Sport 1100 paint idea

[Groover]

That dark blue like the recent post above would look good. Good old classic Italian color.


"Fiat Blue Blu Scuro #456"


I'd now go with that and just the slanted flag on the tail only as shown in image #6, even maybe on one side only.

[fotoguzzi]

How about a take off one of these?

[Huzo]

Stripes should always have a “falling forward” theme. Rearward stripes look “slow”.
Also #2 looks like a ZXR 750 Kawasaki.
Some of the others  are noteworthy though..

[sdcr]

Not really brown, more like black from 10 feet away.

 In certain light, it can look green and/or brown. Has a lot of metallic in it.

I can't say I recall ever seeing a brown Sport. If it's an original color, brown that is, I'm guessing it would pretty rare.

.....
John Henry

[Groover]

Some good photos and description here. It looks like MedicAndys accurate notes on the matter


https://www.gixxer.com/showcase/medicandys-1997-moto-guzzi-1100-sport.13506/

[Tiki Joe]

Were the engine & transmission cases painted silver or were they bare aluminum? 

[Tusayan]

1100 Sport engine and transmission cases were painted silver/aluminum from the factory.

This was explained by John Wittner in a 1990s interview as resulting from European motorcyclists riding the bikes in all weather, unlike (in his view) US buyers of Guzzi Sport bikes who he described as something like incessant polishers.    The painted cases were not particularly well received when introduced.

[rocker59]

if you must desecrate the factory paint, then I chose this one:

https://ibb.co/RzwmbqV

[lucky phil]

if you must desecrate the factory paint, then I chose this one:

https://ibb.co/RzwmbqV

Yep, agreed. The style of the 1100 sport requires no stripes or embellishments. These things are generally used to draw the eye away from or minimise styling negatives imposed upon the stylist/designer. They are generally a slight of hand to either draw or distract the awareness in one way or another. The 1100 Sport doesn't need this, its tank, seat and fairing are shapely and rounded and it doesn't have a lot of area slab sided area that needs to be broken up or disguised.
The problem most people run into with aesthetics is they confuse what "looks good" with what is is fact just "different". The current trend for cars painted in what I would refer to as "primer grey" is an example. People react to it not because it suits the cars shape and design or has depth or highlights certain lines they react to the fact it's different. In the US especially where having something "different" to everybody else has a premium. Australia isn't far behind in this position I must admit.
So knowing why you are choosing something aesthetically is important because when "different" becomes mainstream or familiarity dilutes the "different" to the mundane then you're back to square one.

Ciao       

[tazio]

Stripes? ..um, no.

[Tiki Joe]

I'm getting excited now.  After buying this over a month ago it's finally getting delivered soon.  I got the call yesterday and it should deliver in the next few days.  The title, service & owner's manual showed up a couple days ago.  It looks like it has a Will Creedon chip in it as there are installation instructions in the service manual for it.  The weather looks good enough that I should be able to take it out for a short ride to see what I got myself into. 

[Guzzistajohn]

..........and there's this

That's Bill Dahl's bike, good guy!

[keener]

That's Bill Dahl's bike,



Santas bike