December 17th, 2017, 05:47 PM | #1 |
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I would appreciate some advice on a yellow and black color scheme
So, I haven't completed my other projects, but have an itch to change up the colors on my main 250 - again. This time, I'm set on yellow and black.
I picked up a parts bike, with all of the original 2004 yellow and grey factory look. I want to change it though. I'm not rebuilding this 250 -yet, just using the fairings. Here's where we're at. I need to replace the front fender, no matter what. But, what stays yellow, and what changes to black is open to suggestion. I am going with black wheels front and rear. And, I do not plan to keep any of the stickers - even the one on the tank ( that is clear coated in place ). I can go chrome or black on the exhaust as well, as I already have each option.
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December 17th, 2017, 05:49 PM | #2 |
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I have searched the web for inspiration, and have found many.
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December 17th, 2017, 05:53 PM | #3 |
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I need to work around some scuffs on the yellow main upper fairing, and replace the front fender. It could be black, or yellow.
I did discover that John Deere Yellow gloss is a very, very, very close match in color ( I don't want to spend the money on the color rite exact match ). It should work, if I repaint the entire new fender, but will likely be noticeable if I try to use it as touch up paint.
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December 17th, 2017, 06:06 PM | #4 |
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A couple of my renditions, crude, but you get the drift.
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December 17th, 2017, 06:22 PM | #5 |
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Kind of looks to me like the front vend should be yellow.
I wonder if a new gen front fender would bolt up. They have a cool shape.
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December 17th, 2017, 06:36 PM | #6 |
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December 18th, 2017, 07:49 PM | #7 |
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Here is a more realistic version. The red would be yellow...
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December 18th, 2017, 07:49 PM | #8 | |
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December 19th, 2017, 02:25 PM | #9 |
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This would be the simpler way out, and I think that it looks good. Again, the red would be yellow.
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December 19th, 2017, 10:34 PM | #10 |
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I just painted the walls in my bedroom yellow; I dig it
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December 20th, 2017, 07:54 PM | #11 |
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I sorted thru all of my spare fairings, and unfortunately, I need to paint most of it. I was hoping to find the rear section, in black, in good nick. But alas, that was not the case.
The tank, upper fairing and inner pieces are staying yellow. I need to paint a front fender and belly pan yellow to match ( John Deere Gloss Yellow - fingers crossed ). The tail, grab bar, and side seat fairings need to be painted gloss black.
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December 21st, 2017, 05:59 AM | #12 |
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It just dawned on me, that I purchased a complete parts bike for the matching set of fairings, and now I am only using the tank and upper fairing...
I guess that I am living up to my screen name...
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December 27th, 2017, 09:47 PM | #13 |
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A heat gun and razor blade, followed up with 800 grit wet sandpaper = fail
Removing the tank decals looked foolproof on the YouTube videos that I watched on removing decals that are clear coated over. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdODSP0NJRA It looks like some black stripes are now in the mix for the final version of the black and yellow color scheme...
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December 28th, 2017, 07:13 PM | #14 |
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I removed the decals from the main fairing, and mocked it up. Also, the "Ninja" decals for the tail came in ( I ordered black and yellow, in case I change my mind ).
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December 28th, 2017, 07:18 PM | #15 |
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I'm going to try to reshape the broken front fender. I have nothing to lose, and have a spare to paint yellow if it doesn't work out.
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December 31st, 2017, 12:01 PM | #16 |
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I took a cut off wheel to the fender. It isn't perfect, but is not too bad either. It should blend in nicely with all of the other flaws in this conversion.
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Hey, that actually loo!s darn good!
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January 2nd, 2018, 07:13 AM | #19 |
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I installed the modified front fender, and swapped the purple front wheel for black. Once installed, the existing cracks in the fender became prominent. I might fix and paint it, or just paint my spare and be done with it.
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January 2nd, 2018, 07:14 AM | #20 |
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January 12th, 2018, 08:06 AM | #22 |
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I found some aftermarket levers - for $6 USD shipped, and had them within a week.
I plan to swap the mounting blocks, from my purple set that I just removed from the Ninja. These were not sold as Ninja levers, but I hope that the mounts are a direct swap.
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January 16th, 2018, 10:24 AM | #23 |
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I started painting a few parts over the last few days. Unfortunately, things did not turn out well. I'll have to wait for it to cure and wet sand, or strip and try again...
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January 17th, 2018, 09:01 AM | #25 |
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Agreed. Wet sanding the plastic. "Stripping" the metal parts.
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January 19th, 2018, 07:13 AM | #27 |
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Since my painting didn't work out so well the other day, and this transformation will not be perfect, I took another look at my spares - with a less critical eye. I found the complete tail section, in black, that I can use. I used a heat gun to remove the decals, and all parts need a good scrub. My only issue is the adhesive residue - I can't remove it. I tried gasoline ( which always works for me ), Goo-Gone ( soaked overnight ). I guess I'll try WD-40. I don't want to mar the plastic parts, as I don't plan to paint these. Any thoughts? Also, any tips on removing caked on tree sap?
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Xylene removes the goo really well if you can find it.
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January 21st, 2018, 03:52 PM | #29 |
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The levers turned out OK. I painted the red selectors yellow, but it didn't coat very well. I'll try again another time.
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January 21st, 2018, 03:57 PM | #30 |
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I had varying success in removing the adhesive from the tail sections. One panel came out 99% free, another, 90% - but still has sap, the other - 2% removal, and now it is green!
I tried heat, WD-40, gasoline, and Goo-Gone; in no particular order. I think that I wore off the clear coat on one panel, scrubbing so hard. When the weather warms, I'll revert back to my original plan, and paint the other fairings.
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January 21st, 2018, 03:59 PM | #31 |
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I wanted to ride today, so I put everything back together, regardless of the finish. You get the idea of where this is going.
Should I stick with the black exhaust, or revert to chrome?
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Black exhaust all the way!
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January 22nd, 2018, 09:14 AM | #33 |
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I have seen it done on our pre-gens. It looked nice. I'll see if I can find the post.
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That's pretty cool! I was thinking of doing 2-1 header for easier plumbing and more mid-range. Then stuffing single rectangular auto-style muffler inside tail section and using empty side brake-light spots for pipe exits. Shape pipes into squares to fit.
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January 23rd, 2018, 01:03 PM | #36 |
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I think that I need to paint the calipers yellow as well... Especially the front one.
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January 23rd, 2018, 01:09 PM | #37 |
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That sounds labor intensive, but would look cool in the end. Go for it!
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January 31st, 2018, 12:05 PM | #38 |
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I have been searching for a matching yellow - hoping to get lucky with nail polish, or touch up paint ( remember, I don't wan to spend big $$ on Color Right paint ). I found a cheap nail polish that looked promising, but when dry, was way off.
Anyway, even if I do get the Color Right paint, the sections where the decals were, are a lighter shade than the rest, so I need to paint it all no matter what. A friend of mine suggested just painting it all, a readily available shade of yellow, instead of hunting down a random match. This seems like good advise, given the wild goose chace that I embarked upon. So, I am REALLY living up to my screen name now, given that I had all of the spare fairings already, if I were to paint them. At least it is back together, and I was able to ride twice in the last couple of weeks.
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Check out auto-paint shops. A lot of them have colour-calibration camera system to make up for fade on factory paints. They aim camera at section of existing paint and computer spits out mix-codes to get you exact-match batch of paint. Can pretty much get you any colour you want!
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Hmm. Good idea, if I can get to one during the week. I have yet to find a local one open on Saturdays.
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