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[grandpadoc]

Doc

No offense but, that red 00 SERG is or was the poorest excuse for a color matched inner fairing I have ever seen.

 

SBB

Your right, I couldn't figure it out either. I think you and Twolane had the right idea and matched a real color on the bike.  Doc

[Twolanerider]

Doc

No offense but, that red 00 SERG is or was the poorest excuse for a color matched inner fairing I have ever seen.

 

SBB

No argument from me.  It's not even that it necessarily looks bad.  But it's such a dark red and with zero gloss unless you catch it in the right light you don't know it's not just a normal flat black inner fairing.  I've always assumed they were still thinking no high gloss inner to avoid reflection in the driver's face.  They got away from that with the SEEGs though.  That flat red inner is an odd part.

[grandpadoc]

No argument from me.  It's not even that it necessarily looks bad.  But it's such a dark red and with zero gloss unless you catch it in the right light you don't know it's not just a normal flat black inner fairing.  I've always assumed they were still thinking no high gloss inner to avoid reflection in the driver's face.  They got away from that with the SEEGs though.  That flat red inner is an odd part.

Maybe it would have looked closer to the darkest red if it had a gloss to it, now its almost like a satin finish. I wonder what would happen if I shot it with a high gloss clear coat ??  Doc

[Twolanerider]

Maybe it would have looked closer to the darkest red if it had a gloss to it, now its almost like a satin finish. I wonder what would happen if I shot it with a high gloss clear coat ??  Doc

I've thought about that Doc.  Even pulled a stool up beside the bike one evening and sat there considering the question for an entire tall beverage.  These flat originals are so rare though I could never get my head around pulling the trigger. 

Even though the look is nothing special I doubt the color/finish would be easily duplicated.  All things considered a primered original seemed the more prudent piece to work with.

[martys]

I've thought about that Doc.  Even pulled a stool up beside the bike one evening and sat there considering the question for an entire tall beverage.  These flat originals are so rare though I could never get my head around pulling the trigger. 

Even though the look is nothing special I doubt the color/finish would be easily duplicated.  All things considered a primered original seemed the more prudent piece to work with.

Just reading the last few posts I was sitting here thinking the same thing Twolane  It sure would look nice but you could never go back

[Twolanerider]

Just reading the last few posts I was sitting here thinking the same thing Twolane  It sure would look nice but you could never go back

That's my feeling.  Instead get a primered new or a good used off eBay.  Then get a good paint shop to match the midnight red.  Save the original in a nice padded box.

[grandpadoc]

Just reading the last few posts I was sitting here thinking the same thing Twolane  It sure would look nice but you could never go back

From what I remember there were a few triple reds with black inner fairings, so I quess you could narrow your search somewhat and only count the ones with the flat red ones.    Doc

[Twolanerider]

From what I remember there were a few triple reds with black inner fairings, so I quess you could narrow your search somewhat and only count the ones with the flat red ones.    Doc

Over the years I've seen three that had the standard flat black inner fairing.  Mine happened to be one of them.  Then was fortunate enough to score one of the correct (but boring) flat red ones not too long after getting the bike. 

Given how similar their appearance is in some lighting conditions it'd be an understandable error if a little stock got mixed.  Especially as informally as CVO production was apparently handled ten years ago.  Color matched to the midnight black sure is better though.