Author Topic: 1973 CB750K New Plans (Read 19449 times)

Stev-o · « **Reply #25 on:** October 02, 2010, 07:40:13 AM »

I'm voting for gunmetal gray.

unitedguitar · « **Reply #26 on:** October 02, 2010, 12:19:46 PM »

Thanks guys. I thought about silver and gun metal but had some reservations. Both would look really good but so many people have done silver. I haven't seen too many in gun metal. I want something different but it'll be hard to get something really different since so many people (on here especially) do really cool paint jobs. As far as the new car colors, I did see a Chevrolet Impala rolling around the other day that was some sort of weird gray pearl color that was cool. The idea for gray came around after I got the seat and tank primered up in gray primer. I think it looks sweet. It's kind of utilitarian looking. I think I'll just have to take some side profile pics and do some photoshop manipulation on them. Hopefully I can come up with something cool. And then give it a new name.

unitedguitar · « **Reply #27 on:** October 02, 2010, 07:01:30 PM »

Here it is primed all one color. Even if its just in primer I couldn't stand the red and green.

unitedguitar · « **Reply #28 on:** October 03, 2010, 06:18:03 PM »

I got the front fender cleaned up and primed and it is now on the bike. I think it looks pretty slick personally.

Things left to do:
Finish the body work on the side covers
Find the electrical gremlin causing the headlight to not work
Adjust the float levels and an all around carb tuning (got a set of tuning gauges the other day)
Wrap the exhaust (not because I really want to but because the chrome on those pipes isn't salvageable)
Figure out the issue with the rear brake
Weld on the rear seat bracket
Put on the new chain
Ride the monkey

unitedguitar · « **Reply #29 on:** October 05, 2010, 04:45:26 PM »

Sent the bike off to be tuned up today. Some things are just beyond my area of un-expertise. There is a guy in town that can fix just about anything automobile related so my buddy Bob and I took it to him to adjust the carbs and fix the headlight and rear brake. We snapped a pic of it before we took it in though.

The green bike is Bob's KZ400 that we did up earlier this year. Each bike we do gets a little bit better. The Yamaha RD350 we're getting ready to do should be even better than these.

I also ordered some new tires today. Should have them in a few days.

Stev-o · « **Reply #30 on:** October 05, 2010, 08:41:55 PM »

Looking good.

You forgot one thing for the list:

Pick a paint color!

unitedguitar · « **Reply #31 on:** October 06, 2010, 04:45:58 AM »

Indeed I did. Thanks for the reminder meriggi. I think I have settled on something in the gray/silver family but what exactly I don't know. I was reading a deal on the BCR website that talked about not using bright colors because it takes away from the rest of the bike. It makes sense to me. Do a color that compliments the dark frame and the black engine and all of the other black stuff. If I ever get another personal project going I will do a frame in the legend lime though. It'll be sick.

bikerbart · « **Reply #32 on:** October 06, 2010, 10:40:49 AM »

looking good.One of my first bikes was a kz400 that I cafe'd.loved that bike.I cant wait for the finished paint.

unitedguitar · « **Reply #33 on:** October 06, 2010, 10:09:50 PM »

Here are some new ideas for tank design.

I'm leaning more towards this one. It is simple and clean and gets the point across.

This one is probably too much and not very attractive.

Who knows. I may go a completely different direction. It is hard to come up with something original. Everything has been done already.

KB02 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 07, 2010, 04:24:41 AM »

Quote from: unitedguitar on October 06, 2010, 10:09:50 PM

This one is probably too much and not very attractive.

Who knows. I may go a completely different direction. It is hard to come up with something original. Everything has been done already.

I don't know... I kind of like it... (I like it in white as well)

tango911 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 07, 2010, 04:55:12 AM »

wow , thats going to be sweet.

greasy j · « **Reply #36 on:** October 07, 2010, 05:10:54 AM »

Old75_ratafe · « **Reply #37 on:** October 07, 2010, 11:08:50 AM »

I vote for the smaller one but that's me. Hell if it were me I'd make it even smaller but then again I like to keep people guessing I don't even have badges.

unitedguitar · « **Reply #38 on:** October 07, 2010, 12:31:33 PM »

Thanks for the input guys.

KB02-I like the bigger design it just seems to be missing something. It looks a little plain for what it is.

Old75-I normally go for badgeless designs but there is a lot of area that will be painted and I think it needs something to break it up a little.

Anybody have any other ideas? Doesn't matter how wild it is.

tango911 · « **Reply #39 on:** October 07, 2010, 12:33:14 PM »

maybe a black pen stripe across the top of the lettering.

unitedguitar · « **Reply #40 on:** October 07, 2010, 12:43:52 PM »

That could work tango. I'll have to photoshop it up sometime.

tango911 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 07, 2010, 01:27:54 PM »

yeah post it when you do. im going to do something like that, we have a gal in our town that does vinyl stickers.

unitedguitar · « **Reply #42 on:** October 07, 2010, 03:23:46 PM »

For some reason I just keep going back to this design:

It has a classic feel without feeling like it is an outdated design. Plus there are so many color combinations that it could work with. Especially white on green.

If this were the option I go with it would be legend lime with a bright white graphic.

So many choices. Don't know what to do. If I only had several more bikes to do one of each design.

tango911 · « **Reply #43 on:** October 08, 2010, 06:49:45 AM »

the classic green looks good to me.

unitedguitar · « **Reply #44 on:** October 14, 2010, 04:07:12 PM »

OK, so one of my buddies was reading my build thread and decided to help out with the paint scheme. He posted this pic on my facebook and I must say I am really diggin it. I will probably have to call it project Aaron now. His face, my bike, what more could a person ask for?

Stev-o · « **Reply #45 on:** October 14, 2010, 06:09:15 PM »

I could do without the photo on the tank! Somebody might pee on him!!

unitedguitar · « **Reply #46 on:** October 14, 2010, 06:43:42 PM »

Haha! Never thought of that. What would he think if someone peed on his face. Reminds me of the time I was in Mexico City and a guy got out of his car and just peed in the middle of the street. That was awkward.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #47 on:** October 14, 2010, 07:45:46 PM »

Not 1/2 as awkward as peeing in the car

Stev-o · « **Reply #48 on:** October 14, 2010, 08:31:09 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on October 14, 2010, 07:45:46 PM

Not 1/2 as awkward as peeing in the car

I pissed in the middle of Interstate 40! [road was closed due to a blizzard].
My wife peed in the car...

unitedguitar · « **Reply #49 on:** October 14, 2010, 08:35:16 PM »

I peed off the roof of a building into a cornfield right below it once. Good times.

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Author Topic: 1973 CB750K New Plans (Read 19449 times)