Is this an OEM thunderace scheme?

Brick_Top · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

https://i.ebayimg.com/t/1997-P-YAMAHA-YZF-1000-R-THUNDERACE-EASY-PROJECT-SPARES-OR-REPAIRS-CLEARANCE-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/8NYAAOxyeglTXoSV/$_12.JPG

Fisty · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Karma :

I think belly pan, tail piece and front mudguard should be grey.
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jjdugen · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jun 2011 Karma :

Thought they all had shell-suit finishes?
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Shaft · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2010 Karma :

Does it matter?

If the bike is straight and the plastics haven't obviously been painted by Stevie Wonder, then it's all good, if the price is right.

FWIW, I think it looks good in all black, even if it isn't standard.

The exhaust looks like it's seen better days though.
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Brick_Top · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

It matters to me, because I want to break it and no one will buy the plastics if they don't match an OEM theme.

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Brick_Top · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

They are worth a lot more if they are original that's my point.

If I can fix it up I will but it may be more economical to break it...

weasley · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Karma :

It looks OEM-ish, although the frame is painted which is not OEM, so maybe somebody has mix-and-matched various OEM designs. I would have expected the lower half to be grey. It is not unlike my Thundercat, which has an OEM colour scheme but one that was not sold in the UK (very common in Germany though).
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Brick_Top · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

its the red sticker that gets me, can't find it anywhere on google image search.

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

They aren't OEM, the frame is painted, the exhaust is starting to rot and the engine is likely drinking oil.

Great hack, reckon you'll make very little breaking it tbh

weasley · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Karma :

It looks like the red YZF/white Thunderace decal was used on the red colour scheme - I can't find it on the black one either.

I reckon it's been 'restored' to someone's colour preferences.
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Brick_Top · Spanner Monkey Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

Thanks will give it a miss as I've found a better bike to break now.