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Offline Iain Cameron

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73 XR75 colours
« on: October 27, 2015, 09:02:59 pm »
I asked a while ago and have forgotten (insert old age ) what is the grey or a close match for the tank and guards for a 1973  Honda XR75 . thanks in advance gents . Iain
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Re: 73 XR75 colours
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2015, 10:12:24 pm »
Wasn't it Rubber Grey Metallic?

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Re: 73 XR75 colours
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2015, 10:20:01 pm »
hi iain , the original brochure lists it as metallic grey.

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Re: 73 XR75 colours
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2015, 11:54:23 pm »
Rubber grey metallic is the paint's Honda description. There is no mixing code.

A close match is a Kia colour, Sage Green Metallic. A good paint shop will have the code- my local hole in the wall joint didn't.

I think a US car called a Kia Sedona had that paint

See this thread:   http://forum.ozvmx.com/index.php?topic=12155.0;nowap
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Offline Iain Cameron

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Re: 73 XR75 colours
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2015, 10:50:07 pm »
Thank you Gents been a great help . Having my tame spray painter finish it off then reassemble it . Iain
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Re: 73 XR75 colours
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2015, 07:37:02 am »
Hi Iain I checked what paint colour was used on my XR75's it was Hyundai SMOKY GREY METALIC 2000-2002 model year, we matched the paint using a spectrum analyser with some nos xr75 parts.
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DELTEK, 72 MINI TRAIL, 73/4 XR75, 77/78 XR75, DG MONOSHOCK FRAME XR75, REDLINE FRAME XR75, PK RACING MONOSHOCK FRAME XR75, JWRP XR FRAME, SL70K1, 81 CR80RB, TY80A/B, YZ80A/B/D, GT50/80A, GTMX80A, 73 GTMX, GT1, COOPER MX, COOPER ENDURO,MX360A,MX250B,YZ125X MX100, 72 XL250, TC100,TL125, TY250C,IT250J

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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2015, 05:04:03 pm »
Hi Iain I checked what paint colour was used on my XR75's it was Hyundai SMOKY GREY METALIC 2000-2002 model year, we matched the paint using a spectrum analyser with some nos xr75 parts.

Interesting. They may have same code different, color names for different markets. Calling that rubber grey  'sage green' doesn't make sense....
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Re: 73 XR75 colours
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2015, 06:06:49 am »
The smoky gray metallic has a green tinge to it the same as the OEM rubber gray Honda colour.
DELTEK, 72 MINI TRAIL, 73/4 XR75, 77/78 XR75, DG MONOSHOCK FRAME XR75, REDLINE FRAME XR75, PK RACING MONOSHOCK FRAME XR75, JWRP XR FRAME, SL70K1, 81 CR80RB, TY80A/B, YZ80A/B/D, GT50/80A, GTMX80A, 73 GTMX, GT1, COOPER MX, COOPER ENDURO,MX360A,MX250B,YZ125X MX100, 72 XL250, TC100,TL125, TY250C,IT250J