Black, Blue, Silver, White, Grey, Red, or Sand?

Black, Blue, Silver, White, Grey, or Red

  • Black

    Votes: 353 21.5%
  • Blue

    Votes: 543 33.1%
  • Silver

    Votes: 65 4.0%
  • White

    Votes: 306 18.7%
  • Grey

    Votes: 244 14.9%
  • Red

    Votes: 64 3.9%
  • Yellow

    Votes: 29 1.8%
  • Sand

    Votes: 35 2.1%

  • Total voters
    1,639

yen_powell

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Joined
Jun 19, 2018
Messages
257
Location
UK
I like the white and red early colour scheme the best, followed by the yellow and black. Of course the one year I could afford a new bike, the paint schemes went to pot, this has happened to me a few times now. Most manufacturers seem to start well and then downgrade the paint job year on year until it is dullsville. Look at early 750 Africa Twin then look at the last year they were sold, or GPZ900s, Fireblades etc.

Anyway, my colour scheme was the lesser of two evils when I got my bike a few months ago, but it is starting to grow on me.....apart from the tank looking like I am halfway through a respray and have only got as far as putting the undercoat on.20201201_104028cr.jpg
 

Dons 1911

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Joined
Jul 18, 2020
Messages
266
Location
Rathdrum, Idaho
I just bought a 17, with SUPER low miles. Color was not a concern for me, never really has been. My GS was Blue and Grey, my Stelvio was Matte Green, and my Tenere is Desert Sand. It's still in transit to me from the Midwest, but the color looks sharp in pics!
 

Kelvinator

Member
Joined
Dec 22, 2020
Messages
15
Location
So Cal
I just bought a 17, with SUPER low miles. Color was not a concern for me, never really has been. My GS was Blue and Grey, my Stelvio was Matte Green, and my Tenere is Desert Sand. It's still in transit to me from the Midwest, but the color looks sharp in pics!
I bought my super low mile 2017 2 months ago. When you live in the desert shouldn't your bike match the environment? 20201216_125154.jpg

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Bmwdumptruck

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Joined
Jun 20, 2021
Messages
427
Location
Bedfordshire, England
I like the white and red early colour scheme the best, followed by the yellow and black. Of course the one year I could afford a new bike, the paint schemes went to pot, this has happened to me a few times now. Most manufacturers seem to start well and then downgrade the paint job year on year until it is dullsville. Look at early 750 Africa Twin then look at the last year they were sold, or GPZ900s, Fireblades etc.

Anyway, my colour scheme was the lesser of two evils when I got my bike a few months ago, but it is starting to grow on me.....apart from the tank looking like I am halfway through a respray and have only got as far as putting the undercoat on.View attachment 74147
My solution to the grey primer finish on the tank…
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Bmwdumptruck

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Jun 20, 2021
Messages
427
Location
Bedfordshire, England
My solution to the white primer: respray in BMW Mineral White metallic :eek:
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Looks nice, but if I was paying for paintwork I’d have the tank and front mudguard painted in the DPBM blue.:)

Is that a touratech seat? I have acquired one, but mine looks thinner, think its a low version. So I’m looking at recovering and adding some foam to it. I dont find it much better than my modified original seat. Mines also about to get grab handles, givi frames and the same side panel (I’ve even bought a genuine “yamaha“ graphic and a piece of Blue stripe for it). Oh and OE heated grips I’ve just imported from the US.
 
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