I was bein' a smart ass Kevin. Those are your (standard) side covers and JP's (XS-2) tank.
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Painting Tins. No really...
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Mo candy....
Even managed to give poor ol' Victor some love.
Even managed to give poor ol' Victor some love.
Glad to see some of your stuff (Victor, Speedtwin, et al) getting some attention...
I'm a bit curious how a real painter strategizes a multi-color job like the Euro thingie. I often do stuff backward and I'd be tempted to go red, black, yellow and then orange
- given the teenie stripes involved
I'm a bit curious how a real painter strategizes a multi-color job like the Euro thingie. I often do stuff backward and I'd be tempted to go red, black, yellow and then orange
- given the teenie stripes involved
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Is the sheet on the wall to check color and/or adjust spray pattern?
That's art, you philistine!
Lot's of variables JP.... dark on light, largest color, area-wise... personal preference and experience....Glad to see some of your stuff (Victor, Speedtwin, et al) getting some attention...
I'm a bit curious how a real painter strategizes a multi-color job like the Euro thingie. I often do stuff backward and I'd be tempted to go red, black, yellow and then orange
For your tank I'll most likely go with the mandarin first, then black and finally the pinstripes. Haven't set that in stone yet. Found some more little dings to work out first.
'course, that's me speakin'. Let me know what a real painter sez?
Yes.
Yeah.... that too.
Now that is some shit right there... You may as well cut off an ear...
To me (and that all that is important) I think that will be nice retro look.
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Wanted to just try one easy piece first and see if you like it Kevin. If you do, I'll press on striping the rest?
I think it has an old school AJS... Matchless vibe to it. Very retro.
I think it has an old school AJS... Matchless vibe to it. Very retro.
There was a post war time that paint was cheaper than chrome. My standard is early Nortons, after a fashion, but the AJS and others evoke a a timeless standard. I had tended towards a "Honda" half white panel on the tank but thought the "Yamaha" emblem would bisected the upper red in an uncomfortable position.
Quiz time... which cover had the two holes welded shut? 
Kevin used chrome acorn nuts for his lower mounting setup. I left 'em unpainted. I think they'll look very snazzy on the bike.
Kevin used chrome acorn nuts for his lower mounting setup. I left 'em unpainted. I think they'll look very snazzy on the bike.
Boy that’s pretty! Is that the same color as you used on my XS2 tank?
Thanks Bob. Yep, that can has done my SG, your XS-2, an XS-1 in Nashville and now Kevins bike.
A PO did that, then glued an embem on, probably the right one. Left one was red with 2 holes.Quiz time... which cover had the two holes welded shut?
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Kevin used chrome acorn nuts for his lower mounting setup. I left 'em unpainted. I think they'll look very snazzy on the bike.
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It was the right one.
My memory is bad, had to go to "winter project" thread to refresh my memory. The Red(left) one was hole less but had 8 layers of paint..Post in thread 'It's time to start a winter Project. The Red Bike' https://www.xs650.com/threads/its-time-to-start-a-winter-project-the-red-bike.62447/post-780657.
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