Restortation Dilemna, about a 250r

[skippy]

Ok, heres the deal, i starting to work on a 85 250r and going to make it showroom new, like many of the people out there, the bike will have new oem plastic, fresh motor, powdercoat frame, new decals, with cables, tires.(have all of it, but no time yet). but im thinking for the swingarm, i was going to make it a light gray, versus the old gold? I thk the gold is dated, and i prefer the gray, was still going to pro link it up and all.. any thoughts? This bike will NEVER hit the dirt again.. just going to sit in a nice heated garage... gray or gold?

[Lots_Of_Nothing]

well if you want to make it showroom new, then i guess gold would be the answer, it looks better anyways

[whiteman350x]

This will be a time capsule item then? If you want to show people what they really looked like "back in the day" you should use the gold.

[Mike Fort Laud]

I wanted mine to look showroom new also...........GOLD POWDER COAT IT IS. I fyou are not gonna ride it then Chrome it... just not gray. The factory Honda Pro Link stickers are on a gold background anyway.

[86350X]

I would go with gold anyway,,,, It looks way better eith the red plastics than grey would

[J.D.]

Would somebody tell me exactly what this "powder coating" is? I'm lost.

[atc86r]

you keep guessing and we'll tell you when your right.

[84250r]

Showroom and original,,,,,,,has to be gold, i agree with others,it looks good that way..

[DixiePlowboy]

If you're going for a restoration to original specs, then gold is the way to go. I personally am not returning my '85R to original trim. I'm doing away with gold and blue in the color scheme of my machine. I'm going with polished wheels, red hubs, red seat cover, silver swingarm, red shock spring, and custom stickers replacing blue with white/red.

[skippy]

ok it looks like gold it is.. i have a nos complete swingarm, in gold(of course).. that i was going to use, but freshen up the paint, with fresh powder coat, yeah this bike will be never ridden again.. so gold is the ticket!

[Truckster]

Would somebody tell me exactly what this "powder coating" is? I'm lost.

Spray it with a powder form, then bake it on as Far as I know.....

try http://www.howstuffworks.com/

[atc86r]

they hang parts on electrical charged racks then shoot powder paint using gun that is also charged to form ionic bond between paint and metal then bake. hows that? :?:

[KLT Man]

This has got me thinking.

It seems as though GOLD is the only color to go with, but what about .......... GOLD PLATING !!

I was just thinking, I didn't actually consider the cost.

[250rmanfmf]

Chrome it man, it looks kill, I can email you a pic of my swingarm off a 85' 250R, and mine is extended 1 foot. It cost me $100 to chrome it with know some guys who did it but you will probably only pay $200 for it, and powdercoating will cost atleast $100.

PS-I am finishing my 85 250R project, its fun.

[mudfreak99]

Well I would say Grey it if I had to choose, but i would also go with chrome rims and not the original gold... I don't really understan dpeople "restoring" these biikes. I would rather see one of them set up and Different, then 10 of them restored (well maybe not but still.....) Try something original.

[skippy]

been there.. done that.. i have 2 r's that i ride.. they have plenty of mods on them.. and i have plenty of other bikes to ride too.. so if i own them, then i need to do somethg with them.. if im not riding all of them, i should collect them!