Photo Shop Guru's, Paint my track bike!

[Lomax]

If anyone gets bored and wants to play with Photo Shop, Here is a challenge for you. I am setting up a track body for my Ducati and want thoughts on a paint scheme. The only criteria is that the Gas tank and Air box must remain Red.

Here are some ideas I had. In my really bad art form. Note it will also have Section8superbike decals on it.

First is a Red, White, Green theme. (Italy)
Second is a Red,White, Blue scheme. (USA)
Last is the bike as it is now. (Stock)

Either E-mail me your ideas to lomaxcm@louisville.stortek.com or post them for all to enjoy.

I know I will get some wild ones but I am serious about this folks. :D

Cheers.
Marc

[UglyDogRacing]

some advice; keep it as simple as possible. it's inevitable that it will not look the same after a few races.

[friscokidd]

some advice; keep it as simple as possible. it's inevitable that it will not look the same after a few races.

:imwithstupid:

[Nbot]

spend yur dough on schools or suspension or damping or tires for the season or spare parts or good gear...unless you just got some really HOT cash...in which case, wanna sponsor me?

[Lomax]

Nbot,

That is the plan. I am not going racing but will be taking schools etc. I am planning on an El-Cheapo paint job so as not to spend my money there. I have been know to work wonders with rattle cans. :lol: I just thought that something might look better that the raw fiberglass body parts. As I am artistically challenged I was looking for input. Heck maybe I' just cammo it :D You think I'm kidding? :twisted:

Ride Safe.
Marc

[nileator01]

yeah, here's what it will look like after you crash on it! :(

[Jenny]

here is a r w & b

and yeah so I missed the 'airbox' line.

[firefghtr]

the italian flag looked good

[Lomax]

Thanks for all the ideas and positive reinforcement :321: ;)

Jenny, How did you do that, It is beautiful. I guess I really am artistically challenged. :lol:

Cheers
Marc

[Anonymous]

You could use vinyl over the airbox unless you plan on going back & forth between the street & race bodywork a lot. :dunno:



yeah, here's what it will look like after you crash on it! :(

http://www.cosportbikeclub.org/forums/files/joe_s-duc.jpgMust've been some dumb-ass Novice that caused that wreck! :roll:

Wanna see how it happened? :oops:

http://videos.cosportbikeclub.org/Bob/MRA/CrashPics/CrashSequence_ani.gif

[R1chie]

Here ya go

[Lomax]

Ouch! :shock: It looks like more Second Creek debauchery at work. Nice catch on the other guys bike however.

Na the race body is only going to be used for a few track days a year. I will not get back into racing! :roll: I keep telling myself that.

Marc.

[Anonymous]

Here ya go
Nice, but: :roll:


The only criteria is that the Gas tank and Air box must remain Red.

[Anonymous]

:spit: I just noticed the girl! :lol:

[R1chie]

Not to worry, she is clothed, hard to see though..

[Anonymous]

Ouch! :shock: It looks like more Second Creek debauchery at work. Nice catch on the other guys bike however.Nice catch? I didn't take the pics - I'm #112! :oops: :lol:

[Lomax]

Sweet 8) Na i can do that with a rattle can or it would be cheap to have done. :lol: I would really be afraid to ride it then. :D

Marc

[R1chie]

Sweet 8) Na i can do that with a rattle can or it would be cheap to have done. :lol: I would really be afraid to ride it then. :D

Marc

Actually you would take it in to a graphics shop, they would make a vinyl sticker out of it of the image. I was going to purchase one and do some signs and decal for bikes (like COGIXX does but the unit prints as well as cuts) but the unit is about $12,000 when I was considering photography to create more income. I am suprised people are not more creative and use stuff like this, it is not that expensive anymore. Instead of spay canning you throw a vinyl sticker over your body work. Cracks... holes.... no problem. You don't even have to use a picture, just a vinyl sticker with an interesting shape and/or color.

