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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: largeviking on September 17, 2012, 09:14:05 AM

Title: BSA Tank Stripe
Post by: largeviking on September 17, 2012, 09:14:05 AM

I have a 1965 A65 Rocket. It was originally delivered to the Chief Constable of Leics police in white as his own personal bike. I have painted the central section of the tank white and need a stripe between this and the polished chrome of the sides. Any suggestion as to what this colour should be?

Title: Re: BSA Tank Stripe
Post by: johnnyboy-wonder57 on September 18, 2012, 10:49:00 AM

Gold!


Cheers
JBW

Title: Re: BSA Tank Stripe
Post by: largeviking on September 25, 2012, 09:53:20 AM

Gold? was thinking black or red, did not even consider gold.

Title: Re: BSA Tank Stripe
Post by: johnnyboy-wonder57 on September 26, 2012, 10:02:59 AM

A 1994/5 Moto Guzzi California 1100i spent 4 months on my driveway, it was black & red with gold pin-striping & everybody who admired it said it looked the "dog's b*ll*cks!

See images on the internet.
When I say gold I mean the beautiful metallic lacquers in little tins that Humbrol did.  Triumph /NVT did a T160 in white & gold & it looked the DB's. Nothing goes better with white than a gold pin-stripe, believe me I have a good eye for colour combinations!

Cheers


 JBW

Title: Re: BSA Tank Stripe
Post by: largeviking on September 27, 2012, 02:24:14 PM

Thanks for your reply, will give it a go.