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Offline Two-Bit

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What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« on: May 28, 2012, 12:57:57 AM »
I think mine would have to be Candy Gold.

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2012, 01:08:52 AM »
Flake Sunrise Orange, no doubt.

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2012, 01:34:42 AM »
2nd flake sunrise orange.  I also like the flake apricot red.

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2012, 02:01:34 AM »
Flake Sunrise Orange is a very close second for me. I may have to flip a coin.

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2012, 02:51:58 AM »
Candy Antares Red 8)
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2012, 03:44:39 AM »
Polynesian Blue, I'll be painting my K1 project bike this color.
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2012, 04:01:34 AM »
Purple ... ;D

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2012, 04:03:43 AM »
I think Honda did extremely well with its choice of colors. The gold and flake sunrise are beautiful colors but the toughest color is Boss Maroon metallic ....
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2012, 06:09:45 AM »
Purple ... ;D

This is a Japanese market 750 K2 color, called ‘astro purple metallic’ color code: PC

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2012, 06:22:49 AM »
Has to be Candy Gold for me!

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2012, 06:29:25 AM »
40 year old faded Candy Gold.... but then I'm prejudiced  ;D

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2012, 12:04:40 PM »
Excel Black.
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2012, 02:33:14 PM »
Candy blue green.
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2012, 03:45:45 PM »
Candy gold, used it on the 69 and had enough left over to do the 77 hondamatic
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2012, 04:24:21 PM »
Flake Sunrise Orange for me.
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2012, 04:32:27 PM »
I like the orange but my favorie is Candy Jade Green. Also a great stripper name.


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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2012, 04:36:49 PM »
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2012, 06:07:29 PM »
Another for consideration the candy olive green...
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2012, 06:35:32 PM »
Planet Blue Metallic.........   8)
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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2012, 06:43:11 PM »
+1 for Candy Jade Green....and that would be a great stripper name!

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2012, 11:08:21 PM »
Mainly because it's what I have, but Shiny Orange for me. It reminds me of the kitchen appliances during the 60s & 70s as well. I still have an orange crock pot from way back then  ;D

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2012, 07:23:57 AM »
Mainly because it's what I have, but Shiny Orange for me. It reminds me of the kitchen appliances during the 60s & 70s as well. I still have an orange crock pot from way back then  ;D

Just about the same color as the kitchen from the Brady Bunch... ;)

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2012, 08:11:02 AM »
Shiny Orange

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2012, 08:19:53 AM »
Hino, that purple looks outstanding.  Far better than the purple we got here in the states on the 550's.


I'm partial to my Candy Gold, but Planet Blue Metallic is probably my favorite.  When the stock paint schemes are pulled off well, they make these bikes stand out in any color.   

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Re: What is your all time favorite color Honda CB?
« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2012, 09:00:10 AM »
How about adding a poll to this post?