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color options - Show your colors!
« on: May 28, 2021, 12:29:06 PM »
As fate would have it, I have 3 black motorcycles. A black GRiSO, 1200 Sport, and Convert. I want to paint at least one, and if I paint the Griso or 12S, it will likely be the stock red. I think the Griso would look great in a candy apple red too.

The Convert is the one I can't decide on, but leaning towards Irish Green. Interested to see others.

So as the title says, show your colors on these bikes (other than black lol)
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« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2021, 12:44:30 PM »
I don't have either of those, but red is almost always the preferred option for an Italian bike





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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2021, 12:52:20 PM »
Greg Bender's green 'vert is a beauty IMO.



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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2021, 12:29:40 PM »


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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2021, 01:39:45 PM »
I like blue...




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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2021, 01:47:23 PM »
I like this..


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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2021, 01:50:04 PM »
The obvious answer is buy another motorcycle in a color other than black. Saves all that sanding, priming and paint prep.

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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2021, 03:46:50 PM »
I like blue too. This was my Harley before it burnt up.
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2021, 03:52:44 PM »






I wouldn’t touch the Griso or Sport.  Vert is a blank canvas, and tins are easily removed.  I love the DARK “Racer” green.  My former Eldo had it, and I reupholstered the seat in tan. And your black cavernous bags would still work. 

I had a corvette in the same color combo.  Tan interior and top.  Almost looks black till it’s in the sun.
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2021, 06:22:04 PM »
I'll play.


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« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2021, 06:43:42 PM »
Add some color.  My final choice is orange.






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« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2021, 07:10:27 PM »
Just picked this up a couple of weeks ago. It was black, much better now😊

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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2021, 07:28:37 PM »




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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2021, 07:31:38 PM »
LOVE the green Vert, Charlie / Greg !!

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« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2021, 07:50:39 PM »


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« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2021, 08:26:33 PM »
Red, white or green for Italians, or combo. Kawasaki's should be green.
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« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2021, 09:01:27 PM »
All my bikes are RED, even  the green one.

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« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2021, 02:31:28 PM »
Back before my Guzzi Days, I had a red white and blue collection. Still have the XS bikes, but FJR is long gone.









I love my Guzzi's but black is getting old. The red on those Breva 750's is what I was thinking about for the GRiSO.

I was also thinking about a ghost American flag on the Convert Saddlebags, with the unit
Logos from all my Army units along the bottom.
Would run chrome fenders and red tank (same as the classic V7 red) bags and side covers.
With white and blue pinstripes on the tank and covers and back to the bag lids.

« Last Edit: May 31, 2021, 02:37:28 PM by Bulldog9 »
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The Living: 1976 Convert, 2004 Breva 750, 2007 GRiSO, 2008 1200 Sport, 2012 Norge GT, 2016 Stornello #742
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« Reply #22 on: June 01, 2021, 05:15:47 AM »
I see no love for the beautiful ice blue colour? It's also a factory colour for the convert, so no reason not to go this route! :thumb:

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« Reply #23 on: June 01, 2021, 07:01:41 AM »
Anyone know the name or code of the green on Gregory  Benders Convert ?

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« Reply #24 on: June 01, 2021, 07:17:20 AM »
I see no love for the beautiful ice blue colour? It's also a factory colour for the convert, so no reason not to go this route! :thumb:



+1 for the ice blue.  Paired with the flat black top section it looks good:







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