T100 tank paint

[Nick Morey]

Lately I've been thinking of getting another tank and having it repainted. After looking around the Triumph colors I really liked the colors of the 2006 Daytona 675's. I was thinking...

1. tank - Tornado Red
2. T100 swoop - Scorched Yellow
3. pinstripe - Graphite

I have discovered I'm an idiot when it comes to Photoshop, so if anyone out there is handy with it...

Here's my bike now

If anyone has suggestions, knows a good paint shop, or can be of any help, or just generally wants to "dis" the whole idea (I'm thick skinned ) feel free to chime in, please!

Thanks,
Nick

 

[Nick Morey]

Here's where the idea originally came from, the '73 T140V Bonnie

 

[strokerlmt]

I like anything that is different....go for it......
LMT

 

[musicswapshoppe]

I am gonna be a disser
Your bike is perfect to have a 2nd tank with the chrome fender I agree. But you already have scarlet red, so why not look at a totally different colour to red?

maybe light Blue/ black or Scorched yellow/black?

Blue j BTW is the photo shop man. He done a great one for me ages ago.

 

[KingBear]

I've seen a lot of cool paint schemes. If I were you I'd get creative and do something original. Of course I'm not you so I'd probably end up with something safe and boring.

 

[musicswapshoppe]

If I were you I'd get creative and do something original

Just avoid the Paul smith look! http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/paul-smith-world/collaboration-projects/triumph/

Hey you like chrome a lot
Try this

 

[Speed3Chris]

Nick,
Below is a very "quick and dirty" pshop of your bike with T140 tank colors.
Good luck in your search for the right color scheme.
Cheers.

 

[Nick Morey]

music - I guess I'm just nuts about red, the redder the faster, I don't know. My Bike Title and Registration say red & I'd like to be able to switch tanks. That '73 orange bike was like the first Triumph I really fell in love with. I do like this Blue/white combo though:

As for chrome, I think I've got enough. Cool bike though.

KingBear - Yeah I ain't too creative either, but I do like the T100 swoop and want to keep the style just different colors.

 

[Nick Morey]

Thanks Chris, that gives me a little better idea of what it would look like.

 

[Speed3Chris]

You're welcome Nick. Cool thing about these bikes is their look can be transformed with a tank paint change, all else staying the same. Also, the T140 tank...beautiful bike incidentally is nekked and the T100 tank has knee pads which also changes the look a bit.
Have fun.

 

[Nick Morey]

Yes Chris, myself, I've always liked the knee pads (no jokes please!) & I'd use a T100 tank, just those Daytona colors. I'm looking to keep it as original looking as possible, just different colors. Your pic helps me see that somewhat.

 

[Speed3Chris]

Glad it helped a bit. Photoshopping is really a great tool to be sure.
Good Luck with your project.

 

[Nick Morey]

Musicswapshoppe sent me this mock up of a chrome tank, probably with a red T100 stripe instead of blue as my bike is registered "red". Opinion's? Too much?? Fits the rest of the bike? What do you think?

 

[musicswapshoppe]

I reckon it suits the bike well. Obviously also needs a black triumph badge as well as red colour tho. Certainly changes the bike with just a tank swap. Most bikes would need guards changed as well.

same idea dont seem to work on mine

 

[Nick Morey]

If the graphics on the tank were claret it would work.

 

[wobblygong]

Here's where the idea originally came from, the '73 T140V Bonnie

Nick, my 2 cents worth....go with your original idea. articsea posted this advice to me a few weeks ago and it's solid advice.
On your bike, I think this tank would look awesome.

 

[Nick Morey]

Thanks wobbly, I think those Daytona colors would emulate that, kind of the same thing, but a fresher look.

The chrome idea music has is cool too, but cash could be the killer or at least postponer... until I hit the lottery, or they start paying me what I'm worth at work.

 

[musicswapshoppe]

hows this? Bit rough as normal, But still prefer chrome

 

[KingBear]

Just avoid the Paul smith look!

Oh snap!

 

[Nick Morey]

Just avoid the Paul smith look!http://

How about Ewan McGregor?

hmmm... :chin:

nah, it's been done already.