Paint scheme opinions

[brand new bike zealot]

hey gang. I've got a 78 gs550 basically stock, other than drag bars, which may be switched out for some superbike bars, possibly installed upside down... but I digress....

The bike needs paint. The clearcoat is peeling, and it's blue, which I don't think is really very cool. One colour scheme I've been thinking of is a black and orange two tone. This is obviously a harley look, but I'm pretty sure there were some orange japanese bikes back there, besides harley doesn't own the colour. Would it be offside to paint my gs black and orange? Would I run the risk of some sportster riding meathead beating the crap out of me? Would some gs geek kick me in the nuts for being a sellout?

Your opinions will be duly noted.

[Nessism]

Why not do some photoshop work to mock it up? Post some renderings after you get it the way you like.

Good luck.

[Guest]

Orange and Black works - there are quite a few ideas for orange patterns from the Honda's of that vintage.

[PAULYBOY]

Triple deep black and Tangerine metal flake! Or copper, or burnt orange metallic with offsetting pinstripes around the black. Or how about a fade to black from a firey reddish orange.

[brand new bike zealot]

I'll give a mock up a whirl, although my photoshop skills are lacklustre at best... Fading? Flake? Not sure about that with my skill level paulyboy! I'm talkin' rattlecan, but the idea in my brain right now is Black side covers, black tank with orange on the side around the suzuki insignia, sort of wes coolyish. Right now I'm just waffling around some ideas and poking through the gallery. After all this, the greywith black strip 550 with the clip ons that the guy dropped riding around his back yard looks pretty sweet...

[Guest]

Here's my burnt orange 850G.
Will go with a stock seat and black/ gold stripes scheme later in fall.

[brand new bike zealot]

in a word, wow! that is a sweet looking machine! Thanks for the pic! keep em comin'!

[Guest]

Now kidding - First time I saw that bike. - WOW indeed.

[Joe Nardy]

Check out this thread for lots of ideas.................

Thanks,
Joe