Trying to decide on paint colors, your opinions welcome

[X-Ray]

White/blue for me, WITH the all important pink stripe,

[aviationfred]

I am partial to the White/Silver and Red stripe. But the '87 that I used to have had a unique and subtle look, not quite OEM.





Fred

[fj johnnie]

 I still think that black bike looked awesome.

[fj1289]

I'm wanting to try a matte white and matte red with a black frame and rims

[great white]

Now that my venture/vmax project has pretty much been completed, its time to get back to the FJ.

I think I have decided on a color scheme.

Blue with the red stripe instead of pink:





No offense intended to the "pinkies" here on teh board, but it just doesn't work for me. I much prefer a red stripe in place of the pink.



Not sure about the white rims, they look nice but would be a bugger to keep clean. I have time to think about that one, I'll decide when it comes time to swap to radials and the FZR rims (already have them waiting). I'm planning to ride out it's current bias ply tires until they need replacement and then swap to the radials.

I almost went with the OEM 1989 silver/white, but I wanted just a touch more visual "flash" and the blue does just that.

I've got a request in to a decal shop to see if they can make me some accurate repos for the FJ and the Yamaha decals.

[fj1289]

Looks good - but isn't that just a dark pink stripe?!  

[aviationfred]

I painted a spare set of body work Satin White and used the '86 Non North American Red/Black/Silver graphics. The reproduction graphics were purchased from eBay UK.

The ALL white bike does stand out in a crowd.


Fred

[great white]

Looks good - but isn't that just a dark pink stripe?!  

Well, red is a primary color and pink is made by mixing primary color red and neutral white so: nope, not really.

[FJmonkey]

The red will fade to pink unless you keep it out of the sun and bright lights. I guess you can stick to riding at night....

[great white]

The red will fade to pink unless you keep it out of the sun and bright lights. I guess you can stick to riding at night....

Sure, if I use crap paint or crap vinyl it will.

My stripes will be paint, so no: not really. Won't fade and I won't have to improve my night vision either.

[Jeff0308]

If your interested in decals, contact member Jeff0308 .  I bought some chin fairing decals from his that were perfect.  He was making and selling FJ decals at the time... 2 years ago?

I'm still doing decals.  Refer Fred Greenlee. FJ1300 (Aviationfred). I did his. 

[Jeff0308]

I'm going to do my Turbo in one shade lighter 89 midnight blue. And all red stock graphics. And all the fj1200 stickers will be FJ1200t. Like my Fj1350r stickers.

I think I did these to.

[Tuneforkfreak]

After I read the part about a venture/Vmax project, my mind immediately faded from your paint job and thought Venturemax?

[giantkiller]

I'm going to do my Turbo in one shade lighter 89 midnight blue. And all red stock graphics. And all the fj1200 stickers will be FJ1200t. Like my Fj1350r stickers.

I think I did these to.

Yes you did Jeff. Thank you very much. Awesome decals. Great quality.

[markmartin]

I had to get a new tank this year and needed to get it painted to match the stock '89 Shiny Black (Midnight Blue?  ) After pricing new OEM tank decals and striping, I decided to go without.  I also removed the FJ logo from the fairing.  It's a clean look that I've come to prefer over stock.  Of course I'm bias to my baby, but thought I'd throw a picture of it in this thread for consideration for anyone who may be repainting their FJ.