82 paint color.

[red1100]

I’m thinking about painting an 82 1100E from the putridly awful worst color ever beige to a bright medium blue metallic that was on 74GT 750s. I am a top quality painter so the finish will be better than the 80 year old Japanese lady that painted it at the factory.Anyone think that would devalue it at all? Low mile mint original. Or should I just burn it and bury it?

[LAB3]

My "Spidey senses" tells me that original unrestored vintage bikes are going to continue to rise in value. Then again, the collector market tends to ebb and flow just like other fads. I'd say paint it whatever color you like, if the prices go through the roof you can always go back to original or at least a color original to that year.

[red1100]

In the case of this one it’s cosmetically perfect in every way so in my estimation this particular GS will be enhanced by the color change,so the fact is original or not it will be spectacular. Thanks.

[posplayr]

Of you are concerned about resale at all, I would paint the bike the stock silver color. I don’t recall ever see a beige EZ, but i’m Pretty sure I have never seen an OEM silver blue either.

the silver will pass close enough as a stock , unmolested bike, and the silver will cover the tan well enough if you don’t plan on completely stripping the tank.

and do the reproduction decals as that is a dead giveaway for a repaint.

[bonanzadave]

beige

If its beige why is your name red1100 ? I want to see a picture of a beige EZ....

[red1100]

[QUOTE=bonanzadave;2480295]If its beige why is your name red1100 ? I want to see a picture of a beige EZ...I have a red 83, the beige one is on Seattle Craigslist,numerous attempts to contact by the idiotic email only on c/l and no reply. If I get ahold of the seller I’ll buy it.