Need frame color feedback !

[Anonymous]

Hello guys
I need help ! ya lol
I am repainting my 81 GS1100E I have a GSXR fork and wheels, The wheels have polished outer rings with the inner 3 spokes painted the same pearl blue as the rest of the bike. The motor is being painted gloss black with mirror polished cases. However my big delema is what color do I powdercoat the frame. CHROME OR GLOSSS BLACK I am trying to not have to much black and thought the chrome would be a nice offset.
PLEASE SEND AS MUCH FEEDBACK AS POSSIBLE !
Regards, Archie

 

[Anonymous]

The only color that looks good to me on a frame is black. The bar hopper harleys are probably the exception.

 

[earlfor]

Black or the satin silver frames as on the Kats and 1150's, I think look good.

Earl

The only color that looks good to me on a frame is black. The bar hopper harleys are probably the exception.

 

[Anonymous]

Black or the satin silver frames as on the Kats and 1150's, I think look good.

Earl

The only color that looks good to me on a frame is black. The bar hopper harleys are probably the exception.

Ah, you would have to point that out, mr. 1150 man! :lol:

 

[Mattman]

I think black is good. 8)

 

[Guest]

I've been thinking about doing my frame in gun metal grey.

 

[Hoomgar]

For the frame I vote black. It just somehow always seems it doesn't look right when the frame is colored. But the silver like Earl said actually works too depending on the color of the rest of the bike. But I also have to admit that the Gun Metal Grey that FR mentioned might look sharp too.

But a safe bet is black for a frame. You want the frame to be clean and to be a frame. When you color them they stand out and it draws attention to the area of the bike that is supposed to be subtle.

 

[Anonymous]

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Hey guys thanks for the input , some key ideas I never thought about.
I think Hoomgar says it best. The frame should not be the focal point. Never gave much thought to that idea. Yes I want the rest of my bike to stand out more than the frame. So I think it will be a gloss black frame after all.
Thanks guys for this info.
Regards Archie

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Gloss black! Shows off the motor better! I even had many of my frame, etc, bolts/nuts powdercoated so you don't notice them. The swingarm bolt is polished though.

 

[feelergaugephil]

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Hi keith...
Gloss Black with a hint of pearl silver in it, you will only see the pearl in direct sunlight.
Or just black (of course powdercoated)
I nearly went with Pearl blue, it's the most amazing color I have ever seen, but I figured it might be a bit too much, BUT, I decided to get my Keyboard (3 tier) stand done in Blue pearl.
It make mike keyboards stand out when I am on stage. Phil.

Get a price on the coating, and PM me with the price, I maybe able to get it done cheaper......BUT, the shipping to/from may be far too much.

 

[Anonymous]

Re: frame color

Re: frame color

Hey guys thanks for the input , some key ideas I never thought about.
I think Hoomgar says it best. The frame should not be the focal point. Never gave much thought to that idea. Yes I want the rest of my bike to stand out more than the frame. So I think it will be a gloss black frame after all.
Thanks guys for this info.
Regards Archie

Unless you have something beautiful like a Ducati. mmmmmm 8)

 

[Anonymous]

anyone ever seen a bare-steel frame or bodywork w/ just many layers of clear-coat? On my ride yesterday I was thinking about what color to paint my '81 GS850 next winter and I wondered what a bare-metal bike would look like. I love the industrial/ naked look and wonder if it'd be complimentary... just sandblast everything and clear-coat it.

 

[SqDancerLynn1]

You can use some type of media to blast the frame! DO NOT sand blast it, it will leave the metal pitted

 

[Anonymous]

You can use some type of media to blast the frame! DO NOT sand blast it, it will leave the metal pitted

Not true, Lynn. Steel is OK to sand blast. If it is pitted it's because there was corrosion or mill scale there that the blasting removed. That said, I would not use sand as a media on my bike. My choice would be glass beads, plastic media or slag media. Beads are not very aggressive and if your frame is very rusty or gunked up they take a long time to get it clean (time = $$$ at the blaster). The best choice I have seen is plastic media, it is between sand and beads in aggressiveness and leaves a beautiful surface to paint or powdercoat.

A tip - before taking a frame (or anything else) to a blaster, wash all of the caked on grease and gunk off. Your blaster will thank you and you will pay less and get a better job out of it. So hit the car wash and clean that gunk off first and everyone will be happier in the end.


Mark

 

[CamaRod]

i think the chrome will over power the other colors and make them look shitty.

I would go black, it will bring that blue out better

 

[Anonymous]

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Well guys I think the choice of color was clear ! Everyone thinks BLACK is the color of choice. Well U r right< I had the frame powder coated Gloss Black and it looks beutiful with the motro black and the cases posished like chrome Ah Nice !
I will forward pics soon !
THANKS GYS FOR THE INPUT U ALL WERE A GREAT HELP.
Reagrds, Archie

 

[crayonjota]

Everyone suggests black. How dull and conformist, even though the reasoning behind it is flawless.. I am determined to do mine white, if for no other reason my uncle did his Triumph thunderbird with white frame and seat, blue/white tank, sidepanels and rear. Ok, so he was chief of paint and lamnination at Lotus cars at the time, and had all the stuff he needed nearby, and it was the first bike I ever got to go on (pillion at age 11) but it looked the dogs bollocks, he kept it in his living room before someone broke in and nicked it..

Sure it would be a SOB to keep clean, but dont be afraid to follow your own path with chrome/light colours on the bits that are sure to get muddy.... CJ