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change bike colour!

  • 03-09-2007 1:49pm
    #1
    agent_smith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 356 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I have a new 07 bike (R1) but I'm not sure about the present color scheme and look of it. In hindsight i should have gone for the black instead of the blue.
    I want to get the bike painted.... can you recommend any good bike paint specialists out there ?
    I was warned that since the bike has not been crashed etc... and is in showroom condition still i should go to a reputable paint specialist who can provide a certificate indicating that the only reason for the change of color is that i want a different colour. This will maintain the value of the bike im told.
    I'm considering duacti red against the new r1 which i reckon would be stunning.

    agent_smith.


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  • #2
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Unfortunatly non-standard paint jobs will just devalue a bike. I chipped (two small little ones) the paint on my old bike and I was told that it would be best just to leave them rather than getting the bike repainted.

    When people buy bikes like R1's they look for a standard machine, it doesn't matter what paperwork you have once they see it has a non standard paint job they start getting suspicious.


  • #3
    agent_smith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 356 ✭✭agent_smith


    Well i would agree in part. I've seen a few guys with custom paint jobs on fireblades that they bought second hand. Obviously hadn't stopped them.
    I mean you can tell a downed bike...... and i do not ride my bikes hard. I treat them with a lot of TLC. Kept in garage, used daily to and from work, and weekend blast.
    Surely if I was to do something like what this guy has done it would not detract from the value of the bike.....
    I was planning to involve my dealer in the paint change so he would have a record that it had not been downed and if i decided to sell would not hit me in depreciation...

    http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/aymoooon/R1K7.jpg
    http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/aymoooon/R1SP_01.jpg
    http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/aymoooon/DSCF1800.jpg

    its stunning.
    I went for this years blue, alternatively i could get it painted to the same as this years black. At least that way i would be keeping with the stock colour scheme ?


  • #4
    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    Filip at madclowndesigns is your man (FiSe on boards.ie http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=77621 )
    He did a great job for me on my old bike for a good price and he did a stunning job on Madrabs bike http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055137231

    See more of his work here http://www.madclowndesign.com/


  • #5
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    agent_smith wrote:
    its stunning...

    Fack!!! That is beautiful.

    If I were you, I would get it painted in the replica Kawasaki zx10r colours, complete with sponsor stickers etc.

    Just for a laugh.


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