SPEED TWIN Customisation [1/4] - I PAINTED my TRIUMPH BMW carbon black 

Super job, you’ve made a good looking bike into a lovely looking bike. Personally, I’d stop there and just enjoy all the positive comments you’re bound to get every time you’re parked up. Best wishes.

Great color choice! I have a 650i in that color with the “champagne” leather. One of my favorite combo’s (although the light leather can show marks easily). Great video.

Looks amazing! I would say to just get the whole tank covered in ppf. Some paint protections films have a self healing quality where some heat heals the scratches on their own. So that should take care of any scratches from zippers or your knees rubbing on the tank while preserving the paint beneath. Also thanks for sharing the price!!

I painted my old CBR600RR in Carbon black, definitely one of the best colours out there. It looks so good in the sun!

I am trying to pick up a 2022 matt grey ST1200 and I would chose to pain the tank bright yellow which would contrast fantastically well with the black parts.

In Australia we have a few options for paint protective film including a brand called XPEL. A ‘self healing’ PPF. A bit on the expensive side but if you coated the whole tank, you not only wouldn’t have the ‘unsightly’ cut out lines for the protective film but it would save the tank from not only zipper scratches but also knee rubbing on the sides and any small rocks and other debris flicking up and hitting the tank.

She's a stunner! Perfect color for that bike and the bits you have.

Absolutely stunning,Triumph take note!

Looks a good quality finish and really sets the bike off. I think the front mudguard might look better in carbon or painted.

Looks similar to my 2013 street triple. Black with sparkles! Beautiful!

Other than clear self heling coat on the tank, the bike is done. Way better looking than the dull gray.

loved it as soon as I saw it - I'd leave as is, less is more perhaps? seriously well done!

Beautiful!!!! Happy you reunited. I personally feel that black and gold is one of the best combinations there is. Ayrton Senna's JPS Lotus proves me right!

Nice colour choice, I did a custom triumph Daytona In carbon Black with Daytona yellow stripes, Colour on bike wheels is tricky when you have chain drive, your wheels will always look dirty, if you do paint them I would stay dark, Anthracite, or black chrome.

Oooh, that looks good. Truly a one of a kind Speed Twin now. I'd given up on doing similar to my own bike (not a Speed Twin), but now you've got me thinking again.

Gold wells and it will look amazing. But then you need to match the logo on the tank to match the colour of the wells and it will be amazing...

Wow, this is absolutely gorgeous and much improved. And that’s coming from someone who loves the factory Matte Storm Grey. I just bought a 2022 Speed Twin in Red Hopper a few weeks ago. I’m not a huge fan of the color, but that’s all they had. Anyway, now that I see what yours looks like painted, I’ll probably be going that route too. I have 2019 VW GTI in Night Blue Metallic that looks very similar to this color, and I think I’ll go with that for mine when I do it (after doing a bunch of other upgrades on my list first). I never even considered doing this before, so thanks for the upload!

Absolutely gorgeous. And a fair bit less expensive than I thought. Looks finished to me. I’m a sucker for a diamond-stitched seat, but that’s just me. Great job!

It looks really good, nice choice

Great looking paint job.

Great video fantastic job. The nice thing about the bike is it still looks standard from a distance but close up you will notice the nice touches you have done stay safe looking forward to more videos 🇬🇧👍

I like the new color. Leave the bike as it is now.

Looks like a very nice paint job!

Nice bit of kit right there sir.

Looks much better than before, I would leave the wheels & tank alone. At least you have protected it with a ceramic coating. I personally would have not replaced the rear fender.

Clear film!

Very nice! I have a 2022 Mat Grey Speed Twin coming next month from my local dealer who hasn’t been able to get any other colors this year. Thanks for the inspiration in a repaint color! I must admit a bias though as my R1250RT and my 540i are Carbon Black!. I’d suggest reusing the Union Jack knee pads but hand painting the deep grooves in it the Carbon Black color to help them blend with the tank more. My wife and I enjoy your excellent videos! Keep up the great work!

Bike looks great.

Looks great! I had the Matt black for a while - regretted it almost immediately. The gloss black looks so much better on this type of bike. Personally I think some gold forks would finish it off perfectly!

