New colour Blade

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  1. Carl

    Carl Well-Known Member

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    So what do you guys think of this colour scheme, Grantham Honda have had this new blade custom painted.
     

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  2. Jimbo Vills

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    Think the standard repsol is better personally.
     
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  3. Remal

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    I like orange on a bike. Many know why. But that's just not good at all. Agree with Jimbo on the Repsol colours
     
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  4. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    I did not like it as a GP bike.. :( But thats just me..
     
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  5. Jamiestrada

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    I hoped this day would never come, worst paint job ever

    IMO that is :)


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    #5 Jamiestrada, Jan 1, 2012
  6. bladebhoy

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    nope sorry horrible
     
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  7. Carl

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    It looks interesting in the flesh but I agree its not my cup of tea? Its up for £13000 and i would suspect it will be painted again before they find a buyer?
     
    #7 Carl, Jan 1, 2012
  8. RichC

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    It looks a lot better in the flesh they had it a fair few months now. It was up for 14k in October.
     
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  9. exfire

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    Each to their own, but it almost feels like 'Fireblade abuse'........there should be a law against it......:rolleyes:
     
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  10. KRL

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    Me no likey - prefer the Repsol by a country mile
     
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    Sorry Mr Honda, but I'm not feeling the love. :eek:
     
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  12. Remal

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    Looks like my 6yo took a crayon to the repsol part
     
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  13. Jimbo Vills

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    Ha ha!! Spot on mate
     
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  14. djfleming22

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    Shoot the B*******
     
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  15. kpone

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    It looked shit on the race bike.

    It looks shit on the road bike.

    I'd rather key my own paintwork with a screwdriver.
     
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  16. dan.1moore1

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    When they had the GP bikes out in that livery i wondered if a rep would come out of it

    Shocked they did TBH
     
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  17. arthurbikemad

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    What was funny was them talking about how they loved it, how long it took to do and the fact they thought it was a very very cool LE paint job....maybe they were talking about another bike..lol
     
    #17 arthurbikemad, Jan 1, 2012
  18. kpone

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    No, I'm afraid they succumbed to the good old graphic designer's 'Emperors New Clothes' ploy. Whereby you know it's shit but are afraid to admit it because you fear you're not as intelligent as they are and such an action would prove it.

    It's the same effect that Gordon Ramsey creates when all he's doing is cooking dinner but still gets away with abusing all those around him without being stabbed in the face with a soldering iron.
     
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  19. blade65

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    A paint job conceived and approved at a drug-fuelled design meeting me thinks! Can't help but suspect that other brands will view it as a laughing stock. It's not even radical or abstract enough to appeal to the intellectual element - just looks shit in my opinion. As for the asking price.................?
     
    #19 blade65, Jan 2, 2012
  20. beavis

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    Absolutely hideous ,original Repsol yes but not that .WSB Castrol is nice.
     
    #20 beavis, Jan 2, 2012
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