Red on Black Paint Scheme

[p51bombay]

Anyone know if this red on black FJ is an OEM paint scheme and if so what years and countries had it?  Looks pretty good.

[baldy3853]

Hi wasn't a standard colour scheme here in Australia and I'm pretty sure it was not a colour scheme anywhere else, somewhere on the forum there is a article on standard colour schemes for the years, If the base colour is a blue black it could be the 88 model which wasn't released in the U.S. or the 89 model which was.

Burt whatever it is its a very nice looking machine 

[fj11.5]

Going by the mid section fairing,  id say its custom paint too

[FJmonkey]

The bike is the 86/87 year, AD units, dual silders on the sides of the scoops, wheels look stock, after market wind screen. lotsokids has a Bkack with Red FJ,

[movenon]

Its a nice paint job and I like how he or she did it.
George

[Derek Young]

Stock 1986 European model.  That looks kinda like our own Alf from Tenerife.


Derek

[jwh]

that is a stock colour, mine was that scheme originally and it is very pretty in the flesh, i think the colour is called midnight blue, obviously the fairing lowers are aftermarket and have been sprayed to match.

[fj11.5]

Stock 1986 European model.  That looks kinda like our own Alf from Tenerife.


Derek

didn't even notice the guy standing with her at first look, but your right he does look like alf

[andyoutandabout]

Standard or not, it looks awesome. You even got the full fairing. Classy.
Andy

[Lotsokids]

lotsokids has a Bkack with Red FJ,

Yes. Sorry I am a little late responding. I have a 1988 FJ1200 that I purchased in Hungary. This year was not imported into the U.S.

[p51bombay]

Yes. Sorry I am a little late responding. I have a 1988 FJ1200 that I purchased in Hungary. This year was not imported into the U.S.

That looks pretty good, I gather the red scoops are not standard though, right?

Are those pipes slip on or is that a full system?

[Lotsokids]

I gather the red scoops are not standard though, right?

Are those pipes slip on or is that a full system?

I believe the scoops were red originally. The Vance & Hines system is modified - welded onto my stock pipe.

[Lotsokids]

If the base colour is a blue black it could be the 88 model which wasn't released in the U.S. or the 89 model which was.

Good point. Mine is actually this "blue black" as it is a VERY, VERY dark blue. Unless you look at it about 1 foot away, you would think it's black. I actually use black touch-up paint.

[Steve_in_Florida]

I actually use black touch-up paint.

I use a black Sharpie pen for minor scratches where the white plastic substrate shows through. Quick, easy, and unnoticeable to the untrained eye.

[p51bombay]

I gather the red scoops are not standard though, right?

Are those pipes slip on or is that a full system?

I believe the scoops were red originally. The Vance & Hines system is modified - welded onto my stock pipe.

So you attached the canister to the short section after the collector box?  I'm guessing those were some sort of aftermarket slip on to begin with.  What's the other side look like?