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Playing around with a Basic paint scheme

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Well my 250 is looking abit tatty at the moment and is giving me abit of grief with carb related issues. So i had abit of a play this morning on the comp with a new paint idea. I love some of the designs on here and used them in this one. Its nothing fancy just a basic design but i think it looks 100% better than the original paint job in its current state.

If the current paint wasn't so bad i would keep it how it is, but i still have over a year left on this bike so i want it to look good during that time and it will also help with selling it on in the future. I may of talked the Girlfriend into getting her licence, so if she does she will get the 250.

I have removed the gear rack as it was bent and want to replace it with a chrome one with round bars instead of black square tube. But i should be able to make one or find one i can modify to fit.

My money will be going into getting the bike running well first before i go down the paint road. Being self employed does not help though.

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So what do you think?
 
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Thanks, I would LOVE to go wire wheels but i dont know if the hassle is worth it.
 
Looks good. You kept it "Of the period". Not sure about the wire wheels though. I think the mags look better - IMO for whatever that's worth.
 
Yeah its abit of a hassle swapping the wheels over, and i would have to find a good set first. So i will stick with the current wheels.

I've started priming a front mud guard i have spare but am unsure of what base coat to use. Do i spray the whole guard red and put the white over that or spray it white and put red over it?
 
That'd look good in a blue . Then again all my bikes have been blue . Have fun .

Cheers , Simon . :)
 
It does look good in blue, that is my second choice, Similar blue to this one.
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Always loved Red.... I did a VFR Interceptor red .... A small fairng Red and I always loved thos chin scoops they had.. Same color
 
With one exception of course . Didn't I mention that ?
She is a pretty lil thing you'll have to agree . So is the Suzuki .

Cheers , Simon . :o
 
Actually now someone mentioned blue... yeah baby, I'm a blue boy from way back! I'm with you Simon :D

Growing up a guy 'round the corner had an electric blue HK Monaro that I used to drool over. I want my 450 the same colour with pearl white stripes if I can find it and have the capability to paint it...
 
You mean like this? I'm gonna be off the bike for a little bit with a foot injury. So i've started sanding a spare mud guard i have to prepare it for some paint, i'm undecided on what colour to paint it now!
 
Hey Woodsy ask my wife how many colours schemes she heard before I decided on straight red.;)
 
I have also thought about spraying it straight silver with red Suzuki stickers on the Tank, but alot of suzukis have that.
 
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