Torsten Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 All, I am converting a 1986 XJ900F to a XJ900N. While I managed to find all parts for the conversion I have hit a wall with regards to color. I want to use one of the original color schemes as can be seen in the photo. I would appreciate any help or pointers to identify the color codes for the red/orange and silver used on the XJ. Thank you in advance. Best, Torsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Davey Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Wow, finding those codes have some long odds. I reckon Yamaha probably wouldn't know either.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 problem is even if you did is it still available? a lot of old paints would have been made with nasty chemical elements including lead also that are carcinogenic (too many to list) in them which now a days are bannned by law. so realistically your gonna have to look for the nearest modern one and go by that or colour match it yourself....of dont bother asking b&q . also dont trust the machines to say thats it either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torsten Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Hi Simon, You are correct. I have been doing some research over the last days and attached my findings. It looks like the XJ above might not be original. The XJ900N was only sold in Germany in 1985. In black/maroon as per picture below. Got the codes for that combo (NYB). I am now using a paint shop to identify actual colors associated with the codes. That appears to be the only way to get info from Yamaha. Included: Yamaha XJ900N catalog picture XJ 900 model identifiers XJ paint codes by model.pdf 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Davey Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Good work, I admire your dedication. Love that classic shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old-codger Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Can i suggest getting touch with RS paints they supply most manufactuers with touch up kits and have a vast knowledge base of original paint colours. RS Motorbike Paint Colors - Motorcycle paint, bike paint, Kawasaki Honda Yamaha (rsbikepaint.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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