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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: NCAmother on November 03, 2015, 11:41:07 AM
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I'm thinking of colors for the tank and fenders on my 850T. Everything else is painted black. One of my favorite colors is British Racing Green, I love that shade, its a bit brighter and louder than the Guzzi dark green. Another color I like is the dark navy grey Revival Cycles uses on their customs. What do you think of these colors, any other ideas for colors? There's also a good chance I want to go all black, just afraid no one will notice me on our freeways
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Ive always been partial to BRG with a saddle colored seat...Classic MG.........Morris Garages that is. As far as visibility, either the gray or green wont make much diff. I used to have a charcoal gray colored 87 Goldwing that would blend into the streets and freeways it seemed. It just disappeared kinda like a stealth aircraft, Cars would pull out in front of me all the time on that bike.Unbelievable for a huge friggen goldwing! Things were different when I wore a white or day glo helmet cars would see me then, so at least get a bright colored helmet.
Rick.
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BRG is about my favorite color :thumb:
Dusty
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They made a Centauro that color w/white stripes.
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BRG on an 850T would look terrific. Back in the late 90s I restored an 850T and painted it burgandy mist (common GM color in 67, 68) which had just a hint of metalflake in it. Really looked elegant as would BRG.
The other T I had I painted Laverda Orange for the reason bigbikerick stated above. Kinda worked on the vis side since it also had an SP fairing on it.
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I like BRG, but don't know if I'd like the consequential drop in speed when switching from red.
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Make a Shekel donation at the Synagogue and the Rabbi will declare anything Kosher.
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If you like it-----It's kosher! I say GO FOR IT!
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Rad, thanks guys! British Racing Green is a color I've always loved
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Flat OD green. Just ask JB :)
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I don't know about BRG... Seems a disservice to the color and Guzzi at the same time.
Now, John Deere Green? That seems just about right. :boozing:
Todd.
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Why not Tenni green?
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Nate, if anyone asks call the color Kosher dill pickle green :laugh:
Dusty
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I just painted my April Falco British racing green and have gotten a lot of compliments on it.
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A search indicates there is no precise definition of BRG?
Also that BRG increasingly is a metallic paint?
Maybe this could go for BRG?
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3195/2985412802_edfc720a13_z.jpg?zz=1" width="640" height="480" alt="Tank 2"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>)
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Nate, if anyone asks call the color Kosher dill pickle green :laugh:
Dusty
Dusty, I think you just named my bike! The dill pickle!
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seen an Eldorado in pea green...won me over, so mine will be the same when finished
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BRG is about my favorite color :thumb:
Dusty
This, coming from YOU, Dusty.
Heresy !! (or, Ketzerei !! in German)
Everyone knows BMW stands for Black Mit White !!
Max Friz just did a barrel roll in his grave. :afro:
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They made a Centauro that color w/white stripes.
and that bike looked HOT
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A search indicates there is no precise definition of BRG?
Also that BRG increasingly is a metallic paint?
Maybe this could go for BRG?
Yes it could. BRM F1 cars were always the darkest pastel green, Lotus (before advertising paint schemes) a few shades lighter. Aston Martins were lighter still, almost a medium green, the later ones metallic. UDT Laystall and David Piper's sports cars were a light pastel green.
But I think the most commonly thought of shade is the dark pastel green that British Leyland painted Triumphs, MGs, and Jags in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
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Yes it could. BRM F1 cars were always the darkest pastel green, Lotus (before advertising paint schemes) a few shades lighter. Aston Martins were lighter still, almost a medium green, the later ones metallic. UDT Laystall and David Piper's sports cars were a light pastel green.
But I think the most commonly thought of shade is the dark pastel green that British Leyland painted Triumphs, MGs, and Jags in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
Yes, the shade I prefer are from the 50's-70' Jags. Many of the earlier race cars had BRG that was almost black. Here's a cool video on the history of BRG
https://youtu.be/6XY0FfQB_DM