No sir, I am not Italian, dont be ridicolo...

[Chris von Stein]

I just painted my Audace in the Italian flag colors. I dont really like white so just did a 2" racing stripe. I like the sound of the Supertrapps vs the Mistrals that were on it. Gonna put my signature 3s on it as well.

 

[Raven]

Sorry but that is pretty awful in my opinion. I've seen worse though. I saw a Moto Guzzi painted Kawasaki green.

 

[scottmastrocinque]

If you are going to express yourself, then I ‘d say that surely works in that department!

There is a seat for every butt, handlebars for every arms, and a paint job for every eye.

I celebrate your work and congratulate your having the gumption to do as you will!

You, Mindis, and many others, may not have a “common” taste, but what the hell, it’s your dream and vision. Follow it! Others be dammed!

 

[Bill Hagan]

What Scott said.

Besides, iIf your avatar likes it, I'm fine with it.

Is that DIY or a shop's work?

If the former, time; if latter, which and cost?

I have only dealt with one auto paint shop -- in Martinsburg, W.V. -- for motorcycle work ... the panniers on my late Norge. Their paint work was quite fine, but they mucked up the hardware in a maddening way.

Bill

 

[Chris von Stein]

Thank you for the feedback. I did it myself, just spray paint, so less than $20, took about 3 weeks. I coated the front fender in plastidip first in case someone somewhere down the road wants to go back to the carbon fiber. Looking forward to an Italian's opinion. My avatar is a famous gymnast-thanks SI body issue

 

[Pete BoBeet]

I just painted my Audace in the Italian flag colors. I dont really like white so just did a 2" racing stripe. I like the sound of the Supertrapps vs the Mistrals that were on it. Gonna put my signature 3s on it as well.

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Needs flames on the gas tank. Just my opinion.

 

[Bill Hagan]

Thank you for the feedback. I did it myself, just spray paint, so less than $20, took about 3 weeks. I coated the front fender in plastidip first in case someone somewhere down the road wants to go back to the carbon fiber. Looking forward to an Italian's opinion. My avatar is a famous gymnast-thanks SI body issue

I am pretty sure that an Italian would like your avatar.

As for the livery, you might want to narrow that poll a bit, and focus on those who live somewhere on a line somewhere south of Rome, and include Sicily.

But what Scott says is spot on, i.e., who cares what others think if you like it. I use an Anglo-Saxon verb and plural pronoun as the object for such folks. Italians only need one word for that, but it means the same thing.

Enjoy your Guzzi. Yours is an amazing result frtom a rattle can.

Bill

 

[V700Steve]

Nice job but never liked red valve covers, either green or chrome would look better, just me & red covers.

 

[Longshot]

Not bad at all for what it cost you

 

[scottmastrocinque]

I am ITALIAN and I love it.

(And your avatar can eat all the crackers in bed she wants! I would not mind one bit!)

The green is a touch lighter shade versus the Tricolore but then agin, photos rarely match actuality when you see it in person.

Again, ride what you love so that you love what you ride.

I think it’s perfect for you and you should be pleased and proud!

You and Mindis! You go guys!

 

[Vagrant]

What brand of rattle can paint did you use. If it looks 1/2 as good in person I'm doing my butt ugly 16 stone.

 

[scottmastrocinque]

Back in the 1998-2004 period at Brattin Motors BMW, one of my co-workers was the absolute KING of rattle can painting. His name was Phil Beck, and he was a Maestro with the spray can. He painted several motorcycles with this technique, and I swear, you could not tell at all. In fact, I bought a R100 that he did, named BeemerBlue, and she was beautiful and NOBODY ever suspected.

Phil used to tell me that it was all about preparation, and patience. Not trying to rush things. He was amazing at this.

 

[Sasazuka]

That's WILD. Too wild for me but respect it all the same.

 

[DeadEye]

You painted it for You !
If it came out as you wanted - they Won’t have to buy it…

 

[Chet Van Aken]

There are always naysayers, the bike looks great! Put a strip of white on the side panel and its perfect

 

[Chris von Stein]

What brand of rattle can paint did you use. If it looks 1/2 as good in person I'm doing my butt ugly 16 stone.

The red is Krylon Fusion and the green is Rustoleum 2X.

 

[Chris von Stein]

I have painted a bunch of bikes this way. No problem selling them either it seems. I just realized all of these bikes were black. Black bikes are boring to me, but I do like black engines, wheels and forks/controls. The green/orange and the blue Rocket 3s are the same bike. I plastidipped 2 of my 3 cars, and one of them was black.

 

[Bill Hagan]

**** Black bikes are boring to me, but I do like black engines, wheels and forks/controls. ****

Don't be a hater!

Bill

 

[Vagrant]

No sanding? Just a good cleaning first?

 

[DeadEye]

Um, no this is Black…


it needed something to provide contrast