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Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?

yes, do it
no, leave it black

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Offline rcannon409

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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2013, 09:17:43 PM »
I voted to paint it, but I'm not sure. Your bike had that black and gold look thats so nice.  The high end suspension really shows up now.

I'm goign to paint my saddlebags like a soccer ball. It will be easier for my wife to kick them in a black/white color scheme.


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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2013, 09:22:30 PM »
I used to think I'd like mine ZX-14 green, however I'm not so sure now. While I love the color on the X-14...I  love the Black on my C14.
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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2013, 09:35:17 PM »
I'm goign to paint my saddlebags like a soccer ball. It will be easier for my wife to kick them in a black/white color scheme.

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Offline ZG

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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2013, 09:40:42 PM »
I can always claim Jay was/is green with jealousy at the superior performance properties of Silverdammit ;D   

Leave it green when you're feeling fast but when you want to feel slow, change it back to black!    :)

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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2013, 09:43:46 PM »
If mine was used for bling and casual riding it would've been green long ago.  Or, if i owned it as a workhouse hi-mileage bike like mine but in all black, I'd have at least "tastefully" trimmed it in lime kawi green such as this bike is trimmed in gold:





Subtle trim such as fenders.........



Sick indeed!  :thumbs:
 
But he's missing some Ohlins gold on her...  ;) 8)

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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2013, 10:05:03 PM »
I always wanted my C-14 that green.

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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #26 on: January 23, 2013, 10:32:18 PM »
I always wanted my C-14 that green.

Ohlins Gold and Kawi green, sounds like Packers colors eh Mike?  ;) :chugbeer:

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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #27 on: January 23, 2013, 11:24:49 PM »

Sick indeed!  :thumbs:
 
But he's missing some Ohlins gold on her...  ;) 8)

Straight line bike, its got $60K including drag racing/top speed competition suspension and quite a nitrous system.

But yeah I can't disagree, I lean my bikes and OHLINS is second to none.   

And I was pointing out trim on black. NO bike will beat your fork setup OF COURSE :D :D :D
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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #28 on: January 24, 2013, 01:25:11 AM »
Definitely do it, with a second set of plastic you can swapsies whenever you want AND paint over the green in another colour if you get bored of it down the track.
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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #29 on: January 24, 2013, 07:51:44 AM »
One more thing to paint on each side of the green blingbling bike...a matching picture of a PIMP  ;D





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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #30 on: January 24, 2013, 07:55:13 AM »
I think that your blacked out bike looks great, but I love that green. Would you be getting a second fuel tank, too?


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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #31 on: January 24, 2013, 08:28:08 AM »
Great question, the ZX10 looks good green with black tank too



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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #32 on: January 24, 2013, 08:45:37 AM »
Would you be getting a second fuel tank, too?

Yep, the approx $1500 # includes another tank as well.

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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #33 on: January 24, 2013, 09:50:12 AM »
$1500
That's pocket change. Why not go for it.

Steve, I dig the looks of that ZX10.

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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #34 on: January 24, 2013, 10:20:37 AM »
Do Silverdammit and spend more time riding and less time polishing ;D

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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #35 on: January 24, 2013, 11:37:44 AM »
And if you are feeling confused you could leave one side black and the other side green. Kind of Jekyll and Hyde. ;D
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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #37 on: January 24, 2013, 12:00:10 PM »
Do Silverdammit and spend more time riding and less time polishing ;D

He said he wanted to paint it...not slow it down
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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #38 on: January 24, 2013, 12:03:41 PM »
He said he wanted to paint it...not slow it down

It's already black and it ain't gonna get any slower.    ;)
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Re: Should I paint my 09 Connie 2012 ZX14R green?
« Reply #39 on: January 24, 2013, 12:07:12 PM »
It's already black and it ain't gonna get any slower.    ;)

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