What color should I spray my bike?

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What color should I spray my bike?

28 Jul 2013 18:20
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Looking at spraying my kz750 twin soon . Was thinking a flat black but Still unsure . Anyone have any idea what color I should go with ? Heres my bike so far in my project . Still A few things not done yet. Any and all opinions welcomed - Tyler

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Re: What color should I spray my bike?

28 Jul 2013 18:23
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This question is like sitting down at a restaurant and asking the waiter/waitress what YOU should eat...

Spray it pink, and call it good.
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Re: What color should I spray my bike?

28 Jul 2013 18:27
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If I go pink Id never keep my girl off of it :laugh: And if anyone knows how to flip my pictures thatd be great. Uploading by mobile is tricky sometimes
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28 Jul 2013 18:31
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Your android phone should allow you to rotate your photo's in the photo gallery menu.
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Re: What color should I spray my bike?

28 Jul 2013 18:48 - 05 Aug 2013 11:32
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I'm thinking metalflake chrome. :woohoo:



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Re: What color should I spray my bike?

28 Jul 2013 18:51
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Are you refering to the darkish chrome ? I saw it while I was looking at spray paint :)
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28 Jul 2013 20:08
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Cafe, I'm thinking kawasaki green and white.

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Re: What color should I spray my bike?

28 Jul 2013 20:11
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cant go wrong green and white.....or dark greenish...
les holt wrote: Cafe, I'm thinking kawasaki green and white.

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Re: What color should I spray my bike?

28 Jul 2013 20:46
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Ive been thinking alot about a dark green gloss . If I went a lime green I would put white stripes on it. Anyone seen flat black stripes on a gloss paint job before? might have some different contrast B)
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Re: What color should I spray my bike?

28 Jul 2013 21:05 - 28 Jul 2013 21:06
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flat black has been done a million times. no flavor. whatever color you go with i would keep it dark to contrast your bare engine. A dark red, dark blue...etc. Gloss dark green with some flat black stripes could be real nice. I always liked the paint on this bike myself.


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Re: What color should I spray my bike?

31 Jul 2013 00:00
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Okay so I am attempting to spray it black and green . Took me a couple of bottles to get the right green . Got it sprayed black right now and Im going to tape off sections tomorrow . I will try and tape off as much as I can so as to keep the green from being too overwhelming . Plus, paint is not as smooth right now as i want it to be. Even though I wet sanded the devil out of it :evil:
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Re: What color should I spray my bike?

05 Aug 2013 00:28
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Okay so after alot of thinking about colors that would hide defects I came up white . Only, I couldnt leave it plain white so I did this. What yall think?

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