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I am almost finished with my KZ650 streetfighter project. I have extended my swingarm even more from 4 to 6 inches, cut the rear of the bike off and shortened it into a single seat with a high flip tail. Added a chin fairing and a YZF fairing and dual headlights along with a 2 inch front lowering and a set of clubman bars. Also added a pair of rearsets. I am down to two color options. First option is to paint it black with airbrushed real style flames, cool but it is being done so much now. Second option is wrap all body parts in real tree advantage camo, not seen much very rare. Keep in mind it is a street fighter. Also wheels frame engine, basically everything is coated in black no chrome.

(Need you opinions.)



Post edited by: Wildog, at: 2005/11/16 16:33

Post edited by: Wildog, at: 2006/01/04 11:22

Hmmm...camo is good...conveys the sense of military, combat, etc. and follows the streetfighter theme...on the flip side, flames are timeless and a perennial favorite. I know that many people use them and are tired of them but I still like "black with flames".

Or Zebra, or tiger (both easier to paint) anything but leopard...it may look good in person, but the one picture I saw I didn't care for...besides, it's been done. I guess Triumph did the tiger, too. (rambling on...) Is an animal a possibility, or have you pretty much decided one of the top two? I would like to do a tiger mimic in shades of Kawasaki green and black and white and lighter green...enough to identify it as a tiger print, but unmistakably Kawasaki...Never will, so if you like it, go for it.

I like the cammo idea but I have heard that the wrap stuff does not do well on curved parts. I am thinking that the tank will be hard to do. I can picture the wrap wrinkling as you try to apply to tank. I think it would be cool if you could get it to work.

since you're asking for opinions I HATE CAMMO
the flames would be cool in kawi green

Post edited by: btchalice, at: 2005/11/17 07:50

Post a picture of the bike unfinished! I like the camo idea... sounds like you've got a bike with major attitude:silly:

I voted black with regular flames below, but I LIKE the green flames.

Keep `em coming, last night I decided to do a test. I have two tanks for the bike, both are for a KZ900 with emblems removed "I like a fat tank on a smaller frame". I wrapped one in the camo, about an hour of work but looks great and painted the other with the real flames, no clearcoat though ran out of time. After swapping them around over and over I am liking the way the camo looks. Don't get me wrong, flames always look bad a.. on a bike. I just want a look that isn't around. Right now there are 3 Harleys 1 Suzuki cruiser, and a crotch rocket around my area with the real flames, the rocket has the green flames, and one harley has purple ones done by me. The camo just gives it that no frills, I mean business look. Plus you have to realize I live in Arkansas so it is kinda fitting. Still undecided so keep em coming. Below is a sample bike I found online with the camo I have installed.



Post edited by: Wildog, at: 2005/11/17 10:26

I may be in the minority but I like the camo. Glad you got it to work on your tank. Camo with flat black would be pretty intimidating looking. Make sure you have a helmet to match. I think Simpson makes the best looking helmet. Very expensive but it would look sooo cool in flat balck.

Funny you said that, I flat blacked one of my old helmets last night and put some strips of the camo from my tank cuts on it like scallops from the chin upward at an angle and it looked mean as hell. I am going to get my digital camera back this weekend so I can get some pics of everything posted. I messed up I should have taken pictures from the start, the bike was really a mess.

Post edited by: Wildog, at: 2005/11/17 11:02

Camo is a bit... mullet. Then again, you do live in Arkansas, where mulletude is rampant. So long as you're thinking of applying a big sticker to your bike, have you considered other patterns?

As for flames, I still like the classic hotrod flames with pinstriped edges... but that's me.

I like that bike in camo, I didn't think I would until I saw the pic. I can imagine an outdoors type of person wanting it. But it wouldn't be for me, I'd opt for flames on MY bike. So do what YOU like, and you'll never regret it.