bike paint theme

[fireblade929]

so i wanna paint my bike like a japanese zero.green with a big red circle just like ww2 planes, do u guys think people would get offended by it? u know, pearl harbor and stuff.
tnx

 

[thepretender]

If it looks cool do it. Its okay to offend a few people and I doubt anyone would be offended to the point they would say anything.

 

[Slow Goat]

Doubtful anyone who served in that theatre is still driving, just don’t park in the assisted living places.

I think the Captain America motif is more badass (not to mention patriotic)

 

[fireblade929]

If it looks cool do it. Its okay to offend a few people and I doubt anyone would be offended to the point they would say anything.

damn right it looks cool.im just concern that it might offend some people and do something to my bike.

 

[fireblade929]

Doubtful anyone who served in that theatre is still driving, just don’t park in the assisted living places.

I think the Captain America motif is more badass (not to mention patriotic)

i mean, im not trying to recall all the suffering that took place, i just think it looks badass since my bike is japanese. on the other hand, i think most people dont know about what happened back then like as to say " oh you like when the japs killed all those american kids in hawaii" that kinda stuff is my concern about the paint job.
plus on the other hand we did drop 2 atomic bombs over innocent people ( just to end the war)

 

[RVFRick]

I think it's acceptable to do a zero paint scheme. Fwiw the red dot is still used on modern Japanese defense force aircraft as is the iron cross on German Luftwaffe.

 

[fireblade929]

I think it's acceptable to do a zero paint scheme. Fwiw the red dot is still used on modern Japanese defense force aircraft as is the iron cross on German Luftwaffe.

well, i was waiting for just one comment against it. im gonna do it, b back with a pic
tnx everybody

 

[ScottRNelson]

Here are your paint scheme choices:

You would probably offend a lot more people having a bike painted like an ME109. Would have to be a BMW or something, though. :laughing

 

[HadesOmega]

Yeah they still use the meatball on modern JASDF planes. I figure if you got a Japanese bike its cool.

 

[pregrid]

 

[fubar929]

I think the biggest reason to avoid doing it is that it will kill resale value. I've never seen a custom paint job that I wanted to pay money to own...

 

[Blankpage]

I think the biggest reason to avoid doing it is that it will kill resale value. I've never seen a custom paint job that I wanted to pay money to own...

Yep, I'd pay next to nothing for a bike with someone else's custom paint scheme.
I suppose its possible that there may be exceptions.

 

[ScottRNelson]

I think the biggest reason to avoid doing it is that it will kill resale value. I've never seen a custom paint job that I wanted to pay money to own...

If it's the CBR929RR, it's only worth about $2500 in great condition. So if it drops to $2000 due to the paint, not a big deal.

 

[HadesOmega]

 

[thepretender]

:wow:rofl WTF

 

[fubar929]

If it's the CBR929RR, it's only worth about $2500 in great condition. So if it drops to $2000 due to the paint, not a big deal.

The problem isn't so much the price, but the extreme lack of buyers. Having owned a 2001 CBR929RR I might be tempted to buy one for $2-4K... but only if it had the same red/black/white color scheme as the one I previously owned. I've yet to see a custom-painted bike that I didn't think looked awful...

 

[Mechanikrazy]

You should be fine. Just don't go overboard with a retro-WWII scheme with rivets and combat kills markings. The limited edition rc213v-s has a rising sun, and I doubt most would even bat an eye.

 

[Bumpits]

I mean I wouldnt ship it to hawaii and ride it around or anything...

 

[ViperThreat]

Just don't go ramming it into people's boats and i think you'll be fine.

 

[edzx6]

You should be fine. Just don't go overboard with a retro-WWII scheme with rivets and combat kills markings. The limited edition rc213v-s has a rising sun, and I doubt most would even bat an eye.

That is badass