Colour Change

[cherokee]

Can any of the collective tell me if when you buy a new beak and top tank panel they are pre painted? fancy changing to white so thought i could just buy new plastics and bolt on,and anyone know how much they are? Yes i know i could ring the dealer but hey why have a dog etc,oh and no f@@k@@g swearing.............I Thank you

 

[B-Road Explorer]

My dealer suggested this option when I chose the colour of my GSA last month. But I haven't done it, so I can't give you details. I bought panels for a VFR once and they come ready-sprayed - it seems like a standard industry practice to me.

 

[elefantman]

Why not just have your body work wrapped

 

[dvcress]

bodywork panels

I removed the panels from my bike and had mine sprayed by my local car body work shop all in £150 any colour you like as well.

 

[jontym]

Can any of the collective tell me if when you buy a new beak and top tank panel they are pre painted? fancy changing to white so thought i could just buy new plastics and bolt on,and anyone know how much they are? Yes i know i could ring the dealer but hey why have a dog etc,oh and no f@@k@@g swearing.............I Thank you

Yes they come ready painted, about 350 quid the pair thank you very much sir!

 

[daotoys1]

Can any of the collective tell me if when you buy a new beak and top tank panel they are pre painted? fancy changing to white so thought i could just buy new plastics and bolt on,and anyone know how much they are? Yes i know i could ring the dealer but hey why have a dog etc,oh and no f@@k@@g swearing.............I Thank you

I wanted to change the color of my bike and I just replaced everything with carbon fiber. I love the look of carbon, especially just clear coated so the weave is visable.

Good luck with your color change.....I hope you come up with something unique.

 

[Dainese Brave]

I wanted to change the color of my bike and I just replaced everything with carbon fiber. I love the look of carbon, especially just clear coated so the weave is visable.

Good luck with your color change.....I hope you come up with something unique.

I had considered doing this...I assume you mean with the Ilmberger/Wunderlich items?..

....but I wondered what the fit would be like...after-market panels tend not to be as 'precise' as oe stuff.

How do you find the fit, and finish?

 

[cherokee]

Thanks for the replies fellas,carbon is a good idea didnt give that a thought,but iv always liked the 06 white jobbie,but when i was at the stealers having the recals done i checked out the anniversary models and they looked cool in the alpine white,so i got thinking later whether i could just buy the plastics and get Humvee to makeup some similar graphics in the red and blue..............

 

[tommymoto]

I wanted to change the color of my bike and I just replaced everything with carbon fiber. I love the look of carbon, especially just clear coated so the weave is visable.

Good luck with your color change.....I hope you come up with something unique.

 

[Wapping]

Go and see Boys Toys in Rayleigh.

They will sort you out on the painting and probably do the graphics as well. BuMW will sell you the graphics (I guess).

 

[daotoys1]

Please go to ADVENTURE RIDER WEBSITE www.advrider.com

Go to the "GSpot" section on GS BMWs

Go to the thread that I just started;

"Sub 400 pound BMW R1200 GS ???" On page 2 of this thread are a handful of my custom BMW R1200GS Carbon Fiber and Titanium full make over.

I think that you will be surprised how nice exotic materials can make a GS look beautifully functional.....

Id start a thread here but Im not to good at getting pictures posted. Another ADVRider member helped me post the pics.

Sincerely

Doug aka daotoys1

P.S........the project bike was/is quite an extensive remodel of a Non-ABS BMW R1200GS set up for what I call "Sport-Touring".

I do all of my riding in the high mountain canyons of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This BMW was designed for this application.

I use to be a racer in my youth.....now that Im an old guy I have traded the track for the paved canyons. I still ride like I race...but smart and safe.....

enjoy

 

[2 wheel humvee]

Thanks for the replies fellas,carbon is a good idea didnt give that a thought,but iv always liked the 06 white jobbie,but when i was at the stealers having the recals done i checked out the anniversary models and they looked cool in the alpine white,so i got thinking later whether i could just buy the plastics and get Humvee to makeup some similar graphics in the red and blue..............

I had my Grey 09 bike painted white by a local bike sprayer (mate's rates )

I finished off the tank panel with these

I haven't added this sticker to my website but could if there was demand

 

[Robbo1200ADV]

I had my Grey 09 bike painted white by a local bike sprayer (mate's rates )

I finished off the tank panel with these

I haven't added this sticker to my website but could if there was demand

That Looks nice!! The SE Graphics I got From you ,make My SE Make it look stunning Though its off tommorrow to make way for a 30 Year Anniversary

 

[cherokee]

Yes please

Id like some of those graphics Humvee,bike looks wicked and exactly how i want mine to look.........

 

[cherokee]

Go and see Boys Toys in Rayleigh.

They will sort you out on the painting and probably do the graphics as well. BuMW will sell you the graphics (I guess).

Good idea Mr W i know this place its right opposite the alloy polishers,who did my heel guard id forgotten about them il give them a visit..........

 

[smartbear]

shiney

Good idea Mr W i know this place its right opposite the alloy polishers,who did my heel guard id forgotten about them il give them a visit..........

you mean promopolishing? thats my mate gary,that is!
he has moved units now,same estate though.
i pop in now & then and can vouch for the paint shops quality

 

[Wapping]

Good idea Mr W i know this place its right opposite the alloy polishers,who did my heel guard id forgotten about them il give them a visit..........

Job's as good as done.

Get a look at the owner's RC30 while you are there.

 

[krautsalat]

Foliage

I hope that I use the right word for that: why don't you apply foliage to the bike? If you need assistance, take a look at that

http://gs-forum.eu/showthread.php?t=31484

There is a biker from Australia, who did it very well. My spouse also turned her 1200GS into black by using that foliage. It is very inexpensive (6-15 Euros per square meter, as far as I remember), easy to apply and to remove and won't do any damage to your bike. And you may also get it in a carbon-style.

One positive side-effect is that once you get bored by the colour, it takes you only a few bucks and a bit of time to completely change your bike's look.

Greetz

Alexander

 

[cherokee]

Thats them

Yep top job he did for me............

 

[elevensies]

the white one looks like mine.

mine came that colour though, seems like everyone wants the ''30th'' look

matt black i think i will change mine too, i have some old tins of it in the garage, might not even mask owt off,