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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:46 pm
by andrew s
Got to agree with Richard the black looks the best with black wheels, pity that the standard bike comes with silver one's.
Andrew

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:52 pm
by Gromit
andrew s wrote:Got to agree with Richard the black looks the best with black wheels, pity that the standard bike comes with silver one's.
Andrew

Good point - dare say BMW hope to make some money out of the punters by selling black wheels?
Triumph did the same a few years back when they changed their wheel colours from black (=

) to silver (=

) the silver wheels looked pants. It was like the bikes had gained white socks. Let's face it boys and girls, black is the new black. Always has been...always will.
(yeah...and I friggin' hate me bike's white rear wheel)

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:52 pm
by RoLoo
...red/silver...
...the best of the bunch...
...I believe someone told me that once...

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:12 pm
by Blackal
Gromit wrote:
(yeah...and I friggin' hate me bike's white rear wheel)

........but you're the only one that stops every 20 miles to clean it with a Wet Wipe
Al

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:21 pm
by Gromit
Blackal wrote:
........but you're the only one that stops every 20 miles to clean it with a Wet Wipe
Al

FFS Al you promised me you wouldn't tell anyone

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:10 am
by Man-of-Mystery
One vote for the black. It looks good.
(Yes I know I have a yellow one)
M-o-M
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:28 pm
by RoLoo
Man-of-Mystery wrote:...one vote for the black. It looks good...
...and what about this one...
...JohnnyDanger (Pelican) made it for me...
...tinted screen...
...white lenses...
...bellypan...
...black pipes + exhaust...
...black wheels, with red stripes (!)...
...red/white roundel...
...etc.etc...
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:10 pm
by Blackal
Absolutely stunning bike, Ron
The all-black really works on that one!
So, I now have around 4 paint choices to choose from if I ever take the plunge into R1200s ownership.............
Equal first: Blue/White BCR & Red/Blue/White BCR colours
Second: The All-black model above
Third: Ron's toothpaste version.
Sorry - yellow doesn't do it for me.
(Err - apart from ..............
viewtopic.php?t=2611 )
Al

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:15 pm
by RoLoo
...the Van Harten guys are building a complete black (frame also !) R12S at this very moment...
...link :
http://www.vanharten.nl/site/nieuws_detail.php?id=156
(with picture updates every week)
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:21 pm
by Blackal
That exhaust is stunning
(think I need to go and lie down now)
Al

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:29 pm
by RoLoo
...you just take your time...
...tomorrow we'll have a new day...
...sleep well...
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:44 pm
by Ade B
Create your own
Simply print out the attached and colour in however you want, we could run an Xmas competition..
Ade

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:48 pm
by Ade B
One for 11S owners too!
Ade
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:56 pm
by Blackal
Ade B wrote:Create your own
Simply print out the attached and colour in however you want, we could run an Xmas competition..
Ade

Ade - you're a lifesaver!
Is there still time for me to ask Santa for a set of crayons??
Al

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:39 pm
by eggcup
Seriously hard bike to paint with painting by numbers
No1 Black
No2 Red
(Do you remember them naff horse and cart etc skies that looked like they were picked by someone on LSD ?)