VF500F2 colours choices

i bought a vf500f2 and im wondering what colour to respray it original or typical style for the bike or go out and hydrographic dip it something different or as some one said they are a low bike make it girly so a girl can get a bigger bike to ride? opinions gents and ladys please

 

I say factory colors myself but that is just how my microscopic little brain thinks. How aboot a pic?

 

Hope this works this it the state I got her in

 

Unless the other side is ground off from wreck I think it looks pretty good as-is.

 

Nic

I too have just recently bought a 86' VF500F2F (and I also live in the UK).
This is the pile of dung I've bought, though to be fair, it's been well looked after apart from the cosmetics and is in much better condition than the one you've just bought.
Just before the owner sold it to me, he fitted a brand new FULL exhaust system!
The silencers are replicas made by Marving and look identical with their glorious black chrome. The 4 downpipes and collector box will be ceramic coated so they'll last for donkeys years!




There are a couple of standard colour schemes to choose from, one with a red seat and one with a black seat.
As you can see, mine has the hideous red seat scheme :distress:

Here's the red seat scheme....


....and here's the much nicer black seat scheme....


I've already had the seat done in black and plan to also paint the forks black.
I do like the blue/white/red scheme, but hate the red forks and seat.
I'm thinking of keeping the same paint scheme but going down the CB1100RD route as that model had metallic paint and more up to date Honda wing decals too.


I will start a thread in the Mechanics Garage section next week when I fully strip it.

All the best, Will

 

i have the red one with a black seat i was thinking the newer hrc colours i have my down pipes zincd but the collection box i need to treat with a good primer and a heat proof coating then black how much are the exhausts? mine are ok but need cleaning up oh and keep me posted on your bike id like to see more i have a 86 tank if your in need of 1?