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Title: Black vs blue paint colors
Post by: Skivvy on February 16, 2012, 02:05:32 PM
Ordered new fender front and back section for midnight blue 89. The front part is just as it should be but the color part of the back section is gloss black. Not a off shade of blue but a lovely deep glossy black. Discussing options for returning this but fear it will just get sent to another owner. Anyone else seen this anomally on midnight blue factory paint?
Title: Re: Black vs blue paint colors
Post by: racerman_27410 on February 16, 2012, 03:01:50 PM
 IIRC the back part of the fender is supposed to be black


KOokaloo!
Title: Re: Black vs blue paint colors
Post by: terryk on February 16, 2012, 03:39:54 PM
Where did you order these from and cost please.
Title: Re: Black vs blue paint colors
Post by: craigo on February 16, 2012, 07:41:51 PM
You should notice that the fairing is midnight blue above the pinstripe. Below the stripe is gloss black. As is the fender. You got the right color and you should not send it back. They are becoming a rare item.

Take care and hope this helped,

CraigO
Title: Re: Black vs blue paint colors
Post by: Skivvy on February 16, 2012, 09:25:21 PM
 Interesting. Never knew there were two color codes on the midnight blue FJ's. On my bike the front and back sections are definitely both blue. The mudflap part is flat black on both so no issues there. The color difference is so slight you only really notice it in bright sunlight. Meh.

I bought both parts retail from my local Yamaha dealer, Heyser's in Laurel, MD. The cool thing about these folks is they match whatever "legit" internet price you give them. Even still you see guys all day long coming in to try stuff on then disappearing once they get the size they need.

Front half of fender 36Y-21511-01-NA $66.30
Back half 36Y-21556-01-NA $78.98
Pick up in store = no shipping. Beat that, internet hosers! :dance: