My idea for a paint scheme... brutal truth

ok, so I cannot go withthe grey paint if I can help it, I've been contemplating several paint schemes, Yamaha blue, John Deere green n Yellow, but one thing that keeps coming up is the one i brutally mocked up in paint. The typical yamaha raching stripe doesnt change its size, its just like a solid rectangle, and I've found some variations, where the black blocks on the inside are either square or slanted. What do you think?

 

oh, one more thing... how much do youthink a paint job like that would cost? I know I could not do that myself

 

What if you just painted it yellow, and got the black and white graphics done in vinyl? Vinyls aren't that expensive nowadays.

 

like paint it yellow, put on vinals, then clearcoat?

my uncle was best friends with our local vinal guy in high school... im sure I can get a good deal on it..

 

It's just my opinion, but I would make that white part black and then make those black parts yellow. If I was sticking to that design that is.

 

Keep the yellow and add YAMAHA in white letters to the tank - the "RD" style black and white blocks don't really work.

My two 'penneth

 

What shade of yellow were you planning on using? you have a color swatch? that will make a big difference on the white and black pattern you have.
Also agree with Wesley's comment. Maybe if you played around with which colors went where you could get a totally different look for the bike.

 

There is an old thread (a couple of months) that had a custom FJ bike with a similar paint scheme. It looked pretty cool. You will have to check that one out.

I personally like the Vintage Yamaha yellow paint scheme. As long as it isn't overdone.

 

You almost have the Classic YAMAHA Factory Racing Scheme.

Make the WHITE area BLACK
Make the BLACK Stripes WHITE 6~8mm Wide.
REVERSE and Increase the ANGLE of the Diagonals
STRIPE the Front Fender down its Center Line with two 6mm Wide Stripes 10mm apart.
(Tuning Forks Logo's on the Yellow sides of the Tank.

 

i think you still have a fever

 

Here's the Classic YAMAHA Racing Scheme that they painted on the Bikes raced by Valentino Rossi.

What you have ain't far-off from what this is:

 

I was at Hershey for Thanksgiving. . .

 

Sometimes less is more. 8)

 

Well, Schooter, at least you're not thinking about flat black.

 

Here's another one for you shooter. Yamaha RZ350.

 

NO!

Well ok, maybe......

Add a yamaha tuning fork tank badge on the front and
you have a winner (pun intended).

 

I also think your should change the white to black and the black to yellow. Definately add some pin striping atleast on your fenders to break up the yellow a little. I definately think it is cool that you kind of designed your own paint job though. Whatever you do just make it your own.

 

I also think your should change the white to black and the black to yellow. Definately add some pin striping atleast on your fenders to break up the yellow a little. I definately think it is cool that you kind of designed your own paint job though. Whatever you do just make it your own.

 

I would go with RickCo's picture for the yellow not to bright and just have Yamaha black emblems thats it ....My opinon for those colours.

Fab

 

Cost wise I do not know. Getting my tank painted to orininal colour and costing me 100$.

 

It took a little bit to grow on me as it was your own paint scheme but kinda like the classic scheme with your own twist. I personally like it. Its different and still classic. Go with it.

 

well, I didnt know a line to follow for the racing stripes, but, my friend got this sv650, and it's been painted corvette silver, which now I'm thinking would be HOT, and also is like the stock color but "modernized"

which is kind of what I'm doing with my seca

 

I painted my tracker 400 silver and regretted it every day after it was assembled. blended too much with the engine and just really is bland.

 

Never though about that, thanks

 

I'm planning a silver base coat for mine and a cobalt blue candy. I hope to get the look of blue candy over raw metal. Atleast that's my idea.

schooter maybe they make a john deere green candy, you could spray that over the silver.

 

Hey Schooter.... I did a similar paint scheme on my R1. It cost me $800 for the three colors, pearl, and clear coat. It was a friend who painted it, so gave me a good deal. He said that he would normally have charged $1000 plus. My stripes where purchased off E-Bay, and they covered up very nicely with 2-3 coats of clear coat. Looks like you would only require one straight color (Yellow), which shouldn't cost much at all. I'd guess $300-$400??? (Canadian Funds,LOL) Personally, I'd just bring it to a hobbiest to save some money.

Here is a link to the stripes on E-Bay....

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Yamaha-Anniversary-S ... 33599cd3f4

Here is a link to my build thread showing more pics. of paint and decals..


http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=7551.html

My paint color was Lemon Twist Yellow, with a pearl top coat.

 

thanks man