I have a 1976 BMW R-90 that's an R-90 S clone; that is a fairing has been added, the pipes liberated, Bing carbs swapped for flat slide Mikunis and it has progressive springs. The paint is bad, real bad. I don't want to do the S paint called "smoke" seen below, I think it's goofy.
I bought a 2008 Porsche silver/grey metallic paint and also one rattle can of Porsche oxblood - maroon color. My intent was to prime and seal the thing, squirt the maroon color where I wanted pinstriping, put down pinstripe tape and then lay down the silver and remove the tape. A little hum and a buff and then clear it.
That seems like a lot of work.....
A friend a is pretty good artist and recently tried his hand at pinstriping. Some of his stuff is busy. I think all that tribal, geometric whatever is out of character for a 35 year old European bike. When I suggested something like checkerboard seen on British cafe bikes, he kind of rolled his eyes.
It's my bike, I decide, it will be tasteful.
I'm happy to hear suggestions.
Dan
Grey Smoke
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Gold Smoke
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