How should I paint my 2nd KLR?

[Mrs. DantesDame]

As you may or may not know, I am now the proud owner of two first generation KLRs. The second one was bought mostly on a whim, but is still a valued member of the family. It is currently in the garage, waiting for the installation of a new headlight subframe. The previous owner did "something" to it, enough to bend the plastic fairing forward a bit, and then for some reason, painted the outer portion of said fairing black. Now if he hadn't done that I probably wouldn't be asking this question and would just leave the bike "stock". But the black fairing looks silly, so the paint will come out. It's just a matter of which paint.

For reference, here is the original 2000 KLR, my daily driver:


Here is the "new" 2001 KLR:



If I go "return it to stock", I'll get on ebay and source an original green fairing and replace the one that's on there. Personally, I think it would be amusing to have two bikes of similar appearance. Especially if Dan and I take them down to Mexico together    Anyway... just because I'm asking doesn't mean I'll go with the results. I'm just curious as to what others think.


Oh, and no, I don't really like the military. It's more of an ode to M*A*S*H    Hence my car:

[bluepoof]

I had a brilliant idea after we talked about this last ...what about keeping the "matte finish/star" theme but doing different colors? Like black with a hot pink star instead of the army green/white?  Or orange with a blue star?  Could be fun!  

If that's meh, I change my vote to match the 1st KLR since I do like the matte finish/star motif.

[squeezer]

Go with KTM orange to confuse people.

Or faux fur.

[maddjack]

Go for something bright say I , you have your mash tribute so go different.Blueproof has the idea and it is good.  

[Mookie]

Zebra fur all the way.

[Corbeau]

Den Mother, I have two suggestions:

Keep the military scheme, but make it look like it's from the other side of the Iron Curtain. Ergo, a red star.

Scrap the military scheme, and make it look like Barbie's bike.  

[maddjack]

Zebra fur all the way.

naw bright  tiger stripes in hot pink on a deep purple backround, now that will get looks

[Rincewind]

Militarized Hello Kitty

[bubba zanetti]

Paint it like the Swiss Army Knife that it is ... 01's rock !

[ConPilot1]

Orange/black/white tiger stripes and a picture of Bruce Lee in an "Enter the Dragon" pose
on either side of the gas tank.

[Bombauer]

Paint it like the Swiss Army Knife that it is ... 01's rock !

That is an EXCELLENT idea!  Red body, and chrome everything else!

[chornbe]

Go total contrast to the army one and pastel and girlie it up. Cover every mood. (and make dan ride it)

 

[chornbe]

Militarized Hello Kitty

^^^^^^^^ -- or that

[napper]

You've done the M*A*S*H tribute, how about a Partridge Family tribute.



Hello world, here's a song that we're singin'
Come on get happy.

(I get off watchin' 70's TV)

[Tony T]

Keep the military scheme, but make it look like it's from the other side of the Iron Curtain. Ergo, a red star.

Great idea!  

Or do a hammer and sickle thing.  

[squeezer]

Paint it like the Swiss Army Knife that it is ... 01's rock !

Actually, I really like that idea.

I mean, even more than faux fur.

[Mookie]

Fine.  I vote Swiss army too.

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Paint it like the Swiss Army Knife that it is ... 01's rock !

This idea is currently being mulled over    Dan really likes it and I think it's a fun option. Plus, we can pull out our matching Swiss Army knives that we purchased while in Switzerland and really complete the set  

[JReazor]

That is an EXCELLENT idea!  Red body, and chrome everything else!

Chrome on a KLR? Is that possible? The bike might reject it like a bad transplant.

[Mrs. DantesDame]

haha - that's what I said to Dan, too. No chrome, but I'll keep the "shiny" frame, swingarm, skid plate, etc.  Close enough for me...