Go find 20' drops, crack the frame, then have them give you a different color replacement. Piece of cake!

 

Spray

 

i have a white niner wfo 9, I HATE WHITE! i always rode black bike, but it was either white or doodoo brown. i called niner once about this and they had a list of companies that could paint my wfo9 and but still keep my bike compliant with my warranty, very cool..

 

I have the same issue, got an element 950. It is white as milk. Really dont care for it much.

I figure when I am riding I cant look at the bike anyway.

Also I hope that a good dusting of brown socal dust will improve the look.

 

My buddy purchased a new white SC Heckler. After it was built he decided he just didn't like the color. I told him rather than mess around w/ the frame why not add some color to some components. He removed a few of the black items SP clamp, HS top cap, grip clamps, HS spacers and after a few minor changes he said the splash of blue anodized parts had him keeping the white finish.

 

Adding secondary color can definitely enhance the look. I wasn't too crazy about my green Kona Unit, although it's perfect color to name it Fett Boy (after Boba Fett), and I was contemplating getting a new frame, but not since I saw the exact same bike with red bits here and there. Now I'm slowly upgrading with components with red bits.

 

Do like I do with my house projects - learn to like it the way it is. It is so liberating and you will have more time to ride instead of wrench.

 

I bought a more expensive bike than I had originally wanted because the new model year was white and I did not want a white bike. The components were a lot better too though....just saying...I also own two white cars, I hate white cars!

I would also go with a powder coat finish, it will hold up much better to the wear and tear of a mountain bike trail.

 

LOL for someone who hates white you have 3 white toys.. I love black and both my cars and my bike are black..

 

this thread sets the record for the most out of order posts. amazing.

op, white is awesome. give it time. white bikes are the second fastest, behind orange.

edit: sorry, i just noticed that this is a 29er specific subforum. i would like to change my answer to "electrical tape".

 

sounds like more rule #5
Velominati › The Rules

 

Ok I think i have got it...

Thanks for the many replies, as well as the ridicule. I really like the glowy spoke things and the Electrical tape...haha

I really wanted matt black, so I will, at some point, have my bike powder coated, Matt Black. Then I will contact Motobecane, and see if they have MOTOBECANE Stickers, or the MoTOBECANE font that I can get some Vinyl Stickers made. Or something similar...?

Or possible leave it Just matt. Hopefully, it will be un-showy that passers-by's wouldn't think to try and steal it.

Heres one I found that looks similar to what i like.

Picture is courtesy of Stolenbristolbickes
Maybe I'll post in the MOTOBECANE Forum to see if someone wants to trade

Or this one From BD:

 

BMW M 2

Hydro dipping, hydro graphics, there's alot of names for the process. I think it's a cool idea if you want a pattern painted on well most anything. I'm not sure what the prices are. I think you can get do it yourself kits, or there's probably someone in your area that does it.this is not mine

 

I like the matte black with lime green color scheme

 

Hydro dipping

 

Sorry wrong place.

 

get some fluro yellow spray paint for the frame and some led's and glowsticks in the spokes, should look good

 

What ever you wind up doing, make sure its 29er specific.

 

Bikes are like women.....if they look bad don't ride them.
You may try to connect emotionally though.

 

racism at its finest; judging a bike by its color.

 

Being somebody who's done the rattle can paint thing a few times, I can tell you... dont' waste your time. Get it powder coated. A good shop will do a stellar job for under $100 for stripping and powder coating.

Rattle can paint is not durable and scratches up really fast.... it also takes a crapload of work to get it to look good.

 

Plastidip. And if you get tired of that color, you can just peel it off

 

Lol I was literally about to recommend that. I use it on some of the trim on my BMW 330 and I'm quite satisfied with the results.

 

Wrap it with electrical tape

 

OP, how happy are you with the ride of that bike, seriously? As Fo said, not what I'd call an expensive bike and if you might not be keeping it for a while might not be worth spending $$ on it to change the colour. That being said, if you like how it rides and handles, then for sure you also need to like how it looks. My advice, get some aircraft paint stripper and strip the frame, then either get it painted or PCd. For me the biggest turn off about the Moto frames is that horrific DT logo.

 

you are lucky i am currently blocked from repping or i would give you a negative rep for agreeing with me. it also pisses me off that you are closing in on me with number of posts.

and since "its only money", i would recommend some Edge carbon wheels to go with the spectrum powdercoat job

 

It's only money. If it makes him like his bike more then what's it matter?

it doesnt matter. just going with the odds is all of him disliking the bike more than he dislikes the color. if you notice i sent him a link to spectrum for examples because yes, ultimately i dont give a sh!t what anybody spends their money on,

 

Mine are solid because I don't like graphics. They might be able to put something under a clear coat but not sure.

 

When they powder coat, can they put on any subtle graphics, or is it a solid color. do you have a pic of her?

you can get anything you want. a basic powdercoat is almost 10% of your whole bike cost. but clearly you want to do it. i would recommend paint/ceramic | spectrum powderworks

 

It's only money. If it makes him like his bike more then what's it matter?

Oh and my cross bike cost me $500 10 years ago.....well worth the $100 for some new skin.