Best bike colour

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  1. ROBBO cbr

    ROBBO cbr New Member

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    hi all..

    thinking of getting my bike resprayed.. I'm thinking Nardo Grey..

    what would you go for *****
     
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  2. SimonRR

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    Colour is very subjective surely? Go with what you like!
     
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  3. nigelrb

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    Bang on, Simon. I bought my 2011 purely for the colour. (I'd earlier knocked back an orange/silver)

    After seeing a few black ones (not matte black like dianesfreak's latest acquisition) I'm very partial to that. But I can't imagine soliciting a public vote and then going with it. For instance, I wonder if the majority said: 'Go Castrol', or 'Repsol', would 'ROBBO cbr' follow?

    Will be interesting to hear! (So ROBBO, as Simon says (woops, sorry:D) just do your own thing!
     
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  4. ROBBO cbr

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    haha how stpid do I feel.. should said "what would you go for lol"
     
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  5. dainesefreak

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    Matte Black.
     
  6. PauloHRC

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    Have you thought about one of them Chinese fairing kits? ?

    If it's just a change you fancy, for 280 odd quid you can get an array of different colour schemes, some race colours as well. I've found a Suzuka 8 hr 'Dream' kit which is the same design as my HRC OEM bodywork.

    Thinking it's worth a punt to keep my original fairings in mint condition what with having a few track days in the pipeline this season. Anyone had one of these kits before?
     

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    Don't forget if you consider the Repsol fairings, you will require permission from The Committee. Who will need to assess that your ass is worthy of being astride the most magnificent & fastest colour scheme

    ever

    in the whole wide world

    :cool:
     
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  9. ROBBO cbr

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    how do I apply :D
     
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    Directly to me.....

    It will help if your application is attached to a crate of ale ;)
     
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    As nice as Repsols are - the factory Repsol schemes are always so disappointing (sorry Repsol owners). Crap, poorly aligned stickers and the wheel and body colours are always wrong.

    Paintbox (who are close to where I live) have done dozens of Repsol replicas and they painstakingly match the colours to that of the MotoGP machines and all logos are airbrushed - no crap stickers.

    Here’s an example (ignore the black frame which ruins this one though imo):
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  12. Lozzy

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    This looks well in the Nardo Grey you're considering......quite like the contrast on it

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  13. ROBBO cbr

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    Love it..
     
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    I had a kit from that company and it pretty much went straight on, had it on a couple of years with no bother (2 years for me is 20k)
     
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    Please don't.:(:(
     
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    Have you considered having a wrap? My repsol trackbike I keep toying with having it done in matt black (the best colour) Facebook a company bike for bikers his work looks spot on, his words you can have any colour/design it’s only your imagination that will fuck it up
     
  17. ROBBO cbr

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    can you ping me over the link? ta mate
     
  18. gary1966

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    Google bike for bikers or fb it
     
  19. thewiz

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    For me, these are the best colors on the blade:

    1. Black bike with gold rims
    2. Repsol
    3. HRC

    But i like the original look on bikes, sure there are custom design that are amazing, but it has to be followed through to be as good as OEM in my opinion.
     
  20. nigelrb

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    Bang on, Wiz!

    Shame the order is wrong, but what's the difference between 1st and 3rd among friends?:D:D
     

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