side panel colours
 

I'm thinking of changing the colour of the side panels on the Ten - what's your thoughts on it guys. This is just a mock-up.

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Painting will result in chips and then it will look tatty especially as all those plastics are designed to take knocks. I say keep it stock. Good mock up though, I thought I was the only person that did that kind of thing!

I often mock things up before I get round to doing things for real then if I don't like it - well it isn't a major problem. Thanks for the input. I had the same concerns actually.

someone on here has already painted his black. i think the post was called "getting rid of the grey" or something like that.

There's also one floating around with white panels, and JMo painted hers blue � might be worth asking her for tips, 'cause that's survived rallying.

i painted the lower panels a few weeks ago
i left the top two as i wansnt sure about it and they are more likley to get scraped

any way if it it helps i used liqid sander as the panels are uneven
halfords plastic primer and then two topcoats of black

i intend to put some hard laquer on them you had to wait two weeks
but havnt got round to it

they have been covered in **** loads of times and washed ..and the paint finish is still good
i dont think touching up would ne a big deal if you had too

i think doing all the panels may be a bit too much ....just my opinion
i kind of likes the black grey black grey alternate
but i suppose black and grey go better together than the blue

only a suggestion ..if you do commit id try the bottom panels first and see how you feel
when you have seen it in the flesh so to speak

hope that helps
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By minkyhead at 2011-03-14

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By minkyhead at 2011-03-16

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By minkyhead at 2011-02-20

heres a real interesting theread on abr

craig has done a great job on his africa twin ..fall with decals and halfords spays and laquars

really good job ...makes my sidepanel look a bit pathetic :what:

link
http://www.adventurebikerider.com/fo...a-is-done.html

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By minkyhead at 2011-03-16

link

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Yamaha Germany had the same idea, they launched a concept called "World Traveller" for the Tenere and the Super Tenere. They both have coloured side panels and windshields. Don't know if these parts come available soon or if it's a one-of only. But you can get the idea.
Greetz, Hans.

[QUOTE=minkyhead;151544]i painted the lower panels a few weeks ago
i left the top two as i wansnt sure about it and they are more likley to get scraped

any way if it it helps i used liqid sander as the panels are uneven
halfords plastic primer and then two topcoats of black

i intend to put some hard laquer on them you had to wait two weeks
but havnt got round to it

they have been covered in **** loads of times and washed ..and the paint finish is still good
i dont think touching up would ne a big deal if you had too

i think doing all the panels may be a bit too much ....just my opinion
i kind of likes the black grey black grey alternate
but i suppose black and grey go better together than the blue

only a suggestion ..if you do commit id try the bottom panels first and see how you feel
when you have seen it in the flesh so to speak

hope that helps

Thanks for the tips Minky - I think I'm gonna give it a go. BTW do you take the electric fire on all your trips:happy5:

Personally I don't like them painted. The grey sits as a nice visual barrier between whatever colour the bike is and the black of the frame/wheels/forks.

Mine:

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7963232_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3134167_n.jpg

Top two in yellow, bottom ones in black.

Done quickly with Halfords rattle cans in the autumn on a freezing cold day, so up close they look a bit rubbish (although the dirt disguises it). However from a few yards away I love the look. Want to do the engine bars and bash plate in yellow, and the grab handles/rear panels in yellow or black to complete it, but I'll wait till it's a bit warmer and redo the others at the same time.

Personally, I think Yamaha are missing a trick by not making them in different colours.

still getting around to doing this, I think the red ten is totally transformed with black panels,

Mine is black so I may go black and stealthy but also thinking about going kahki with my panels or desert sand colour. I even toyed with the idea of using chrome paint for that futuristic terminator look.

I bet yellow panels would look great on the blue tens and red panels on the white ones.

like the black with the yellow too kinda like the old gs bumble bee's

is that africa twin photo real ? it looks amazing

Take a look at the link - even more amazing. The best looking Africa I have seen.
http://www.adventurebikerider.com/fo...a-is-done.html

I like my Ten with wide side panels. If they get scratched or so it doesn't matter at all, I'll just repaint them ;-)

http://zak.li/linked/ten/IMG_0093.jpg

The finished job looks awesome! I quite like that

yep, that's the one I was thinking of. Love the look of it in white