Would an xs look good in olive drab?

renloy Junior Member 83 xs650 heritage special - 23k miles Posts: 74	Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 10, 2008 4:20:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by renloy on Jul 10, 2008 4:20:50 GMT -5 This winter I'm planning to coat the frame with por-15 and then repaint everything. I can't decide between flat black and olive drab. What do you guys think?
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Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 10, 2008 6:29:05 GMT -5

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Post by moya034 on Jul 10, 2008 6:29:05 GMT -5

I think the olive drab would be neat... depending on what everything else on the bike looks like.

I do very much like bikes with that use non-glossy paint, no chrome, and looks like it sees military/very rugged use.

renloy Junior Member 83 xs650 heritage special - 23k miles Posts: 74	Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 10, 2008 7:05:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by renloy on Jul 10, 2008 7:05:49 GMT -5 Yeah thats the look I'm thinking about. All flat black or all olive drab with no chrome at all.
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Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 10, 2008 7:16:47 GMT -5

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Post by moya034 on Jul 10, 2008 7:16:47 GMT -5

Jul 10, 2008 7:05:49 GMT -5 renloy said:

All flat black or all olive drab with no chrome at all.

Wrapping the pipes with ceramic wrap would look awesome with that color scheme, you can get some different color wrap:

The wrap also has neat performance implications too

Anybody have pics of a bike with wrapped pipes? I couldn't find any.

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sure Guest	Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 10, 2008 11:02:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sure on Jul 10, 2008 11:02:17 GMT -5 do it. I am sick of flat black and olive drab would be awesome. you could also do the yamaha in miltary stencil style....just my .02
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billybadass Full Member 1978 XS650 (motor from 77) Posts: 140	Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 10, 2008 14:08:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by billybadass on Jul 10, 2008 14:08:19 GMT -5 No...Olive is for that weird little veggie thing that they put on a toothpick and put in my martini (dangit, what's that called again?)

moya034 Senior Member 76 xs650c \| AIM - moya034 \| Linux rules! Posts: 308	Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 10, 2008 16:42:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by moya034 on Jul 10, 2008 16:42:45 GMT -5 Jul 10, 2008 14:08:19 GMT -5 billybadass said: No...Olive is for that weird little veggie thing that they put on a toothpick and put in my martini (dangit, what's that called again?) An Olive?

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Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 13, 2008 20:07:24 GMT -5

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Post by ignition on Jul 13, 2008 20:07:24 GMT -5

NOOOOOO!!!! You guys are stealing my color scheme!!!! Once my bike is straightened out mechanically thats what i'm going with. i will also be sandblasting a lot of pieces for a matte finish. Go for it though, it should be awesome!!!

moya034 Senior Member 76 xs650c \| AIM - moya034 \| Linux rules! Posts: 308	Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 13, 2008 20:57:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by moya034 on Jul 13, 2008 20:57:21 GMT -5 Jul 13, 2008 20:07:24 GMT -5 ignition said: NOOOOOO!!!! You guys are stealing my color scheme!!!! Great minds think alike?

renloy Junior Member 83 xs650 heritage special - 23k miles Posts: 74	Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 14, 2008 4:45:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by renloy on Jul 14, 2008 4:45:47 GMT -5 I heard the exhaust wrap traps moisture so I'm probably going to go with some high heat paint for the exhaust
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sure Guest	Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 14, 2008 20:37:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sure on Jul 14, 2008 20:37:26 GMT -5 Jul 14, 2008 4:45:47 GMT -5 renloy said: I heard the exhaust wrap traps moisture so I'm probably going to go with some high heat paint for the exhaust its doesn't if you use the high heat sealer.

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Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 15, 2008 2:15:26 GMT -5

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Post by renloy on Jul 15, 2008 2:15:26 GMT -5

Jul 14, 2008 21:09:14 GMT -5 @pamcopete said:

renloy

Stealth?

Can you inject some anti radar paint / colors to thwart the blue lights?

What about the outfit you're going to wear? Gotta be color coordinated!

I'm going to ride in the nude.

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Would an xs look good in olive drab? Jul 16, 2008 14:00:00 GMT -5

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Post by nebos on Jul 16, 2008 14:00:00 GMT -5

Just so happens my bike was Olive drab, military green what ever you call it when I purchased it some years back. Here is a picture of it. I hope it shows up. I have now powder coated it with what is called a sand finish black and it looks real cool. The finish kind of resembles an old cast pot belly stove. No pics yet.

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