09-16-2013, 04:01 AM
(09-15-2013, 10:50 PM)Buffalohead_imp Wrote: So, is it official? Has Honda announced that red is the only color again next year?
As I've mentioned before, I need black because the sidecar I already have that I am going to attach to the CB is black. My sidecar is a type that wouldn't look right in red. I know an excellent painter who has painted bike parts for me in the past who does incredible paint work. I don't like the idea of painting a new bike but I have no doubt it will look fantastic and won't cost nearly as much as a new tank and side panels. The only thing that really bothers me is that I really wanted the silver wheels and engine too.
No official announcement I have seen, but I'd be really surprised if Honda brought in the black with silver engine and wheels. Could happen though . Personally I would expect no change.
Btw I once bought a 1969 BSA 750 Rocket three with basically no miles on it from the original owner. It was black. I knew BSA only made them in red or green and asked the seller about it (older fellow). He said it was originally red but he would never own a bike that wasn't black, so before he took delivery he had them pull the tanks, side covers and fenders and he took them and had them painted black, then took them back to the dealership for reassembly, before he would take it off the floor. Fun bike, very cool looking, great sound, plenty of power for back then, but I had wished he had left it with original paint. Last I heard the bike was in Saudi Arabia.