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Should you change the factory colour scheme of your FJ??

Started by scharding, November 27, 2012, 03:16:22 PM

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rktmanfj

Quote from: Arnie on November 28, 2012, 08:03:42 AM
No, I remember some in JPS Black with gold striping like the Lotus F1 cars, but I can't find any pics.
Spent way too much time looking, but no results.

I did find a great pic of my first bike, a Bultaco 250 Metralla MkII  :-)  so all was not wasted.

Arnie

like this?

http://tinyurl.com/c3t32gs

Randy T
Indy

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.
Psalms 144:1

'89 FJ1200
'90 FJ1200
'78 XT500
'88 XT350


Harvy

Quote from: not a lib on November 28, 2012, 08:33:22 AM
Quote from: Arnie on November 28, 2012, 08:03:42 AM
No, I remember some in JPS Black with gold striping like the Lotus F1 cars, but I can't find any pics.
Spent way too much time looking, but no results.

I did find a great pic of my first bike, a Bultaco 250 Metralla MkII  :-)  so all was not wasted.

Arnie

like this?

http://tinyurl.com/c3t32gs




Ahha. yes I remember now....the rotary.

Cheers
Harvy
FJZ1 1200 - It'll do me just fine.
Timing has much to do with the success of a rain dance.

Arnie

Not a Lib, Randy, said,

"like this?
http://tinyurl.com/c3t32gs"


Yes, the 1st pic on the 5th row.  Not the 588 rotary.

Arnie

FeralJuggernaut

I'm a guy that votes for stock first.   but... if I had a 2nd to play customizer with I would do this:
http://www.scheel.net/old/images/mc/fj.jpg

I like the stock pattern and just mix up the colors.   I love what Torben S. did with his (sans luggage anyway)!   :yahoo:
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Dads_FJ

Quote from: FeralJuggernaut on November 28, 2012, 08:47:24 PM
I'm a guy that votes for stock first.   but... if I had a 2nd to play customizer with I would do this:
http://www.scheel.net/old/images/mc/fj.jpg

I like the stock pattern and just mix up the colors.   I love what Torben S. did with his (sans luggage anyway)!   :yahoo:

I love this bike Erich, I couldn't find the link to it, nice work!  Krouser bag on it looks great.
John S.

'84 Yamaha FJ1100
'89 Yamaha FJ1200
'94 Yamaha WR250
'80 BMW R100S/Sidecar
'39 BSA WM20

fj1289

Do what you want - whatever makes your kookaloo louder!

I bought mine as a "rolling basket case" with a very poorly done "custom" paint job- scuffed and sprayed it with rattle flat black about 11 years ago - still that way today!

On the 84 dragbike I kept the stock red and silver paint scheme but blacked out the frame & swingarm - nice combo!

giantkiller

Quote from: fj1289 on November 29, 2012, 12:48:35 AM
Do what you want - whatever makes your kookaloo louder!

I bought mine as a "rolling basket case" with a very poorly done "custom" paint job- scuffed and sprayed it with rattle flat black about 11 years ago - still that way today!

On the 84 dragbike I kept the stock red and silver paint scheme but blacked out the frame & swingarm - nice combo!
Would like to see a pic of the drag bike with blacked out frame and swingarm. going to get the frame powdercoated and been kickin around, going with black instead of silver.
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

pdxfj

Brain Hunt painted his '89 using the stock lines and just changed up the colors.  Not a very good picture.. too lazy to dig up a better one..


Firehawk068

Quote from: pdxfj on November 29, 2012, 11:54:50 AM
Brain Hunt painted his '89 using the stock lines and just changed up the colors.  Not a very good picture.. too lazy to dig up a better one..



I like that bike.
He did a nice job with it. :good2:
Alan H.
Denver, CO
'90 FJ1200

rktmanfj


How about this one?



Dunno whose it is, just happened to find today amongst some FJ pics i had.

Randy T
Indy

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.
Psalms 144:1

'89 FJ1200
'90 FJ1200
'78 XT500
'88 XT350


fj1289

Giantkiller - here's a couple pics of the dragbike. The sidecovers are stock but the tank and fairing were spray bomb resprays and missing some decals.










fj11.5

May I say quite politely , she looks fucking awesome  :good2:, what is the swing ARM from , ,
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

pdxfj

That is a swing-arm off a VFR800.

Not the easiest mod....

tscheel

Quote from: Dads_FJ on November 28, 2012, 10:12:56 PM
Quote from: FeralJuggernaut on November 28, 2012, 08:47:24 PM
I'm a guy that votes for stock first.   but... if I had a 2nd to play customizer with I would do this:
http://www.scheel.net/old/images/mc/fj.jpg

I like the stock pattern and just mix up the colors.   I love what Torben S. did with his (sans luggage anyway)!   :yahoo:

I love this bike Erich, I couldn't find the link to it, nice work!  Krouser bag on it looks great.

Link fixed if anyone should be interested.

Thank's for the kind words.

A few changes have been don since - wheels, brakes, forks, engine.. Still loves the bike, and can't really find a replacement.
http://www.scheel.net/old/images/mc/FJ2.jpg

Regards,
Torben
Cheers, Torben
'84 36Y - Thunderace brakes, 3YA forks, FZR1000 wheels, Remus Auspuff, Krauser K2 luggage.
'95 3CW - stock with Yamaha boxes.

Firehawk068

Alan H.
Denver, CO
'90 FJ1200