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ksteder · 02-18-2009, 09:34 PM

Hey guys hoping you could help me out with this one i am completly restoring a zb and next week im taking the frame and rims in to be powder coated. And
ideas on Colors? I kinda want to get away from the stock look. i was thinking maybe black for the frame and red for the rims.

Thanks

ksteder · 02-18-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by shawnbassett26

That sounds good. Me personally if your going to go black, got flat black on the frame and gloss red on the wheels for you going red. My 2 cents.
~Shawn

thanks, what do u think about black rims too?

Z · 02-18-2009, 09:47 PM

Flat black looks good.

Here's 31 pages of color combination ideas. I like the Bronze or Gold frames as well with red bodywork.

1987-1988 Custom Monkey R, RT and ZB50

ksteder · 02-18-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Z

Flat black looks good.

Here's 31 pages of color combination ideas. I like the Bronze or Gold frames as well with red bodywork.

1987-1988 Custom Monkey R, RT and ZB50

thanks that gives me a pretty good idea

supernes550 · 02-18-2009, 10:25 PM

if you like pink go with pink. it's all to your taste. in the end you're the one who has to ride and look at it.

i like flat black as well. can't go wrong with it.

s_10onbagz · 02-19-2009, 02:12 AM

black frame and silver rims on polished hubs.

EddieNewYork · 02-19-2009, 10:04 AM

If you're going with a black frame. My suggestion is to paint the tank a color other than black. And, if the wheels are going to painted/pc'd a non metallic color, I don't think they should ever be brighter than the vehicle.

EddieNewYork · 02-19-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by shawnbassett26

^Eddie isant your monkey black on black..

I think it looks good. Every time i see your bike, make me want to start on a Z.
~Shawn

Thanks Shawn, haha... yes, and I love black on black, but not necessarily on spar frame bikes.

Edit: no offense to anyone who has a black on black ZB. That's just me...

minirider54 · 02-19-2009, 10:47 AM

gun metal gray frame with red or black rims would look sweet!

tmas · 02-19-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by s_10onbagz

polished hubs.

To polish the zb aluminum hubs would be a ton of work, The grooves in the hub would be very hard to do.
tmas

nielspbr · 02-19-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by shawnbassett26

I think if your going to do black on black (with an exposed frame). Don't match the tank to the frame. Ie Gloss black tank with flat frame.

~Shawn

The chinese have already done that

Skyteam pbr SE

The older SE version had a gloss frame and a matt black tank.

big pete · 02-19-2009, 11:51 AM

I did semi-gloss black on my frame. I like it better than flat black. To change it up a bit, I vote for chroming the stock wheels.

speeddemon619 · 02-19-2009, 12:06 PM

you said you wanted to get away from the stock look then stay away from the red wheels. I think a flat or semi gloss frame with gun metal or a gold color would look good

ksteder · 02-19-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by speeddemon619

you said you wanted to get away from the stock look then stay away from the red wheels. I think a flat or semi gloss frame with gun metal or a gold color would look good

ya i was thinking about maybe a gold frame with black rims

ksteder · 02-19-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by big pete

I did semi-gloss black on my frame. I like it better than flat black. To change it up a bit, I vote for chroming the stock wheels.

how much do u think it would
cost to chrome the stock wheels?

speeddemon619 · 02-19-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ksteder

ya i was thinking about maybe a gold frame with black rims

I saw that in the link that Z posted, it looked GREAT man! I believe its on like the first couple pages

speeddemon619 · 02-19-2009, 03:53 PM

well now looking, its on the 2nd page and it has gold wheels, and i think it looks great still!

tmas · 02-19-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ksteder

how much do u think it would
cost to chrome the stock wheels?

The wheels are steel and the hubs are aluminum so you would want to polish the hubs to a shine and have the 10" steel wheels chromed. I could see it costing $100 plus a wheel... easy.
tmas

tmas · 02-19-2009, 04:15 PM

ZB frame lesson I learned....The ZB has 2 steering stops built into the frame on each side. Always measure how close your fork tubes come to the gas tank on both sides when the bike is assembled. Make sure they are some what even on both sides. Some ZB's were used as dirtbikes (bikes have been hammered) and I have seen some steering stops bent back so far back from numerous drops that will allow the fork tubes to hit the tank. You do not want to be trying to bend back a steering stop especially after you just got your frame done. I had to use a huge BFH to get it back in place and it wasn't very easy to move.
tmas

speeddemon619 · 02-19-2009, 07:17 PM

That is a great little bit of advice!

02-18-2009, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
ksteder PM Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 33	Zb 50 Frame Color Hey guys hoping you could help me out with this one i am completly restoring a zb and next week im taking the frame and rims in to be powder coated. And ideas on Colors? I kinda want to get away from the stock look. i was thinking maybe black for the frame and red for the rims. Thanks

02-18-2009, 09:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Z 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: KANSAS Posts: 8,540	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color Flat black looks good. Here's 31 pages of color combination ideas. I like the Bronze or Gold frames as well with red bodywork. 1987-1988 Custom Monkey R, RT and ZB50

02-18-2009, 10:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
supernes550 The Golden Ticket Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5outh 5an 0iego Posts: 3,616 My Mood:	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color if you like pink go with pink. it's all to your taste. in the end you're the one who has to ride and look at it. i like flat black as well. can't go wrong with it.

02-19-2009, 02:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
s_10onbagz 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Connecticut. Posts: 1,550	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color black frame and silver rims on polished hubs.

02-19-2009, 10:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color If you're going with a black frame. My suggestion is to paint the tank a color other than black. And, if the wheels are going to painted/pc'd a non metallic color, I don't think they should ever be brighter than the vehicle. Last edited by EddieNewYork; 02-19-2009 at 10:11 AM.

02-19-2009, 10:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
minirider54 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,084	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color gun metal gray frame with red or black rims would look sweet!

02-19-2009, 11:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
big pete 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 866	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color I did semi-gloss black on my frame. I like it better than flat black. To change it up a bit, I vote for chroming the stock wheels.

02-19-2009, 12:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
speeddemon619 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 593	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color you said you wanted to get away from the stock look then stay away from the red wheels. I think a flat or semi gloss frame with gun metal or a gold color would look good

02-19-2009, 03:53 PM	#17 (permalink)
speeddemon619 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 593	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color well now looking, its on the 2nd page and it has gold wheels, and i think it looks great still!

02-19-2009, 04:15 PM	#19 (permalink)
tmas ZB50 Jedi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,108	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color ZB frame lesson I learned....The ZB has 2 steering stops built into the frame on each side. Always measure how close your fork tubes come to the gas tank on both sides when the bike is assembled. Make sure they are some what even on both sides. Some ZB's were used as dirtbikes (bikes have been hammered) and I have seen some steering stops bent back so far back from numerous drops that will allow the fork tubes to hit the tank. You do not want to be trying to bend back a steering stop especially after you just got your frame done. I had to use a huge BFH to get it back in place and it wasn't very easy to move. tmas Attached Thumbnails

02-19-2009, 07:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
speeddemon619 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 593	Re: Zb 50 Frame Color That is a great little bit of advice!

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