[Lomax]

Nice catch? I didn't take the pics - I'm #112! :oops: :lol:


DOH! :shock: Gotta watch out for those Asphalt snakes. They will grab your tire given half a chance.

Marc.

[mikesf4i]

Lomax,
I dont mean to highjack your thread, but is that your M151?

[Lomax]

Thread Hijacker! :lol: Just kidding.

Yep that is my M151A1. I also have a Swiss Pinzgauer. More toys. ;)

Marc

[mikesf4i]

Sweet!! Can I come over and check them out sometime?

[R1chie]

opps

[Lomax]

Well sure you can :) PM Sent.

Marc

[nileator01]

Thanks for the excuse to kill time at work. :lol:

A little green for ya in tribute to your jeep!

[Bigtime73]

You could use vinyl over the airbox unless you plan on going back & forth between the street & race bodywork a lot. :dunno:



yeah, here's what it will look like after you crash on it! :(

http://www.cosportbikeclub.org/forums/files/joe_s-duc.jpgMust've been some dumb-ass Novice that caused that wreck! :roll:

Wanna see how it happened? :oops:

http://videos.cosportbikeclub.org/Bob/MRA/CrashPics/CrashSequence_ani.gif

I just wanna know how you wreck so early in the corner?? What crash number was that? 1..2..3..4??

[Anonymous]

It was on the first lap of a restart, so it was pretty crowded going into the turn. I saw an opening and dove for it, but had to brake at the same time. I guess my tires weren't up to temp, because I tucked the front end almost immediately.

That was officially crash #3. :oops:
Crash #1 - NGTU @ La Junta (Race #4)
Crash #2 - NGTU @ SCR (Race #5)
Crash #3 (this one) - NGTO @ SCR (Race #6)
Crash #4 - NGTO @ SCR (Race #10)

[Devil954]

:lol: nice work Bob ! it costed more to repair his bike than you paid for yours :lol:

[Anonymous]

:shock: I never thought of it that way! :oops: :lol:

[Devil954]

Just giving you a hard time man . hope you (and a few more of us )have better luck this year :lol:

[Devaclis]

I could not make it prettier, so I made it faster:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/devaclis/duc1.jpg

[Devil954]

We have a winner folks :lol: Thats the coolest Duc I have seen yet

[Jenny]

lomax, I'm a designer - that's how I did it! :D If you want, I can really work something up for you as far as a design. Let me know if you want any changes. :)

Hmmm now I have an idea for an Italian theme... I'll have to work that up soon. =)

[nileator01]

Ok, so here it is after you take it to the track with Spiderman! ;)

[Anonymous]

:lol:

[Lomax]

Ah yes, The Dhali (sp?) Duc. Now why did i not think of that. Actually i am leaning toward the ITA flag design. After all the Section8superbike stickers on on it i think it will look just fine. i am still deciding however.

Oh and I gotta get one of dem 393cc hahaduhs :lol:

Yes Jenny i am NOT a designer. :D

Ride Safe.
Marc

[Lomax]

I bet you are all wondering how this turned out. Yea Right! :lol: Well here are a couple of pics of the paint job. THANK you Super Guru James. :yay:

Notice the ghosted DUCATIDUCATI on the white in the second shot.

Ride Safe.
Marc

[JOE!!!!!!]

Lookin good, Marc
Nice job, James

Marc, what body did you end up using?

Joe

[Lomax]

Thanks Joe.

It is a Cheetah body. They are great people to work with and the body fit Um? OK! ;)

[Bueller]

Now givin half a chance I would surely take that one on the track and give you an opinion :lol:
Looks good Marc

[Jenny]

That looks beautiful! James did awesome on that! :D

[Cleveland]

looks good. 8)

[JT_42]

Thanks everybody........
I'm glad Marc was happy with it.

No more Ducati Red.....To damn expensive...

James

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

What a beaut!!!!