84 GS1150 EF paint scheme?

[Guest]

Question; I am picking up a 1984 GS1150 EF with full fairing (upper and lower) and I see in the U.S. there were but two colors, red and blue. I am wondering if the European paint colors were different, and if so what they are. I am not a big fan of the U.S. colors and if there are other options that might tickle my fancy I would like to know. Thanks in advance.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

You should look at the Canadian color schemes.

 

[dorkburger]

US had different paint and schemes for all 3 years (84 - 86). 84 blue and red are different from 85 - 86 blue / red.
The 85 - 86 is a base coat / candy finish and looks great IMO. I like the 84 scheme the least. The Canadian paint is cool.
A Google search will turn up lots of pics.

 

[steve murdoch]

Grey and black from '84.
http://www.bdesigns.ca/84_GS1150-GSX1100EF_act.htm

 

[hillsy]

Apparently this is an 85 Canada version (not sure if it's the same as US):

And an 86:

 

[hillsy]

And an 87 version (not sure where this one is from - probably Europe??)

 

[Guest]

I've always like this one, but not sure if it was available here or not.

 

[Guest]

Same design, but with red.

 

[Guest]

One more, but this was listed as a GSX1100EF

 

[Guest]

Now I am really confused. Would it be sacrilegious to choose a color scheme that doesn't match the year? If you had to ride it all the time, which scheme would be easiest to live with? I am leaning towards the white/red one....waddya think?

 

[hillsy]

One more, but this was listed as a GSX1100EF

They were marketed as GSX1100EF in Oz and UK / Europe. They were only badged as 1150 in the US and Canada AFAIK.

 

[dorkburger]

Sacreligious? No. Pick your favorite

 

[Guest]

I agree, even though my Cooley(one of these days) is suppose to be blue and white a PO painted it red and white. Not exactly factory but everyone here has blue and white here and it will be a keeper anyway. If it was in better condition that might be different, but since I have to piece a lot of it and it won't be a stock resto, I'm cool with it. Anyone that thinks different, so be it. Life's too short to always conform.

 

[thebrandonbeezy]

And an 87 version (not sure where this one is from - probably Europe??)

Let me tell you right now.. i would sell body parts to obtain one of those...

 

[Guest]

Yeah, they don't show up very often down here for sale and when they do, they want multiple body parts.

 

[Guest]

I'm getting the impression that this 1150 is a model that is highly desirable. As someone who knew little about the GS model line until I got Miss Bugly, this is exciting news. Of course I still cannot decide on a color scheme. I looked at the colors for the RG500 Gamma and some of those are quite nice too. Oh the choices!

 

[dorkburger]

Cearly im biased, but....... I love this. Note the mid panel. It's the less vibrant 1984 blue. The black stripe is supposed to run up to the headlight. Riding on a trip in really heavy rain took it off. The clear over the stripe often goes bad as some of mine is.
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[dorkburger]

I think the 1150es is part desirable part scarce. Ive never seen, or looked for production numbers, but the magazines at the time didnt love it, which may have led to slow sales. Plus the ones that ended up as drag bikes. Just therorizing.

 

[Mark1]

By far my favourite colour scheme. Europe and Japan only though.

 

[ehra]

This was a red one I sold several years ago to a friend. It was faded so he painted it silver over the existing paint left the white. Picture is not very good It looks great. This was Andi's bike from 10 years ago or more on GSR.