Triumphrat

desper

I'm trying out some ideas in photoshop, here's one I did last night... I think it would look great like this with a matte finish... with black rims(chrome spokes) and some nice beefy TKC 80's

Can chrome be painted? or does it make the paint just chip off? Would a paint shop strip the chrome first?

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'07 Scrambler 900, TORs, CRG lane-splitters, Lucas tail, LED signals.

fastbike

Powder coat the chrome. You can get virtually any color in gloss or matte. Eurosports Cycle in Fort Worth had a project Thruxton with the wheels done in matte black centers, leaving the rims polished. Very nice look.

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TB-T100

How about an animal-print theme? Zebra, if you're bold and original. Tiger/leopard/jaguar if your're feeling feeline.

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'04 T100 Black and White (because that is the only colour-combination to wear with a dinner jacket)
AI removed, TORS
rebuilt front (valves, springs, etc), Öhlins shocks
engine dresser bars, grab rail, flyscreen, Triumph leather panniers and tank bag

swarley

suggest you check out rhodie's scrambler for inspiration, though aside from the few of us with matte black scramblers I haven't seen too many paint jobs other than factory (if I am wrong, would love to see pics). keep us posted, sounds like you'll be doing something really kick a$$.

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Casper

Hi

I guess you may have seen this custom tribute to Steve McQueen. I think it was a limited run by the British Triumph bike dealer Jack Lilly although I can't be a 100% sure.

There must be some great ways to customise a Scrambler.

I get lots of attention on mine; people seem to like it, both bikers and non bikers alike.

Casper

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dave1068

I'd like to see a white/green or white/orange version.

Possibily painting the fenders or striping them.

Black wheels would look nice but after a while, the price of new paint and the wheels might not make it worth it. I know a good paint job where they bake it on can be almost 1000-, add the wheels, and it adds up to quickly.

Curious to see the final project

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desper

thanks for the replies, good stuff. I hadn't seen that mcQueen bike, now I like the black rims even more... I think I'd go with powdercoating for the rims for durability... will have to look into the cost.

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'07 Scrambler 900, TORs, CRG lane-splitters, Lucas tail, LED signals.

BellaCorse

Were it my bike, I would paint the bike satin silver and have a good pinstripper lay down some sort of nickname on the tank in gold leaf like desert rat bikes of the early 60's.

/Mike - la rata de desierto

Old Scratcher

Very tastefull. +1. I'd also like to see the same thing in black, with either red or gold pinstriping.
I've always thought that a scram would look good done up like an old dispatch riders bike, & apart from OD, I'd also like to see one in Camo or RAF blue.

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Ringadingdoo

Like the idea of the nickname

I want to get my scrambler painted in a nice rich Orange, with black fenders

or something like my Avatar Pic

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