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1980 cr250 frame color options?? Opinions wanted!!
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Author:  montywa [ Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:50 am ]
Post subject:  1980 cr250 frame color options?? Opinions wanted!!
I have about a 3 week break in races coming up at the end of april and was planning on doing a quicky cosmetic tune up of my CR. I planned on painting the motor, powdercoating frame and swingarm, and cleaning and painting all the little stuff. I have a new set of red DC plastic and new number plate stickers as well. The issue is that i dont want another ALL RED elsinore like all the other 78-80's that i race with on a regular basis. I am not a purist or attempting a full or even partial resto on this bike. This bikes gets raced on a very regular basis, all i want to do is make it look decent for the summer season. I was thinking of a silver frame and swingarm, or maybe a gunmetal dark grey color? If anyone has any pics or ideas i would love to hear them.

Thanks
Author:  redrocket190 [ Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:04 am ]
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I think I just threw up in my mouth. Go RAL 3020 on the frame as it'll match the plastic. And do the motor black.
Author:  montywa [ Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 1980 cr250 frame color options?? Opinions wanted!!
and be another clone? why? These bikes have to much red as it is. I like riding the honda, but it is the ugliest evo bike ever made. Hence the desire to set it apart in a good way.
Author:  FTE [ Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:11 pm ]
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montywa wrote:
and be another clone? why? These bikes have to much red as it is. I like riding the honda, but it is the ugliest evo bike ever made. Hence the desire to set it apart in a good way.



Ummmm . . . please go stand against that wall while I get these guys with the guns to line up . . .
Author:  dogger315 [ Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:03 pm ]
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White frame and handlebars, silver swingarm (actual aluminum would be better) and
triple clamps, grey engine, red plastic, tank and seat cover. A retro 92-96 CR.

dogger
Author:  mrmikkelsen [ Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:32 pm ]
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I picked up a 79 CR250 a while back to restore. The motor is red, everything else is white - Petty fenders, frame, tank, FIM style old translucent sidepanels. All that stuff has been white for a long time. The bike is more than a little worn down, but it sure must have stood out in it's better days. Whoever rode this thing back then must have felt like you: they just didn't fit in fitting in.
Author:  FTE [ Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:53 am ]
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Either that or he wanted to pretend he had a Mugen.
Author:  montywa [ Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:40 pm ]
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i like the grey motor idea. thanks guys.
Author:  koolstrike [ Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 1980 cr250 frame color options?? Opinions wanted!!
There is only one color for that year Honda......Tahitian Red.

Any other color is BLASPHEMY.

Is ANYTHING sacred anymore?
Author:  SFx73 [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:23 pm ]
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In a word-RED!
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