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Offline colin

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cb550k paint colours
« on: January 30, 2012, 01:22:24 PM »
            Can somebody help,i'm restoring a 1978 550k and want to get it resprayed.currently it is candy brown and i don't like this colour.I want to keep the bike as original as possible,what other colours were available for a K model in 1978?Everywhere i look i keep finding only Candy Brown for 78 model.Thanks for your help.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: cb550k paint colours
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2012, 04:51:14 PM »
Is it possible you have a '76 550K that was just titled as a '78?  Unless the color options were different for UK models, Candy Garnet Brown was only used on '76 models.  '78 was either black or candy alpha red. 
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2012, 05:05:18 PM »
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Offline Lostboy Steve

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Re: cb550k paint colours
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2012, 07:03:55 AM »
I had this problem with my 77. Its not really black. Its a brownish black. I never got a straight answer. In direct sunlight its clearly brown but in any-other circumstance it looks almost black.
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Re: cb550k paint colours
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 11:36:08 AM »
Many thanks to everyone who answered.my bike is not a 76 as it has the black flap for the fuel filler.it is a Canadian import.the paint schemes for earlier k models look a lot better.would be grateful for anymore ideas.a nice metalic Blue or red would be nice.cheers.i,ve included a picture of my bike before i started,looks better than it actually was
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Offline LesterPiglet

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Re: cb550k paint colours
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2012, 11:43:35 AM »
I'm doing mine Flake Sapphire Blue ala 76F model...if I can get someone to paint my tank.

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Re: cb550k paint colours
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2012, 12:56:45 AM »
If the frame number starts 20 it should be Excel Black If 21 Candy Alpha Red or Black
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Re: cb550k paint colours
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2012, 08:32:24 AM »
Quote from: colin on February 01, 2012, 11:36:08 AM
Many thanks to everyone who answered.my bike is not a 76 as it has the black flap for the fuel filler.it is a Canadian import.the paint schemes for earlier k models look a lot better.would be grateful for anymore ideas.a nice metalic Blue or red would be nice.cheers.i,ve included a picture of my bike before i started,looks better than it actually was

My 77 is identical to yours. Let me know what you find.
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