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| Author: | sudman [ Fri May 07, 2010 3:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | 76 MR250 tank colour |
Hi all I have a C & J XL350 which has a MR tank that I want to repaint, does anyone know the colour & code? Thanks |
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| Author: | mitchie [ Fri May 07, 2010 5:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 76 MR250 tank colour |
it's called "light ruby red" but there isn't much "light" about it. Don't know the codes, but from what I researched, there are no true paint codes available for it. Honda used a "light ruby red" on many other bikes, including the 1971 SL70. I matched mine to a color chip at auto paint store. Don't remember what color I picked except that it was a Chrysler color and matched fairly closely. Guy in Dallas that restores SL70s has a nice light ruby red that he'll ship to you that matches the SL70 color. http://www.marblesmotors.com/CustomPaint.htm. Now I've never seen the MR250 light ruby red up against an SL70 light ruby red, but in my mind, the MR250 color is deeper and darker. But I really don't know. Might call the guy at the website and talk to him about that. Or just take you tank to a good auto paint store. |
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| Author: | rayivers [ Fri May 07, 2010 6:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 76 MR250 tank colour |
There's a Dutch site (Japarts B.V., I don't know the url) with a lot of paint-code info. I found Light Ruby Red (they list two numbers, R-25 and 1588), which apparently was also used on several CB-series street bikes. Here's a pic of a 1980 CB125: http://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Image:19 ... -Red-0.jpg ...and here's an MR250 pic (I realize a color match is impossible from these, just for what it's worth): http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__V0z-rs1AZU/S ... 250_03.jpg Here's a place that has motorcycle colors going back to 1986: http://www.colorrite.com/matrix-colors. ... N=49335894 I've also used CycleColor, who will match paint to a sample. http://www.cyclecolor.com Ray |
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| Author: | mitchie [ Fri May 07, 2010 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 76 MR250 tank colour |
Good work Ray. I do believe that CB color is a lot closer to the MR than the SL70 color. |
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| Author: | sudman [ Fri May 07, 2010 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 76 MR250 tank colour |
Thanks guys I am in NewZealand so it is a little hard to ship paint, but the codes will help a lot thanks again for the great information. Tony |
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