Studio tips required

[Woody]

I have the opportunity to borrow a studio and lighting for a couple of hours in the near future.
It's been a long time since I did any studio work - close to 20 years when I did my C&G course - and that was a small amount of portrait stuff!
The 'subject' will be my mates new mountain bike.
Now I know a few on here have done cars in a studio and I'm thinking that doing a bike would be similar - with them generally both being painted/glossy with lots of reflective metal surfaces etc.
The bike is turquoise and black with a few orange anodised parts.
Any tips on what sort of background and placement of lighting would be appreciated.
Guessing I won't want to light it too directly, so flashes etc. off to either side potentially?
These aren't going to be used for anything other than me having a go and something (hopefully....) nice for my mate to have in his bike-cave.
Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks.

[Woody]

Thanks both - will take those tips on board.
Hopefully can get some decent results.
Mate is waiting on a few bits but hopefully get something sorted in the next few weeks.