BMW F800GS (new) Color Options

Discussion in 'Parallel Universe' started by springfish, Sep 29, 2008.

  1. springfish

    springfish Been here awhile

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    I like many of you am waiting on delivery of a 800GS, hopefully by Xmas. I doubt I'm the only one who's blown away by the current color offerings by BMW. With that in mind I took it upon myself to offer up some alternate color suggestions. I ordered the magnesium/grey color and will most likely be sending my panels out for a custom paint job. I'm also toying around with the idea of customizing the "GS" decal.

    I've narrowed down my color options below. What do you all think?

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    …and one for all the KTM guys! ;)
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  2. John Ashman

    John Ashman Adventurer Wannabe

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    I don't think you can make that bike look ugly, I'd take any of those! It's like the F650GS, they keep asking me what color I want and I keep telling them I don't care! I've never seen a bike that looks good in every color, but these do.
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  3. rocket25

    rocket25 Adventurer

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    The black looks good. If you want a earth, enviro frendly machine, (as the saying goes, GO GREEN). If you are having a hard time choosing between a KTM and the 800, goe orange. I thought they all looked good though.
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  4. FatBuoy

    FatBuoy Been here awhile

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    I'm digging the darker green one. That way when hit shits the fan around here big brother will never be able to see you from those black helis!:evil
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  5. springfish

    springfish Been here awhile

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    Ha! I'm definitely leaning towards the dark green. Perhaps the "GS" branding would need to be replaced by a WWII black star. :)
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  6. Wildman

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  7. springfish

    springfish Been here awhile

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    Where's the motorcyclist formally known as Prince?
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  8. Wildman

    Wildman Long timer

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    Let me say it ain't me! One of the guys who went to the Touratech UK Open Weekend took the picture. Maybe he knows the story behind it too.

    Looks like seriously lowered suspension too.
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  9. Gillies

    Gillies Long timer

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    Damn, they all look good! I'd pick the first blue.
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  10. RobTheRigger

    RobTheRigger Killing threads here since 2008

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    Can you do a pic with white body/ blue frame like the 80? THAT would be the heat!
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  11. StinkyCheese

    StinkyCheese Long timer

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    Liking the green ones! The orange is cool but some KTM owner will suggest KTM envy.......:lol3
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  12. ChunkyXCracer

    ChunkyXCracer Adventurer

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    As a racer and huge fan KTM bikes......I of course am leaning towards the ORANGE. Very cool to see some other colors on the bike. Now if mine would just show up some time this year.
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  13. llamapacker

    llamapacker Mr. Conservative

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    I would like to see white and dark grey or black.

    Of the above, I like the orange. I had an orange HD superglide in, I think it was 1974.

    This one is nice, thankyou:
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  14. Infallible

    Infallible Into the Wild Blue Yonder

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    I'd like to see a blue and white one.
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  15. R59

    R59 they call me Rocker

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    I'd pick one of the two greens.

    Probably the lighter one.

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  16. AngryRed

    AngryRed Lost in Cyber Space

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    I like #2 or #3 but then again I'm partial to blue. The F800PD (Pimp Daddy) is definitely an aquired taste.

    :huh
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  17. DolphinJohn

    DolphinJohn Caveman

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    Dark green is real cool
    But I agree, they all look good.
    I should be riding mine (yeller) in a matter of days.
    :evil :freaky
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  18. RedHawk47

    RedHawk47 Adventurer Supporter

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    I have been thinking of doing mine in red.
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  19. guerrero

    guerrero Adventurer

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    Sprinfish,
    First of all, thank you for taking the time to come up with the different colors. I don't have photoshop, so would you, please, create one with desert colors(kaki, beige). Thank you in advance.
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  20. Desert Dave

    Desert Dave Enjoying the moment

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    I'm really diggin the dark green look!

    Wonder why that is.....maybe reminds me of something :wink:
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