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Posted by Dubliner
- October 26, 2013, 06:03:18 AMMichael, your bike is absolutely gorgeous. Ok maybe not the right word for a bike, but it looks amazing. You should be really proud of it. Air cover and saddle set it off. You should be very proud.
Posted by drifter-paul
- October 26, 2013, 05:41:41 AMNo, haven't posted yet. I need to get my daughter to take some photos of it with the kickstart and Ted's handshift. Matter of timing - made easier now that she's talking of coming home'.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- October 23, 2013, 18:29:11 PMThanks guys.
Troll - I think you are on to something....most of the "black" parts that have become available are off 1500s....not 800s.
Posted by Troll
- October 23, 2013, 18:13:48 PMThere MUST be more 800s than 1500s, and more '99 1500s than any other year...
Posted by Drift1
- October 23, 2013, 17:08:34 PMPerfectly said , Kw ! There's a fine line in the balance wirhout overkkill destroying thw whole look . Again just my own opinion . KW scoot looks great , my man 
Posted by kw-retrorider
- October 23, 2013, 04:13:36 AMventoracing: Nice looking bike. I wanted a "blacked out" 800, but came across a good deal on a 2002, which because of the black bodywork/paint I thought could be further "blacked" and still look right......but I believe you can go "too black." My goal was not the new "rat rod" flat black everywhere fad, but to just keep chrome accents and get rid of extra chrome....much like you did. So I spent some time finding "black" parts from earlier Drfiters and changing them out, but have reached my limit, because of what I perceive as "balance" in the combination of black and chrome. Here's photo the group has seen before of my 2002.
Most parts are from a 1500 and include black headlight, tail light, directionals, spots, license plate bracket, rear brake reservoir cover, upper triple tree, risers and speedo housing. I still have black brake pedal and heel/toe shifter to install, and am still thinking about black handlebars.....but stopped with the front forks. I have a complete black front fork set up (and know where there is another one), but with the black fenders....too much black. I think the "bright" fork goes with the chrome windscreen and attachments as well as balances the fact that the rear fender bracket is chrome and not black. The result in my opinion is a balanced combination that ages the bike just right with no flat paint. With the reduction in chrome, I can live with the chrome that is on the engine because all total, the bike is much toned down.....just like yours, which I like. So be careful....and I know it's subjective, but what you have looks good.
Posted by greenbarn
- October 22, 2013, 17:10:43 PMQuote from: drifter-paul on October 22, 2013, 03:41:19 AMDrifter-Paul: have you shared pics of said bike with us on this forum? I don't remember seeing it...My missus didn't like the mock-ups I did with "Paint" etc, but I trusted my judgement and went ahead. Seeing it life size in 3D, she now loves it, and I've stopped counting the number of people who take photos on their mobiles when I park.
And, Vent: I probably wasn't clear on my previous post, that I really like the way your bike looks as far as you've gone so far. I think more black runs the risk of too much. Having said that, the photo editing mock-up option sounds like a good one to me.
Posted by drifter-paul
- October 22, 2013, 03:41:19 AMVery subjective.
I like what you HAV done.
I'd dabble with "Paint" and the various other photo adjusting programs (several free) to see what the results would be -e.g. changing the forks and headlight to black, and leaving the heart (the engine) chrome. These tools can be a bit painful to learn - but do a mock up and stand back and squint a bit. Then re-paint your original photo using the tool and see what IT now looks like - this will give you a basis for comparision to the "accuaracy of the changes" as shown by the tool.
My missus didn't like the mock-ups I did with "Paint" etc, but I trusted my judgement and went ahead. Seeing it life size in 3D, she now loves it, and I've stopped counting the number of people who take photos on their mobiles when I park.
Good Job. Unless I was very impressed with the "Paint" mods, I'd be happy to leave it as is.
Posted by racinfan101
- October 21, 2013, 22:35:13 PMYour bike looks awesome in my opinion, hard to imagine it looking better!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 21, 2013, 20:09:49 PMRich I have a poster picture just for your mancave........budddddyyyyyyyyy
Posted by Drift1
- October 21, 2013, 18:26:54 PMQuote from: pcarrell on October 21, 2013, 05:51:39 AM....which doesn't necessarily apply to men's clothing........
Oh yea Pastor dude sneaks in again LOL
Posted by jmbo
- October 21, 2013, 11:55:08 AMQuote from: greenbarn on October 20, 2013, 20:00:29 PMI have to agree. I think or at least hope that the flat black/flat paint fad has run it's course. I've painted a fews bikes for customers who wanted flat colors including a few flat black. Their tastes not mine. I like the shiny stuff plus believe it or not shiny is easier to keep clean. To me flat black looks unfinished.I agree with D1. IMHO there is such a thing as TOO much black.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/mcy/4133551141.htmlThis is a full black-out bike I found on craigs. I thought too much black for my taste.
Posted by pcarrell
- October 21, 2013, 05:51:39 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on October 20, 2013, 20:23:55 PM....which doesn't necessarily apply to men's clothing........like I said sometimes more is too much and less is better..........
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 20, 2013, 20:23:55 PMlike I said sometimes more is too much and less is better..........
Posted by greenbarn
- October 20, 2013, 20:00:29 PMI agree with D1. IMHO there is such a thing as TOO much black.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/mcy/4133551141.html
This is a full black-out bike I found on craigs. I thought too much black for my taste.