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bought another tank for my bike ...its been repainted in a crappy black...but it's a good solid tank ..so i decided this was the time to go ahead and paint all the bodywork..i was going to paint it black..but there are a lot of black bikes ..i think i'm going to go back with original indigo blue..i know i can go and get it somewhat color matched..but has anyone on this site ever tried to get the real (OEM) color ...the flake in original is the size of dust ..any paints i've looked at have to big of flake..i think it would look out of place on motorcycle...any suggestions...stevo
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My bike has been painted with the GM truck indigo blue. I think it's close to the Yamaha O.E. M. color.
RayRay Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
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Hi guys,
I was looking around and found this site. http://www.color-rite.com/ for oem paint. They say that they can color match ant paint going back to 1960.
Steve1980 XS100 SG Gone but not Forgotten really wish I could have kept it
1998 Suzuki VS1400 IntruderComment
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went to there site ...the oldist bike i could find was 86Comment
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Stevo,
just did a search on the site, and they have a Yamaha indigo blue, 04E, # 5250. That is the good news....
$32.95 for a spray can, $107.95 for a pint.
As I said, the chevy/gmc indigo blue truck color is as almost perfect match, and a LOT cheaper!!
RayRay Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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HI Stevo
I think the indigo blue and crome is kool.
What are ya going to call her
XSively
Bruce
Bruce Gerken
'79 XS1100SF
"The Black"
'2009 BMW k1300GT'
The Red Sled.
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tried going to colorrite site again...when i hit motorcycle "button"..next choice is year an make...the oldest bike i can get is an 1986...what's the trick ...how do i get there from here...stevoComment
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On the home page, in the lower left corner, is a box that says "advanced search". put the numbers in there and you should have what you need.
RayRay Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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For anything older than 1984 you can call and get the colors you want.
Steve1980 XS100 SG Gone but not Forgotten really wish I could have kept it
1998 Suzuki VS1400 IntruderComment
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well guys i am going threw the same thing but i am going to paint mine white with blue peral and call it white lightning but almost all ppg shops can make you any color you want and get the stuff you need to make it a factory color79 yamaha xs1100f standard
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bandet01,
I'm going to use pearl on mine as well. I will be using SEM paints, as they are the original makers of pearl paints. The price isn't bad, as I think it will be less than $350 for everything on my bike.
RayRay Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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Prussian Blue
My XS650H is in Indigo Blue. As a former paintmaker and tinter I can tell you that this paint isn't really indigo but actually Prussian blue. This is a somewhat dirty blue that I personally don't find attractive but being pigmented with blue iron oxide it has the distinct advantage of fade resistance. Not only is iron oxide a rust preventative (think red oxide primer) it will never fade from sunlight as many other colors (especially clean reds, oranges and yellows) will.
Probably more than anyone wants to know about this color but if you want durability and fade resistance it's the way to go. There are other iron oxide colors as well, they all have the characteristic of being sort of "dirty" but they absolutely don't fade. There are several reds, browns, oranges, yellows and blues. Volvo used to paint some of it's cars in a yellow oxide color (baby poop yellow).Shiny side up,
650 Mike
XS1100SF "Rusty", runs great, 96k miles
XS650SJ "The Black Bike", engine from XS650H with 750cc big bore kit, 30k miles
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I guess it's to each his own ..i spent some time looking at different colors ..end the end i finally decided to go back to close to original indigo blue..i like dark colors .and i guess it is kinda "dirty"looking..but it sure is easy to keep looking clean..i really like black but it's just so dam hard to keep clean and shiney..i'm just going to basecoat/clearcoat with automotive paint..not even going to use Imron ..if it gets scratched i can wet sand and buff ..or if need be sand and re-clear...thanks for input ...gotta go ride ...seeya stevoComment
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painted my bike 2004 GM indigo blue ...used PPG..quart of clear..quart of blue...activater...strainers and stirrers ...165.00
not bad ...still have half the paint left...I like the color but it is more blue than original...now i'm going to put some kind of yamakuzi decals on it and clear them in...it looks to plain without something breaking up the color...rode last night till 11:00 weather is getting right..i'm sure i'll ride this thing to Suches this year..maybe see some of you there..good riding stevoComment
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Sure.... tell us all about it... then send NO PICS??!?! Gee thanks.. lol.
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Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
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