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    Hi Guys. Was there a set original color for the 79 specials? Mine is at the painters and he saw a maroon color under the black the po used. Thanks.
    79 XS11SF

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    Originally posted by dbmb0416 View Post
    Hi Guys. Was there a set original color for the 79 specials? Mine is at the painters and he saw a maroon color under the black the po used. Thanks.
    Gonna be difficult to imposible to match the Japenese colors used and their mixing procedures. The best bet is to match original color using a color chart setting beside original color.........BTDT, and sidecovers came out a perfect match using a pre-mixed color match in paint shop suppliers nicely patterened tip, single- stage mixed in their aerosol can. JAT that cant't be beat, as it went on and layed like glass. Even surprised me, as it was never known that I repainted the side-covers after emblem re-moval and re-installation. The base paint I used was Primer For Plastic.
    81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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    • #3
      Thanks. I have a new paint picked out. Was just curious. Waiting for spring to arrive to get out and ride and take her to some shows.
      79 XS11SF

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      • #4
        Originally posted by dbmb0416 View Post
        Hi Guys. Was there a set original color for the 79 specials? Mine is at the painters and he saw a maroon color under the black the po used. Thanks.
        I have an original sales brochure for '79 Specials.

        They came in:
        (a) Black Gold
        (b) Carmine Red

        That's all.
        -Mike
        _________
        '79 XS1100SF 20k miles
        '80 XS1100SG 44k miles
        '81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
        '79 XS750SF 17k miles
        '85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
        '84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
        '86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles

        Previous: '68 Motoguzzi 600cc + '79 XS750SF 22k miles +'84 Honda V65

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        • #5
          #'s and colours

          Here you go:

          http://www.xs11.com/faqs/153-serial-...ry-colors.html
          mack
          79 XS 1100 SF Special
          HERMES
          original owner
          http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6932d5df.jpg

          81 XS 1100 LH MNS
          SPICA
          http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad305/mack-055/2.jpg

          78 XS 11E
          IOTA
          https://youtu.be/wB5Jfbp6SUc
          https://youtu.be/RaI3WYHSuWA



          Have recovery trailer and shop if you breakdown in my area.
          Frankford, Ont, Canada
          613-398-6186

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          • #6
            Originally posted by mack View Post
            Just for those referencing, Indigo blue is actually mis-named for the 81H(Venturer). The actual color for those wanting to re-paint/match any of the 'tupperware' is 2000 Toyota Carbon Blue-Black Effect, Code 210.
            81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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