hdscarbro
Active Member
What did you think of the XS400 at the link in my earlier message? It has the stock tank with a white knee dent. I'll try mocking up some ideas with a paint program. I have a way to go before anything gets painted.
zap2504 said:Your tank shape is so pronounced, I think it would be overkill to outline the knee dent area with stripes (came OEM on a couple years) or a lighter paint. I was thinking bright yellow tank, flat black knee dent area (maybe tank gripper material?), flat black underseat area and maybe a small Yamaha block decal on the yellow tank area instead of a "Yamaha" decal. MS Paint is your friend.
I think there were some yellow Yamaha tanks on their dual-sports and off-road bikes back in the '70s but I can't think of a road bike with a yellow tank and white knee dents (maybe burgundy tank with white knee dents like the XS750?).