What colour for a big tank SE?

[newboy]

Hmm
I have managed to get a TT 41L tank and have even secured the services of an excellent pair of artists, mechanic and "painter" of this parish
I am very lucky to have Mikeyboy doing a rear end rebuild and service and TunnerUK doing the magic with his pigments...

I have a 2005 SE and my "little" tank is obviously standard SE Alpine white with matt/satin finish...

First thoughts - paint TT tank to match in every way...
But.. part of me thinks NO - do something a bit different.. Alpine white with clear coats in full gloss! Add a signature? Little St George cross (will I be burnt alive by ant-NF lefties??) on the tank?

Should I add Lady Penelope as that's what i call my princess

No doubt someone will roll along and say "do what you want" - and I will, just pondering ideas and seek inspiration....
My wife has already banned a naked lady found pic I found online - so I simply ask for inspiration?

Obviously I will have to match the beak...

 

[MikeS]

How about a colour reversal with tank all blue with white patches or some totally different clashing colour, will at least a make change.

 

[newboy]

Nice...
I have pondered that actually after seeing.. the Gauloise bikes...
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/233398-Paris-Dakar-Gauloise-paint-job

But with Newboise instead of Gauloise

 

[Karlread]

I remember seeing an 1150GS at the BMW Bikermeet in Garmisch many moons ago with an old style map of the world on it. Looked really, really good.

 

[tuftywhite]

Could go for some sort of retro colour scheme.

So many options...

 

[newboy]

Sort of?

Or:

maybe as far as:

 

[oblertone]

You've got lots of space, and you've already got an SE tank, so how about something useful; a bear recognition guide, a condensed roadmap, ICE instructions ...

 

[newboy]

You've got lots of space, and you've already got an SE tank, so how about something useful; a bear recognition guide, a condensed roadmap, ICE instructions ...

Now - I am sat here at work - wondering how many of those are either:
useful or serious?

 

[Aidan1150]

Coming from Paul it'll be neither.

 

[newboy]

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[tuftywhite]

How about Smoke Red or Green (like the old RT's and RS's. Or the orange like the R90s?

 

[newboy]

How about Smoke Red or Green (like the old RT's and RS's. Or the orange like the R90s?

I like them...

particularly the orange...

 

[luke scott]

Graphitan.

And it was an SE as well.

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/d...escription=r+1150+gs+adventure+&pageNumber=1#

 

[newboy]

Odd colour for 25 year SE


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[newboy]

Thanks Bill...

I won't be going for this look:

But the shriners seem to be having fun...

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

You could of course send them down to me with a brief to paint them in a cool design using colours of my choosing ......

 

[Ash]

And it was an SE as well.

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/d...escription=r+1150+gs+adventure+&pageNumber=1#

£7180 ish
So holding good prices in Germany...

 

[newboy]

You could of course send them down to me with a brief to paint them in a cool design using colours of my choosing ......

I'm worried I'll get pink. Beautiful but pink.

Or psychedelic tie dye

Or summat.

I'll probably bottle it and get SE white n blue. With my name on


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[(RIP) Tunneruk]

I'm worried I'll get pink. Beautiful but pink.

Or psychedelic tie dye

Or summat.

I'll probably bottle it and get SE white n blue. With my name on


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I think a very cool metallic gloss grey or a deep candy metallic red would look aces!

Or of course, you could go a little left field!!

IMG_0111 (1) by tunneruk, on Flickr

IMG_0113 (1) by tunneruk, on Flickr

 

[Massive Lee]

The SE is white. So, I would keep this specific aspect but play it out with a simple touch of colour. Paris-Dakar Marlboro. A Gaston Rahier special ;-)