I need to pick paint for my cycle

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I need to pick paint for my cycle

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I really, really need to finish my wiring on the bike, but before I do I have to decide what color Imma paint it (or at least paint the headlight). ALL wiring on early CB's (and a lot of other older bikes) runs into and out of the headlight bucket with a connector in the middle (looks a lot like this but worse). Thing is, the hole aint big enough for the connectors and wires to pass through, you have to disconnect everything and pull wires out one by one. Total suck.

So, in order to finish up the wiring I need to have the headlight bucket ready for final install, which means I gotta paint it :) I really have no idea what color I want this thing, but I have a few ideas. I kinda like it how its 5 different colors now but I think that would get old in no time.

I am definitely not going to be spending a lot of time or money on it. Rattle can for sure. With that being said, no flat black. Maybe flat green or flat brown, or flat tan. Been leaning towards the lighter shade of brown that they sell in the matte camouflage spray cans at WalMart. Kinda over it though since the wheels, bars, some parts on the engine, etc are polished and it probably wouldnt look right with flat paint.

Anyway, let me know if you guys have an opinion. Its probably going down sometime this week or next, as soon as my turn signals get shipped and I wire those in. One thing I could do is just paint the headlight some crazy color like baby blue or white and figure out the rest later. Or I coudl leave it the stock maroon color and paint the rest whatever I feel like. or just leave everything like it is and not give a fuck haha.

Heres a pic or two for reference. Bike could have the new tail section, side covers, tank, and headlight painted (or not):

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I think black it is. Cant decide on anything else haha. Probably going to do the headlight white and the rest black just because I can.
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Jaguar black.
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Hahaha lol.
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I dunno, that Paul Smart silver is a pretty rad color, too.

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have you considered black?
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neon green with yellow stripes
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Neon black with black stripes.
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black on black with some more black
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