Factory Paint Scheme

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Factory Paint Scheme

Post by Crossbow » Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:21 pm

Does anybody know how I can find out how my bike originally came out of the factory paint scheme wise?

There are 3 paint schemes for the RRJ, I would really like to get my bike looking as original as possible over time. The bike has currently gold the gold wheels, which pushes me towards the Granite Blue / Black paint scheme, but these could have been painted or changed at any point before my brother had it, so could be well off.

Any help appreciated.
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Re: Factory Paint Scheme

Post by jim157 » Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:31 pm

If there's still a label on top of the undertray it should give the code for the paint scheme.

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Re: Factory Paint Scheme

Post by Crossbow » Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:32 pm

So if the label isn't there is there no other way to find out what the paint scheme was?

think I'll go down the Graphite blue route.

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Re: Factory Paint Scheme

Post by jim157 » Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:26 pm

I dont think so, sorry.
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Re: Factory Paint Scheme

Post by Crossbow » Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:36 pm

So I've been out to the shed and looked under the rear seat. I found this.

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Looks like my first thoughts were right.

Current body panels are in pretty bad shape, so in the future I will be on the look out for originals to repaint.

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Re: Factory Paint Scheme

Post by Crossbow » Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:14 pm

I've been looking on the internet trying to find a a full Decal set for my bike. I have been on CMSNL and they only have the Honda wings for the tank and nothing else.

Does anyone know of where else that may be able to source them?

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Re: Factory Paint Scheme

Post by Crossbow » Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:28 pm

I have just come across the below company. Has anyone used them or heard any reviews of them?

http://www.bike-stickers.com/homepage.htm

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Re: Factory Paint Scheme

Post by Davez29 » Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:41 am

Crossbow wrote:I have just come across the below company. Has anyone used them or heard any reviews of them?

http://www.bike-stickers.com/homepage.htm
From my experience ordering a NC29 type7 kit, quality is good but accuracy not so, although i might be picky as i expected their kit to be accurate after they said they scanned original decals, it was not. Also their customer relations could have been better at one point when i asked about accuracy and sending white Honda decals (on a white bike??), i was fobbed off.

But even at £100 per nc29 type 7 kit it is great value as long as accuracy is not an issue as Honda decals can come to more than that each. I guess the smaller amount you would need would not even come to that and accuracy may be better.

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Re: Factory Paint Scheme

Post by Foxy400 » Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:24 pm

Image Works have had good reviews elsewhere on this forum. I am literally about to call them for a price on NC35 decals (or stickers as they call them) and to find out if they fit them to loose panels.

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Re: Factory Paint Scheme

Post by Foxy400 » Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:37 pm

Just spoken to the chap at Image Works. I need decals/stickers for both lower panels and one middle panel on my RVF. If I take the panels to them it'll be £75 fitted, around £25/panel. Personally l think that's good value, rather than trying to do it myself, with the risk of messing it up. They need a couple of weeks notice.
When the panels are back from the paint shop l'll take them in and let you know how it goes.


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