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Arizona_buell
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 10:53 am: |
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Yeah I searched for quite a while , I struggle with the search engine here. Most I could find was it is High voltage yellow I am searching for ,per Courts posts. I am getting ready to do the S3t fairing and want to match it to the yellow I already have. Any help would be appreciated.. Mark |
Spiderman
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 11:26 am: |
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You didn't search hard enough, this has been covered many times. If you narrow down your search to just the Old School section it will narrow down the threads... |
Arizona_buell
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 12:23 pm: |
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I did that and I saw those codes but no high Voltage yellow. I did read somewhere about a yellow then a neon yellow then clear. I think I may just take a piece over to space age and see if they can match it. |
Kc_zombie
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 01:42 pm: |
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High Voltage Yellow 1. Spray 3 coats Sikkens 297 yellow base. 2. Spray 3 coats House of Color 501 Neon. 3. Spray 3 coats Sikkens Autoclear. But wait, there is more... http://badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/3842/32 9164.html?1204131089 |
99cyclone
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 01:48 pm: |
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You won't be able to cross reference the old Sikkens codes, I tried and numerous others have as well. I have paint codes and instructions for a yellow base that matches well. It will need shot with House of Kolor neon yellow before the clear. Basically: 3 coats base, 3 coats neon, 3 coats clear. I'm away from my pc so I don't have access to the codes at the moment. Shoot me a PM as a reminder, please and I'll be sure to post. My 96 lturned out great and is a match with NOS bodywork that I picked up over the summer. Definitely recommend doing all your bodywork at once and not just a single piece. The neon paint is not UV stable and does change over time when exposed to light. |
Hootowl
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 01:58 pm: |
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Mark, you are aware that your 99X1 is Reactor Yellow, not High Voltage Yellow, yes? |
Arizona_buell
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 03:11 pm: |
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Well I thought that as well but the plastic is from another X1 no idea what year. According to Court and pictures of High Voltage yellow bikes I believe I have the High Voltage yellow. I have been wrong before though.. m:-)
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Hootowl
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 04:02 pm: |
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I think the high voltage yellow was not a color available during the 99-2002 model years, which are the only years they made the X1. It may not be reactor yellow either though. Is it painted, or molded in? |
Court
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 05:48 pm: |
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High Voltage Yellow was available ONLY on the 1996 S1 Lightning. |
Hootowl
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 06:01 pm: |
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I also think that when the new molded in color plastics became available, the color switched from Reactor Yellow to Sunfire Yellow. If your cover is painted, it is probably reactor yellow. |
Court
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 07:00 pm: |
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Beardo
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 07:37 pm: |
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Sweet! I have a High Voltage Yellow S1, from 1996. Though to be fair, it's not as high voltage as it used to be... |
Court
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 08:13 pm: |
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>>>>>Though to be fair, it's not as high voltage as it used to be... The very reason that MOLTEN ORANGE spent several months on the roof (the story will be in the next book) of 2799 before it "went live". After High Voltage Yellow . . . . . and the ensuing warranty nightmare (if one part was bad you had to replace the entire body set since we couldn't match it) . . . .well . . .Buell learned, got better and set the standard by becoming the first motorcycle company in the world to produce motorcycles with no paint and finishes that were as durable as the cover of a golf ball . . .since, frankly, they were made of Surlyn . . just like . . . well, a golf ball. Buell . . . . hit a hole in one with molded in color. |
Arizona_buell
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 09:36 pm: |
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And so could you voice an opinion on what color I have here on the tank and flyscreen Court ??I have a ton of pictures if you click on my pics it will head to photo bucket , all of my Buell rebuild . |
Court
| Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 09:54 pm: |
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Reactor Yellow |
Coxster
| Posted on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 07:16 am: |
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Thanks for the thread and the info! |
Spiderman
| Posted on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 08:40 am: |
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I did that and I saw those codes but no high Voltage yellow. What??? You seen those but not the color you are looking for that appear in the lower right?????
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Kc_zombie
| Posted on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 10:23 am: |
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Court: What book? |
Arizona_buell
| Posted on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 03:10 pm: |
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Sorry I am getting old and my eyes don't work so good :-) Thank you And thank you Court. |
Jeffb
| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2020 - 01:26 pm: |
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Searching for info on repainting my High Voltage yellow 96 S1. I found this thread. Is there still any good info here? |