Paint availability?

[Guest]

Is the red color of the '83 GS1100E still available from dealers or is there a paint code to order up a batch elsewhere?

[Nessism]

There is a color code, typically available through the parts fishe, but Suzuki discontinued selling paint for our bikes some time ago. Even if you find the color code, that doesn't mean that any paint manufactuers have a formula to match the color. Your best bet is to take your gas tank or side cover to a good auto paint store and ask them to match the color.

Good luck.

[Shin-Ken 1074]

Paint Availability

I am going through the paint planning stage for my 1982 1100 Katana, 13L Bright Silver Metallic for frame, tank, side covers etc. Called into the local PPG agent (thanks Dink), and they have the 13L formula on their system Aus $ 121.00 per litre. If they have it here would like to think they would have your colour formula at your nearest PPG dealer, good luck.

Shin-ken 1074

[rphillips]

To me, the red "83" 1100 "E" paint, had a different look. The gold metallic was hard to see, really had to look close. For some reason, it kind of looked like the red was just red, and the gold may have been in the clear. I don't know what made me think that, other than the metallic on this color just looked different from other metillac colors.

[waltfen]

I've always used this company in the UK- http://www.motorbikepaint.co.uk/
I don't know if they export but they are only a phone call away.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Color rite is another paint supplier

http://www.color-rite.com/