John Player

[nastyjones]

I have been thinking about paint for my 80 gs1100/gsxr/Bandit conversion. I am old enough to remember the John Players Special paint jobs....gloss black with gold accents

http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/378949,13098/1978-Lotus-79-John--Player-Special-Mark-IV_photo.aspx

The tank, tail piece and side covers would be black. Lettering on the tank & covers would be gold, maybe a little gold striping but not much. There would be gold calipers, maybe gold wheels & a few gold accents, the whole point is to make it subdued, classy, not garish in any way.

Your thoughts?

Does anyone have a bike pic or maybe someone would do a quick photoshop pic for me?

Paul

[ukilme]

I used to have a match box or hot wheels car like that.

I would think it would look good but done with gold leaf.

[Smokinapankake]

That has to be one of the sexiest open wheelers of all time ever!

Back in 1984 Suzuki did something like that with the Katanas - Black engine, forks, gold frame and swingarm with little gold bits here and there.
Looked nice but didn't age very well. At least mine didn't.

I would think that rather than painting the whole calipers gold, paint black and accent them instead.

Also black wheels with a gold ring around would be so cool!

Maybe I should use this as inspiration for my 84 Kat.....