Author Topic: show me the green! (Read 6603 times)

grumpy · « **on:** April 02, 2010, 01:00:20 PM »

I gonna paint my spare tank & side covers.
I'm thinking some kind of green.
Of course there are a bazillion shades of green so which to choose?!

So I'd appreciate pics of green Hondas - doesn't necessarily have to be an OEM color.
What have you got?

Fabricator · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2010, 02:19:23 PM »

Valspar green opal metallic (Toyota 6P4) base/clear urethane... It came from some early/mid 70's Toyota.

Fabricator

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2010, 02:29:53 PM »

Duplicolor Anodized Green. Requires a primer, then silver under coat, then color. This pic is before clearcoat, which I have yet to do

bucky katt · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2010, 02:40:00 PM »

Kawasaki green is MY favourite shade of green...............except of course money green

Staggerlee · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2010, 02:59:19 PM »

Duplicolor Hunter Green from their Truck, Van & SUV touch-up line.

And a healthy application of Spraymax 2K clear.

Fabricator · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2010, 03:01:36 PM »

Stagger,

That is nice. What front end are you using?

Fabricator

Staggerlee · « **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2010, 03:15:31 PM »

Thanks man; it's mostly from a gsx-r 600, with some harley stuff thrown in for good measure.

grumpy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 02, 2010, 06:21:57 PM »

Oooooo -

like the brown seat w/ the green.

fastbroshi · « **Reply #8 on:** April 02, 2010, 06:49:16 PM »

I was going to show a picture of a green Honda Element, but photobucket is acting weird so here's a link.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://edmondsun.autoconx.com/photos/635/501201635_1_B.jpg&imgrefurl=http://edmondsun.autoconx.com/Ad/For-Sale.cfm/501201635/2008-Honda-Element/Oklahoma-City-OK/&usg=__tAgHgepxaanDspi00mYFKJo2miY=&h=480&w=640&sz=54&hl=en&start=6&itbs=1&tbnid=Vf4orj6rxbGHSM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHonda%2Belement%2Bgreen%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1

wrenchmuch · « **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2010, 06:53:34 PM »

Valley Green metallic .

Alan F. · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2010, 07:12:30 PM »

Duplicolor engine enamel.......

bucky katt · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2010, 07:13:14 PM »

this, i almost painted the k4 750 this color

Alan F. · « **Reply #12 on:** April 02, 2010, 07:22:29 PM »

The duplicolor is really easy to see in twilight, the Kawi is probably even better, wow.

traveler · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2010, 09:04:43 PM »

olive green with gold metalflake pearl sprayed in....Harley offered it about 2-3 years ago. Absolutely gorgeous in the sun!

2nd.....Ford Electric Green with House of Kolor Amber glass metalflake clear sprayed in (bike is my old Kawi I sold years ago)

~Joe

bucky katt · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2010, 09:08:17 PM »

in fact, when i repaint and get rid of the duplicolor automotive paint thats marketed as automotive paint that isnt even a little fuel resistant, i may go with a chrome frame and that kawi green

traveler · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2010, 09:12:37 PM »

Maybe Kawi green should be saved for Kawi's.....

Staggerlee · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2010, 09:16:07 PM »

a-men

jamesb · « **Reply #17 on:** April 02, 2010, 09:21:26 PM »

here's my 74 cb550 it's a custom mix it started out as british racing green. one thing about a green bike i have discovered is chicks dig them. i thought hmm?? green m&m's will make girls giddy and so do motorcycles if i combine the two.

Fabricator · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2010, 05:29:43 AM »

Anyone care to speculate why some superstitious meat-heads claim green is bad "luck" on a bike? I personally think superstitions are juvenile, and partly used green on my bike for that reason; although I primarily just like the color...

Fabricator

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2010, 08:30:12 AM »

I've heard the superstition too. Doesn't seem to slow down British Racing or the Irish. I too like green, tho the lime green used on many a sport bike is a bit over the top.

There's no validity to superstition (knock on wood)!!

EDIT:

I found this on the Internet, so it MUST be true!

"...Economaki is editor emeritus of National Speed Sport News, a popular weekly racing publication that has been in existence for 68 years. Economaki explained that in the 1930s and up until the end of World War II, no driver would drive a green car. 'It was a pronounced no-no in American racing,' said Economaki.

But how did this come about? 'We researched this extensively, and the only thing we could find out was that the first speedway fatality was one of the Chevrolet brothers in California who was killed in a green car. And it was the first accident that killed two drivers. Two drivers had never been killed in a racing accident before. ... That led to the superstition that green cars are bad luck.

grumpy · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:08:12 AM »

I always though it was because:

British racing green = British bikes/cars = bad electrical/never start/leak

grumpy · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2010, 09:19:28 AM »

now THAT is a cool color!!!

is that fender stripe OEM, too?

found another

Quote from: wrenchmuch on April 02, 2010, 06:53:34 PM

Valley Green metallic .

That's a classy look.
So what's the dif between Vally, Tyrolean, and Freedom green?
It's hard to tell from pics on the web...

05c50 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2010, 12:14:41 PM »

Duplicolor Emerald Green

...............Paul

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #23 on:** April 03, 2010, 12:54:11 PM »

Don't have anything to show but I was at Napa today looking for a color to match my sidecovers and saw a Dupliclor grren that was called dark forest green (metalic). Looked nice.

bucky katt · « **Reply #24 on:** April 03, 2010, 02:03:30 PM »

my 85' mustang notchback car was painted Kawi green, lord knows you couldnt miss me. that paint got to be a handicap though because everyone knew not to race against the bright green, stock looking notchback mustang

chrislib · « **Reply #25 on:** April 04, 2010, 05:51:56 AM »

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Author Topic: show me the green! (Read 6603 times)

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