Lets End The Color Debate Once And For All!

[ShayneJack]

After further review, I do hereby appologize to all the owners of the blue VFRs, they truly do stand out and should have been added as an option on the poll. In further instances, I will humbly ask everyone first of what colors to post, because sadly, I can't change the poll now, even though I would, just after looking at the beautiful bike...

That and part of it matches my bike...

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well, at least the nose section...

[Wheatie]

I'm riding red... would go with either red or RWB in the future. Can't we just all get along? :fing02:

absolutely, you never know when a RWB might need a clutch lever, or a brake lever (michaelf3), I've riden with VFRD members on three seperate occasions, and each time at least one red was present... It's kinda like have AAA follow you around, if something happens, just sacrifice the red one...

I'm stickin' with RWB. Why? I have no choice in the matter at this point. (or any other) >>> But an '86? GOTTA b RWB.

:unsure:

[theoxmole]

I also really like theoxmole's yellow 6th gen.

I'm kinda partial to my bike too:

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See how the red bikes are envious?

Thanks Tim.

I have to say though, that Tahitian Blue paint really gets me. . . I like it a lot.

If you have the ability/means I suggest having something completely different.

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Bet you can pick mine out of this crowd! The one on the end is OBVIOUSLY a Y2K. :blink:

However, I spent many hours on the phone picking Rivcyko's brain about paying tribute to my old '86 RWB. But then Honda beat me to it so I dropped that idea.

[sportrider]

After two decades of glossy silvers, and blacks, and reds...the wonderful designers at Honda came up with something edgy. It was unrefined, yet clean and undeniably impossible to look away from. Asphalt Black was the pinnacle of VFR design and anyone who says otherwise is simply refusing to look at the facts. What happened after Asphalt??? They went back to using the same old colors. They even recycled an old paint scheme from the 80's. There has, to date, not been another VFR so glorious in its appearance as the Asphalt produced in 2004.

Save for this Asphalt produced in '07:

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[ShayneJack]

I have been thinking about a USAF Thunderbirds replica job....................................................

well, after alot of tinkering around, I managed to convert my RWB into an F18. Not the F16 like you see above, but maybe it's a starting point! Still primer grey so we can work on the color scheme...

[timmythecop]

ever notice the correlation (or lack there of) of mechanical genious and fashion sense?

Just remember that when you see me in my lime green riding suit!!!

[ShayneJack]

Just remember that when you see me in my lime green riding suit!!!

Skuuter? Is that you?

[timmythecop]

no, not high viz green, lime green:

Ive got a suit like that (minus the white gauntlet gloves.) Good suit actually, it is made of goretex and cordura, and is comparable to a 'stich, but at a tenth of the price. Plus it says "Polizei" on the back.

Go to the Catskills, find me. Point and laugh.

[Axel_7]

Hey not enough customs on here

How about a vote for Tangerine Pearl

[Leeworthy]

The RWB looks nice and all. But Im Canadian, Red all the way!

[Guest]

Hey, what about a '84 GPz color scheme? My mom said she liked the swooping red/navy stripes of the GPzs of that time.

::dodging fruit being hurled in his direction::

But honestly, if money were no object, I'd love to get my red 2002 painted the RWB scheme, and have the wheels painted white while it was in there.

[Guest]

I've been told, but I'm not sure if it isn't just an urban (Honda??) myth, that all VFR's start their lives as RED bikes and are then sprayed in the appropriate colour. I certainly have seen a few (including my own gloss black one) with red showing through the paint along the seam where the fuel tank and the seat meet. Can anyone confirm/deny this story?

[Guest]

I'm starting to see a trend here, the red owners get fed up with their bikes looking... well, red, and would pick any other color but red. Makes perfect sense to me!

WRONG. R157, the original Italian red, is a gorgeous color, very close to Ferrari red; and it looks great in full sunlight. I know, you're just tired of seeing it, shayne. Sorry that you've been overdosed, but some of us are just red afflicted. I mean, after all, it is the fastest color. :biggrin:

[ShayneJack]

I just can't believe this topic is still on here. Almost a year old now... Still, the RWB's are the favorite ones... so far...

[mrmatt]

I've been told, but I'm not sure if it isn't just an urban (Honda??) myth, that all VFR's start their lives as RED bikes and are then sprayed in the appropriate colour. I certainly have seen a few (including my own gloss black one) with red showing through the paint along the seam where the fuel tank and the seat meet. Can anyone confirm/deny this story?

Yes, at one point of their life all VFRs are red

Duplicolor rattle can Super Red II, but still red

Really though, I haven't heard about that myth

[Guest]

More like this:

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[AB-Oz]

No, on the 4th gens only the tanks start out red, then they are sprayed same as body. I've seen this on a 4th gen black, green and blue, all had red tanks under the paint.

[poconovfr]

I just can't believe this topic is still on here. Almost a year old now... Still, the RWB's are the favorite ones... so far...

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Yep, dude dug out a year old thread.

Why not............................

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[Guest]

Yeah, feeling ripped off Blue wasn't in the options....

[leanit]

The RWB is nice but lacking in a big way w/o the proper WHITE wheels!

AMEN brother BaileyRock! Welcome to the Church of Class and the word has been spread by the wise man who spoke the truth. What he sayth and preach, I strive to live by. :fing02: Thanks BR. So well put - JD

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[leanit]

With no Honda logos, people always ask me what kind of BMW it is anyway.

I know that would be my first guess Timmy. Either that or a prototype of the new 2012 Moto Guzzi "Darth Vader" edition GV12. :fing02:

[ShayneJack]

**ahem** bump...

[elizilla]

My current VFR is red. Red's not my favorite, I like the RWB slightly more than red, but I can live with red.

I have seen far more bad custom paint, than good - I like factory paint just for the quality. Unfortunately VFRs are marketed to men, and men fear all the really good colors. They like ugly colors like black, gray, and silver. If those were the only colors available I'd take a chance on custom paint and get it done in a nice fuschia or magenta. Or maybe pick two colors from my box of fluorescent crayolas.

But since I very much prefer a factory paint, I voted for yellow. It's best color we're likely to get from the factory.

[ShayneJack]

Unfortunately VFRs are marketed to men, and men fear all the really good colors. They like ugly colors like black, gray, and silver.

sshhhhh.... Timmy might hear you...

[elizilla]

If I ever get stuck with a black VFR, I will offer to trade bodywork with Timmy before I paint it.

Mmmm, how about something like the RWB, only with white, hi-vis (Hi Skuuter!) and hot pink. That would be excellent. If their eyes are bleeding, they can't say they didn't see you.