Let's see your paint jobs!

[Excess Impulse]

Just got my tank all prepped and it's ready for color, just not sure what I want to do. I'm not a talented artist or painter, so a simple single color with an accent stripe could work. I like the old school Yamaha yellow with the black blocks, or the classic enduro style with the displacement designation on the tank side, but I think I'd like something more subtle, earth tones, or ??? I'd like to see what others have done.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Mine so far:

A little daylight shots.

Cleaned up the rear fender and primed it as well.

I have these stripes to put on it:

 

[levdir]

Still underway, but this warm grey is the same on the front fender and will also be on the seatpan whenever I actually finish the damned thing. I plan to use orange marine vinyl for the seat pad to match the logo.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Still underway, but this warm grey is the same on the front fender and will also be on the seatpan whenever I actually finish the damned thing. I plan to use orange marine vinyl for the seat pad to match the logo.

That looks great!

 

[rshutchinson]

 

[JimVonBaden]

Nice lace job. Spray can job?

 

[rshutchinson]

Yes. I used a 2K automotive clear afterwards but that pic is just after basecoat.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Very well done! Have you completed the bike, and did you do the fenders too?

 

[rshutchinson]

There is only a front fender on it, no rear. I have currently powder coated the front fender black but this spring I plan on painting the fender to match the tank.

The bike is mostly finished. Next year I'll replace the reg/rec and the clutch as it's on its way out and a few small things like paint the fender and it'll be done 100%.

 

[Wolfe_11B]

Slate gray-

 

[Greasey Fingers]

I went with portafino blue, or close to it. I just wanted a clean look, but this could look good with a stripe/s or motif of some sort. Choosing a color is really hard, I mulled on a decision for ages before realising you just have to just choose something and go with it or you will never decide. Trying to come up with the 'perfect' color is near impossible lol. I ended up looking at 60's muscle cars for ideas and found a 65 ac cobra painted in portafino blue and got my paint guy to match it from a youtube video.

 

[Wolfe_11B]

A tiny bit of well placed pin striping would look great on that. White maybe?

 

[Greasey Fingers]

Yeah white pin striping would look a treat. Too late now I've had the clear coat done though, but Im not too fussed

 

[motoTrooper]

Um, I STILL need to clearcoat this!

 

[Excess Impulse]

Wow, thanks for all the responses! I like the shortened front fender, still keeps the support but a custom look. There are lots of creative ideas here. Greasey Fingers, that is one clean looking bike, I've never saw anyone mount the rear fender like that, great job. And I believe that was a West Eagle seat if I recall from a previous thread. Not to take away from any of the others, it's so cool to see how the same base bike can be interpreted in so many ways! I think I have an idea developing for my own, thanks again!

 

[BBS360]

Wow, I didn't realize Greasey had mounted it that way until now. I've been thinking about doing the same thing.

My backyard rattlecan job on the wife's XS360:
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[JimVonBaden]

I went with portafino blue, or close to it. I just wanted a clean look, but this could look good with a stripe/s or motif of some sort. Choosing a color is really hard, I mulled on a decision for ages before realising you just have to just choose something and go with it or you will never decide. Trying to come up with the 'perfect' color is near impossible lol. I ended up looking at 60's muscle cars for ideas and found a 65 ac cobra painted in portafino blue and got my paint guy to match it from a youtube video.
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Beautiful bike!

 

[Greasey Fingers]

cheers guys! (BBS360 I will try to write in my thread more details on the mounting of rear fender, and add photos. I made a bracket to come up from under the swing arm to attach to the rear of fender as well as the struts you see in photo)

 

[BBS360]

I saw the bracket. There's a photo somewhere in the thread. Keeps the hardware mostly out of sight. Looks good.