keny Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I´m sitting here and wounder what all colors the first VFR´s (not VF) had as stock. Obiusly US got the RWB for the 86-87 modells And also the pearl WHITE was a common color I ave also seen it in RED And a dark BLUE whit some silver and silver wheels or whit white wheels The also a SILVER BLUE, a color I had on my -87 For the 88-89 that did not come the USA RED WHITE as BLACK whit gold wheels Anyone have anything to add? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrAustin Posted July 5, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted July 5, 2014 That RWB was an eye grabber. The Pearl was way too pretty for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted July 5, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted July 5, 2014 Always like the RWB. Always notice when one was parked in a parking lot, people would be standing around it. Comments like must be a special edition, race bike or body and paint guy must own it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieFoxtrot Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Note the blue with white wheels doesn't have the silver part on the tank & side covers. I have always believed this to be a European color scheme. Steve Fischer on the Yahoo early VFR list has one that he says is a US spec bike with original paint (or was original, at the time, 20+ years ago - pretty sure there's not a single original part left on it now) but it's the only one I've ever heard of in the US. Aside from Steve's bike, we got the RWB in 86, the white in 86-87 and the blue/silver in 87. Those were our only choices in the US. Mine is blue/silver. I'm partial to that paint job. It's unique and subtle yet distinctive. The blue has a purple clear over it. The RWB is iconic. I was in love with the pearl white when new, but I'm not into it any more. Color-Rite sells the blue and the tinted clear for ~$135 per pint (quart?). A can of each was included with my bike when my GF originally got it in ~93. It's 20 years past its shelf life and I'm going to use House of Kolor to get as close as I can for a whole lot less money. Eventually.... I do like the silver you had, Keny. OTOH, that black with blue with gold wheels and gold & red graphics is just a mess. Sorry to offend the fans of that scheme.... Around 94-96 I had a 92 VFR in the blackish color; trying to remember what they called it. Starlight black? That's my favorite of the 2nd-gen VFR colors. It had green, blue and purple highlights in certain light. later kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 OTOH, that black with blue with gold wheels and gold & red graphics is just a mess. Sorry to offend the fans of that scheme.... Well its plan black, just the pic that make some look dark blue. here a other pic, and I can say it look better for real than on the pics. And the color is called Metallic Black. I have also found the red and black -88-89 whit silver wheels and trim instead of white on the red and gold on the black. But didn´t find pics of it just now. But I did find a pic of my old -87 from a sales add from this spring. Man I still have chances to buy it back, perhaps........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racerboy Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Note the blue with white wheels doesn't have the silver part on the tank & side covers. I have always believed this to be a European color scheme. Steve Fischer on the Yahoo early VFR list has one that he says is a US spec bike with original paint (or was original, at the time, 20+ years ago - pretty sure there's not a single original part left on it now) but it's the only one I've ever heard of in the US. Aside from Steve's bike, we got the RWB in 86, the white in 86-87 and the blue/silver in 87. Those were our only choices in the US. Mine is blue/silver. I'm partial to that paint job. It's unique and subtle yet distinctive. The blue has a purple clear over it. The RWB is iconic. I was in love with the pearl white when new, but I'm not into it any more. Color-Rite sells the blue and the tinted clear for ~$135 per pint (quart?). A can of each was included with my bike when my GF originally got it in ~93. It's 20 years past its shelf life and I'm going to use House of Kolor to get as close as I can for a whole lot less money. Eventually.... I do like the silver you had, Keny. OTOH, that black with blue with gold wheels and gold & red graphics is just a mess. Sorry to offend the fans of that scheme.... Around 94-96 I had a 92 VFR in the blackish color; trying to remember what they called it. Starlight black? That's my favorite of the 2nd-gen VFR colors. It had green, blue and purple highlights in certain light. later kevin In the UK for 86 we had the FG in plain metallic dark blue with white wheels and the pearl white model. 87 the silver FH was introduced with subtly different exhausts and wiring. 88 - 89 we had the FJ & FK in Red, white and black models. Mine is an 86 number 213 in dark blue. When new, I still have it and wish it still looked like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 yep that red white and blue looks pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexsaugerty Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I have white pearl. The color is fantastic and really pretty. But expencive to paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Obiusly US got the RWB for the 86-87 modellsBut was it USA only? Plenty of RWB first gens here too, but those can be imported as a lot of US bikes were imported in those years because of favourable exchange rates. Over the years the Dutch distributor has offered a number of limited edition paint jobs for the various models. Below a limited edition RC24: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Well as I been looking at severl pics on the net of VFR750F from 1986-89, and then I found some whit nice flush turn signals on the faring, more same looking lik in this pic: Then I noticed the sticker on the top faring says "Cam gear train", not the usual "Gear driven cams V4" So is the first pic a Japanese modell? Found on for sale on a Dutch site also If a Japanese modell, it has to be a 77hp engine, right? But also if its a Japanese modell, why didn´t they let the rest of the world have the flushed front turn signals? Well searching the web, I also did find this engine look thro: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 24, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted September 24, 2014 Surfing the web for porn eh Keny??? 2nd gen VFR porn that is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Surfing the web for porn eh Keny??? 2nd gen VFR porn that is.... I´m ad-di-di-di-di-dikted to...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer thor294 Posted October 2, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted October 2, 2014 RWB is de best!!! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 On 24.9.2014 at 10:37 PM, Dutchy said: Surfing the web for porn eh Keny??? 2nd gen VFR porn that is.... Some more "porn" ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Some more..... She`s a beauty, right....and no, have not buoght a bike.....bummer for that one last summer Dutchy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted May 17, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted May 17, 2016 Porn indeed, here a horror movie.... Truck boot sale????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted May 17, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted May 17, 2016 Oh, no! Those look like Hong Kong police bikes (RC49s). When I lived there I always wondered if they sold them on after they'd reached a certain mileage... ...didn't think it would be for their scrap value! Ciao, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTM Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 On 24/09/2014 at 7:33 PM, keny said: Well as I been looking at severl pics on the net of VFR750F from 1986-89, and then I found some whit nice flush turn signals on the faring, more same looking lik in this pic: Then I noticed the sticker on the top faring says "Cam gear train", not the usual "Gear driven cams V4" So is the first pic a Japanese modell? Found on for sale on a Dutch site also If a Japanese modell, it has to be a 77hp engine, right? But also if its a Japanese modell, why didn´t they let the rest of the world have the flushed front turn signals? Well searching the web, I also did find this engine look thro: Yes, flush indicators were Japanese market models, also notice they had different exhausts to the UK/European 86/87 VFR's My 87 FH A Japanese import I used to own, notice the flush indicators. The photo is too blurred to make out if "Cam Gear Train" is written on the fairing or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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