Custom Paint Job Ideas

spc2125 · May 14th, 2013, 09:23 AM

Hello all!

I have a friend who works at a body shop and has access to everything needed for a full custom paint job. I have to pay for the paint and we will both do the prepping and he will spray it.

Im looking for people's input on colors, ideas, and any pictures that they have that would be helpful.

The bike is an 07 Ninja 250 black w/ red flames.

Will most likely be doing a fender delete and definitely removing the flame decals before the paint job.

Here is what she looks like now.

CC Cowboy · May 14th, 2013, 09:29 AM

That bike looks like brand new. I wouldn't touch it. It's beautiful.

spc2125 · May 14th, 2013, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

That bike looks like brand new. I wouldn't touch it. It's beautiful.

:Lol:

Thats just because of my beautiful photography! There is soo much damage and scrapes everywhere.

But for $100 i could get a nice paint job. I will prob do something with candy colors.

TheDementedDrummer · May 14th, 2013, 10:53 AM

Is it the light, or has your bellypan got a huge dent in it?

spc2125 · May 14th, 2013, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDementedDrummer

Is it the light, or has your bellypan got a huge dent in it?

The light.
I saw it too when i was looking at the pics.

alex.s · May 14th, 2013, 11:39 AM

iplante · May 14th, 2013, 11:51 AM

Grape candy color!

spc2125 · May 16th, 2013, 06:55 PM

bump for ideas!

Daks · May 16th, 2013, 10:54 PM

Do you want a design? Any starting point at all? Inspiration?

For mine I knew I wanted a sort of throw-back racer style without being so much that it was insulting to actual old race bikes.

Any graphics?

I did a photoshop of mine before the final cut. Not a bad idea. I could do yours.
If you're on we can livestream it and you can tell me what you want.

spc2125 · May 17th, 2013, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daks

Do you want a design? Any starting point at all? Inspiration?

For mine I knew I wanted a sort of throw-back racer style without being so much that it was insulting to actual old race bikes.

Any graphics?

I did a photoshop of mine before the final cut. Not a bad idea. I could do yours.
If you're on we can livestream it and you can tell me what you want.

No graphics or any real designs for now. Just a solid color or a couple colors. I was thinking some exotic type color... like a ferarri orange. Or maybe candy colors and it would be the italian flag... red white and green.

Can you do photoshops of those?

Ps thanks for offering your help!

spc2125 · June 3rd, 2013, 10:15 AM

Bump.

adouglas · June 3rd, 2013, 12:09 PM

No specifics, but some guidelines

1: Please don't try to make it look like a MotoGP bike. It's a Ninja 250, fergawdsake. The only people you'd impress are 12-year-old boys. Nothing screams "LAME" to me like the Repsol wannabe graphics on the CBR250R.

2: Simple, understated and classy always trumps flashy and gimmicky. Pick colors and graphic treatments that will look as good 20 years from now as they do today. For evidence of what not to do, look at some of the colors Honda and Kawi used in the 1980s. When Miami Vice was cool giving bikes pink and teal stickers probably seemed like a good idea. Looking back it makes you want to throw up in your mouth a little.

3: Please avoid bike-night poser crap like polished parts, LEDs up the wazoo and suchlike. Keep it simple, keep it classy.

4: The old classic John Player Special treatment (black with understated gold accents and gold wheels) always looked classy IMHO. Just sayin'.

spc2125 · June 3rd, 2013, 12:11 PM

Yeah not looking to stand out too much. No graphics. Solid colors only.

Z-Trob · June 3rd, 2013, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

No specifics, but some guidelines

1: Please don't try to make it look like a MotoGP bike. It's a Ninja 250, fergawdsake. The only people you'd impress are 12-year-old boys. Nothing screams "LAME" to me like the Repsol wannabe graphics on the CBR250R.

2: Simple, understated and classy always trumps flashy and gimmicky. Pick colors and graphic treatments that will look as good 20 years from now as they do today. For evidence of what not to do, look at some of the colors Honda and Kawi used in the 1980s. When Miami Vice was cool giving bikes pink and teal stickers probably seemed like a good idea. Looking back it makes you want to throw up in your mouth a little.

3: Please avoid bike-night poser crap like polished parts, LEDs up the wazoo and suchlike. Keep it simple, keep it classy.

