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[Closed] Can you have too much yellow & black?

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So contemplating swapping the graphics on my forks and shock on the Mega.

Currently looks like this:

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Thinking of putting these on fork & shock:
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What do STW think?

If anyone can change the colours in Photoshop that would be appreciated.

Thanks


 
Posted : 22/02/2020 8:34 pm
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Personally I'd have plain/stealth black on both. The bike looks ace as it is. No need to fully bumblebee it 🤣 oh and I'm not techno clever enough to do a photoshop job


 
Posted : 22/02/2020 8:36 pm
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Think I would go stealth


 
Posted : 22/02/2020 8:41 pm
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If you're running Hope hubs then it has to be MORE yellow & black of the full on hornet effect.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 9:41 am
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Our old Radon Slide was half and half yellow/white.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 10:05 am
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To me, that bike has just the right amount of yellow. I’d be getting rid of the decals from the forks and the shock.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 10:27 am
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And what does that rear guard actually achieve? 🤣


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 10:30 am
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Do it


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 10:38 am
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Less is more, is so often true. It would look tatt, imho.

Go the other way and accentuate the colour by keeping everything else on the down-lo.

All your yellow accents flow down and to the rear. That rear guard takes it vertically and messes up the line of things. Swap it with the front one so it follows the same line visually and fit a plain black one on the rear.

You could of course go the other way and get the riding kit too 😂


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 11:05 am
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That rear guard saves the pivot bearings from being caked in mud. I did the same to my mega. It makes a big difference.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 11:07 am
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Nice bike. I think it needs a totally black rear guard and the yellow on the swingarm needs to be a bit slimmer and about 75% of it current size but, the forks deffo need the yellow stickers.

Stealth would be nice but after a while you'll feel the need for some colour.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 11:20 am
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Thanks all.
Think I might go with stealth instead of the yellow.

Good point about the rear guard - now you've pointed out it breaks up the lines it's messing with my head......


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 2:26 pm
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Go for it. And get a chain like this:

https://www.evanscycles.com/kmc-dlc-super-light-11-speed-chain-118-links-EV367927


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 2:44 pm
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**** it, go all out, if you don't like it. Change them back


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 2:49 pm
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Judging by the Dortmund fan I saw on the ski slopes last year dressed head to toe in BVB gear as well as his snowboard and goggles I would definitely say that yes you can have too much yellow and black.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 3:48 pm
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Would be too much IMO.

Keep as is or stealth if it bothers you.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 4:00 pm
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Will also look haufin, fill your boots.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 4:13 pm
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@easily that chain is nuts....... £90!!!!

Think that might be a bit too much yellow & black


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 5:14 pm
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Needs yellow stem and pedals, plus tan sidewall tyres.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 5:55 pm
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Do the forks yellow and black. I did it in an old Mega TR and it looked good.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 6:21 pm
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Do it!

I miss my Mega.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 6:40 pm
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I only scrolled down to see some comedy photoshoping.....I am disappoint


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 7:30 pm
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Stealth the rear and the guards, what about gold on the forks to match the saint hose banjo, yellow or stealth would look good on the forks too.
I pulled the white stickers off my forks straight away and put stealth ones on that came with it, now running orange ones with orange frame, looks awesome.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 7:50 pm
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I agree with stealth and change the rear guard for a black one.
What you need are lurid pjs to wear whilst riding it.:-)


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 7:59 pm
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Great looking bike. I want to say yellow, but I think stealth will be better...


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 8:03 pm
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Don’t/didn’t Mavic do some crossmax wheels which were crazy yellow/black?
No half measures OP!! 😆
RM.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 8:04 pm
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Don’t/didn’t Mavic do some crossmax wheels which were crazy yellow/black?

That was the old Deemax


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 9:13 pm
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Do it but no more than what you are proposing. No saddle,grips or even worse try to introduce ano.


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 9:17 pm
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Peaty didn't think so in 2005


 
Posted : 23/02/2020 10:56 pm
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I liked the combo on my old Intense. Mavic DeeMax for extra-yellow-blackness:
yellow


 
Posted : 24/02/2020 3:52 pm
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https://flic.kr/p/2ixd1kA

prefer the nearer 50/50 look


 
Posted : 24/02/2020 6:00 pm
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I really like that, @stevied!


 
Posted : 24/02/2020 6:18 pm
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Gold and gold chainring too.


 
Posted : 25/02/2020 8:58 pm
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Bit of a shame the weed isn’t some Ragwort.

Fence needs coating with something.

Standards people, standards.


 
Posted : 25/02/2020 9:27 pm