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Offline RDUBandit

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« on: July 24, 2006, 07:45:39 PM »
I did a search on this site and came up empty.  Sorry if I missed something.

Where can I find color codes for my bike ('04 B12S)?  I went to Colorrite.com, and it lists a silver and a blue -- there's no way my bike is blue.  It appears to be a dark green with a little metallic fleck in it.
Dave...
2004 Bandit 1200S (>92k miles; lotsa mods; SOLD)
2002 Bandit 1200 (>13k miles; more mods)
1997 Bandit 1200 (>3k miles; most mods)
2005 Ducati Monster S4R (>48k miles; ditto)
2003 Triumph Speed Triple (SOLD)
2013 Yamaha FJR1300 (5k miles)
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Offline PaulVS

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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2006, 08:19:26 PM »
'03 1200's  came in Metallic Surf Green & Silver.
'04 1200's came in Dark Grey & Blue.

(U.S. colors)

Sounds like none of them are your bike.   :?:

Got a better color pic of your bike?


Offline RDUBandit

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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2006, 08:22:13 PM »
Quote from: PaulVS
'03 1200's  came in Metallic Surf Green & Silver.
'04 1200's came in Dark Grey & Blue.
(U.S. colors)
Sounds like none of them are your bike.   :?:
Got a better color pic of your bike?


Here's one:

Dave...
2004 Bandit 1200S (>92k miles; lotsa mods; SOLD)
2002 Bandit 1200 (>13k miles; more mods)
1997 Bandit 1200 (>3k miles; most mods)
2005 Ducati Monster S4R (>48k miles; ditto)
2003 Triumph Speed Triple (SOLD)
2013 Yamaha FJR1300 (5k miles)
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Offline PaulVS

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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2006, 08:25:40 PM »
Hmmmmm....

Could be the stock dark grey (charcoal) color... but in that pic it looks almost black.  Any chance the PO painted it, or did you buy it new?

A picture in the sun would probably help.

Any other '04 owners with the dark grey model on Bandit Alley to chime in here?

It's definitely not the 03 green like mine...



Offline RDUBandit

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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2006, 08:27:05 PM »
...here's one the day I brought her home:




...oh yeah, I  bought it new.
Dave...
2004 Bandit 1200S (>92k miles; lotsa mods; SOLD)
2002 Bandit 1200 (>13k miles; more mods)
1997 Bandit 1200 (>3k miles; most mods)
2005 Ducati Monster S4R (>48k miles; ditto)
2003 Triumph Speed Triple (SOLD)
2013 Yamaha FJR1300 (5k miles)
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Offline PaulVS

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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2006, 08:33:25 PM »
I'm almost positive that it's the 'barrel grey metallic'... shown here:

http://www.colorrite.com/CRPLfactoryColors.php?appID%5B%5D=1079&typeID=2&appYear=2004&appManuf=Suzuki&IsStreet=1&IsDirt=&imageField.x=11&imageField.y=4[/url]

The 'swatches' on their website are way off color-wise.  Take a look at how they show the 03 green and compare it to the picture of mine and you'll see what I mean...

http://www.colorrite.com/CRPLfactoryColors.php?appID%5B%5D=1286&typeID=2&appYear=2003&appManuf=Suzuki&IsStreet=1&IsDirt=1&imageField.x=43&imageField.y=4


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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2006, 10:38:20 PM »
You're right Paul, that must be it.  And WOW, their swatch for your green is indeed WAY off! :shock:
Dave...
2004 Bandit 1200S (>92k miles; lotsa mods; SOLD)
2002 Bandit 1200 (>13k miles; more mods)
1997 Bandit 1200 (>3k miles; most mods)
2005 Ducati Monster S4R (>48k miles; ditto)
2003 Triumph Speed Triple (SOLD)
2013 Yamaha FJR1300 (5k miles)
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2006, 02:15:30 AM »
The colour looks like the same as the 05 I used to own, it is definately "barrel grey" as listed in the dealer guide they use here in New Zealand.

Hope it helps.   :motorsmile:
Taken over by the dark side. Now riding a CB 1300 but visit my old bandit regular.

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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2006, 12:15:36 PM »
That looks like a sea foam green. Talk about makes you want to puke. Mine, also, is the Blueish green color. Go to www.paintscratch.com they were the only place that was able to match up my Ram 1500 with the Go-Mango paint color. They also offer paints in spray cans or paint pens.
  Anyway, go to the site and give them a ring they may prove quite helpful.
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2001 Drz 400e