What color for the respray

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sapaul · #1 Unread post by **sapaul** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:04 am

Hi guys, what do you think for the respray, got my hands on an R850 R BMW. Put on a new screen, GS indicators and a stonking new pipe, but the color, YUUUEEGGHHH it sooooooo boring, so now I am saving pennies and want a respray

Would appreciate your input, looking for a streetfighter look to this bike.

Old pipe weighs more than me I think, blaahh

http://s449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sapaul01/

HYPERR · #2 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:20 am

Black or White is just as "boring" as the Gray, no?

I don't think the bike would look good in the Orange.

The two-tone would be interesting especially with the very unusual shape of the gas tank. Got any plans?

I always liked the Blue as well as the Green that the 850R came in. I almost bought a 1100R in 2000 but decided to wait for the 1150R that was announced to come out in late 2001 for the model year 2002.

Gummiente · #3 Unread post by **Gummiente** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:59 am

Pearl Blue and Pearl Silver two tone.

You're welcome.

#4 Unread post by **fireguzzi** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:13 am

I think white would look pretty good. Don't listen to gummi he'll have it painted blue with metal flakes in it. (was it a BSA Im thinking of gummi?)

But yes definitely white.

Gummiente · #5 Unread post by **Gummiente** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:32 am

fireguzzi wrote:Don't listen to gummi he'll have it painted blue with metal flakes in it. (was it a BSA Im thinking of gummi?)

Hey, c'mon, cut me some slack... it was the 80's, after all.

HYPERR · #6 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:09 am

Gummiente wrote: Hey, c'mon, cut me some slack... it was the 80's, after all.

I thought the metal flakes went out with the 70s.

Gummiente · #7 Unread post by **Gummiente** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:24 am

HYPERR wrote:I thought the metal flakes went out with the 70s.

Not in Germany, where the photo was taken, in 1984.

It was still pretty much all the rage at that time and I spent a fortune (by German standards - the CDN dollar was at 2,80DM then) on the Royal Blue paint with metal flake and diamond dust. It took 6 coats of clear before it smoothed out and I had a hell of a time getting the motor back into the frame without damaging the paint.

BuzZz · #8 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:14 am

Gummiente wrote:

You're not really going to take paint advice from this guy, are you? Maybe mustache advice, but not paint options.....

A nice, deep, candy red would look good on that BMW....

XB08 · #9 Unread post by **XB08** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:09 pm

BMW alway look good black.

#10 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:16 pm

I've always like a good two tone application, Midnight blue and black works...