Mmm given the choice I’d possibly recommend gold forks with wheels to match which should bring the colours in …..wheels always set a car off so should work well with the bike also ….good luck with whatever choice you choose 👍

Great ideas you have had and the bike is gorgeous! IMO I’d leave the wheels alone as they are. I like the original color fenders, front and back as well, against the BMW carbon black paint. I love the headlight bezel the way you painted it to match the tank. I, myself, would not do anything more for protection on the tank. I think that getting it scuffed up or tiny scratches will only add to the patina and character, much like a long-time played guitar. If I were to do anything more at all, I think the gold Ohlins forks would look beautiful against the paint work that you have already done. These bikes have been hard to come by for model year 2022 and to have one is to be very fortunate. You not only have one, you have now a very rare, beautiful one. I would keep that in the garage and cherish it as it is now a valuable collector’s item. Cheers to you on your fine videos that you create and on your designs with this amazing bike. Ride safe. Regards from Washington state, USA.

Looks great nice finish

you could always have the bike wrapped with PPF like how cars are wrapped. Some of these films are also self healing. In terms of other mods, personally I might fit a small aluminium screen in front of the clocks. I would also look for a sear with a raised hump look at the back (or possibly look for a plastic rear seat cowl for that cafe racer look). Defending if you wanted to go full café racer or not, maybe lower bars / clip-ons. I would also change the rear mud guard to an aluminium one to match the front. Also, I would change the exhaust tip for something slightly prettier. As for wheels, maybe some spoked wheels.

Very nice mate, very nice.

A vast improvement over the standard. After all your efforts please do not spoil the bike with gold forks. The look is a great balance of classy with a hit of menace. Well done.

I think it looks fab. Great choice of colour. For me, I’d probably leave the wheels, but perhaps a bright gunmetal if it were mine and wanted to ‘lift’ it a bit and move away from total black. Perhaps the same as the front mudguard mount. Nice carbon additions. That mudguard is lovely. I concur with the headlamp bezel decision. The triumph part is a bit naff.

Stunning! . Please leave the wheels alone. Incredible value for the paintwork and great price on the carbon pieces.

The bike looks great and I wouldn't do the wheels at least not in the short term, live with it awhile and see how you feel about the look in 3 months!

Looks great. Deffo go with bronze wheels.

Came out really lovely. Your bike was beautiful before, now it got even better.

Looks better than gloss black. But that's about it. I prefer the grey before you got it sprayed. The cobalt blue would have looked good. Each to their own, though. Great bike and leave its wheels alone.

Spark plug connector being dark red looks like a cherry on top and somehow dilutes otherwise black/silver monochromatic look. That I would not change.

You have good taste.

It looks amazing! I would go ahead and do the wheels too. Have you considered getting them powder coated? Black is definitely a great choice for the tank, etc…. Take care my friend.

I really like the new paint job, congrats! The original black is a bit dull, this new color really suits the speed twin! Regarding further mods, the one I like the most on my speed twin are the factory optional LED side markers, they suit the bike well and delete the rear brake light that gets replaced by a nice aluminium cover. Ohlins gold suspension would like great as well, I would go for the Ohlins and only after would consider changing (or not) the wheel color.

The bike looks great. I don't now if you need do any more to the Bike.

Great Call :) really liked it. But i confess im sticking to the black that came with my speedtwin. But let me tell you, i got the puppy grips...and amazing, what a difference. keep it up.

I think a dark bronze on rims would go a treat with the Twins look... BTW, just had my red F900XR rims painted a pale gold (similar to WRX gold rims) for AUD equivalent of EUR $340 including refitting and balancing tyres, but excluding labour to removal and refitting the wheels, disk's abs rings etsabour

Hi Rocketman! Just been to triumph Algarve and had heard about your bike paint job! Looks great 👍 currently pausing my trip as I had a little issue with my street twin! Staying in Alvor awaiting for the fix, would be lovely to see this speed twin in real life, keeping my eyes out for it!!

Big improvement. Paint the wheels!

Nice job, it's very subtle which I like as at first glance it looks standard. I think the 3M protector film is a good option as I'm not sure what else would work. My black Fireblade has a carbon fibre look tank pad which looks okay so may be worth considering, especially if you can get carbon fibre look adhesive in colours such as midnight blue, that might work.

I believe the silver or bronze colour for the rims will be absolutely perfect for this. 90% sure about the silver and 80% sure about the bronze. Loving the work so far. Perfect choices for the BMW colour and looking forward for the wheels. Take care sir, have an amazing day 🖖🏻😇

You could get a carbon effect wrap or liquid carbon effect dip for the wheels.

