Hi Jules
Ay bud i tried to read the road sighn in the back round ? Where in the Transvaal is that at as you in Randberg . Just trying to think on what direction you headed at . I know you dont need to go to far before you get out in open area like that .
Cool wish I was over with my Tenere aswell ...oh well
Martin

I've been thinking the same thing. I've got a black one and painting the panels black as well seems a bit... dull. Too safe.. So, perhaps red is the way to go? Yellow would probably also be pretty cool, but would remind me too much of the F800GS.

Be sure to post some pics if you paint them red!

Doesn't really look like an 800GS...

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6175771_n.jpg

yeah will post some pics wish it was easier to so mine never seem to work no matter what site I use

like the yellow also nice and safe be seen

did consider hi vis green (MONster energy)

found some interesting stone effect paint and chrome ! i thought that may look too judge dredd

i think orange would attract the wrong crowd lol

even tried spraying the grey panels through a mesh so that it had a carbon effect

yeah i think all black is smart but there is a wedge of body work and its better broken up

I guess the nice thing is it doesnt take long to remove the panels so playing with colours aint so bad unless someone could do a photoshop tenere where we could all play at our own colours

Any tips before painting those gray plastic covers would have been great!

1. Did you sand paper the surface before applying any colour?
2. Any primers?
3. Do you have any clear lacquer on top of it?

The grey plastic is a very 'waxy' sort of polythene material (similar to self-coloured MX bike panels), and paint doesn't like sticking to that at all...

With my bike we sanded the texture flat too (as I wanted a smooth finish), but at the very least you will need to key the plastic quite aggressively with a course sandpaper, then use a good layer of filer/plastic primer before applying the top coat.

The paintshop that did mine originally said afterwards it took a lot more work than they envisaged to get the paint to adhere properly, but then end result was worth it:

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/DSCF3334.jpg

That said, if you drop the bike, the paint is going to chip off the tank panels anyway...

Perhaps paint the tank and headlight surround grey instead - like a battleship!

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/r...acute-2012.jpg

Jxx

I like it, all grey!

Hi JULES looking at your pictures just curios about your font indicators , don't see any.And whats those black bits on top of the fork legs.?O yes looks good in black i ave the same colour :660:tenere.

I will try doing what this guy did, but with white wrap instead of carbon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v54yDs3kCaY

I tried today, and nope IT IS NOT EASY! :P

Pic of a mates bike

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/...212_123511.jpg