Author Topic: Paint color idea's for Race Bike (Read 4024 times)

72westie · **on:** January 17, 2011, 02:49:37 pm

Hey,
I thought I would ask your opinions on what color to have the bodywork painted on my Race Bike. I have the front mini fairing and the rear tail section that are getting drop off to my friend to paint on Wednesday. I was just going to have one solid color on the pieces and then the yellow number plates in the plate area's. He suggested British Racing Green, as its a British bike. I am kind of leaning towards that, but I wanted some other opinions. What do you guys think? The red circled area's are where it needs to be yellow, the rest is the painted area's.

AgentX · **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:01:48 pm

Seems almost a shame to cover up that metal...what about Brit green on the fairing (aside from the yellow) and maybe a stripe of it going over the tank/tail rather than covering it all up?

I had a bicycle done in a translucent metallic emerald powdercoat over raw metal which looked insanely good.

By the way, there's a lot of superstition against painting vehicles BRG, especially motorcycles...

Maybe a metallic orange if not green?

MD

72westie · **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:14:09 pm

The tank won't be painted, just the bodywork.

cyrusb · **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:45:23 pm

Black with gold pinstripes, ala John Player Special. It's design is too old for bright colors, It's vintage racing, look the part. My $.02

72westie · **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:49:28 pm

Black and gold sounds good, just like Dad's commando. Keep 'em coming!

GreenMachine · **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:51:43 pm

race bike....i'm guessing its for the track...u can be the "Green Hornet"...Have to agree with Agent X their somethign to be said about gunmetal look on a bike...

single · **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:02:37 pm

Well,white and blue are the U.S. racing colors.Can be rather striking with some imagination.The bike does have a Brit heritage,of course.What about the Indian aspect,though? What are the Indian colors?

boggy · **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:57:24 pm

Some quick, basic color concepts for the imagination. I'm partial to royal blue as it goes well with yellow and alloy.

boggy · **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:57:56 pm

... stripes make bikes faster. fact.

AgentX · **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:14:43 pm

Cream and brit green in a stripe or half-half spit look nice.

Or what about checkers or another pattern, like concentric rings on the front/lateral stripes on back? If they were yellow and black, continuing the number plate pattern, you'd look rather WWI bi-plane/hornet-like...

Or, yellow with a really dark green instead of black.

Maybe look at some pics of old SPADs or Sopwith Camel squadron paintjobs for inspiration?

72westie · **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2011, 06:12:38 pm

Hmmm...I am kind of digging a BRG or a dark green with gold stripes running down the middle.

Blltrdr · **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2011, 06:40:35 pm

76 Orange w/dk blue or white striping (fat center stripe flanked by thin stripes) would look great with the tank. You definitely would stand out from the rest.

RGT · **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2011, 06:42:56 pm

I really like the antique white/ cream that they have on some of the new minis. That with some dark stripes could be very classy...

boggy · **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2011, 06:47:46 pm

Here is your dark green and yellow stripe. I like the single stripe matching the number plate. Looks bold and serious. (the green would be nicer a few shades darker).

Your seat will just be a pad that rises up to that edge imagine. Black?

72westie · **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2011, 07:56:55 pm

Actually I just ran no pad whatsoever on the seat. Just my skinny ass on the fiberglass.

I think I may run a small bit of foam this year, but just right in the lower seat area only.

REA Member 131 · **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2011, 06:48:52 am

My vote is red with a yellow stripe. Don't forget the "WiseAss" decal!

I assume this means you're campaigning in the 2011 AHRMA season?

-Claude

Rick O'Shea · **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2011, 02:57:32 pm

How about Magic Black from the Sixty-5 series bikes with gold stripes. Looks Black in the shade but but when the sunlight hits it you see the deepest metallic green. CLASSY, UNDERSTATED & TRADITIONAL with a touch of menace (

) just below the surface. Joe

72westie · **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2011, 06:23:56 pm

Wise Ass decals will be made up. I am planning on running the Wera series, lots of races closer to me and some tracks I haven't ran on in a while.

CCTXCN · **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2011, 08:46:56 pm

I saw a set of Indian race bikes from the 40-50's that was colored a Studebaker Maroon it has hot! Check out jay Leno's garage. Pebble Beach Motorcycles.

1 Thump · **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2011, 09:58:41 pm

Quote from: 72westie on January 17, 2011, 03:49:28 pm

Black and gold sounds good, just like ~~Dad's commando~~ Pittsburgh Steelers. Keep 'em coming!

Just had to do it. It was right there for the taking.

robbw · **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:40:07 am

Black and Metallic Gray

Maturin · **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2011, 01:22:26 pm

Black and one golden stripe - be serious! You won´t paint the bike like a car in Brg, won´t ya?

72westie · **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2011, 03:28:10 pm

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From One Thump: Black and gold sounds good, just like ~~Dad's commando~~ Pittsburgh Steelers. Keep 'em coming!

Way to make me choose not to have those color's on my bike.

72westie · **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2011, 03:31:18 pm

Ok, today is the day I drop the stuff off. With Black and gold ruled out, because of the Steelers comment, I think it may come out BRG with a gold stripe or two.

1 Thump · **Reply #24 on:** January 22, 2011, 12:48:23 am

Quote from: 72westie on January 21, 2011, 03:31:18 pm

Ok, today is the day I drop the stuff off. With Black and gold ruled out, because of the Steelers comment, I think it may come out BRG with a gold stripe or two.

You are jealous. I know it hurts .

72westie · **Reply #25 on:** January 22, 2011, 02:46:54 pm

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

1 Thump · **Reply #26 on:** January 22, 2011, 06:03:56 pm

Quote from: 72westie on January 22, 2011, 02:46:54 pm

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

Lol !