I decided to just go with black, it hasnt been sprayed yet but that will be happening this week sometime (i hope so anyway).  Due to the learning process I am going thorough I dont have enough colour left to do it in a colour.  Im not planning on holding onto the bike for too long either, so I needed to go with something that will appeal to the most potential buyers, and I think black will do that nicely.  And like you said, I think I would cry if I got it back together only to realise it looks crap!

Just a bit more on my plans to sell up once the bike is looking good - The main reason I want to sell is that deep in my heart I want a V twin, and deep deep in my heart it has to be a HD.  I got my bike for 350 aussie dollars, and for 500 it was mechanically perfect, only with daggy paint.  There is no way in hell I could get a harley in oz for that money, so I plan on making a bit of profit on this bike, then doing the process again and again until I can afford a harley....I might be waiting a while, as a harley in the same condition as my savage over here would be at least 10,000.  (except for sportsters, theyre a bit cheaper).  Secondly, I am too tall for the savage.  Im about 6'2 and all arms and legs, so when im on the savage I look a bit awkward.  If I keep her, and it is a possibility, I will have to do all the usual tall rider mods.

Brendan

Thanks champion.  Ive got a road ahead of me yet!

Brendan wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:



Very very nice colour choice Brendan! Sorry I wasn't here to advise you on American perspective of color scheme, but it looks like you did just fine without me  

BTW folks, I was an industrial painter for about ten years, so I've sprayed a few thousand gallons of paint and primer! As a matter of fact, I've painted a great deal of equipment bound for the mines out around Perth!

Anyway... Your color scheme looks great! Though my recommendation on a full teardown might have been to go all the way with contrasting colors, the black does contrast with that red as well as about anything, so...

I thought this bike was due for the block... what's the matter? Can't bring yourself to part with it now?  

Very nice contrast and choice of paint shade. IMHO the secret to getting contrasting shades to work well is in the shadowing. It needs to look like it belongs. I'll leave the rest to the people that know what they are talking about.
Is this going to be a keeper? Looks to good to sell. Keep this one to ride while working on the others. You'll always have one to "clear your head"

It came out very nice. The color is a lot like my 1995 candy apple red or 2006 red that is also a metallic. I think a contrasting red frame, say a dry metallic coat with no gloss might have looked good too. it sure looked like a lot of hard work, but the bike looks brandy new.  
Oh by the way,the pic of the garage leads me to think that your S.O. is really into flowers or you have a nice marijuana farm going somewhere, or did you need all those pots to store all the miscellaneous nuts and bolts from the bike?  

Ha Ha, no the pots are mine!  I grow and sell chilli plants in my spare time.  Its nearly as fun and rewarding as rebuilding bikes : )  I took her over rego yesterday, passed without a hitch.  Now I advertise it!  Keeping it did cross my mind, but at the end of the day its too small for me and I want to start another project ASAP.  Whilst rebuiilding I can fulfil my two wheeled urges by riding my dirt bike.

Hey Rocking John I am also going to be repainting my bike this comming week and I am having a hard time in chosing a color. I am going to keep my frame black as well. I was thinking maybe a purple or an orange. Not quite sure. I like purple but I don't think it would look good with my black frame. Any Idea's as to what color's would look good with my black frame?