Don't like the colour of my bike.... Suggestions?

[veeeffarr]

My bike is this colour:

https://www.trenkamp.org/gs500/susi-frontright.jpg

And I hate it.

Would it be a bad idea to change the colour? I might be able to get hold of some different coloured plastics for it and a fuel tank, but will it lose shitloads off of the resale value? I really do hate the colour but decided not to be picky and bought the bike...

Just wondering whether it's worth the hassle/expense of changing the colour as I'm not prepared to do a rattlecan job.

Cheers,

T

[phatstorage]

hehehe

https://www.wroar.com/pink-bike-rs.gif

or you could just remove the front fairing, buy a twin headlight and bar mirrors and SF it

you may not notice the colour then

[ram_doom]

Kawasaki green seriously though, silver or black are probably the best options for that style of bike

Did you buy that fairing from method? Looks good.
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[G]

Different coloured plastics shouldn't detract from the value if it's original colours you're replacing it with.

Personally I'd get some already damaged fairings and add...
https://www.hammerite-automotive.com/finishes.jpg

[phatstorage]

[mark83]

Be original......and paint it brown!


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[Ste]

Lazy way of changing the colour of your bike: Do nothing other than use it

Within a couple of weeks it'll have a healthy protective layer of dirt built up on it.

For the amount of cost & hassle involved, rather than buying different colour fairings and tank I'd reckon selling it and getting a bike that you do like is a better answer.

But ermmmm, ride it more, rather than worrying about what colour it is.

[phk6]

spray it, i looked into having mine done got a quote of 80 quid for the lot, although this was by my friends, fathers, work pal.

but i decided against it as i like the colour of my bike and i dont have 80 quid to spare, and it says honda cup on it which makes it go faster
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[colin1]

respraying it properly will cost a fortune
respraying it yourself will look shit, unless you go for a deliberate rat bike matt black look (and this will devalue the bike)

changing all the plastics would cost a fortune

i say live with it, or sell it and buy another bike (maybe a thundercat)

letting the dirt build up is a good idea, but wont really change the colour much

[ram_doom]

[st3v3]

with winter coming, if you ride your bike, you don't know you won't bin it, so i would keep it as it is for now, find some cheap plastics and/or quotes for paint job, then see how well you are suited to the task before spring comes and you really want to whizz off into da sunset.
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[Itchy]

You ride a GS500 , there are at least 10 breakers nearby Liverpool where you can get plastics all in
for <£100 , for my NTV I can get as new tank undinged , new rear and side panels for less than £60
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[Rookie]

Leave the poor thing alone, it's only a GS500. Just ride it until you can afford the bike you really want, and when you can, buy it in a colour you actually like.

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