4: The old classic John Player Special treatment (black with understated gold accents and gold wheels) always looked classy IMHO. Just sayin'.

haters gonna hate

hillbilly86 · June 3rd, 2013, 07:34 PM

I went with flat black on mine, but I'm not too big on "standing out". When I bought my bike there were actually 2 red led strips on either side facing the engine, so I moved them to the front and rear illuminating the tires and out away a little just to make me a bit more noticeable at night

spc2125 · June 3rd, 2013, 07:37 PM

Can anyone do a photoshop of my bike with the italian flag colors?

Red
White
Green

Top Section Red
Middle Section White
Lower Section Green

Maybe something like this...

adouglas · June 3rd, 2013, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z-Trob

haters gonna hate

Uhhh… yah. I give you Exhibit A. This was the factory paint job:

Hey, I owned a 1989 Kawi EX500. Candy red over pearl white… with pink stripes. Paint was gorgeous. Stickers… not so much.

JohnnyBravo · June 3rd, 2013, 08:17 PM

Candy lime!!!

May 14th, 2013, 09:23 AM	#1
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	Custom Paint Job Ideas Hello all! I have a friend who works at a body shop and has access to everything needed for a full custom paint job. I have to pay for the paint and we will both do the prepping and he will spray it. Im looking for people's input on colors, ideas, and any pictures that they have that would be helpful. The bike is an 07 Ninja 250 black w/ red flames. Will most likely be doing a fender delete and definitely removing the flame decals before the paint job. Here is what she looks like now.

May 14th, 2013, 09:29 AM	#2
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	That bike looks like brand new. I wouldn't touch it. It's beautiful. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

May 14th, 2013, 10:53 AM	#4
TheDementedDrummer Present. Somewhat. Name: Neel Location: Bangalore, India Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 KTM Duke 200, 2011 Ninja 250r, 2011 Ducati Monster 796, 2014 Kawasaki ZX10r Posts: 227	Is it the light, or has your bellypan got a huge dent in it? __________________________________________________ Highest speed on two wheels- 230 km/h Beat that.

May 14th, 2013, 11:39 AM	#6
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	__________________________________________________

May 14th, 2013, 11:51 AM	#7
iplante I ride like a granny Name: Isabelle Location: Minneapolis Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250R - EX250F Posts: 521 Blog Entries: 1	Grape candy color! __________________________________________________ WANTED for 88-07 Ninja 250: Corbin Gunfighter & Lady seat

May 16th, 2013, 06:55 PM	#8
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	bump for ideas!

May 16th, 2013, 10:54 PM	#9
Daks Jersey Devil Name: Daks Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250 Posts: 469	Do you want a design? Any starting point at all? Inspiration? For mine I knew I wanted a sort of throw-back racer style without being so much that it was insulting to actual old race bikes. Any graphics? I did a photoshop of mine before the final cut. Not a bad idea. I could do yours. If you're on we can livestream it and you can tell me what you want.

June 3rd, 2013, 10:15 AM	#11
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	Bump.

June 3rd, 2013, 12:09 PM	#12
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	No specifics, but some guidelines 1: Please don't try to make it look like a MotoGP bike. It's a Ninja 250, fergawdsake. The only people you'd impress are 12-year-old boys. Nothing screams "LAME" to me like the Repsol wannabe graphics on the CBR250R. 2: Simple, understated and classy always trumps flashy and gimmicky. Pick colors and graphic treatments that will look as good 20 years from now as they do today. For evidence of what not to do, look at some of the colors Honda and Kawi used in the 1980s. When Miami Vice was cool giving bikes pink and teal stickers probably seemed like a good idea. Looking back it makes you want to throw up in your mouth a little. 3: Please avoid bike-night poser crap like polished parts, LEDs up the wazoo and suchlike. Keep it simple, keep it classy. 4: The old classic John Player Special treatment (black with understated gold accents and gold wheels) always looked classy IMHO. Just sayin'. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

June 3rd, 2013, 12:11 PM	#13
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	Yeah not looking to stand out too much. No graphics. Solid colors only.

June 3rd, 2013, 07:34 PM	#15
hillbilly86 ninjette.org newbie Name: Jeff Location: Western North Carolina Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1990 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 9	I went with flat black on mine, but I'm not too big on "standing out". When I bought my bike there were actually 2 red led strips on either side facing the engine, so I moved them to the front and rear illuminating the tires and out away a little just to make me a bit more noticeable at night

June 3rd, 2013, 07:37 PM	#16
spc2125 ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: MA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250 Posts: 172	Can anyone do a photoshop of my bike with the italian flag colors? Red White Green Top Section Red Middle Section White Lower Section Green Maybe something like this...

June 3rd, 2013, 08:17 PM	#18
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Candy lime!!! __________________________________________________

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