Paint is Done...Almost

[bwthor]

Let me know your thoughts. I painted the side panels red, but they don't look right. I photoshopped them black, and I think that looks better, but I'm open to other ideas. Both front and rear fenders are black, I just haven't put them on yet.

I will be pulling the motor and getting that and the frame cleaned up and painted over the coming months. Not sure what to do with the engine, but I'd like to try the wrinkle black on it.

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Brandon

 

[xjwmx]

I like the black too. Somebody warned me to avoid reds that are lipstick shades. Yours might be getting close to that.

 

[bwthor]

The red is the same that is on the tank, but without any black around it it just looks wrong. Good thing about paint, is I can always redo it. I was quite happy with how the tank turned out though.

 

[Jim]

Definitely black on the side covers. I'd stay away from the wrinkle on the engine. Might look good initially, but ittle be a bitch to keep clean.

 

[CoconutPete]

Agreed - black looks much better.

 

[Downeaster]

Another vote for the black.

Unless you enjoy cleaning/polishing/fussing as much or more than riding, I wouldn't do anything to the engine. But that's just me.

 

[Hyde]

Another vote for black side panels. A gloss black on the engine bottom end would look good in the combo imo.

 

[Signal]

I like the Akai Yamaha paint scheme. I think the side covers should be black, engine unpainted. Painted engines and exhaust pipes are a pain to keep tidy.

 

[timbeck]

The red side cover would look better with black paint around the outside edge from the small raised panel. Tank and helmet are both red/black , side cover should also be red/black. Just my 2 cents............
tim

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

I had the exact same thought, Tim.
A feeble photoshop attempt:

 

[uncle meat]

Black!

UM

 

[xjwmx]

This works, and looks kind of retro. Use black to de-emphasize boring shapes.

 

[bwthor]

The red side cover would look better with black paint around the outside edge from the small raised panel. Tank and helmet are both red/black , side cover should also be red/black. Just my 2 cents............
tim

I just used a rattle can over the clear to see how it would look. Will need to be sanded down either way, so nothing to lose.

 

[bwthor]

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This works, and looks kind of retro. Use black to de-emphasize boring shapes.
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I think I like this idea, but outline the red with an 1/8" stripe. Might be just right!

Or with red lettering too...

 

[Paul Sutton]

The Photoshop image with the black side cover on the bike does look very nice and goes well with the alloy color of the engine.

 

[resto]

Another vote for black side covers. You could add some black to the engine by just doing the barrels.

 

[650Skull]

Stay with the Black with white lettering on the side-cover..............enhances the tank and blends the side-cover with the engine and seat

 

[Paul Sutton]

Just noticed something, are you going to brace the front forks? Originally the front fender would have functioned as a brace. It was mentioned in another thread today about a single disc creating an unbalanced force in the absence of a brace:

http://www.xs650.com/threads/front-brake-caliber-removal.50653/#post-526340

See Entry 9.

 

[bwthor]

Just noticed something, are you going to brace the front forks? Originally the front fender would have functioned as a brace. It was mentioned in another thread today about a single disc creating an unbalanced force in the absence of a brace:

http://www.xs650.com/threads/front-brake-caliber-removal.50653/#post-526340

See Entry 9.

Of course. In my OP, I mentioned that they were both black, just on on the bike in the pic.

 

[Paul Sutton]

Silly me, forgot you mentioned them. Going to be a nice bike!