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Correct colour and decal set for 78 US spec red GS750E
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Correct colour and decal set for 78 US spec red GS750E
After a slight incident with my GS falling on a wall after the throttle grip snapping clean off whilst I was moving it to go out on it, I am now in need of a repaint...............so may as well do the whole bike, can anyone point me twards the correct color codes and decal set, I can post pics of the bike as it is or look for the GS750 in the UK resto thread, I'd like it as near as OE, ThanksTags: None
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Turbell
Thanks for that sealpup, but mine is a 78 US spec EC as below,
Which has black and gold pinstriping on the tank and rear cowl and I can't find any images that match the design, I can find 79 models in black with the same design, but the pinstriping is in a different colour.
I really want it to be correct for the year if I am doing it, I just cannot find a red ( I think it should be more orange than it is now ) '78 GS with black and gold detail in my design !
The orange and gold set is for a 77, has anyone got any brochure pics for my bike, I am leaning towards it being incorrect ( painted in 79 spec ) or and early 79 spec bike.
I just think when they're right.......well they're right !
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Turbell
Thanks for that Vmass and Hampshire dog I think I can say my bike is in a 79 scheme like this one , but obviously the pinstripes are different colours,
So I thought I'd nailed it, then I found this, which shows two 78 models with different decals, one the same as the 79 ad above..............
I think it will be a case of just picking what I like and what looks correct, but I am tempted, as I have got to do the whole bike, to doing it metallic blue and picking some decals that go with that, whether they're the right year or not.
We'll see.
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1978 Gs1085 compliments of Popy Yosh, Bandit 1200 wheels and front end, VM33 Smoothbores, Yosh exhaust, braced frame, ported polished head :cool:
1983 Gs1100ESD, rebuild finished! Body paintwork happening winter 2017:D
I would rather trust my bike to a technician that reads the service manual than some backyardigan that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix things.
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I contacted Diablo about correct pinstripes for the blue 79 850 (since they only had the red version)... they responded quickly, and were totally willing to run up a set, subject to getting a 1-2 inch sample of the original stripes and some photos of the bike. Cost was similar to their in-stock bikes. Haven't painted yet, but they were good to talk to.Robin Elwood
1980 GS 850T
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