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1974 R90S pin stripes
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Re: 1974 R90S pin stripes
You already know the answer... "Steady Hands"...
I've only done one '74 SS repaint (I should really say the guy that does my paint did it). I actually found a roll of original pin stripe tape in a BMW plastic bag from the inventory I got from Stan's BMW. Paint came from Holt. Result was excellent, but not sure he'd do another. Getting those pin stripes right is a PITA!
Hope you're doing well!
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Good to see you in Richmond as well! As for the tape, it was a roll and you had to cut the tapers/ends yourself. I'd never seen it before and don't know if it was offered with an "official" part number available to dealers (thinking not). As I went through his inventory, I found quite a few bits that were "factory OEM" with part numbers on them but never offered as "official" dealer parts inventory. I actually asked him about a couple of them, and he said he got them on trips to the factory. Apparently the part numbers were for BMW use on their assembly lines. Examples include the pinstripe tape, a box of new, never used /2 and /5 frame parts (OEM shock towers, swingarm mount castings, a steering head tube, etc. that he had for frame repair), etc. Guessing it helped to be both German and a long time "known" entity when you went to visit your friends in Munich. LOL!
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Ok, I think that I’m going to have to paint on my stripes and learn to live with the shame of an unauthentic restoration!
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Re: 1974 R90S pin stripes
Is your paint fairly recent? Is this a shop that is taking on the 90s bikes today?
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Re: 1974 R90S pin stripes
Thanks for your reply. A friend was asking about painters because his 74 Silver Smoke was not quite smoky enough. : )
He has another to restore and was going to use Holt but obviously that wont work. He also did apply his own gold stripe with the stick-on kind and he said it wasn't that tough. also if you mess up you can peal it back and start again, not with paint. If you cut the taper end and start from that end the paint should be in no danger of scratching from a knife or scissor.
P.S. The 50s I bought from you is still in the que. I've strayed over to the brit bikes for a bit. ; )
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Re: 1974 R90S pin stripes
Brit bikes are fun. The world is a buffet, so why eat just one thing? If interested, I’m going to part with my 1970 Norton Commando “S” & 1966 BSA Spitfire with original GP carbs and super rare factory aluminum large tank. Both like the R50S - ready for restoration, but I know you’re not afraid of that. After ten+ years of ownership it’s clear that I’m not getting to either one real soon.