To re-spray? - SV650.org

02-09-05, 02:36 PM

What do we reckon to doing an all over re-spray? Do most people look on them as if to say "that bike's obviously been dropped that's why he's changed the colour"?

But if you make a good job of it is it likely to have a massive impact on your resale value and saleability, so long as it's not a naff colour?

My bike is a 2000 model anyway, so it's not worth a fortune (in blue just to fill you in on the details.)

One for debate I think...

02-09-05, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jase22

What do we reckon to doing an all over re-spray? Do most people look on them as if to say "that bike's obviously been dropped that's why he's changed the colour"?

But if you make a good job of it is it likely to have a massive impact on your resale value and saleability, so long as it's not a naff colour?

My bike is a 2000 model anyway, so it's not worth a fortune (in blue just to fill you in on the details.)

One for debate I think...

Mine has been dropped.. of the back of a car transporter.. but as I have no plans to sell it on... ever.. I think I don't care.. bizare colours here it comes..

02-09-05, 02:55 PM

Hmm not sure about the bizarre colours...

02-09-05, 03:47 PM

Did mine

Nothing wrong with the bike, no scratches etc, was offered a complete respray for £200 - Had to be done

As for re-sale - had a few offers from site members already

02-09-05, 03:55 PM

Cool, I should be ok then so long as it's not made a hash of!!! I've got a couple of ideas, but I don't want to release them in case they get poached!!!

northwind · 02-09-05, 06:19 PM

I'm in the middle of mine, I'll tell you if it was a good idea once I'm finished

Some people will probably look on it as being accident damage repair, but I'll not be selling in a hurry. Well done, tasteful paint jobs can sometimes add to the value of a bike, especially a common one- but tawdry race rep jobs usually cut you more.

I know mine will be worth more in its new clothes than it is at the moment, with every single panel having a scratch or a crack

02-09-05, 02:36 PM	#1
Jase22 Guest Posts: n/a	To re-spray? What do we reckon to doing an all over re-spray? Do most people look on them as if to say "that bike's obviously been dropped that's why he's changed the colour"? But if you make a good job of it is it likely to have a massive impact on your resale value and saleability, so long as it's not a naff colour? My bike is a 2000 model anyway, so it's not worth a fortune (in blue just to fill you in on the details.) One for debate I think...

02-09-05, 06:19 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I'm in the middle of mine, I'll tell you if it was a good idea once I'm finished Some people will probably look on it as being accident damage repair, but I'll not be selling in a hurry. Well done, tasteful paint jobs can sometimes add to the value of a bike, especially a common one- but tawdry race rep jobs usually cut you more. I know mine will be worth more in its new clothes than it is at the moment, with every single panel having a scratch or a crack __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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02-09-05, 02:55 PM	#3
Jase22 Guest Posts: n/a	Hmm not sure about the bizarre colours...

02-09-05, 03:47 PM	#4
Aurora Guest Posts: n/a	Did mine Nothing wrong with the bike, no scratches etc, was offered a complete respray for £200 - Had to be done As for re-sale - had a few offers from site members already

02-09-05, 03:55 PM	#5
Jase22 Guest Posts: n/a	Cool, I should be ok then so long as it's not made a hash of!!! I've got a couple of ideas, but I don't want to release them in case they get poached!!!