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OW81 Paint Colours

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 2:03 pm
by BigGuy
Hi, just wondering if any of you happen to know what "Reds" Yamaha used on the wheels and on the speed ladder of the 1985 YZR OW 81 pictured below?

Thanks guys.

Re: OW81 Paint Colours

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 2:06 pm
by BigGuy
2nd pic.

Re: OW81 Paint Colours

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:17 pm
by silverstrom
My guess would be Clean White and Chappy Red.

Re: OW81 Paint Colours

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:32 am
by BigGuy
Hi John, thanks for the reply. Looks like the wheels and ladders are two different shades of red? When they are looked at in comparison to the RZ they do look different. I will see if I can post something showing the two side by each.

Re: OW81 Paint Colours

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 11:21 am
by BigGuy
Please forgive my paint skills but this might help show what I was talking about? The wheels look like chappy but the paint on the bodywork is darker?

Re: OW81 Paint Colours

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 4:07 pm
by RC45
The red is the same red as the presentation stickers of the TZ250S and TZ250T (and the TZR250 1KT). That OW81 as pictured happens to be sporting dayglo Marlboro red wheels, rather than the TZ red of the bodywork.

The images just do not do the Marlboro red justice.

Re: OW81 Paint Colours

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:32 am
by BigGuy
RC45 wrote:The red is the same red as the presentation stickers of the TZ250S and TZ250T (and the TZR250 1KT). That OW81 as pictured happens to be sporting dayglo Marlboro red wheels, rather than the TZ red of the bodywork.

The images just do not do the Marlboro red justice.
I'm planning on powder coating a set of three spoke 99 R6 wheels as close as possible to this color? Not sure if that's possible?

Thanks for the reply.