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Posted by 45 Bravo
- August 29, 2012, 10:18:17 AMYea, I stopped before it got too painful, and the ride home seemed to soothe the gray matter..
Something for you to ponder..
While i say brass & copper, i don't mean all of it.
While i like the black on the 99's and 2000 drifters, but I think there is too much black, and I am not a fan of chrome either, that is why i like the blasted side covers & heads.
Mine is a mixture, my levers are silver, the switch housings are black, the front brake fluid tank is black, the clutch tank is silver, the headlight & handle bars are chrome, as are the grips, (with 1 inch rubber squares on them), and the light bar is black, with chrome spot lights.
I think i would like the black bars, but not sure.
The only parts I am talking about brassing are the fluid tanks to make them uniform, and the fittings that attach to them a copper color.
Also, the grips where they are chrome, make them a brass color in between the rubber pads, and on the grip end caps, copper accents.
Just a few little colorful accents to the overall scheme.
I better stop before I hurt myself again.
45 Bravo
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 29, 2012, 07:08:09 AM::)When I read the title this morning I was some what worried you may have hurt yourself, but you bring up a good point.
Me personally I like the plain understated look on a bike or truck. Not a huge fan of chrome. I plan over the winter to take the levers off and a few other peices and have them powder coated flat black.
But I would like to see the results of your endevour, if you added some green to the black and mixed it properly it would have that look of distressed brass. Also would depend on the colour of the tank and fenders what it comes out like, but an interesting thought.....now I'll sit at my desk and ponder this for the day.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- August 29, 2012, 01:26:47 AMHi guys & gals, I sat on my bike this afternoon getting ready to go home, I looked at my chrome grips, black clutch/Brake /mirror & switch mounts, black brake fluid tank, and silver clutch fluid tank, and chrome bars, when a thought crossed my mind...
How would they look brass colored..
I mean painting them, brass colored, maybe with copper accents.
Not Polished brass, but kinda aged brass, with a little black airbrushed around the edges to look aged. then clear coated for durability.
Anyone got any ideas?
I may shoot a photo or 2 and play with photoshop a little as a preview to see how it may look. (I am a graphic artist)
Before i paint a bike, i always scan and copy the side view of the bike from the manual, and try different paint schemes, and pin striping on there many times before i finally decide to do the bike.
Any input is welcome.
45 Bravo