Pinstriping query.

I have a 1976 BMW R-90 that's an R-90 S clone; that is a fairing has been added, the pipes liberated, Bing carbs swapped for flat slide Mikunis and it has progressive springs. The paint is bad, real bad. I don't want to do the S paint called "smoke" seen below, I think it's goofy.

I bought a 2008 Porsche silver/grey metallic paint and also one rattle can of Porsche oxblood - maroon color. My intent was to prime and seal the thing, squirt the maroon color where I wanted pinstriping, put down pinstripe tape and then lay down the silver and remove the tape. A little hum and a buff and then clear it.

That seems like a lot of work.....

A friend a is pretty good artist and recently tried his hand at pinstriping. Some of his stuff is busy. I think all that tribal, geometric whatever is out of character for a 35 year old European bike. When I suggested something like checkerboard seen on British cafe bikes, he kind of rolled his eyes.

It's my bike, I decide, it will be tasteful.

I'm happy to hear suggestions.

Dan

Grey Smoke

Gold Smoke

I like the grey smoke, pass on the gold. And yeah, a R90 needs a simple stripe scheme, not all that overdone stuff like the paint on a Big Dog.

If gold ever belonged on a bike, is this. Gold smoke looks absolutely fantastic on them. I was at a bike show an there were two parked together. Dead stock. Yet they had slight variances in fogging. I was told that every gold smoke bike's paint is unique.

The guy I bought mine from has a Gold Smoke that's sooooo nice, he won't ride it.

Dan

If you change your mind on the Smoke job, I can hook you up with one of the better guys doing it the right way. He opened the first BMW shop in St. Louis, so he's been doing them since they were new. I probably wouldn't recommend him for the striping any more, since his hands are a little shaky these days, but the guys who know say he does the Smoke paint jobs the way they're supposed to be.

Nah, not going to Pebble Beach.

But thanx.

Been wanting to try pin striping. Maybe this will be my summer hobby. Should keep me out of trouble.