Vote Now....it's for the children:)

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Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 06:57
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My projects coming close to being painted and i've got an option overload, i'm swaying towards black on black with silver pinstripe.....but lets see what y'all think

aycu29.webshots.com/image/21388/2004106543165484922_rs.jpg

Post your top three and suggestions. The bikes are numbered 1 followed as you read, to 15.

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Rick

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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 07:06
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That's gonna look sharp!
I liked 1(black), 3(red) & 7(maroon).
But you know that it only needs to make YOU happy.]
Good luck.
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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 07:17
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Thanks, and keep the votes comin. i'm Swaying for the black(1) but my womans gunning for blue(5) and she can be very persuasive:)
We'd like to see what y'all think....

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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 07:20
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I have to vote (1) or (5)...they both feel/look right:)
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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 07:26
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For what it's worth I recently saw a bike that was done in British racing green with gold accent striping and it was stunning. You might try photochopping that combo to see how you both like it.
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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 08:34
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First of all: that's pretty cool. I don't have that particular computer skill, so I have no idea how you did that (please don't try to explain...it's a cave-man thing). I'm voting for the top left photo, but some of the other less-seen colors were really cool (and I have a horrible weakness for green, but not on cruisers)!
So, I vote for #1 with this caveate: The Gringo said British racing green with gold accents. I've seen a bike done like that also lately and I'd go that route if it were me. It is such a tasteful combo and I think it'd look perfect on your bike. It also opens up other options in the way of cosmetics: you can address the wheels, forks, triples and other parts with the 'gold' affect...but...the danger of combining silver (which is obviously a bare metal color) with gold is that it can start to lean "ghetto". If you stay with the gold striping as a 'painted parts only' option it will keep the asthetic integrity.

Just my 2 pennies and you "axed" for 'em brother!
BTW: nice bike! ;)
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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 09:51
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Here is a pic of the paintjob I'm thinking of. The weird thing is I'm not a big fan of the color green but I love this color combo.
Andy
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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 10:00
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Thanks for the tips guys, thats the problem tho, most of them look great to me, i have loads more colour combos that i haven't shown. These were my favourites:)

badkaw: It's really quite easy and takes patience, i'm no pcbuff, basics of photoshop, just used the polygon cut tool and cut out each set into layers. So like all exposed frame i cut to layer and played with colors etc

The gringo: something like this? it's hard for me to get metallic colors in P.S

Keep voting guys please



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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 10:09
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ok its darker with black frame....like this?

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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 10:16
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What about something like this? Just adding the standard colors of upholstery gives so many more options...

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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 10:27
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Re: Vote Now....it's for the children:)

19 Jul 2007 11:31
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I vote for number 15 or number 1.

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