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There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« on: April 13, 2010, 12:02:27 PM »
They just seem to glow when painted yellow, check out this gorgeous little bike for instance. :)

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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2010, 01:46:11 PM »
I agree! Very nice, it's a happy color and I'd be happy riding that.  :)
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2010, 02:26:20 PM »
Dont take this the wrong way but I think it looks like crap. I dont recall ever seeing a bike, car, plane, boat, etc etc that ever looked good painted yellow. I really dislike that color for some reason..
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2010, 02:46:38 PM »
Quote from: CaféElite on April 13, 2010, 02:26:20 PM
Dont take this the wrong way but I think it looks like crap. I dont recall ever seeing a bike, car, plane, boat, etc etc that ever looked good painted yellow. I really dislike that color for some reason..
My first bike was a Yellow Yamaha Seca, frame, tank, grips, everything was yellow. And I loved it . . . for about a month. Then I realized I owned a bright yellow motorcycle.
On some bike, like this Duck, I think you get away with it:

On some bikes, I think you can take the yellow a bit too far:

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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2010, 06:29:40 PM »
Geez...if you look at the bike in your avatar talk about taking a color a bit too far... :P
I LIKE yellow....and red
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2010, 06:39:49 PM »
I'M PAINTING IT CHARCOAL BLACK, HUSH!
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2010, 06:45:21 PM »
This one is a little beat up but depending on the shade, yellow looks good.


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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2010, 07:45:53 PM »
If its yellow it better haul! Thats usually the case. Its like a (fair warning). In case your deaf and cant hear it you can see it.
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2010, 07:11:24 AM »
nope,Orange,sunrise flake is soooo 70's and perfect.But thats just my 2 cents.
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2010, 02:57:22 PM »
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nope,Orange,sunrise flake is soooo 70's and perfect.
Same for me. The '72 is original Sunrise and looks great.
Did the '78 cafe in semi gloss black...very sleek.
Yellow, not so much. Maybe on a race bike.
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2010, 08:44:48 PM »
My buddy had a 33 plymouth coupe that was freightliner yellow, like a yield sign, he would roll into a car show and win best paint without even knocking the bugs off it. You could look down the line of 30 cars and his was the one you would see. He's color blind he didn't even know.
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2010, 09:12:10 PM »
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He's color blind he didn't even know.

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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2010, 10:05:06 PM »
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Dont take this the wrong way but I think it looks like crap. I dont recall ever seeing a bike, car, plane, boat, etc etc that ever looked good painted yellow. I really dislike that color for some reason.

Really??? What about the CB400F

Oh man, the CB400f in yellow with the pipes :o I just love!
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2010, 10:40:56 PM »
Nah I still like a yellow SOHC4. ;D
Even looks good on a DOHC. :D
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2010, 10:49:53 PM »
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2010, 06:35:29 AM »
Quote from: Don R on April 14, 2010, 08:44:48 PM
My buddy had a 33 plymouth coupe that was freightliner yellow, like a yield sign, he would roll into a car show and win best paint without even knocking the bugs off it. You could look down the line of 30 cars and his was the one you would see. He's color blind he didn't even know.

Something about Plymouth.  I'm not a fan of the color yellow on vehics, but man does a 'Cuda look good in yellow.
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2010, 09:17:30 PM »
And some more ;D just cos I love them so much.
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #18 on: June 23, 2010, 06:35:04 AM »
I have a supercharged Mustang that is yellow.  Really looks sharp in the sun!

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Re: There's something about a SOH4 in yellow
« Reply #19 on: June 23, 2010, 07:15:20 AM »
Mine was yeller when I bought it - couldn't wait to kill that color.



Much better now.





I think the shade of yellow matters a lot, though.  The ones that go more orange are better to my eyes.
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