« previous next »
Pages: 1 2 »   Go Down

Author Topic: paint or leave it be  (Read 7417 times)

Offline one54dodgetruck

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 23
paint or leave it be
« on: May 19, 2011, 10:19:34 PM »
I have a 09 red concours and thinking about customizing the color. anyone have any pictures of different colored c14? thinking about a charcoal or a nice metalic blue or metalic green. what do you think?
andrew
Logged

Offline ZG

  • Arena
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6677
  • Country: us
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2011, 10:26:30 PM »
BLACK will add a couple hp's...  8)
Logged

Offline metzgerf16

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 63
  • Country: us
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2011, 10:29:57 PM »
I think charcoal metallic, titanium metallic, or some other dark gray metallic color would look great. 
Logged
"You serious, Clark?"
'09 Red Concours- Sargent seat, Area-P exhaust, BMC filter, PC-V, flies out, PR2's, Murph's risers
'06 Ninja zx10r- Dear tiny baby Jesus, it's fast!

Offline The Pope

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 792
  • Country: us
  • COG #9994 (NC AAD)
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2011, 04:08:45 AM »
You're wanting the "Moondust" that was offered in the UK for 2009 (I think?)

Logged
The Pope
2011 C-14 Atomic Silver...... aka ImprovedSilverDammIt.

"The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin." Unknown author, well I don't know who said it.

Offline JetJock

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 410
  • Country: us
  • 2010 Concours in wicked fast BLUE
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2011, 04:37:28 AM »
I thought all you guys with the red ones that was the one and only color to have?

Two of the colors you list are already available in Concours, so it would almost make more sense to sell your red one and get one of the others in the color of your choice (the BLUE blows all the other colors away besides being known as the only truly fast C14 color).

If you're going to do this, at least pick some colors that are different. I saw a Hardly last night at Bike Nite that had been done up in a very cool looking root beer shade. Shimmered and was gorgeous and stood out from a lot of the other more common colors.

Hate to inject logic into this. I'll stop now.
Logged

Offline Barry

  • Arena
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 253
  • Country: 00
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2011, 04:54:18 AM »
FLAT BLACK !!!
Logged
Tail of the Dragon at Deal's Gap... Avoid it now, do a trackday.

Area P full exhaust, PC-V, Autotune, filter, flys out.

Offline manowarwi

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 181
  • Country: 00
    • Midwest Sport Riders
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2011, 06:02:43 AM »
Here is a green mockup I did for someone else
Logged
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly

2014 Triumph Tiger Explorer XC
2008 Concours - Gone but not forgotten

Offline stevewfl

  • Arena
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4268
  • Country: 00
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2011, 06:37:08 AM »
Quote from: manowarwi on May 20, 2011, 06:02:43 AM
Here is a green mockup I did for someone else

Logged
“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” St. Augustine

Offline cablebandit

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 269
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2011, 06:55:40 AM »
Whatever you do make sure to use a quality automotive paint and have them strip the old paint ahead of time.  I like the bike but it's the softest paint I've ever seen on a vehicle.
Logged

Offline mfglideman

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 11
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2011, 08:29:47 AM »
TEAM GREEN would be the way to go.
Logged

Offline Damn Potholes

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 92
  • Country: us
  • AdvancedSportTouring.com
    • Advanced Sport Touring
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2011, 08:37:43 AM »
Pearl White
Logged
My parts are forged with voodoo curses and unicorn tears.

Offline jonathan

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 363
  • Country: ca
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2011, 09:04:59 AM »
Logged

Offline ZedHed

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 176
  • Country: us
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2011, 09:08:35 AM »
Quote from: jonathan on May 20, 2011, 09:04:59 AM


Yuk -- White looks like "cop" bike   :P

How about a burnt orange color? or med blue?  If I repaint mine it's going to be BLACK
Logged
"Life is a hard teacher - you get the test before the lesson is taught..."

Offline just gone

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1655
  • Country: us
  • COG#9712 '10 ABS
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2011, 10:07:55 AM »
Quote from: JetJock on May 20, 2011, 04:37:28 AM
.... (the BLUE blows all the other colors away besides being known as the only truly fast C14 color).

+1  :thumbs:


Quote from: JetJock on May 20, 2011, 04:37:28 AM
a very cool looking root beer shade.

What exactly is the difference between "root beer shade" and $#!+ brown ..er your basic UPS brown?
Logged

Offline Tremainiac

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 156
  • Country: us
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2011, 10:20:19 AM »
Sparkles!
Logged
Hey mister, my sister has a Harley 'just' like yours!!
2009 Concours 14, 2003 Triumph Thunderbird Sport
1980 Honda CM400 street tracker, Grubee Skyhawk

Offline mfglideman

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 11
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2011, 11:40:58 AM »
Quote from: jonathan on May 20, 2011, 09:04:59 AM


I like the white. Always looks clean
Logged

Offline okxd45

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 339
  • Country: us
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2011, 11:49:01 AM »
I like the pearl white idea too.  Remember the VFR 750 back in the early 90's?.......sweet!
Logged
Jeff
"Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under 't." Macbeth Quote (Act I, Scene V).
"I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." (Matthew 10:16 NIV)

Offline mikeboileau

  • Arena
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 804
  • Country: us
  • It ain't easy bein cheesy....
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2011, 11:49:11 AM »
Quote from: mfglideman on May 20, 2011, 08:29:47 AM
TEAM GREEN would be the way to go.

Now THAT'S green!!!!!
Logged

Offline jamiemac

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 605
  • Country: us
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2011, 12:20:15 PM »
Has anyone seen the green the new Chevy Camaros are painted? It is similar to what manowarwi posted, but for some reason it really catches My eye. It sure got Me thinking about paint.
Logged
2008 C14, Area-P carbon fiber, PCV, Rostra Cruise, LAAM leather seat, Optilux 1500 & MondoMoto MM10 lights, Cee Bailey windshield, BMC air filter, Warm & Safe dual dash mounted heat troller.

Offline JetJock

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 410
  • Country: us
  • 2010 Concours in wicked fast BLUE
Re: paint or leave it be
« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2011, 12:55:47 PM »
Quote from: fartymarty on May 20, 2011, 10:07:55 AM
+1  :thumbs:


What exactly is the difference between "root beer shade" and $#!+ brown ..er your basic UPS brown?

"root beer" paint jobs that I've seen -- and one of the Euro models of the C14 has something similar -- are a lighter, brighter and sparkly (some metalflake) brown. Root beer is what it's commonly called, but it's lighter than actual root beer. It's hard to find anything to compare it to because most browns are muddy and dull; these are bright.

Okay, here's and example: attractive blonde with an all-over light tan (ask her to prove it's all-over), so she's glowing. THAT color!
Logged
Pages: 1 2 »   Go Up
« previous next »