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Author Topic: Unusual paint job  (Read 942 times)

markrennick

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Unusual paint job
« on: January 12, 2014, 04:39:43 AM »
Happy 2014 to all you r65ers. This year I'll definately definitely get mine back on the road..

Meanwhile, here's an r65 I spotted on eBay (uk). I don't normally like cafe racers, but this looks quite classy!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281242839639
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Dustybin

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Re: Unusual paint job
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2014, 12:29:52 PM »
Pretty good looking bike but I not sure where 5k has been spent? Low mileage or not :)
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Offline montmil

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Re: Unusual paint job
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2014, 05:22:47 PM »
Crash bars on a cafe racer? That's just wrong.
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Monte Miller
Denton, TEXAS
1978 BMW R100S
1981 BMW R65
1983 BMW R65
1995 Triumph Trophy
1986 VW Cabriolet

Offline steve hawkins

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Re: Unusual paint job
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2014, 02:12:09 AM »
Still too standard for me.

Money spent on expensive donor bike and paint?

The fact that it can be converted back to standard, means he has acknowledged that the bike was not really the right donor - I.e. it would be worth more as a clean original.  I would have picked something with more mileage.

Cheers

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Steve Hawkins R100 (that wants to be an R65)

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Re: Unusual paint job
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2014, 06:09:39 PM »
I'm thinking the brushed metal look on the sides of the fuel tank is acquired by using the available vinyl signage material that is offered in various colors. Kinda popular with the SoCal hot rod car crafters right now. Clever idea. Kinda like it.
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Monte Miller
Denton, TEXAS
1978 BMW R100S
1981 BMW R65
1983 BMW R65
1995 Triumph Trophy
1986 VW Cabriolet
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