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Custom painted Privateer 161 x Alfa Romeo

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A bespoke paintjob by Blackcat Custom Paint built up MTB x motorsport brands.

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 10:47 am
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HEL MTB? new one on me

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 11:10 am
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Nice.
I always wanted a Miami blue bike to match a 205 GTi but I don't have the car anymore so it would just be a lonely metallic blue bike.

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 11:33 am
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My custom road bike is painted Subaru WRX Blue with Lamborghini Orange highlights. Wanted a metallic blue and was struggling to describe it, then the Scoobys of old popped into my mind.

It hasn't got gold wheels though. 

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 11:36 am
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That kink on the top tube of the Privateer really is gopping

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 11:57 am
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That’s a pretty colour scheme, but I still think it would look much better without that hideous top tube hump.

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 12:15 pm
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Nice!

More photos of the wagon please. I need a Busso in my life.

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 12:22 pm
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I'm not sure i'd ever ride if mine was that pretty.

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 12:55 pm
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Epic car. Ugly bike with a paint job. Big news...

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 1:15 pm
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I first thought the fork was a tribute to the RS Judy's of old.

There is some impressing paintwork going on there and I'm really envious of anyone who can produce work like that.

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 1:18 pm
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Fantastic! Big Alfa fan here - owned three (to date...)

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 1:23 pm
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Fork decals on the wrong legs on purpose?

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 1:53 pm
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Love it looks brilliant and nice to see something differnt   .. Im sure I will see it having a machanical on top of Local though .. 

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 2:53 pm
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No into motorsport, but the bike looks fab. Especially the yellow. Fork decals maybe should be on the other legs, but hey ho (if no-one mentions it it'll never be noticed! 😀 )
Can they do my old carbon Rocky Mntn the same dark blue metallic as my Beemer?

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 3:00 pm
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Posted by: hot_fiat

Nice!

More photos of the wagon please. I need a Busso in my life.

He's done a few videos on it at https://www.youtube.com/@iamandisykes  

 

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 4:44 pm
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I'm interested to see a review of those HEL brakes, UK made and from a motorsport co.  Have they come up with something groundbreaking or has development time meant they came out with something competitive with a previous generation Hope Tech3 not the latest and greatest?

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 5:37 pm
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Amazing paint job, really suits the bike!

Regarding the top tube hump, Privateer said this on pinkbike:

The largest benefit is that the updated toptube design is 3x more durable than the design we originally tested. It also meant we could offer more standover, room for a tool mount AND allow every size to run a larger bottle.”

Unfortunately a lot of riders hate how it looks so from a business standpoint they may have been better selling a prettier frame that is durable enough but doesn’t last as long.

 
Posted : 22/05/2025 5:55 pm
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First thing I spotted was the fork decals, I'd get some more in the frame colour or white.

 
Posted : 23/05/2025 5:46 pm

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