(http://www.bikefin.co.za/find/images/listings/listing_8837Yamaha-FJ1100-R27000.00.jpg)
Anyone able to tell me definitely that that was NOT a factory paint option?
Hola
It is a factory paint option, but in Japan and taken from the 1200 3cv Model
This bike has parts from an 84/85 and an 86/87+. The mirrors are bar mounted, the lower fairing looks like 86/87. The upper faring is 84/85, no AD on the forks. Turn signals are 84/85. The pipe is angled too high might be a 4:1 set up.
I found this on a Russian website
(http://www.albatrosmt.narod.ru/temi/oboi/Yamaha/Yamaha-FJ1100-1983.jpg)
http://www.albatrosmt.narod.ru/temi/oboi/Yamaha.htm (http://www.albatrosmt.narod.ru/temi/oboi/Yamaha.htm)
Looks the same but with the black/white reversed.
On the subject of paint schemes I wonder why my UK spec '91 has a slightly different scheme than US '91s. The "bottom" colour is blue/grey rather than white and thus goes against the usual FJ pattern of the "top" and "bottom" colours being the same.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tDRlbDaBhdY/TphaCIgo2RI/AAAAAAAAABk/wiw7JxBgn-Q/s1600/old+FJ.jpg)
Quote from: mz_rider on December 01, 2013, 02:23:03 PM
On the subject of paint schemes I wonder why my UK spec '91 has a slightly different scheme than US '91s. The "bottom" colour is blue/grey rather than white and thus goes against the usual FJ pattern of the "top" and "bottom" colours being the same.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tDRlbDaBhdY/TphaCIgo2RI/AAAAAAAAABk/wiw7JxBgn-Q/s1600/old+FJ.jpg)
My Japanese Domestic '91 was the same as this also.
Harvy
Quote from: mz_rider on December 01, 2013, 02:23:03 PM
On the subject of paint schemes I wonder why my UK spec '91 has a slightly different scheme than US '91s. The "bottom" colour is blue/grey rather than white and thus goes against the usual FJ pattern of the "top" and "bottom" colours being the same.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tDRlbDaBhdY/TphaCIgo2RI/AAAAAAAAABk/wiw7JxBgn-Q/s1600/old+FJ.jpg)
Damn good question, mate.
I have wondered that, as well.
Leon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/1tinindian/Motorcycles/100_7460.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/1tinindian/media/Motorcycles/100_7460.jpg.html)
mzrider: 1983?
Also the picture is kind of low quality; could it just be the normal blue one?
Yes, I think this is just a poor photo of a blue/red/white '85 1100.
Quote from: fintip on December 03, 2013, 01:15:14 AM
mzrider: 1983?
Also the picture is kind of low quality; could it just be the normal blue one?