WTB/SWAP Bronze/Flamingo rosso rear fairing

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sabestian · #1 Post by **sabestian** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:28 pm

OK, let me de-cypher. I've got a pristine flamingo rosso and nero black rear fairing that I want to swap for a bronze one (or black if I'm being pushed) in the same condition.

Basically I have been thinking to get the bike painted eventually, so acquired this fairing to have it sprayed.

But now I'm leaning towards leaving the stock bronze colour scheme, or maybe blackened variation with black rear fairing, bronze/black tank and bronze front fairing.

I don't really like playing with paint, I hate the preparation part (which is crucial), and I wouldn't like to pay hundreds of £ to have it all done nicely, besides I really like most stock Falco colours, so honestly cannot see the point.

So, if someone has a spare bronze (or black) one waiting to be repainted to match their bike, please swap with me (colour doesn't matter to you does it?). If I am really lucky I'll find a Flamingo Rosso Falco owner with a Bronze spare rear fairing... Dream on...

Let's make it clear, I'm after a bronze (or black) one in a really good shape (with no scratches and no need for painting!).

That's flamingo rosso with nero black, BTW: https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=3511

sabestian · #2 Post by **sabestian** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:50 pm

50 views and no volunteers? What is this world coming to...

I must have really developed some kind of acute paintophobia.

OK, here's the alternative deal.

Since I've already got a perfect Flamingo Rosso rear fairing, to change the colour scheeme on my choppa I just need a Flamingo Rosso tank. Anybody?

How about other colours? Tell me what you got! Perhaps someone needs a perfect bronze tank, I - in return - would get a yellow one that I could swap with yellowduck for his spare Flamingo one (he would need to get it from somewhere first).

And yes, I have been, but only a pint and half a magic pill.

I was trying to re-read what I just wrote but those bloody black worms don't want to stay in place! They are falling off the screen. No wonder, it's vertical! Can't blame them. Poor little bastards.

I may need to edit this mambojambo later.

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:51 am

sabestian wrote: Since I've already got a perfect Flamingo Rosso rear fairing, to change the colour scheeme on my choppa I just need a Flamingo Rosso tank. Anybody?

There was one on ebay the other day on a Buy it Now (I don't mind posting up about Buy it Nows as nobody will be there waiting to snipe).
If I remember it was a brand new one at £145.

Go have a search to see if it's still there.

EDIT ... Oh OK - couldn't resist - had a look and it is still there (but it's not new):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/APRILIA-SL1000-SL ... .m14.l1318

sabestian · #4 Post by **sabestian** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:27 am

Thanks, D, I noticed that too, waiting for the seller to respond with description of scratches/chips (maybe pictures). I may end up with Pink Fighter! Or Flamingo Fighter...

If it lets me avoid painting it's worth it anyway!