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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 07, 2007, 08:34:48 AM

Poll
Question: What color?
Option 1: Black
Option 2: Gold
Option 3: Stock
Option 4: Other
Title: What color forks?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 07, 2007, 08:34:48 AM
Ok, I'm getting my new forks later today (hopefully), and I was thinking that I'd clean em up and paint the lowers. (http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2006/06/04/bikepics-602784-full.jpg) I stole that image from google. That's more or less my bike, '02 black/silver. Or at least, it will be once I get the tail plastics back on.

So what color do I paint the lowers? I wanted gold at first, a la ohlins.. but since they're not USD.. or even nice, that would be poserish. Then I thought black, to go with the paint scheme, but since I don't have a black frame, I'm not really sure about that either. I don't know about any other colors that would look good, but I'll leave an "other" option. If you choose other, please give me the color in a post.

Anyone who can use photoshop well, please feel free to chop that photo up and show me what the various colors would look like (I can photoshop.. but don't have the software anymore.. damn). (Weaze, I'm lookin at YOU! :laugh:)

Title: Re: What color forks?
Post by: manofthefield on April 07, 2007, 09:01:09 AM
I'd go stock and only change it if it was to match a different color frame
Title: Re: What color forks?
Post by: sledge on April 07, 2007, 09:09:53 AM
I have tried painting fork legs different colours. Unless they match the frame they look awful.
Title: Re: What color forks?
Post by: GeeP on April 07, 2007, 11:05:25 AM
Leave them be.
Title: Re: What color forks?
Post by: ducati_nolan on April 07, 2007, 11:06:05 AM
Yeah, stay with silver to match the frame. Black to match the body would look okak too. You don't want them to really stand out unless they're really cool, otherwise it looks cheesey
Title: Re: What color forks?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 07, 2007, 11:17:50 AM
Ok.. a good cleaning and stock color they shall stay!

Thanks guys.
Title: Re: What color forks?
Post by: onefastgs500 on April 07, 2007, 11:44:50 AM
pink to match your new rear wheel :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: What color forks?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 07, 2007, 11:45:57 AM
lmfao..
Title: Re: What color forks?
Post by: bubba zanetti on April 07, 2007, 02:59:01 PM
Why don't you polish them?
Title: Re: What color forks?
Post by: ohgood on April 07, 2007, 05:39:46 PM
Quote from: bubba zanetti on April 07, 2007, 02:59:01 PM
Why don't you polish them?

that would be the seck-ssay thing to do.

one of the ghostrider mpg's shows a gixxer setup as a cop bike, with dayglo orange lowers. it really draws the eye. I considered it myself, but didn't. Too lazy.
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