'91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

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'91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

Post by tristanbadger » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:38 am

I just acquired a reasonably stock '91 FZR400RRSP (Japanese grey import into Australia), and it has red panels on the tail.

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Photos on the net mostly show black panels which match the area around the headlight, although I do think I saw one with red panels.

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Why do you think mine looks like it does - aftermarket bodgery, Japanese domestic spec, '91 year variant from 1990, or other? I'm not convinced the tail section is original.

I figured if anyone is going to know, you people will. Thanks in advance.

Tristan

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Re: '91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

Post by Evilchicken0 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:08 pm

It's probably been replaced or one of the owners thought they'd be different.

Not to sure if the pink frame gaurds are standard either :)

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Re: '91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

Post by Taggyd » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:40 pm

ooooh! pink! lurrrvly, think i need some for the race bike! :o

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Re: '91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

Post by Evilchicken0 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:32 pm

It's a man's colour ... bet he comes from Sydney ;)

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Re: '91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

Post by Pants » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:54 pm

theres a chap over at the rgv250.co.uk forums that has just done some replacement number boards/tail stickers for mine - and a lot cheaper than the yam versions and just as good!
should you want them that is.....

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Re: '91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

Post by tristanbadger » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:19 pm

If it came to that, I'd just head down to the supermarket and buy some matte black Contact (the adhesive vinyl often used for covering kids' school books), cut out a newspaper template to the same shape, then cut and left and right panel out of Contact and stick it on. Hey presto, instant OEM look for $3.99.

Did I mention I'm cheap?

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Re: '91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

Post by Evilchicken0 » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:37 pm

Very "cost effective"

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Re: '91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

Post by matfzr400rrsp » Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:41 pm

its a shame someones nicked your sp forks and rear shocker though. ive got an original rear seat pod thats different to the stock one slightly. seems there were slight variations

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Re: '91 FZR400RRSP with red tail panels - why?

Post by tristanbadger » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:27 am

They've also fiddled about with the engine internals - the valve springs aren't SP coloured, so who knows what the rest of it is...

Still, as long as it rolls along propelled by burning petrolchemicals, I'm not too fussed.

Tristan


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