Terrible Factory Paint Jobs
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Terrible Factory Paint Jobs
Inspired by the MV Weeksy posted and people suggesting that my GSXR isn't the prettiest, what are the worst 'stock' colour schemes (proper factory schemes not aftermarket)?
I'm throwing in the Suzuki 1997 GSXR750....
I think there was a purple and yellow version too, but I'm struggling to find a pic.
What you got?
I'm throwing in the Suzuki 1997 GSXR750....
I think there was a purple and yellow version too, but I'm struggling to find a pic.
What you got?
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Re: Terrible Factory Paint Jobs
The first D model 'Toffee Crisp' scheme divided opinion.
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Re: Terrible Factory Paint Jobs
Early SRADs came in blue/white, red/black (obviously the cool kids had this colour scheme) the yellow cheese grater above and a purple and yellow, the cheese grater was pretty awful, but not as bad as those awful shell suit Suzukis from 1992 to 1995.
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Oi, I had one of them and bloody loved it, when I bought it I wanted a pink one, the green ones were mingingly dull.
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I always thought you had to be a bit special to buy a Red K1 over the traditional Blue...
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Re: Terrible Factory Paint Jobs
EXUP
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Re: Terrible Factory Paint Jobs
My K2 looked like this And my SRAD like thisKungFooBob wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:57 pm I always thought you had to be a bit special to buy a Red K1 over the traditional Blue...
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Re: Terrible Factory Paint Jobs
One of the ugliest bikes ever, admittedly, but truly horrid looking in this scheme
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Was that a factory job?
I remember the flat yellow and the flat red... mostly forgiven because of the Walnut dash (which I believe inspired Daven's Thundercat trackbike).
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Re: Terrible Factory Paint Jobs
That pink Yamaha is great.
I always thought the Telefonica Suzukis looked gash, but I don't reckon race reps should count.
I always thought the Telefonica Suzukis looked gash, but I don't reckon race reps should count.
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I was going to post the Telefonica Suzuki, but thought I'd done too many GSXR's.
The Honda CBR600RR Telefonica wasn't that bad, imho.
The Honda CBR600RR Telefonica wasn't that bad, imho.
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Vile combination.
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Boooo!MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:29 pm CE097884-53BE-4DCE-A7AC-1CB0036926DF.jpeg
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Yamaha hit it a bit more square on.
I reckon the Red Bull 996/998s look shit too, just doesn't suit the bike.
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Re: Terrible Factory Paint Jobs
Never before have performance and colourscheme been so mismatched.
Looks like it should be towing a caravan with extended wing mirrors fitted.
Looks like it should be towing a caravan with extended wing mirrors fitted.