what livery should I paint my track bike?
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My £800 beater has been fully rebuilt and is ready for paint. It’s a 2003 blade, and will be done in an approximation of a period livery. I just don’t know many of them as it seems the rc51 was the widely raced machine.
Currently favouring McGuinness’s TT scheme. I would go full Joey Vimto but doesn’t sit right with me on the wrong bike, and the later McG tribute to it looks a bit naff.
I didn’t pay much attention to bikes until a few years back, so hoping there are some cool ones I don’t know about. Any series or rider. Any suggestions?
Currently favouring McGuinness’s TT scheme. I would go full Joey Vimto but doesn’t sit right with me on the wrong bike, and the later McG tribute to it looks a bit naff.
I didn’t pay much attention to bikes until a few years back, so hoping there are some cool ones I don’t know about. Any series or rider. Any suggestions?
Honestly..
Something cheap and easily repairable..
odds are it'll take a trip down the road, into the scenery or similar and expensive paint jobs are double $$ to repair. Save yourself the hassle and pick a single block colour and apply graphics.
Mate had a lovely HM Plant Blade , all black with orange HM logo's each side... looked great and was easy to fix up or replace in the event of an incident.
Something cheap and easily repairable..
odds are it'll take a trip down the road, into the scenery or similar and expensive paint jobs are double $$ to repair. Save yourself the hassle and pick a single block colour and apply graphics.
Mate had a lovely HM Plant Blade , all black with orange HM logo's each side... looked great and was easy to fix up or replace in the event of an incident.
Yes fully expecting to drop it at some stage. For the example above it would be done in red with all graphics applied in vinyl then clear coated. The paint and graphics are not expensive. I part own a garage and it will be done by one of our suppliers.
I did initially want to do my own thing but have been talked out of it so now all I think of is the above bike. I know it’s not remotely cool, but the last thing that will happen to it is a repsol livery!
I did initially want to do my own thing but have been talked out of it so now all I think of is the above bike. I know it’s not remotely cool, but the last thing that will happen to it is a repsol livery!
Lost Soul said:
shirt said:
Bob_Defly said:
What you need, is smoooth Jazz!
that's actually pretty cool! I'd be tempted to graffiti it with some rattle cans from Halfords - grab half a dozen colours and just give it a wave over in stripes like the above or BMW art car style
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