Terrible Factory Paint Jobs

[KungFooBob]

I always think of that as the Coffee and Cream Busa, but I once saw it described as 'old ladies tights'.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I think there was a purple and yellow version too, but I'm struggling to find a pic.

This one?



Yeah that's pretty awful isn't it?

EDIT: This is making it look like I've got a real thing against Gixxers

[Nidge]

As much as I love my triples the over-ripe banana colour scheme was a minger

Very similar to the 1978 Tawny Brown and Gold T140s- although that seems to be enjoying a bit of a hipster-led resurgence in popularity

[Mr Moofo]

The pink Speed Triple was kind of special

[Mr. Dazzle]

pink Speed Triple

"Nuclear Red"

Gotta say I really like it! They're worth more now too I think because they weren't very popular.

[Taipan]

I hate garish paint jobs and I think Sportsbikes are the worst for them. But then I'm a bit Henry Ford when it comes to colour schemes!

[Taipan]

Never before have performance and colourscheme been so mismatched.

Looks like it should be towing a caravan with extended wing mirrors fitted.

No paint job could ever fix that. To my eyes that's one of the ugliest bikes of the last 30 years!

[Lutin]

No paint job could ever fix that. To my eyes that's one of the ugliest bikes of the last 30 years!

But aerodynamically efficient, apparently.

Stupid colour scheme though.

[Taipan]

No paint job could ever fix that. To my eyes that's one of the ugliest bikes of the last 30 years!

But aerodynamically efficient, apparently.

Stupid colour scheme though.

I'm sure its an excellent bike, just hideous to look at for me. It looks droopy, sort of like its made of wax and in a room that's slightly too warm..

[Hairybiker84]

I always think of that as the Coffee and Cream Busa, but I once saw it described as 'old ladies tights'.

Granny's tights I call it

[Hairybiker84]

No paint job could ever fix that. To my eyes that's one of the ugliest bikes of the last 30 years!

But aerodynamically efficient, apparently.

Stupid colour scheme though.

I'm sure its an excellent bike, just hideous to look at for me. It looks droopy, sort of like its made of wax and in a room that's slightly too warm..

I thought the same until I saw one of these in the window of Greens of Longton, went in and bought it, best bike I've owned.

[Demannu]

Almost every Suzuki from late 80s and early 90s, the shell suit bikes.
And then owners added anodised tat as well, ffs!

[Skub]

As much as I love my triples the over-ripe banana colour scheme was a minger

I'd have one if yer fussy.

[Mr Moofo]

Some of the Special edition Buell X1s were kind of nasty ...
Will try and find a picture or two ..
http://badweatherbikers.com/buell/messa ... 1203471754

[Dickyboy]

The pink Speed Triple was kind of special

Even more so when parked next to your husbands laverda
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[The Spin Doctor]

The first YZF750 was even more pink than your GSX-R

Or my GSX-R750WN!

I actually rather like that Yamaha.

What I don't like is the latest 2021 Suzuki GSX-S750.

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[Mr. Dazzle]

Fans of the pink Yamaha can get it in special edition R1 form too...

[ZRX61]

Not sure how Kawasaki managed to go from the beauty of the '75 Z1-B to the incredibly bland '77 Z1000-A1 in only two years.

[r1flyguy]

I had a ZZR600 E2
Purple, Red & White,
It was my first ‘proper’ big bike and purchased with 800miles on the clock!
I actually really liked it but can see now it’s marmite, I hate marmite but I did like that ZZR

[Skub]

I had a ZZR600 E2
Purple, Red & White,
It was my first ‘proper’ big bike and purchased with 800miles on the clock!
I actually really liked it but can see now it’s marmite, I hate marmite but I did like that ZZR

Ha! @inewham has one those colours!