Looks better that way.

i thought that's what the Bushmaster was for? :eek:

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update regarding the belly pan...







...well..., this was more or less the final idea...



http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1273856658.jpg



...and I can finally pick up the bike at the painter tomorrow...
...the thing is already there for some 7 or maybe 8 weeks... :eek:

...haven't seen the result yet, and the only thing I know is that its red and silver, with black stripes, and with painted (!) 'sponsor' logo's...


...and according to the painter, it looks fresh...


...we'll see...

Post pics when you get a chance!

...don't you worry... ;)

@Ro Loo: Nice work. My choice would be #1. The bracket and fastener as shown in posting #45 on page 3 is awesome ! I will copy them if you allow it ;)

@shreddr: Jeff your message box is full ! Can't send you a pm.

...go ahead... ;)

Lars, I took care of it, jeez those mailboxes don't hold too much do they? :confused:

No. But they are cheap, so I don't complain about it. ;)

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...and the bike is back from the paintshop... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/suppo...eys/yltype.gif



...en this, ladies and gentlemen, is the result...
...and please remember ; every 'decal' you see isn't one, it's all paintwork !...



http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/t...mberger/14.jpg


http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/t...mberger/16.jpg


http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/t...mberger/17.jpg


http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/t...mberger/29.jpg


SmileWavy


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Bravo, simply stunning!!

Beautiful! Need a full side shot too.

...here you go !...



http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/t...mberger/27.jpg


http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/t...erger/25-1.jpg


SmileWavy


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Worth the wait I'd say!

your bike looks great Ron, its one of the nicest R12's on the forum ;)

i like the candy cane scheme on the pan better than the black you had before.

regarding the "decals", while the paint work is certainly impressive, I prefer nothing, and i actually think decals are better only for the simple reason, that if you decide you want Bridgestones and an Akrapovic exhaust, then what? i am guessing you have "committed" to Michelin and Laser, so no worries! SmileWavy

...what's an Akrapovic...? ;)

...never had a black one ; that was just the CF finish...
...due to the long winter we had over here I couldn't bring the bike to the painter...

Just the best looking R12S exhaust system;):

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1273968321.jpg

No joke-your bike looks great!!

No. Beauty is in the eye of the spectator. imho Viagrapovic is better. :DSmileWavy

@RoLoo: Congratulations. The manifold and the bellypan look like the bike should have looked off the assembly line.
Do you get free tyres, free oil or free suspension service or even money ? ;)
I'd have avoided the stickers, but that's only my personal 2ct. :)

...the air that I breath is (still...) free..., for the rest I have to pay... ;)

Sweet Tooth for Eye Candy
 

RoLoo I have to admit the Candy Cane was my least favorite of the original paint schemes from BMW, but you have one THE MOST STUNNING EXAMPLES OF A BEAUTIFUL R1200S out there to date. I love the work and detail, congrats and enjoy the riding as much as the eye candy.

...thanks ! SmileWavy


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...and 'we' can go back to the painter... :mad:





...some stupid piece of garden tool decided to make a nasty scratch on the freshly painted belly pan...




http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...1200Skras1.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...1200Skras2.jpg



... :( ...

It'll buff out...........damn.....that's sad on such a nice looking bike.

I think it's time for the bike to move into the house away from all the dangerous tools.

Cheers

That sucks. It's really close to the decal as far as blending in the touch-up.

P.S.
just because some folks call the 12S "agricultural" doesn't mean you have to store it in the "equipment shed," Ron.:D

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/biggrin.gif

...and park my wife in the garage... :D

Ron;
You better not let her see what you wrote or it might be you that gets a garden tool upside the head?

Watch out!

All-round beautiful work on those bikes guys. Congrats.
But I have to say... those belly pans... I really really hate them. They make the bike look fat and weird and it's just like an alien piece of plastic hanging from the bottom. Am I the only one that feels that way?

...thanx for the warning... ;)

http://www.velpzuid.nl/smilies/01_St...aaginhoofd.gif

...you may leave the room now... :D

You are not alone Fenring, you and I can retire to the bar and have a good rant about the advent of form over function in the world.

Adrian

Yeah, something along those lines. I mean, the belly pans, especially RoLoo's SmileWavy, really look very pretty, and very unnecessary. We have a saying, which would nicely describe exactly what's going on here, but it'd be lost in translation, and might cause slight offense as well, so i won't. :D

Then again, maybe it's just my envy at those nifty HPE pipes talking.

You mean like an udder hanging down under the saggy jugs? :eek: ;)

There, I said it for you. No translation necessary. ;) SmileWavy

Actually, one of the things I like about the S is that is has so little body work that anything below the engine seems superfluous, because the engine itself is such a focal point. On a full-fairing bike like the RT or ST, it seems more necessary to extend the bodywork below the engine, but it seems pretty extraneous on the S.

However, RoLoo did an excellent job with the paint scheme and decals, so I can't really fault him for that, but I know what you mean, fenring.