Pick me a colour - SV650.org

northwind · 07-09-04, 09:26 PM

So, it looks like instead of just respraying the front panels and lowers, I might be changing the whole bike's colour... Well, I'm already doing 5 panels, so adding another 4 plus tank plus other little bits is no longer such a massive deal (plus if I spray the mirrors, they won't look quite so terrible any more)

But what colour should I go? I don't really like race reps, and I don't want a standard SV colour.

The bike's an '00, so it has the black and charcoal engine, and charcoal wheels. It'll be wearing lowers and a seat hump, and has its front forks powdercoated gloss black. The rear brake caliper is gold, the fronts will follow some time.

07-09-04, 09:30 PM

No, no, no. There is only one serious colour and that's black. C'mon now, you should know this.

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07-09-04, 09:35 PM

i quite like the hippy flower idea or maybe like rossis austin powers paint job from last year

northwind · 07-09-04, 09:41 PM

Votes for the Mysterymobile scheme will be ignored

Jonboy, another option's a proper metallic black, not just this slightly sparkly gloss Y7L nonsense... but I forgot to list that

07-09-04, 09:42 PM

I used to have a candy apple red strat years ago.It was horrible!!!!!
Mr Blobby I say

07-09-04, 10:16 PM

Wot? No pink?

07-09-04, 10:49 PM

I've always been a fan of the orange used for HM Plant Ducati that Toseland and Walker road with in WSB last year. It was a really nice deep orange. Always thought it'd go well with the black plastic trim, etc. Maybe it's just me, but one day...
Sorry to here about your bike...B*stards

Blue Flame · 07-09-04, 10:53 PM

Voted for the hippy look. Sort of matches your appearance

Failing that go for the green.....blends in with grass.

northwind · 07-09-04, 10:57 PM

AARGH! Blue Flame, are you willing to doom yourself to future rideouts with the hippybike?

Blue Flame · 07-09-04, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

AARGH! Blue Flame, are you willing to doom yourself to future rideouts with the hippybike?

Well you could certainly boast that there were no clones of yours in the group

if you went for it.

View Poll Results: What colour should Northwind paint his wagon?
Gun metal	9	23.08%
British Racing Green	3	7.69%
Metallic Candy Apple Red (like my Stratocaster, mmm)	5	12.82%
Hippy VW bus blue with flowers	13	33.33%
Really dark metallic blue	9	23.08%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

07-09-04, 09:26 PM	#1
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Pick me a colour So, it looks like instead of just respraying the front panels and lowers, I might be changing the whole bike's colour... Well, I'm already doing 5 panels, so adding another 4 plus tank plus other little bits is no longer such a massive deal (plus if I spray the mirrors, they won't look quite so terrible any more) But what colour should I go? I don't really like race reps, and I don't want a standard SV colour. The bike's an '00, so it has the black and charcoal engine, and charcoal wheels. It'll be wearing lowers and a seat hump, and has its front forks powdercoated gloss black. The rear brake caliper is gold, the fronts will follow some time. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

07-09-04, 09:41 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Votes for the Mysterymobile scheme will be ignored Jonboy, another option's a proper metallic black, not just this slightly sparkly gloss Y7L nonsense... but I forgot to list that __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

07-09-04, 09:42 PM	#5
chutz Guest Posts: n/a	Start I used to have a candy apple red strat years ago.It was horrible!!!!! Mr Blobby I say

07-09-04, 10:53 PM	#8
Blue Flame Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 1,265	Voted for the hippy look. Sort of matches your appearance Failing that go for the green.....blends in with grass. __________________ Triumph Sprint GT 1050 -Sexy Phantom Black; Powerbronze Screen Previous >> K3 SV650S - Candy Copper;Lower Fairing Set;Fender Extender; Powerbronze Screen; HEL Braided Lines;

07-09-04, 09:30 PM	#2
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	No, no, no. There is only one serious colour and that's black. C'mon now, you should know this. .

07-09-04, 09:35 PM	#3
wigan650s Guest Posts: n/a	i quite like the hippy flower idea or maybe like rossis austin powers paint job from last year

07-09-04, 10:49 PM	#7
richstam Guest Posts: n/a	I've always been a fan of the orange used for HM Plant Ducati that Toseland and Walker road with in WSB last year. It was a really nice deep orange. Always thought it'd go well with the black plastic trim, etc. Maybe it's just me, but one day... Sorry to here about your bike...B*stards

07-09-04, 10:57 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	AARGH! Blue Flame, are you willing to doom yourself to future rideouts with the hippybike? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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