Exact paint matching? - Pre 600 Gold

[Bright Wire]

Howdy folks,

I need to strip off the stickers and repaint my pre 600 to her original gold. Would anyone out there happen to have the info on the exact color match for a 1997 Katana 600 in Gold? Thanks!

I could also use an opinion. I'm planning on using a red/maroon on top of the gold for some graphics. Does anyone have a specific red/maroon they recommend? I'm thinking of the Gold/Maroon of Florida State University.

Thanks guys.

[Erki]

Gold and maroon go good together, go for it. As for matching the original gold, some paint/autobody supply stores have a scanner to scan paint. Just take in a piece of the bike and they can scan it. Then they will mix however much of it for you to match the color.

[Bright Wire]

I'm hoping to avoid pulling the fairing off and just getting a specific number from someone here so I can just give them that.

Any suggestions on shades or what to avoid when trying to mix maroon and gold together?

[steves]

You can look up the paint codes (I think) on ron ayers if it was a stock color http://www.ronayers.com/fiche/300_00...lor_page_2.bmp

http://www.ronayers.com/fiche/300_0040/color_page_3/color_page_3.bmp

In fact, color rite lists the colors for 1997... gold isn't one of them.

[Bright Wire]

Thanks steves...

Hmmmm, no Gold listed except for a "(tape)" and I'll assume that refers to the stickers. The number is 764 and that is reference just acros from it so I'm assuming that is the color.

Any idea on a good red to go with it?