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Anyone care to vote on a paint scheme for my bike?

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Anyone care to vote on a paint scheme for my bike?

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wirelessguy

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I'm in the midst of stripping the paint off all the major parts on my bike and I've scoured GS resources (and bikepics) for some ideas on what I might try.

I'd like to keep the my 1100EZ Black in color (but not the spray can drab black the PO had on there).

I think I've narrowed things down to Solo Suzuki's Gloss Black or a Blue Cafe Racer I found here on the board (which I've mocked up in something of a gloss Black for your viewing)...

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vs.
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So what will it be, Gloss Black or Cafe Racer with the white stripes? [*** Don't forget to vote at the very top! ***]
(Quick FYI: the 82' EZ orig came in Silver or Red only so it's not like I'm looking to keep things in original state).
 
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Well done stripes always trump one solid color, the trick is the well done part. I have been looking at hundreds of pictures of cafe racers, choppers, and other custom painted bikes to come up with ideas for mine. I have saved a heck of a lot of pictures in a paint job file. It's kind of fun.
Edit, a few of my favorites. Not that I would copy any one of these, just use some of the basic ideas:

Great tank...
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I love everything but the white and the red frame...
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I like the stripes, but it needs to be black red and silver or something...
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Again, sweet except for the white...
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This one just rocks...
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tkent02 said:
Well done stripes always trump one solid color, the trick is the well done part. I have been looking at hundreds of pictures of cafe racers, choppers, and other custom painted bikes to come up with ideas for mine. I have saved a heck of a lot of pictures in a paint job file. It's kind of fun.
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Totally agree with you. For example:

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Either will look great, but I have allways been partial to black with white stripes!
 
Like Tom, I feel either stripes or insets trump solid colors.It's intresting that one of the most iconic designs, (& prettiest to me) was the sideways Comma used on late 60's Triumph tanks which was done by a "custom" bike painter in So.cal. & became one of the most easily recognised . If I were building a 1000, & black was to be the color, It would be a "skunk" not because it's particularly attractive, (it's not), But because for those who know/care it defines exactly what the bike is... I believe there is a program (paintbook or other) wich allows you to scan a pic. of whaterver & allows you design unlimited motif's. play around. 1 small tip, a m/c's greatest visual impact (asside from the rider) is from the side. area is small, keep it simple. luck g
 
Well done racing stripes have always been the bees knees to me. Here's an old sportster chopper I did several years ago.

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gane said:
It's intresting that one of the most iconic designs, (& prettiest to me) was the sideways Comma used on late 60's Triumph tanks which was done by a "custom" bike painter in So.cal. & became one of the most easily recognised .
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G, got any pics of this?
 
tkent02 said:
Well done stripes always trump one solid color, the trick is the well done part. I have been looking at hundreds of pictures of cafe racers, choppers, and other custom painted bikes to come up with ideas for mine. I have saved a heck of a lot of pictures in a paint job file. It's kind of fun.
Edit, a few of my favorites. Not that I would copy any one of these, just use some of the basic ideas:

Great tank...

I love everything but the white and the red frame...

I like the stripes, but it needs to be black red and silver or something...
2009_10.jpg

Again, sweet except for the white...

This one just rocks...
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Purrrrfect :D
 
Im going for black and yellow on mine....Plan is before Xmas all going good..
 
Since so many of you seem to like cafe racers I thought I'd share yet another image I found here.

While I really liked the concept, I opted not to choose it for me for a few reasons.

  • I didn't like how the white stripe comes so close to the Suzuki emblem
  • I think my tank is slightly different in shape (not sure how I'd pull it off)

  • I wasn't sure it would be as effective in black as it is in red.

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Enjoy.
 
wirelessguy said:
Since so many of you seem to like cafe racers I thought I'd share yet another image I found here.

While I really liked the concept, I opted not to choose it for me for a few reasons.

  • I didn't like how the white stripe comes so close to the Suzuki emblem
  • I think my tank is slightly different in shape (not sure how I'd pull it off)

  • I wasn't sure it would be as effective in black as it is in red.

bikepics-1095215-800.jpg


Enjoy.
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Nice bike, although it seems like the curvy tank stripes kind of clash with the straight stripes on the rest of it. I'm sure it looks great in person where you can see how the tank contours fit the stripes. Also I'd prefer black or silver to the white part, but that's just me. Again, it's good to get a few ideas from a lot of sources...
 
i would say off white,almond or pearl but not plain white stripes
and pearl black, or starlite black
 
Decals on the bike nice.

However, my big concern is the shape of my 1100EZ tank.
It's not really conducive to the cafe racer stripes (at least I haven't seen any great examples. Have a look at my original post and you'll see the difference in shape.

1980GS1000E said:
Let me think about this....
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This is sweeet!

This is sweeet!

russr33 said:
Well done racing stripes have always been the bees knees to me. Here's an old sportster chopper I did several years ago.

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IMG_0207.jpg
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This is EXACTLY what I have in mind for my 425 (stripes-wise). Gonna do red with silver stripes. I have to agree that stripes really make it stick out, break it up enough to actually show the colors rather than looking like a big blob of color and accentuate the lines of the bike. My $.02. :D
 
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What works on one shape, wont work the same on others. It is sort of a flow the stripes have to have. Its really hard to explain, I think it is an art form, and I have seen some really good paint. But really it is what ever floats your boat, as long as it isn't "sweet mercy a lime green hatch back" that is closer to a crime LOL. At least you don't have to worry about a solid color having a clash with the shape of the bike, then it is all up to the body lines to flow.

Mock it up with colored paper, and stand back and look at it, or if you are lucky enough to know someone that draws and is good get them to do a couple of different schemes. Photo editing software is great too. What sucks is to realize after it is done that there is something fuggly about it. It is worth taking your time on.
 
While doing my google searching I actually came across something that might work.

This is the same shape as my tank. I don't thin it was an original 83' color but it may have been.

I'm not sure what I'd do color wise (black etc..) though.

It certainly does show that a cafe style can be done with what I've got.

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