the wrong colour

[simonthepiema...]

Okay I keep seeing bikes im interested in but they are always the wrong colour (I'm looking for black) so I was thinking there's not much bodywork on a bike that takes paint, how easy is it to get a respray and what would it cost eg unfaired bike?

Or is this a stupid idea that the insurance co and the dvla will start going mental?

[nick.h]

IMO You shouldnt base what bike you buy on the colour for a start.

The DVLA shouldnt have any problems with you changing the colour of the bike, as long as you declare it to them (using the V5, i think)

Nick
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[Zoffo]

I know it's shallow but colour means a lot to some people. My bike comes in about 5 different colours but I would not have bought it if the colour wasn't right. It had to be either blue or black.

I know somwone that will re-spray all the plastics on a bike for £350.
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[mchaggis]

With your bike though Zoffo, with the money you're spending to get one, you can afford to be picky about colour.
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[Finglonga]

You need.....

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[dransy]

if u need hamerite sell it where i work , its a trade centre so its alot cheaper i also get 20% off so its even cheaperer
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Hence my Transalps Matt Black Didnt like the colour it was in, but the price was spectacular!
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[Bendy]

Colour can grow on you, that's why I wouldn't base my entire purchase on a colour scheme if everything else was right.

I actively dislike Kawasaki green but if everything else was a bargain I'd try and live with it. Ditto I think most race reps look a mess, but if everything else was sound, I'd deal with it. Wasn't keen on the colour of my bike when I bought it but now I love it. Haven't given a stuff about the colour of any of the second hand cars I've bought, they've mostly been manky shades of red. Ended up reasonably fond of all of them.

[Itchy]

why paint? , go buy parts from a breaker or ebay you can usually find some cheap parts (might need some Tcut) , my bike started life black and probably by the end of the week swapping parts out (ie cheapo plastic panels) it will be mostly red

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