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Old 11-11-2010 | 05:39 PM
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Paint/Vinyl/Sticker work

Right, I've got the paint, i'm now just waiting for the weather to turn to hell so I can take the old girl off the road.

Just wondered if anybody has photoshop and could edit a pic of my bike to show what kinda graphics I should go for. I've got a mate with a sign writing business so can get pretty much whatever I want done!! I've got some pics on hard disk if somebody needs them sending across for editing....The fairings are going to be white as are the wheels and I'd like to do the frame black and have black vinyls/stickers. Come on ppl, I know u wana help me out really!!!
Old 11-11-2010 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Snoogle
Right, I've got the paint, i'm now just waiting for the weather to turn to hell so I can take the old girl off the road.

I wish I had that problem. If you need shitty weather just move to Maine. 40 and raining this past week. already had 2 inches of snow touch down!

never mind, you live in England. Just enjoy it, weather will take a turn sooner or later...
Old 11-11-2010 | 06:18 PM
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I've got 'em Photershop- send over a photo or post it here and let me know what graphics you are thinkin'...
Old 11-11-2010 | 06:32 PM
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Hey make sure you post the options up here for the good of all the shawkers
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^ will do. Snoogle, found your photos, is the tank gonna be yellow? or everything white?
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Ok here's your blank slate. I only had one filler pattern button that didn't crash Photoshop... heh.

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On another note- you want the vinyl pattern on the tank, fairings, both or somethin' else? One color?
Old 11-11-2010 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 7moore7
Ok here's your blank slate. I only had one filler pattern button that didn't crash Photoshop... heh.



On another note- you want the vinyl pattern on the tank, fairings, both or somethin' else? One color?
Very nice looking SuperKitty!!!
Old 11-11-2010 | 08:30 PM
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Seriously, there was this hot looking girl in Mission Motorsports last year when my wife and I were waiting for new tires to be installed on one of our bikes. She had a GSX R 1000, and she said that the next week she was taking it in to have it painted with a "Hello Kitty" theme. Then she was going to ride it to the Rock Store.
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Originally Posted by 7moore7
Ok here's your blank slate. I only had one filler pattern button that didn't crash Photoshop... heh.



On another note- you want the vinyl pattern on the tank, fairings, both or somethin' else? One color?
VERY GOOD haha........Not my cup o' tea, I'm sure the girlfriend would love it tho!!

Is there any chance you could do something with both the front and back view? If you PM me your email addy I will send you the originals, they should be better quality than the ones you are using on the forum, no?

As far as the where I'd like the vinyl I'll let you come up with something....but it all has to be white paint and black vinyl (with a touch of red perhaps?!)

One thing I forgot to mention is that I'm looking to put carbon cans on at some point so would like them doing black also (i know I'm asking alot,but, I bet you love the challenge lol)

Any other thoughts and suggestions are more than welcome!!

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Here is a side pic of a Storm already in black and white (although the wheels are black and not white) that you could use?


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Old 11-15-2010 | 09:17 AM
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I dont suppose anybody has managed to have a go yet sorry to be pestering anybody who is having a go lol
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Haven't forgotten! Just had a busy weekend... I have some ideas just have to move some time slots around...
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Originally Posted by 7moore7
Haven't forgotten! Just had a busy weekend... I have some ideas just have to move some time slots around...
No wuckers mate, just kinda gettin itchy fingers :-)

Was thinkin about having Honda wings enlarged and put on the side fairings stretching on to the tank and belly pan?
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What is the make of that belly pan?? Nice.....
Old 11-17-2010 | 07:35 AM
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What is the make of that belly pan?? Nice.....
I believe it's a Pyramid Plastics one
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I'm shooting to work on this some tonight, man
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I'm shooting to work on this some tonight, man
No wuckers mate, i'll keep my eyes peeled to the thread
Old 11-17-2010 | 10:51 PM
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Got the photoshop fingers a little warm this evening:

Feedback from everyone interested is great- I spend time setting up the file to the point that when I lay the graphics on I lose the big picture sometimes!

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Old 11-17-2010 | 11:37 PM
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So can you do a scheme that is like the silver black RC51 scheme?
Old 11-18-2010 | 09:03 AM
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I'm really liking the last picture thanks for the ideas!!
I dont think its gonna be easy to vinyl it up, I think its gonna have to be masked and sprayed....not a bad thing to me, maybe to my spray guy tho lol

What does everybody else think? I dunno how to add a poll to the thread now??
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I was kinda wondering how easy it would be to vinyl this bike in general- it's got such luscious curves (but then again I know squat about vinyl other than my seat is made from it)! Don't poll it yet, we can work through some more ideas- I like to think of these things as sketch evolutions rather than dead set designs...
Old 11-18-2010 | 01:41 PM
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Cool, I'll leave it with you again
Old 11-18-2010 | 01:55 PM
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Any other requests or you want me to just keep paintin'?
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just checking wtf you guys are doing to my bike lol
Old 11-18-2010 | 08:30 PM
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^^ you're lucky I got hello kitty out of my system before we started using your bike!

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The font for vtr isn't correct but you get the idea...
Old 11-19-2010 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 7moore7
Any other requests or you want me to just keep paintin'?
Just keep going, you've come up with some great stuff so far, liking the Klaffi style wings though if you have ever seen them?

Old 11-22-2010 | 11:04 PM
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A couple of vinyl friendly ones:

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Old 11-23-2010 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by benny hedges
just checking wtf you guys are doing to my bike lol
Notice you have new exhaust now.... I was thinking of throwing in USD forks as well a flux capacitor if the graphics aren't enough!
Old 11-23-2010 | 09:11 AM
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damn that last one on here really strikes me the right way except with red and white flip flopped!!! ooo bbaabbyyy
Old 12-02-2010 | 08:00 AM
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Must admit that the last one does look good!!
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Gee this is fun! I like the old FJ scheme about 4 or 5 up. I'll have one of the blond seatwarmers as well!



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