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Offline OregonLAN

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Givi E55NT custom paint, opinions welcome...
« on: February 02, 2012, 10:21:37 AM »
How does this look?



I don't like the glossy black trim it comes with. I was thinking either silver or red to match the bike. What do you think?


Offline Jeremy Mitchell

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Re: Givi E55NT custom paint, opinions welcome...
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2012, 10:24:35 AM »
Looks great!  But does it look good enough to you to pay for a custom mix of paint to cover such a small piece of trim?
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Re: Givi E55NT custom paint, opinions welcome...
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2012, 10:28:44 AM »
Looks great!  But does it look good enough to you to pay for a custom mix of paint to cover such a small piece of trim?

The place I'm taking it to is pretty reasonable. I've had a bit of work done there, so they give me a discount on little projects like this. I'm thinking it will cost me ~$150 to get it color matched and painted...

I was contemplating having the center section painted as well, but I think it looks better having a little silver in there...

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Re: Givi E55NT custom paint, opinions welcome...
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2012, 10:42:58 AM »
I was contemplating having the center section painted as well, but I think it looks better having a little silver in there...

Maybe some reflective (high vis) silver paint?
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Re: Givi E55NT custom paint, opinions welcome...
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2012, 11:14:48 AM »
Here's a picture of it all red:



Now that I have them side by side, this one does look a bit more OEM than the other...

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Re: Givi E55NT custom paint, opinions welcome...
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2012, 11:17:55 AM »
Maybe some reflective (high vis) silver paint?

That's an option too. I do have an Admore kit going into it also...

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Re: Givi E55NT custom paint, opinions welcome...
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2012, 06:47:33 PM »
To each his own....I have E55NT mounted on my 2010 Neptune Blue and love it just the way it is, with the Admore light kit of course.  I like the stealthy look of it, especially the smoked lenses.   ;D
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