The paint looks nice - personally I like the factory gloss black more than the BMW colour... tastes are different. My '22 Speed Twin is glossy black and I love it. BUT, your last comment caught me - I've done about 900km on mine so far and found the Marzzochi forks to be... not up to my expectations, a bit soft and jerky... I was thinking about something swedish, too..😉 or, at least get the stock forks reworked...

Nicer in black than those BMW colours. A tremendous bike.

Thanks. The bike looks very nice... beautiful. There is a gloss spray on protection film that can later be removed. Don't have a name for the product, sorry. That would probably work the best without changing the look and giving protection film durability. Regarding the wheels. Gold or bronze compliments black very well, looking very classy. The problem with that is that it makes the bike look modern rather than retro. If you like the retro look, stick with the black or go flat black. Gord

I like the new colour. Big improvement. I used knee grips from Eazi-Grip, which I’m very pleased with. They’re specially cut to fit the ST, come in black or clear and come in Evo, Pro or Silicone. I went for the Evo and find them attractive and very sticky, which works for me. Would add a picture, but can’t work out how to do so in RU-vid comments. BTW I got to try a 2022 model and definitely noticed a positive difference compared with my 2020 model. Maybe not enough to change right now, but I’ll hold off on renewing my suspension and further modifications for an upgrade in due course. Who knows, maybe Triumph will offer more imaginative colour options in due course, or even a suspension upgrade!

The paint job seems to me to be very good value, and surely much cheaper than you'd get in the UK. I would have gone for metallic green - the best colour for classic Triumphs, IMO. The wheels have to be bronze, if you don't like black. My CB650R looks great with that combo. I'm not a fan of carbon fibre bling. I'd be happier with cheaply replaceable high quality plastic, with alnost no weight penalty. I still can't believe that Aprilia decided that having 2 differently coloured wheels on their RS 660 was a good idea. You could try that: Pink and orange. Ha Ha. Ride safely.

I think the video probably does not make justice to the color. It seems only... Ok. But I remember when I saw for the first time my Kawasaki Z900RS color in person. Way better than in magazines or online.

You can use some WD40 Silicon Spray to provide a shine to the rubber knee pads, they will lose their grip and defeat their purpose though. Don't get it on the tank side surface obviously!

Liking the carbon bits sir. How about a two into one exhaust system?

Don't get carried away with the bling , To me it can get to a point where to much makes the bike look a cheap advertising tool. Have a great week RocketMan

The 3 M film is great stuff if its installed carefully. But the rubber pads continue the retro look much better.

I would go with the Ohlins but for me that would the last mod.

Now the silver parts look out of place; My eyes keep getting drawn to that front fender; more carbon? Cover the grey, like they say on TV! Big thumbs up for the custom work.

Very nice, money well spent,think gold wheels would look stunning, and at the end of the day don't do a TMF lol

Nice job looks classy 👌

Gold Thruxton suspension would look great against the new paint

Nice paint job , imo finish it off with the wheels done in the Same colour 👍 Maybe a dark screen might be an option as well 🤔

I'm trying to decide Which carbon fibre bits I should put on mine, and I think the sprocket cover and TPS covers are probably the best combo without overdoing it

Very nice! I think the 3M tape does fine .... add it to the sides? A friend discovered that inexpensive (compared to official moto stuff) grippy material that skateboarders use can be be bought in large-ish sheets and cut to one's wishes - an option. I missed the episode where you bought Dymag wheels - that's a very nice addition and $$ too. IMO, leave 'em as is. That bike is a keeper!

The sunny day didn’t aloud to see the rims color. I assume they are black. If the rims are gloss black, it’s ok. And they would be ok too if they were Matt black. But that’s it. Don’t ad a third color to the bike, please. You already have to tones of black , the painted dark blue, which is very well done job. But I would stop there. Don’t forget the brushed grey of some parts, the fuel monza cap and other parts. I really think that the bike is now, perfect 👌🏻

"You can have any colour you like..... as long as it's black", said Henry Ford in the early part of the last century. These days far more imaginative colours are available for cars and bikes, but still many opt for boring black!

Be great to source some metal badges from a T120.

