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I'm thinking of painting my bike. I want to use my tank and incorporate the rear fender and bags to match somehow.I an by no means an artist.Just look for some ideas.Here a picture of the bike. [image]  [/image] [image]  [/image]
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Black with gold pin striping, you're already half-way there.
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I was thinking of continuing the blue on to the rear fender from tank and wanted some on the bags also. I just don't know how to tie it all together.
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Should be Riding
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Sorry it's kind of rough, I did it fast...   Soren
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Off Topic: did you have any problems with your hardbags hitting the caliper on the left or the chain guard on the right? Did you have to add spacers?
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Caliper no, chain guard yes. Added some spacers,I think they were 3/16 thick.
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Soren,how did you do that.I have try this on my computer with no luck. I like the side but, would like to tie the fender in. Maybe a little small swosh, I don't know.Heres one of mine [image]  [/image]
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How about incorporating blue flames the same color as the tank and style as the clutch cover outlined with a fine thin gold line. It wouldnt be to much blue thus not overpowering the black and at the same time allows you to maintain the flame theme. 
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How about incorporating blue flames the same color as the tank and style as the clutch cover outlinend with a fine thin gold line. It wouldnt be to much blue thus not overpowering the black and at the same time allows you to maintain the flame theme.
Yep, gold pinstriped ghost flames on a solid black tank with echos on the hardbags and the rear fender.
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Again, its pretty rough as I was hurrying. But I am sure you get the general idea. 
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Nice Cycle! If you want another opinion. I would use the blue sparingly and not worry about the fender. If you do the fender just put dual blue stripes down it so it matches the tank. The luggage need something that starts at the front down at the halfway point and sweeps over the top running a little over into the sides. Trying to connect the 3 areas may look ackward and if you remove the luggage the connections will appear to go nowwhere.
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How about an off topic curve ball?  Green and cream color scheme Looks mighty good over silver & black
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As I look at this indian ,its my impression its a toy. The ripped paper gave it away. True?
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isn't that photo backdrop cloth? mighty fine lookin machine anyway
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Well my dear wife came up with this "simple is better keep clean" she said.The new plate is the main reason for repainting the fender. [image]  [/image]
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that looks good
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Simple is good. You can run those stripes up the front fender as well.
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I am an artist by trade and I think the simple lines are always the best. Follow the lines of the tank toward the rear fender, as you show in the last and I think you'll have one very nice look.
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Boogieman did somehting similar on his rear fender. Of course, he had the black areas resprayed with metal flake. 
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Yes, thats the look I want. To me the stripes on tank go nowhere and end at the seat don't look right.
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