As far as regular colors there is only: Black, white, yellow, blue, red and green. Sure, the car manufactures, especially foreign ones, have come up with baby crap green, vomit brown, sick red, putrid blue and Lego yellow. And of course stupid metalics, to make it worse, are rampent. Really, all these are non-colors were probably thought up in the Berkely art department in the mid 60s. But straight pure colors are the best IMHO. Make that Very Humble Opinon. Black is nice [and traditional] for two-wheeler frames if not the entire bike. Only a card carrying liberal would buy a white BMW motorcycle, and so knowing that, I stay away from that color. Green is [traditionally] unlucky for a race car but I suppose OK for a non race car although I won't take the chance. At one time there were NO green Indy cars. Half of what I own is 71 Camaro Sunflower Yellow because that is what a sponsor supplies for free. I can't reccomend blue for anything. Did you know that blue Corvetts [especially vintage ones] have a lower resale than any other color Corvette? True. Can you imagine a guy buying a blue Lamborgini? That would be a felony in a just society. Red is always good. Especially small machines like a mini. But big fat 40 Ford sedans look OK in pure red [not 78 Mercedes Benz Gum Disease Red or some other limp wrested tone]. I painted a Arco with a "brown" frame and "cream" wheels and fenders and, believe it or not, got compliments when posted on this site. I suppose you can get away with useing non-standard colors if a two-tone sceme is used.
I always liked anything that looks OLD and mechanical.. Steam engines and such.. Like Oldsalt said with black... Black ALWAYS looks good especially with like gold or silver or red pinstripe.. I did the Suicycle like a Crimson and off white color with real copper sticker stuff pin stripe.. That looked pretty good but the white is too modern looking.. I prefer that old off white beige'ish looking color.. I was thinking of repainting it this year... I'm gonna have to pre squirt some of those cans and see just what is coming out. :hammer: they don't always look like the cap.. :doah:
I like something that looks 85 years old.... :thumbsup:
I like something that looks 85 years old.... :thumbsup:
hmy: MAN that salt really packs onto stuff huh? I always figured it was a hard pack type surface.. Is it always that loose so that the tires are throwing it? MAN it's gotta be 3 inches thick on your motor.. That's GOTTA be rough on stuff..
Ya. That salt will distroy a vehicle. Before there is terminal body rust there tends to be electrical problems because all the connections corrode. Brake systems are really at risk. I see late model Corvettes and Cads and etc. in the pits. I know damn well they are going trade them in soon. Buyer beware!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Hilarious.... I have now stolen that saying.. :lol: :lol:
Otherwise.... Wow, talk about the ULTIMATE (track conditions) style race.. I think my mini bike would have ridiculously over sized plastic fenders.. :shrug: Salt s horrible on stuff.. Kyle moved to Florida and took his Rupp Goat...hmy: I FEAR for that things safety.. The chrome was already wanting attention.. :sad:
Otherwise.... Wow, talk about the ULTIMATE (track conditions) style race.. I think my mini bike would have ridiculously over sized plastic fenders.. :shrug: Salt s horrible on stuff.. Kyle moved to Florida and took his Rupp Goat...
hmy: I FEAR for that things safety.. The chrome was already wanting attention.. :sad:I will be painting my bird wren pink soon as my daughter's yellow DB is about clapped out and ready for cloning! She wants pink so pink it is, Daddy's girl is getting a cool little classic minibike! As for my favorite color a metallic blue like my 1st minibike a Bonanza bc1500 not sure if it was the original color but it was a handsome minibike! The color on my blue DB was chosen by the 1st buyer to match the engine and will remain that color till winter if I dont sell it again! I will paint the housing to match the chosen color whatever it ends up being!
oh hear we go again mr rattle can blue [aka bonanza bryan] thinking he is a purest when his best bike isnt even close to original /forks/seat/shocksut:
my favorite color is flat black no shiny crap for me /but i did just have a taco burrito painted ferarri red because its the closest to purple i could get myself to go /BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER PAINT THEM WHATEVER COLOR YOU LIKE!/ it's yours if you like it's the perfect color
ut:my favorite color is flat black no shiny crap for me /but i did just have a taco burrito painted ferarri red because its the closest to purple i could get myself to go /BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER PAINT THEM WHATEVER COLOR YOU LIKE!/ it's yours if you like it's the perfect color