First Edition owners: paint color question

[mjmrider]

Is the silver color of the side covers on your bike the same silver (sparkly, metal-flake like) as that on the footpegs holders, subframe, etc.? :question:

I'd like the all-black side covers of my US-model more if they were similar to those of the First Edition model. Can't find any online photos that really depict the color adequately...

Thanks,
- Mike

 

[HoebSTer]

Mike, they are likely not the same color as the foot pegs. Your best bet is to find a silver on a car or other Yamaha that you think is good looking and find an automotive paint store or good repair facility that will give you the paint code. If you get the silver paint code from a European bike, you then contact Color-Rite in PA or CA.

 

[OregonS10]

Hi, I took my tail rack with my side covers to my body shop. Told him to get them close. They came out great. Makes the bike looked finished. Good luck.

 

[jajpko]

Hi, I took my tail rack with my side covers to my body shop. Told him to get them close. They came out great. Makes the bike looked finished. Good luck.

Welcome to the forum Janet! ::012::
Any chance you could post some pics?

 

[mjmrider]

Thanks, everyone.

The paint shop already has my right passenger footpeg assembly, whose color looks a lot like the tailrack. I'll ask them to try to color match to it as closely as possible.

- Mike

 

[hayfarmer]

The silver side panels on my Oz bike have the "Data Dot" bar code incorporated. I assume this is an anti theft idea.
My paint data is stored with my dealer for future reference.
Do you have this on the U.S. model ?

 

[colorider]

Hi, I took my tail rack with my side covers to my body shop. Told him to get them close. They came out great. Makes the bike looked finished. Good luck.

Welcome to the forum! How about posting an intro over in the "Member intros" section. Would love to hear more about you.

Thanks,
Rod

 

[OregonS10]

Welcome to the forum Janet! ::012::
Any chance you could post some pics?

Thanks Jim. I had to figure out how to resize the pic. Hopefully it will work.....

 

[jajpko]

Thanks Jim. I had to figure out how to resize the pic. Hopefully it will work.....

Thanks, and it works great.. I really like the silver on your bike. I think it gives the bike a more finished look.. ::26::

 

[Tremor38]

Thanks Jim. I had to figure out how to resize the pic. Hopefully it will work.....

Looks good. The only difference is the triangle at the bottom, which is black on the overseas spec bikes.