Engine colour question? - SV650.org

10-05-05, 12:02 PM

Can anyone tell me when the engine colour changed from silver to the darker slate grey and whether there is any mechanical difference betweeen them?
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JonC

10-05-05, 12:06 PM

As far as I'm aware, the X (model designation not year) was black, the Y was slate grey and the K1,2,3 were silver. The new K5 is black again.

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10-05-05, 12:27 PM

so the slate grey is still off a curvey model then?

10-05-05, 01:07 PM

Yup.

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Viney · 10-05-05, 01:17 PM

Mines a sort of brown colour

10-05-05, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonboy

As far as I'm aware, the X (model designation not year) was black, the Y was slate grey and the K1,2,3 were silver. The new K5 is black again.

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Why would anyone know this?

10-05-05, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonboy

As far as I'm aware, the X (model designation not year) was black, the Y was slate grey and the K1,2,3 were silver. The new K5 is black again.

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Erm i think my Y is black? Certainly the clutch and generator casings were black. I could always go outside and look but then that would require effort.

Benji

10-05-05, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobs

Why would anyone know this?

Because I'm a sad b'stard

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10-05-05, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rubberduckofdeath

Not surprised you can't remember what colour it is..

Can you remember what colour the rest of the bike is?

Erm.........

Blue!......... apparently. :P

Benji

11-05-05, 06:44 AM

So what years are what model designations?

I'm gussing my 2000 is an X as it has a black engine?

Will normal engine paint do to get it back to it's original colour BTW? The paint on mines starting to flake a little...

10-05-05, 12:02 PM	#1
jonacol Guest Posts: n/a	Engine colour question? Can anyone tell me when the engine colour changed from silver to the darker slate grey and whether there is any mechanical difference betweeen them? ta JonC

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10-05-05, 12:06 PM	#2
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	As far as I'm aware, the X (model designation not year) was black, the Y was slate grey and the K1,2,3 were silver. The new K5 is black again. .

10-05-05, 12:27 PM	#3
jonacol Guest Posts: n/a	so the slate grey is still off a curvey model then?

10-05-05, 01:17 PM	#5
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Mines a sort of brown colour

11-05-05, 06:44 AM	#10
MavUK Guest Posts: n/a	So what years are what model designations? I'm gussing my 2000 is an X as it has a black engine? Will normal engine paint do to get it back to it's original colour BTW? The paint on mines starting to flake a little...