1983 GS 650G Full Size Café Project

[Mop Bucket]

One thing I didn't like about the paint was the sides were kinda boring. I plan on keeping the stripe down the middle of the top of both tank and tail and the numbers. Not repainting the side panels. I came up with some paint schemes. (any photoshop wizards feel free to add designs or correct) I will mostlikely add the race flags and knee pads to the sides. If anyone has suggestions or favorites lets hear it.

Same as before.



With Flags



Flags with a circle (probably a thicker circle)



A side stripe or more



Spike on tank



Spike and flag



Spike on both and flag



Golden side

[ScrumDown]

My vote goes to with flags.

Nothing else, because I think it puts too much on there.

[drivera84]

I like it clean....nothing on there....

[DrunkenChekhov]

My votes for spike on both, no flag. I think the flag and the knee pad looks clustered.

[Curly]

Circle w/flags or nothing. Don't spell out the racing number. That number originally is there to quickly ID your bike on track, no one would ever spell it out on a real race bike/car.

[Mop Bucket]

Everybody better agree or its staying metal and bondo. I have a favorite but I am going to wait until the flag and pads get here and do some mock ups. I can say I love the color of gold on the bike. Hmmm, maybe all gold with flags and pads?

[Mop Bucket]

The side graphic and knee pads arrived before last Friday and so the painting began. I did get a good laugh off the graphics I bought off of Ebay. I asked for Nineteen spelled out above the flags, and this is what I got.

Buwhahahaha





I tried making templates for the sides and tops for the new paint scheme but it wasn’t going to work. I tried my hand at free handing it and I must say it worked out easier than I thought it would.

Getting center straight




Free hand and tape to help match the ending of the spike




Copy of free hand side. I put tape markers to give me points of references to match the free hand side.




Protecting the white tank paint




Center and seat reference




Protecting the white on the tail section




The finished product is in bins and I don't have any pics yet. They turned out better then I expected!

[pete]

The side graphic and knee pads arrived before last Friday and so the painting began. I did get a good laugh off the graphics I bought off of Ebay. I asked for Nineteen spelled out above the flags, and this is what I got.

Buwhahahaha

Hahahahahahaahahahahaha mate that's pure gold right there!

The paint should look great, I'm about to tackle my own paint next week so interesting to see how you've done your masking there too. Good stuff

[DrunkenChekhov]

Those badges are great. I love a little comedy in a bike build.

[Mop Bucket]

The wife and I are still laughing about the decal. One good thing about it is that I was going to put the decal under the clear but cutting the Nineteen and putting it over the flags just looked funny, wrong arc. She pointed out if I put it on the outside of the paint I can change it later if I get sick of it, smart lady.

The I talked to the ebayer and he is a good chap and is going to send another decal with just nineteen above the flags. So, here are the possible results of my request of just nineteen above the flags:

Just Nineteen
Just 19
Just Nineteen Spelled out
Nineteen
“Nineteen”

I am hoping for the last two.

[Curly]

I vote quotation marks, because again, racing numbers are never spelled out, however racing vehicles often have names. Yours can be named "nineteen".

[pete]

Haha it'll be entertaining if he gets it wrong again!

[Mop Bucket]

I vote quotation marks, because again, racing numbers are never spelled out, however racing vehicles often have names. Yours can be named "nineteen".

Did a little research on 1960's race numbers and found nothing definitive that I could find about having them written out. However, the numbers were hand painted mostly at that time of the race and I doubt anyone would write out a race number. So, Curly, you gave me something to think about.

That being said, this is a 1980's bike pretending it is a 1960's bike. I will probably never race the bike. Ok maybe on a race day if they had one around here. So, since this bike is for looks, I will see how "Just Nineteen" looks and go from there.

[Mop Bucket]

It is complete!

Finally after over a year of work, it is done! Whew, YES! WOOT! Merry Christmas!

[7981GS]

Congrats on completing a one of a kind GS!

Daniel