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Hi Paul,
No, I don't have the paint codes posted on my site...but that's a great
idea. I'll start collecting and posting them. If anyone has them
immediately avaiable, just send them my way to the email address below
(sans spaces, of course). Thanks!
greg @ thisoldtractor . com
Paul P. Linn wrote:
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Ron,
It's not what "we" think, it's what YOU want to do with the bike. Each
person adds his or her own personality to the bike so you can't go wrong
with adding some pin striping or color variation or even big boring the
motor. Now if you start hacking the frame and body parts, folks (die
hard
purists) start to frown. But then again it's your bike not theirs. If
you do
a search in the archives of the list, you will find the paint codes for
the
V700, I think Greg Bender may have them listed on his site. Greg, do you
have them posted?
Paul
73 Eldo "Elvira" 949 conversion
74 Eldo "Daisy" undergoing a full police restoration
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Loopers-
I never seem to learn it's cheaper to buy RESTORED, so I'm starting down
the road to bring a 68 V-700 back to life. Bought the bike on EBAY
about 2 years ago and finally finished enough other things that this is
going to get done. After reading all your comments about the "cop bike"
currently on e-bay, I realize you guys know your details. If I could
figure out how to post some pictures I would but not tonight.
I am usually for restoring in as original condition as possible. The
bike I have is showing around 25,000 but hasn't been started in 10+
years, so I'm planning on removing the cylinders as a first step (I
actually will get some expect help in the mechanical area) and am
confident the mechanics can be dealt with over the next few
months....expecting to go the Nikasil replacement route. I expect to
strip the frame & rebuild from the ground up--new wiring, re-lining &
re-chroming tank, sand blasting, painting, etc.
I'm gonna opt for painting in a traditional red-silver combination. As
for paint color, is there a spec for the standard red/silver? If I vary
for personal asthetics, I might use a brighter silver & redder (less
orange) red. Also may opt for some pin striping on the fenders & tank
than I've seen on early bikes. Do you ever see "correct" early V-700's
with these added details??? My bike currently has no reflectors or turn
signals and I could add these as well, primarily for safety...
So how do you all feel about it....Is it really sacrilge to "jazz" up
the paint work and add features from later years, or should I stick to
PURE originality?
Thanks for any insight as to correctedness re Color codes & details on a
'68.
RON
1968 V-700 (under restoration)
1969 R69S
1979 T140E
2000 R1200
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