I'm thinking of a very monochrome paint scheme for my rebuild but the frame of a Firestorm isn't the prettiest so I was going to try and stop it standing out by finishing it in Matt black. The engine will be satin black with polished covers and the bodywork I think will look a bit crap if it's not gloss, so the question is, is that too many versions of black?
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Re: Colour thoughts
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:22 pm
by tony.mon
https://www.aprilia.com/wlassets/EICMA- ... 1-2021.pdf
Have a look at page 18, the two new black and dark colour schemes for Tuono v4.
With that much black they let the frame stay unpainted to avoid exactly what you're saying.
Re: Colour thoughts
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:09 pm
by mjvw
Sounds spot on to me, I am going black gloss wheels satin black sub frame, swing arm satin black body work is staying Honda red may change to gloss black,
frame due to cost will stay its original Colour but have thought about wrapping the smooth bits.
Re: Colour thoughts
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:32 pm
by freeridenick
tony.mon wrote:https://www.aprilia.com/wlassets/EICMA- ... 1-2021.pdf
Have a look at page 18, the two new black and dark colour schemes for Tuono v4.
With that much black they let the frame stay unpainted to avoid exactly what you're saying.
If I hadn't got the polished engine cases, and probably rearsets, I'd agree completely. The forks are Fireblade RWU ones so the chrome stanchions will offset the black. The sliders are the silver too. I could leave the swingarm as polished metal too.
I'll have to play around with a photo and some sort of Photoshop-type programme. Leaving the frame silver would save a lot of money and time, especially if it all looks too black and ends up being stripped off.
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Re: Colour thoughts
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:55 pm
by tony.mon
That's where I miss Wicky...
Re: Colour thoughts
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 8:52 pm
by sirch345
Chris.
Re: Colour thoughts
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:26 pm
by freeridenick
tony.mon wrote:That's where I miss Wicky...
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Re: Colour thoughts
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:27 pm
by fabiostar
im afraid im the wrong person to ask about colours on a bike
Re: Colour thoughts
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:17 am
by MacV2
fabiostar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:27 pm
im afraid im the wrong person to ask about colours on a bike
