So, I love my new-to-me NT700V, however the back end is just wrong to me.
Yes, guys and gals, these are great bikes, but they sure look more like a scooter from the back than a motorcycle. It's really the only thing about this bike that I don't like.
To me what causes this is the huge black piece of plastic that runs from right under the tail light all the way to the bottom of the "fender". It's just too big and too monochrome looking. Plus the fender is really not a discrete piece unto its own, which doesn't help.
So, is there a cure for scooter butt look on our bikes? To answer that question, I did a bit of Photoshop work to break up that solid black piece with some body color to see it if would help. One "before" and two "after" pictures. (Not a Photoshop expert so this is the best I could do.)
First picture. Stock scooter butt:
Second picture. Tried to paint just the "fender" with the body color. (Not great at this so go easy on me.) But, you get the idea.
Third picture. Entire tail section under the license plate light painted body color.
Again. Not good at this, so I couldn't add much contour to the section.
That said, I'm thinking this last example may be the way to go to eliminate scooter butt.
What do you think?
Yes, guys and gals, these are great bikes, but they sure look more like a scooter from the back than a motorcycle. It's really the only thing about this bike that I don't like.
To me what causes this is the huge black piece of plastic that runs from right under the tail light all the way to the bottom of the "fender". It's just too big and too monochrome looking. Plus the fender is really not a discrete piece unto its own, which doesn't help.
So, is there a cure for scooter butt look on our bikes? To answer that question, I did a bit of Photoshop work to break up that solid black piece with some body color to see it if would help. One "before" and two "after" pictures. (Not a Photoshop expert so this is the best I could do.)
First picture. Stock scooter butt:
Second picture. Tried to paint just the "fender" with the body color. (Not great at this so go easy on me.) But, you get the idea.
Third picture. Entire tail section under the license plate light painted body color.
Again. Not good at this, so I couldn't add much contour to the section.
That said, I'm thinking this last example may be the way to go to eliminate scooter butt.
What do you think?
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