What colours would you go with?

[Paulrxs650]

Hi All,

I am totally stuck on what I should go with for a colour scheme! So I thought I would throw it open for ideas!

The build is featured here - http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22603

 

[650Skull]

Love the silver/grey as it is

 

[Paulrxs650]

Thanks 650Skull - It's all bare metal at the moment and i think that is also swaying me to a classic silver / black combo??

 

[uebe]

I like the black & silver idea.

You thinking pinstriping, or designs?

 

[Paulrxs650]

Pinstriping at the moment

 

[2poler]

Currently I am stuck on scallops! They look good on everything! Replace the white with a natural silver and you have a winner

 

[peanut]

you've done a grand job Paul ,it looks great.

silver black will look real nice but two or three tiny discrete splashes of vibrant colour like corn yellow would really give it some zing

 

[Paulrxs650]

2 Poler - I like that !!!

Peanut - thank you, Silver black, perhaps with Yokes, engine mounts done in a light gold ???

 

[peanut]

Looks a bit like a Ghost bike at the moment.
Pity we don't have a bit of software where you can try various colour combinations out. Wonder what coloured rims would look like with laquered plain steel

 

[Paulrxs650]

Well there's photo shop but it's not a true reflection. I'm going for mikes rims and stainless spokes

 

[deadchef]

shoot clear over the whole bike and call it a day! looks great raw!

 

[Bucko]

Silver metalflake with blue and gold candies over the top and seventies style lacing in two panels either side of the tank,sorry paul just got carried away bikes looking reet nice though!

 

[Paulrxs650]

Now you're talking Bucko, good suggestion! I'm after a bit of individuality

 

[Bucko]

Im planning on something along those lines for my bike mate,if i ever get round to finishing it!

 

[rusty rocket]

Do something off the wall. silver and black have been done alot. My first love for a hobby is building hot rods. Right now the hotrod crowds are spraying alot of earth tones(sage greens, dark and battleship greys, tans). I really like the way they look they are so understated. I guess thats my 2 cents.

 

[Paulrxs650]

Rusty rocket, I have thought about a bright candy green, I'm not very colour co-ordinated so a little stuck on the frame colour to match - black? but black is too common

 

[Paulrxs650]

For the colour scheme I am now thinking gun metal grey powder coat with flake for the frame, then candy blue or green for the tank and tins, with white scallop on the tank with gold pin striping to match gold powder coated triple trees, wheel hubs and engine mounts

Thoughts please?

 

[XSLeo]

Flat black primer on the whole thing. Frame, wheels, tins.
Basic, easy to fix.
Leo

 

[I am Carbon]

Blue aaaah I luv the 2013 dodge viper blue That would look great IMO

 

[Paulrxs650]

Yeah thats the kind of blue I was thinking of but with a nice flake and deep gloss