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    Playing around with a Basic paint scheme

    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.



    So what do you think?
    Last edited by Guest; 12-17-2010, 07:04 PM.

    #2
    Looks good--I like it.

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      #3
      Thanks, I would LOVE to go wire wheels but i dont know if the hassle is worth it.

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        #4
        Nice Woodsy, that actually suits it really well!
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          #5
          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.

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            #6
            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?

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              #7
              That'd look good in a blue . Then again all my bikes have been blue . Have fun .

              Cheers , Simon .
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              '82 (x2) GS650ET in the shed

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                #8
                It does look good in blue, that is my second choice, Similar blue to this one.

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                  #9
                  Yum , yum . I do like those blue bikes .

                  Cheers , Simon .
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                  '79 GS1000S my daily ride in Aus

                  '82 (x2) GS650ET in the shed

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                    #10
                    Always loved Red.... I did a VFR Interceptor red .... A small fairng Red and I always loved thos chin scoops they had.. Same color

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by simon kuether View Post
                      That'd look good in a blue . Then again all my bikes have been blue . Have fun .

                      Cheers , Simon .
                      Except for the one sitting at Josh's.
                      Current Bikes:
                      2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by simon kuether View Post
                        That'd look good in a blue . Then again all my bikes have been blue . Have fun .

                        Cheers , Simon .
                        Originally posted by ddaniels View Post
                        Except for the one sitting at Josh's.
                        I was going to say "Simon must be EXTREMELY color blind."
                        This is a very strange shade of blue.


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                          #13
                          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 .
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                          '79 GS1000S my daily ride in Aus

                          '82 (x2) GS650ET in the shed

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                            #14
                            Nice recovery, Simon.

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                            mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
                            hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
                            #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
                            #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
                            Family Portrait
                            Siblings and Spouses
                            Mom's first ride
                            Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
                            (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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                              #15
                              Actually now someone mentioned blue... yeah baby, I'm a blue boy from way back! I'm with you Simon

                              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...
                              1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
                              1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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                              450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

                              Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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