmy on March 05, 2009, 08:02:46 PM
Quote from: Krixxer on March 05, 2009, 07:09:51 PM
how about a few more Jimmy?  I like the pattern on the tank

Krixxer

There are a couple more in the build blog http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=27159.240

I just returned the seat to the painter for a repaint as the center blue strip and red panels weren't quite right.
Should have it back in a week and will post finished paint then.

Thanks
Jimmy

just wanted to add.... i promise i wont rip off your paint scheme.... its just a starting point.... i have some ideas on how to switch it up....
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Re: paint ideas?
« Reply #24 on: March 06, 2009, 06:59:59 AM »
Quote from: VonYinzer on March 06, 2009, 06:56:45 AM
just wanted to add.... i promise i wont rip off your paint scheme.... its just a starting point.... i have some ideas on how to switch it up....

I trust ya. Everybody needs to be an individual.

Here's one of the fender.

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