Personally I would slap R&G Tank grips on them. Theyre black and have a more muted / classier look as to other grips which suit sport bikes more. I would also leave the wheels alone. I love silver and bronze wheels, but I feel like silver only looks good on spoked wheels. Bronze I feel like would be a little much on this bike.

Very nice looks cool

The bike looks fab! Sorted 👍. Well worth the outlay. Maybe a custom seat?

Lovely looking bike but think that gold Ohlins would wreck it!!!! I like the black wheels.

Nice new paint job Rocket Man but if you don't mind me say you should have done the front mudguard fella would have completely matched your new paint job all over? 🙄👌🏻👍🏻

Why not get a lighter gas tank as a performance upgrade and then paint it, and keep your old tank as a spare? Just an idea, sharing what I would do. Paint does look brilliant though I must say.

Muito bonito! Eu gosto muito. Um moto unico. Boas viagems 👍

Personally I like the thruxton wire wheels

What about the black Bonneville knee pads?

Tamarit I think has some nice knee pads. Nice paint on the bike. Why not paint the front mud guard as well?

I love your vids about the ST. Bought one myself based on mostly your videos. I read several opinions about taking this bike for a long trip. What is YOUR opinion? Comfortable enough to take it for a trip of around 500 km? Cheers!

Hey RM, the bike looks absolutely smashing, drop dead gorgeous. Nothing more in my opinion, like you said, I feel it’s time to stop with the modifications. The wheels go with the overall look of your bike as it is now. Please check, I think Stompgrip or Techspec make tank pads and knee grips which are transparent or come in a matt black finish which may appeal to you and go with your bike. Do update on your train of thought. Cheers

The rear mudguard in carbon fibre is an overkill

Beautiful! Are you leaving the front mudguard grey?

I love the color you selected and love the bike but for me Triumph failed in the shape of the tank. It looks like it was overinflated. It reminds me of a high school athlete who has put on 20 pounds. I feel the same about the tank on my 2009 Bonneville. I would still buy the Speed Twin if I had the cash.

You did a great job on a great bike. Are you going to do something with the front fender?

Transparent wrap for the tank...

I wouldn't have wanted a matt grey silver bike. I hate matt colours on all vehicles. Vehicles NEED gloss paint ! Personally I love shiny red , that you're not too keen on ! You're BMW black (or is that very dark blue ?) looks fine to me as it now is ! Gold wheels, hmmm, I don't think I'd do that . Wheels should be black, chromed, or plain aluminium . Gold forks can look okay, dunno if I'd want to spend the money, unless the new forks are also some sort of mechanical upgrade too. Some company should offer clear see through tank protector rubbers, although that might look awful. I guess black ones could be okay.

Whatever blows your hair back. personally, I don't see the point of putting carbon parts on such a beautiful classic bike. Triumph is renowned for its dull colour choice so painting it another colour would be an improvement. I would put the carbon parts money into new tires & petrol.

Bike looks great! Is the Speed Twin emblem on the side cover metal, or plastic? If I get one, I would probably have that painted the same as the cover. Just a nice subtle tone-on-tone recessed logo.

Hi rocket man , why not trie ceramic coating for your bike for the hole bike protection

Nice 8)

First of all I think it looks amazing, good choice! I also have a Speed Twin Storm Mate Grey and I feel that the colour scheme is not so appealing to me. Been think of putting a wrap or maybe a new paint but haven't decided yet. Anyways, have you ever tougth of making a costum wrap? If so why did you eventually decide for a complete new paint job? I would also like to ask you who was the painter, since I also live in Portugal and I could use the reference/contact for a future project on my own bike! Thanks in advance.

£ its all about the money. ! £1000 on a paint job it out of my league It's really no good arguing value to these things - it's what you can afford. For me the whole thing was "uneccesary" because I can't afford it! -- - but the bike looks great and if you spend another £2,000 on bits and changes you want - go for it !!! edit - I personally love that colour on the bike - great choice - much much nicer than the factory options.

Plus as everybody knows, it will now go faster.

Paint the wheels to match the rest of the bike. Polish the rim down to bare metal to roughly match the trim. Gold chain looks classy. More gold that does not match other gold trim will spoil the unified look you're trying to achieve. Not a fan of the look of carbon fiber. Be careful, mate. Make your ride too pretty and you'll have to leave it in the living room atop the coffee table, then only ride you're other bike. Oregon,USA.