New-2-Me '80 GS750L

[Guest]

That paint scheme is a very bold move indeed! I reckon a stripe or two of black would do it justice...

[SVSooke]

Not a Van Halen fan but that's cool.

[Testarossa]

Boy, I never would have guessed that was the paint scheme. So far, so good. Are you planning on using that two part clear that is available in aerosol cans? That would give you the necessary protection from gasoline spills. I have seen some pretty good finishes laid out with that stuff.

[Guest]

Mate that came out real well!

I wasn't sure how it would translate when you posted if over at DTT but I figured you could pull it off... and you did!

That will look awesome with some clear and polishing, and yeah I think a couple of black stripes will definitely set it off too.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Boy, I never would have guessed that was the paint scheme. So far, so good. Are you planning on using that two part clear that is available in aerosol cans? That would give you the necessary protection from gasoline spills. I have seen some pretty good finishes laid out with that stuff.

I have seen you mention that before. Giong to have to reearch it and see what I can come up with. Actully planned on Duplicolors lacquer based stuff as I knew it would be compatable with what is already down...
Did a little playing with the digital version to see how the largest stripe would look if it were black. I dunno... not right...maybe too much.

[Testarossa]

Here's a link to the stuff I was referring to: http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd_2_part_2k_aerosol.cfm

Hope that helps. Supposedly it is compatible with cured lacquer finishes.

[Guest]

I have seen you mention that before. Giong to have to reearch it and see what I can come up with. Actully planned on Duplicolors lacquer based stuff as I knew it would be compatable with what is already down...
Did a little playing with the digital version to see how the largest stripe would look if it were black. I dunno... not right...maybe too much.

I think what you want is a thinner black stripe parallel to the thick white one, and maybe another thinner one in parallel with white one that goes from the right side towards the centre in front of your filler there as well.

[Hoosier Daddy]

I think what you want is a thinner black stripe parallel to the thick white one, and maybe another thinner one in parallel with white one that goes from the right side towards the centre in front of your filler there as well.

Hmmmm. maybe split the wide white ones by making half of them black.

[Flyboy]

Personaly, I say leave the black, it looks good as it is, nice bold job there, I like it.

[Erki]

I vote leave it without the black, But im sure once you do the black it will probably look even better...if thats possible. Nice job so far.

[Guest]

I will say there's absolutely nothing wrong with how it looks right now

I'm just comparing it with the guitar inspiration paint job, and the black stripes seem to set it off a little more...

[Stahlgrau333]

I vote to leave the black off. It looks good on the guitar, but on the bike you'll have the grey frame and all the other shiny bits of the bike to set it off. The tank and side covers are only a piece of the whole. My opinion (and doesn't everyone have one?) is that its perfect the way it is. I think you've successfully walked the line between 'bold' and 'gaudy'. Impressive.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thanks for all the input guys.. it is appreciated.
I am tending to agree with leaving it alone. No matter what amount of black I put on the digitized version it just looks out of place.

[Guest]

Good call, my final comment would have been "what does Photoshop say"?

Alternatively, you could put some black pin stripes on it and if it looks crap just peel 'em off again...

[Stahlgrau333]

Alternatively, you could put some black pin stripes on it and if it looks crap just peel 'em off again...

Great point.