lloyd
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I thought you wanted something that wasn't bland? 
Feeling blue with the BLUE...
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Well......
It's bloody difficult. Normally, I would think "I want to spray the bike in ***** colour" and that would be that.
Now I'm thinking "I want to spray the bike a different colour to standard, but don't know what".
I'm looking at EVERYTHING to see if there's a colour I like. The GS reminds me of a Land Rover (it does everything I want, on and off road), and I like Epsom Green.
But tomorrow I may change my mind again.
I see loads of colours I like, but don't think they'll fit the Biplane.....
Hang on. BIPLANE.... HHhmmmm. RAF circles. Camo. HHhmmm
Camo?? Sounds a bit like CAMEL. Camel Trophy Sand Glow rep.... Now THERE'S a thought.....
My mind works in funny ways.
And I've not even been on the hooch yet.....
It's bloody difficult. Normally, I would think "I want to spray the bike in ***** colour" and that would be that.
Now I'm thinking "I want to spray the bike a different colour to standard, but don't know what".
I'm looking at EVERYTHING to see if there's a colour I like. The GS reminds me of a Land Rover (it does everything I want, on and off road), and I like Epsom Green.
But tomorrow I may change my mind again.
I see loads of colours I like, but don't think they'll fit the Biplane.....
Hang on. BIPLANE.... HHhmmmm. RAF circles. Camo. HHhmmm
Camo?? Sounds a bit like CAMEL. Camel Trophy Sand Glow rep.... Now THERE'S a thought.....
My mind works in funny ways.
And I've not even been on the hooch yet.....
memories
A long time ago I was in the Army and had quite a lot of (awful) motorbikes under my control; No problem with colour - they were khaki ALL OVER. However they did try a little not to get too much on the tyres and handlebar grips; Nevertheless the riders used to 'bull them up' with the polish issued for cleaning the barrack room floors; So much for camouflage!
A long time ago I was in the Army and had quite a lot of (awful) motorbikes under my control; No problem with colour - they were khaki ALL OVER. However they did try a little not to get too much on the tyres and handlebar grips; Nevertheless the riders used to 'bull them up' with the polish issued for cleaning the barrack room floors; So much for camouflage!
GSband
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If you're looking for green, here's one I found using Google images (there's a hint in there ) :
Wat can I say ?
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Wat can I say ?
Beauty in the eye of the beholder
I think the green one is awful!
I think the green one is awful!
Mutley
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Motad racing colours always looks nice
Big Lee
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If you're looking for green, here's one I found using Google images (there's a hint in there
Wat can I say ?
Me too
Gruffalo
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Just been reading this thread and a few other about repainting/spraying panels etc and im feeling abit confuzled
i want to change the colour of my 12, its in boring silver/grey with black tank panel but want it to be matt or satin black to match the side panels,
is it literally a case of sanding down the existing panels and priming them and then spraying them myself?
or how much would it cost to by a new set of panels etc from BuMW?
or is there someone on this site prepared to show me how to do it for a small fee, or supplyed with tea and cake for the duration of the lesson?
can stretch to about £200 for a respray, but dont much fancy doing it myself!
any help much appreciated chaps
i want to change the colour of my 12, its in boring silver/grey with black tank panel but want it to be matt or satin black to match the side panels,
is it literally a case of sanding down the existing panels and priming them and then spraying them myself?
or how much would it cost to by a new set of panels etc from BuMW?
or is there someone on this site prepared to show me how to do it for a small fee, or supplyed with tea and cake for the duration of the lesson?
can stretch to about £200 for a respray, but dont much fancy doing it myself!
any help much appreciated chaps
Big Lee
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See if you can get 2 panels from a breakers, they don`t even have to be the same colour, and get them sprayed up. Keep your original ones for when you sell the bike as I imagine buying a new set will be VERY expensive 
2 new panels from BMW are approx £380.
All black
Have yiou considere a black tank cover from Bagster? I have one and it fits beautifully. Also the tank bag clips on and off very easily.
Have yiou considere a black tank cover from Bagster? I have one and it fits beautifully. Also the tank bag clips on and off very easily.
jontym
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is it literally a case of sanding down the existing panels and priming them and then spraying them myself?
No need to sand panels,just rub all over with SCOTCHBRIGHT GREY pad rather like a brillo pad if paint is sound.
Gruffalo
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ive got a black baglux on already, just looks abit odd wth the grey beak with the TT beak extender on, looks kinda like a rat bike atmo!
ill try and seek a spare set of panels from somewhere, unless a fellow tosser has a set they would like to swap.....
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