Changing my K1100RS's bodywork

I got an email from Eddie (the previous owner of my K1100RS) yesterday, with an interesting proposition in it.

He has the bodywork off another K1100RS in Special Edition black and silver that he wants to swap me for my bodywork, the aux fuel tank and the K1 fender currently on my bike.

I'm not really using the aux tank, and am probably not going to do much LD riding in the future, so I can let that go. And I like the looks of the K1 front fender, but I'm not too attached to it.

And I've really wanted to get the bike repainted.

So, I said yes. The only drawback is that he doesn't have a black seat to go with it, so I'll have a white/grey seat. But that's fixable.

So the K1100RS would go from this:


to this:


I'd keep the big spot light, maybe, or maybe get a pair of smaller ones... We'll see.

I'll miss the distinctive purple, but the black and siver looks pretty nice.

It'll be kind of like getting a new bike! And taking all the body work off will allow me to give it a good look over and see what's underneath that needs attention.