Thinking of painting the XS

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  • Silent
    XStremely XSive
    • Jan 2009
    • 343
    • San Jose, CA

    #1

    Thinking of painting the XS

    My first poll, hope I did it right :P

    What color would you choose? The general color, not nessissarily the exact shade.









    I'm kinda leaning twards the green myself. Maybe a nice forest green or something. Just thought I'd toss this out there and see what other people think.
    46
    Black
    26.09%
    12
    Blue
    17.39%
    8
    Green
    13.04%
    6
    Red
    23.91%
    11
    Other
    19.57%
    9
    Ray

    '79 XS1100 Special - An XS Odyssey <<-- Click it, you know you want to!
    '07 FJR1300
  • Montreux_Blue
    XS-XJ Guru (Deceased)
    • May 2008
    • 1143
    • Longitude: -85ยฐ 57' 43" Latitude: 37ยฐ 52' 55"

    #2
    Tyrol Blue!!!!!!!!!


    Last edited by Ken Talbot; 09-07-2009, 05:20 PM. Reason: image layout
    http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power

    1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO


    Famous Myspace quote:

    "Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."

    It's funny because I am from TEXAS!

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    • DenyP
      XSive Maximus
      • May 2008
      • 599
      • Staples, Minnesota 56479

      #3
      I'm partial to blue

      1978 XS1100E - The TimeMachine
      1980 XS850 Special - Little Mo

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      • madmax-im
        Master of XSology
        • Sep 2007
        • 6751
        • Southern Comfort...Wendell NC

        #4
        My 1st choice would be Black...a hi gloss finish...I also like Green like a British Racing Green
        1980 XS650G Special-Two
        1993 Honda ST1100

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        • furious4
          XSive
          • Jun 2009
          • 80
          • St. Cloud Florida

          #5
          Black

          I really like black. I painted mine a black metalic a newer chrysler color. I think all the colors look nice but a clean deep gloss black is hard to beat.

          1980 Midnight Special Its so fast it blew the gold right off
          mikes xs green monster coils, ss brake lines,
          Previous Bike
          1973 XS650

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          • DenyP
            XSive Maximus
            • May 2008
            • 599
            • Staples, Minnesota 56479

            #6
            Little Mo is Black metalic (blue flakes). Don't know if that was the OEM color but it is kinda cool!

            Deny
            1978 XS1100E - The TimeMachine
            1980 XS850 Special - Little Mo

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            • tw1980
              XSive Maximus
              • Apr 2009
              • 662
              • Bend OR

              #7
              I voted for the darker blue but the red looks good to.

              Terry
              1980 special (Phyllis)
              1196 10.5 to 1 kit,megacycle cams,shaved head,dynojet carb kit,ported intake and exhaust,mac 4 into 1 exhaust,drilled rotors,ss brake lines,pods,mikes xs green coils,iridium plugs,led lights,throttle lock,progressive shocks,oil cooler,ajustable cam gears,HD valve springs,Vmax tensioner mod

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              • DiverRay
                Moderator
                • Nov 2004
                • 7605
                • Star, IDAHO

                #8
                Color is too personal!! Paint it the color that makes YOU happy!!! For a "sport" look like you posted, I like the color change paint, black to purple/blue. or maybe a black with different color metal flakes in it.
                Ray Matteis
                KE6NHG
                XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
                XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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                • Montreux_Blue
                  XS-XJ Guru (Deceased)
                  • May 2008
                  • 1143
                  • Longitude: -85ยฐ 57' 43" Latitude: 37ยฐ 52' 55"

                  #9
                  Originally posted by DiverRay
                  or maybe a black with different color metal flakes in it.
                  Like factory colors.........
                  http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power

                  1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO


                  Famous Myspace quote:

                  "Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."

                  It's funny because I am from TEXAS!

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                  • mstic2000
                    XSive Maximus
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 574
                    • Saginaw, Mi

                    #10
                    Mine is an Italian olive green. I chose not to buff it out but to keep it a flat shade. Was thinkin of painting a black racin stripe down the top of the tank.
                    My 1978 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/mstic2000/xs.jpg

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                    • mro
                      XS-XJ Super Guru
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 4276
                      • Hayward, California

                      #11
                      I'm kinda partial to black with shiny parts




                      mro

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                      • foreda
                        XSive Maximus
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 949
                        • Southwest Louisiana

                        #12
                        Red,Red or Blue

                        I like red, redder, and blue..







                        With lots of shiny stuff!!
                        Last edited by foreda; 09-08-2009, 06:46 AM.
                        78 XS1100E Standard
                        Coca Cola Red
                        Hooker Headers

                        http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00580.jpg

                        1979 XS1100 Special
                        http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC00612.jpg

                        1980 XS Standard
                        http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...m/DSC01137.jpg

                        2006 Roadstar Warrior
                        http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...um/warrior.jpg

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                        • fredintoon
                          Master of XSology
                          • Mar 2004
                          • 6795
                          • Saskatoon SK

                          #13
                          Too many years riding Britbikes had gotten me into the mindset that there were only two choices:-
                          1) Black with gold pinstripes.
                          2) Those other colours that damn fools painted their bikes.
                          But then I painted my sons bikes a bright yellow and they didn't look half bad so I thought just mebbe I'd do that on my XS11.
                          But that spring everyone brought out new bikes in a bright yellow and I didn't want to be thought of as a crowd-follower.
                          That's how my rig ended up Astro Towtruck Orange.
                          Does this mean I have gained wisdom as I have gotten older or have I become a damn fool?
                          Fred Hill, S'toon
                          XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                          "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                          • Silent
                            XStremely XSive
                            • Jan 2009
                            • 343
                            • San Jose, CA

                            #14
                            I do like that Tyrol Blue


                            but my Jeep is "Intense Blue" wich is just a bit darker but still in the same color range.
                            Ray

                            '79 XS1100 Special - An XS Odyssey <<-- Click it, you know you want to!
                            '07 FJR1300

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                            • skipt
                              XSive
                              • Mar 2007
                              • 75
                              • Bakersfield, Ca.

                              #15
                              Color

                              Green sounds ok, but I really like red. Of course mine is
                              factory black...oh well.
                              1979 XS1100SF
                              2005 VTX1800S3 ( Dailey ride)

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