1150 tank colour - what would you have?

[steve999]

tank colour

Hi Micheal,

Its a dilema! iv been contemplating the same question and cant decide but im also thinking along the lines of white.
i had mine sprayed 3 years ago metalic blue (a BMW car colour) looks fine but i just fancy a change.
Be interested to Know what you decide.

Cheers, Steve.

 

[JoeC]

I like the old 1100GS Anni colour of yellow, white, silver (think they are the colours off top of my head).

 

[STUBBS]

silver and yellow

 

[MikeO]

 

[Ash]

But would you of picked that color.

 

[motobiker]

I went for an 'off white' an old BMW colour from the early 70's - Chamonix white.

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

But would you of picked that color.

ash - no

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

I think it might have to be alpine white with matte lacquer finish.
any takers?

 

[MikeO]

I think it might have to be alpine white with matte lacquer finish.
any takers?

The reason I first painted mine was that it came back from my first USA trip with some dings. Sprayers could match the silver, but were struggling to finish it in the 'satin' finish it came in.

Knowing that this was going to be an ongoing problem, I decided to have it done in gloss white. So that I could guarantee getting paint for when it (inevitably) needed repairing, I used the most common white the sprayers used (Ford Polar White IIRC). I'd go with gloss for this reason (it's what I'll be doing just as soon as I've damaged my new bike )...

Mike

 

[Sir James]

I think it might have to be alpine white with matte lacquer finish.
any takers?

That's the GSA SE factory colour scheme , you can get the matching SE bar pad for £12 from your local dealer .....

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

anyone know if the SE is matt or satin finish?

my GSA has a silver satin finish (the one I am not stripping!)

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

anyone know?

matt or satin?

 

[roddy]

think it was matt as it had a slight rough feeling to it, were as the 1150GSA silver was satin as it felt smoother to the touch ???

I remember years ago BSH ran a Triumph drag bike and they painted it Black an Pink tiger stripes it looked fantastic

 

[meat head]

think it was matt as it had a slight rough feeling to it, were as the 1150GSA silver was satin as it felt smoother to the touch ???

I remember years ago BSH ran a Triumph drag bike and they painted it Black an Pink tiger stripes it looked fantastic

I remember that... it was built and raced by a contributer called Odgie

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

might just leave it at zinc phopshate
anyone want an 1150 GS tank to play with?

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

might just leave it at zinc phopshate

I had a Transit that colour once