Your color preferances?

mooskie · Apr 16, 2013

Cannot decide if Norton should have contrasting or blending colors on wires and fuel lines. Big decision was to remain with a black tank as I like Candy Red. My bike will be black, with gold metal flake under the clearcoat, I have choices of Purple or Red Plug wires, and Blue or Red Gas lines. Also, should the Plug wires be routed along side of the top engine mount ?

Saber13 · Apr 16, 2013

I believe in what Henry Ford said, “Paint it any color, as long as its black.”

jeffdavison · Apr 16, 2013

Whatever pleases "YOUR" eyes!
Ride without the need for affirmation from others. Biking is about independance, self expression and enjoyment!
Get pics of all.... place them around your bed when you go to sleep and when you wake in the morning with a fresh mind and clear head, your eyes will naturally fall onto the correct color choice!

JD

mooskie said:
Cannot decide if Norton should have contrasting or blending colors on wires and fuel lines. Big decision was to remain with a black tank as I like Candy Red. My bike will be black, with gold metal flake under the clearcoat, I have choices of Purple or Red Plug wires, and Blue or Red Gas lines. Also, should the Plug wires be routed along side of the top engine mount ?

Saber13 · Apr 16, 2013

JD,
Well said!

concours · Apr 16, 2013

Colored plug wires appear a bit flamboyant, IMHO

pete.v · Apr 16, 2013

Sky blue pink with purple polka dots. :mrgreen:
Google it!

Torontonian · Apr 16, 2013

I hear the new thing is anodizing. Gangnam Style. 'Sup to you.

johnm · Apr 17, 2013

Roadster - Candy Red
Interstate - Black and Gold
Fastback - British Racing Green

All oil lines, ignition should be black.

mooskie · Apr 17, 2013

" As long as it is Black", just as I prefer my fishing lures! I believe in blending colors and hiding lines as much as possible to keep a clean apperance. Instead of short Plug wires outside, as OEM wrap them around and along the frame under the tank.

swooshdave · Apr 17, 2013

Black with gold pinstripes.

cjandme · Apr 17, 2013

BRG tank & tins with a gray frame and blue plug wires and clear fuel lines :wink:

Throber · Apr 17, 2013

It's your bike so paint it any colour you like mate. You can always change it any time later on.

ILLF8ED · Apr 17, 2013

There's a book with title "All Corvettes Are Red, others are mistakes". same for Commando roadsters

pete.v · Apr 18, 2013

illf8ed said:
There's a book with title "All Corvettes Are Red, others are mistakes". same for Commando roadsters

And anything yellow is a banana.

mooskie · Apr 19, 2013

illf8ed said:
There's a book with title "All Corvettes Are Red, others are mistakes". same for Commando roadsters

Totally agree, although my preferance color was Candy Red, 99% of Commando's are black, so I left mine. but added some gold flake.

ILLF8ED · Apr 19, 2013

mooskie said:
illf8ed said:

There's a book with title "All Corvettes Are Red, others are mistakes". same for Commando roadsters

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Totally agree, although my preferance color was Candy Red, 99% of Commando's are black, so I left mine. but added some gold flake.

Candy red for 850, signal red for 750.

ILLF8ED · Apr 19, 2013

Silver is good on a single.

BillT · Apr 20, 2013

Strip it and repaint it Candy Red. If its a '74, silver decals are OK, but anything else should be gold. Plug wires black so as not to detract from that Candy tank.

Silver is a great color for any pre-Commando, especially singles.