Speed Triple Rs - What Colour??

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  1. Mike Grant

    Mike Grant New Member

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    #1 Mike Grant, Jun 6, 2018
    Hello Folks,

    I’m away to put a deposit down for a Speed RS but I am torn between the two colours.

    Initially I said Matt black hands down but the white has grown on me. Just wondering what your opinions are of the two colours and people that own the bikes if you wouldn’t mind posting pics of their prized possessions to see which can win my vote. Need to get this decision made it’s driving me nuts!!

    If they did a Matt Grey like my 17 plate speed R it would be in that colour.

    Cheers
     
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  2. Richard Neale

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    #2 Richard Neale, Jun 6, 2018
    I am very happy with my black Rs.a bit of extra CF plus tail tidy. I have blacked out the stripes too for the stealth look . Having said that the white looks great against CF too IMG_20180527_143249938.jpg
     
  3. Mike Grant

    Mike Grant New Member

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    #3 Mike Grant, Jun 6, 2018
    Thanks for the pic, that looks great with the stripes being blacked out. Did they just peal off?
     
  4. dilligaf

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    #4 dilligaf, Jun 6, 2018
    BLACK :cool:...what else :eek:.....what a silly question :p
     
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  5. tcbandituk

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    #5 tcbandituk, Jun 6, 2018
    Don't like matt or white, but I hate matt more than white....

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  6. MrTriple

    MrTriple One Cylinder Short

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    #5 MrTriple, Jun 6, 2018
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    I ordered the black but then swapped to white after seeing it at the Excel bike show. The 2016 that it replaced was matt graphite, and I decided that I wanted something that responded to a bit of polishing.

    White wouldn't have been my choice either, but I love it :heart_eyes:

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    ...and with my son's Daytona 675R which is Phantom Black (metallic).

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  7. MrTriple

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    #6 MrTriple, Jun 6, 2018
    This thread is going to be of no use to you whatsoever :weary_face:;)
     
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  8. MrTriple

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    #7 MrTriple, Jun 6, 2018
    Richard will confirm, but I think he covered them up. I noticed in the showroom the other day, that the black decals can be peeled off, but the white decals are covered by the clear coat, so are permanent.
     
  9. MrOrange

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    #8 MrOrange, Jun 6, 2018
    White does not shine, neither does matt. Crap colour options, but hate matt more, so go white.
     
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  10. Dave C

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    #9 Dave C, Jun 6, 2018
    Lovely looking bike, just needs a lowboy can now, lol.
     
  11. Dave C

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    #10 Dave C, Jun 6, 2018
    Not into the matt so would have to be white, poor choice of colours anyway.
     
  12. Tucker 1963

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    #11 Tucker 1963, Jun 6, 2018
    BLACK _20180315_063954.jpg
     
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  13. Matthew Upshall

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    #12 Matthew Upshall, Jun 7, 2018
    I have the black, get the white.

    Matt
     
  14. Yorkshireman

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    #13 Yorkshireman, Jun 7, 2018
    Hi Mike, and welcome. I used to love watching you race the Kawasaki in the 70’s when you called yourself Mick :p
    Get the white RS ;)
     
  15. Dougie D

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    #14 Dougie D, Jun 7, 2018
    i had a matt black bike after a while it starts to look a bit shabby so i polished it regularly and it does take on a shine not as much as a gloss paint but it looked much better than the matt black
     
  16. Richard Neale

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    #15 Richard Neale, Jun 7, 2018
    Hi I have not fully committed yet .... So I stuck electrical tape over them initially to see. But the stickers definitely look like they can (and will) be peeled off. The wheel stripes are laquered over so would need painting or black stripes ..
     
  17. Mike Grant

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    #16 Mike Grant, Jun 7, 2018
    Well guys I went in to buy a white one and ended up buying a black one

    Thanks for all the help, ordered the following.

    Evo tech oil and rad guard
    Evo tech tail tidy
    Heated grips
    Shift assist but on back order until mid July

    Looking to see what low boy exhaust become available as love the SC Project on my Speed R.
     
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  18. dilligaf

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    #17 dilligaf, Jun 7, 2018
    :grinning: Well done mate :grinning:
    BLACK :cool:...it’s the future :p
     
  19. Leigh O'Sullivan

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    #18 Leigh O'Sullivan, Nov 8, 2018
    Black all day. Here’s my fleet

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  20. dilligaf

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    #19 dilligaf, Nov 8, 2018
    :eek: Get rid of the dog...it’s not BLACK :p
     
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  21. Leigh O'Sullivan

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    #20 Leigh O'Sullivan, Nov 8, 2018
    How did you black out the wheels... looks great!
     
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