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Looks sweet in orange :thumbup:
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AMCQ46 wrote:Image

Looks sweet in orange :thumbup:
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It's had a re-spray at some stage. You have Honda wings on the Tank and they only came with the later model Storms and 19l tank. I wonder what colour the bike was originally.

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cybercarl wrote:It's had a re-spray at some stage. You have Honda wings on the Tank and they only came with the later model Storms and 19l tank. I wonder what colour the bike was originally.

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It's possible the paint code sticker is still on the sub-frame..... if it is the one that came with the bike :confused
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IIRC The Orange colours where only produced between 1999 and 2001 and this was before the later models with the 19L tank with honda wings came out. That's why it caught my eye with the wing decal and reason for thinking it had a re-spray.

Paint code is Pearl Lively Orange YR-179P and should be on the sticker on the left hand side inside the subframe.

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We never got orange ones here :wink:
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It's looks like ford focus orange as you can see the pearl in the paint .
The standard orange hasn't that much pearl
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lloydie wrote:It's looks like ford focus orange as you can see the pearl in the paint .
The standard orange hasn't that much pearl
Tell you what is a nice orange that kawasaki one on the ninja a few years ago mate had a zx6r 08 I think it was beautiful paint mate when the sun hit it wow

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I've seen it on a z1000 and yes I like it .
When I build the track bike it will be orange :-)
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AMCQ46 wrote:welcome to the best secret in biking :thumbup:

there is a meet up in Wales mid September, so have a look in the sunday rides section and come along if you can
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Absolutely best kept secret, why isn't everyone riding them?
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yep ...resprayed just before i got it ....ford st orange ...and the graphix were put on by me ...im about to paint the spokes and rim centres black ..as i dont like the grey ...but will be keeping the polished rims / frame / swinng arm / forx / top yolk ...etc ....needs regular "solvol autosol" ....but worth it as i like the shiny bits ...
only done a few bits and bobs to this bike .....(made the crash bobbins) .....but its my nature to fettle with bikes , so fully expect to start "fannying" about with it very soon ......gotta get the bars up a bit higher without spoiling the look ....
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Great photo 8)

Orange ones are rare :shh:

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Welcome fellow Welshie :D oh and :thumbup: for the colour! It looks spectacular!
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Welcome to the team fella :thumbup:
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