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Paint color choice

Post by olde-goat » Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:59 am

I will soon have to make a paint color choice for my 65 CA77 Honda Dream. Want to go with one of the four OEM colors (except white). As I like all the original paint colors; red, blue and black I am having a hard time deciding. Depending on cost/availability I may not go with white wall tires As I am not restoring this bike for resale, but would still like to pick a color that is more popular among restorers. Just would like to get input from others on this forum as to color preferences. Thanks

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Post by Seadog » Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:07 am

If I was restoring another CA, blue would be my first choice, followed by red, then black.

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Post by jkv357 » Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:49 am

Mine is black, but I'm a big fan of blue myself.

Red is nice, and may be the most popular color, but a blue Dream is much more interesting IMO.

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Colour choice

Post by DJM » Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:20 am

I'd love one of these to add to my collection.

I'd also go for the blue paint job.

Red is pretty but a bit too 'in your face' for me.

Simply too much metalwork to paint it all black, too drab I feel which leaves blue as the remaining option.

Perhaps I'm a bit biased as my first bike many, many years ago was a BLUE C92 Benly, never been without a Honda since then!

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Re: Colour choice

Post by G-Man » Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:00 am

I can easily find you a project - DJM.

Have you got permission from "The Boss"?

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DJM wrote:I'd love one of these to add to my collection.

I'd also go for the blue paint job.

Red is pretty but a bit too 'in your face' for me.

Simply too much metalwork to paint it all black, too drab I feel which leaves blue as the remaining option.

Perhaps I'm a bit biased as my first bike many, many years ago was a BLUE C92 Benly, never been without a Honda since then!
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F

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Honda Dream CA77 paint color choice

Post by olde-goat » Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:04 am

I appreciate all the replies. Blue it is then. I actually am partial to this color. By chance does anyone have a recent paint code? Thank you

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Re: Honda Dream CA77 paint color choice

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:20 am

ROYAL BLUE
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA BLUE
Dupont IMRON code 63203U . ..................LM

olde-goat wrote:I appreciate all the replies. Blue it is then. I actually am partial to this color. By chance does anyone have a recent paint code? Thank you
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