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Hi all.

For my interest and potential purchase, can anyone (MacV2, Sirch?) help with the identity of this livery? Was it a Honda release or Dream Machine (or similar) job? Cheers!
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Dream Machine, I think it may have been commissioned by Honda UK though...

As such it's not a factory paint job.

There are a few of them around, don't know how many were done.

The orange suffers from horible sun fade & good luck finding a colour match...
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Is it a dealer or private sale ?

Got anymore pics ?

You can see from the orange on the front of the seat hump what I mean about the fading orange & the nose cone looks the same.
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Ace, and thanks for instant response.

It does seem 'overdone' with HRC decals. Cheers! :Beer1:

Dealer: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264768121352 ... 4768121352
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Looks ok fairly low milage, looks like std CCT's so they will need changing ASAP, check the reg/rec if has it's origonal they are prone to fail, ask if the shock linkage has been serviced & if not ask them to check it before you even think of handing over any money ! Also check the tyres thay may have decent tread but if it's been standing about for ages...there will be a 4 digit date code in a oblong on the side wall... 01 to 52 is the week 2nd two digits are the year. Anything over 5 years old think about changing them...
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^^^

Thanks for that.

I would be more interested if it were a Honda product; but as a re-paint it is no more special than the over-inflated 50th Anniversary specials. Dealer's not showing much interest in returning my call either! :roll:
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MacV2 wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:11 pm Dream Machine, I think it may have been commissioned by Honda UK though...

As such it's not a factory paint job.

There are a few of them around, don't know how many were done.

The orange suffers from horible sun fade & good luck finding a colour match...
A bit late probably :wink: but I would agree with Mac,

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sirch345 wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:19 pm
A bit late probably :wink: but I would agree with Mac,

Chris.
Yes, very late :lol: . Doesn't matter though; I'm too OCD for faded paint.

Anyway, I had emailed the dealer with a tentative query. Got no response and today's enquiry I found the bike is sold.

It's karma, because I am sure there would be better examples come available. Cheers for your input though, Chris. :thumbup:

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Buy a cheap one and get it sprayed, if you want that scheme.
Or, even cheaper, buy a Chinese fairing set and get a tank plastic to match.
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MacV2 wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:11 pm
The orange suffers from horible sun fade & good luck finding a colour match...
Apart from it beeing a bit overdone when it comes to decals (as Nigel said), I think the bike looks great :thumbup:
Too bad the nice colours aren't sunproof :cool2
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Nosepicker wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:56 am . . . Too bad the nice colours aren't sunproof :cool2
That wouldn't be a concern under my ownership.

They don't see rain, and are never left standing in sun. It's the 'OCD' factor. :D
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nigelrb wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:03 pm
sirch345 wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:19 pm
A bit late probably :wink: but I would agree with Mac,

Chris.
Yes, very late :lol: . Doesn't matter though; I'm too OCD for faded paint.

Anyway, I had emailed the dealer with a tentative query. Got no response and today's enquiry I found the bike is sold.

It's karma, because I am sure there would be better examples come available. Cheers for your input though, Chris. :thumbup:

I really am a 'born again' Stormer. There's just something about these bikes that is so intoxicating. :Rock:
:thumbup:

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Another one of these listed today. Also appears to suffering in the paint department :(
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-HONDA-V ... SwUwRfSlxQ
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nigelrb wrote: Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:22 pm Another one of these listed today. Also appears to suffering in the paint department :(
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-HONDA-V ... SwUwRfSlxQ
Tragic, not a drop of yellow in sight!!!!
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Richard wrote: Sun Aug 30, 2020 9:16 am
Tragic, not a drop of yellow in sight!!!!
I'm sure Mac would have some fairings we could bung on it!! :lol: Could even go better and use Rusty's BLACK ones!! :beer:
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