[ddavidv]

Can anyone give me a rundown on what the original available paint colors were?
I'm looking at a Interceptor that is painted what looks to be metallic medium green (from photos) but Google search only shows me black, red and blue.

[grumbern]

MK1A schould have a chromed tank and no tool box, MK1 was available in polychromatic red or blue.

[Adrian II]

The Series 1A also came with the red-painted small chrome panel tank as an option.

A.

[Knatterratter]

The Series 1A also came with the red-painted small chrome panel tank as an option.

A.

Any idea which red exactly?

[Adrian II]

Don't know the exact shade, sorry. This one on Pinterest may or may not be correct! 



The non-panel chrome tanks had a red strip along the top, same shade of red, at a guess!

A.

[grumbern]

"The mighty Interceptor" sais:

"The road sport version had a painted tank with large chrome panels, finished in wedgewood blue or candy apple red."

All others with chrome plated tanks.
If you'd like to repaint it, I guess a Honda colour would be a good match. The earlier version, "polychromatic burgundy" is more like a "candy ruby red", while the later should be closer to Hondas "candy apple red". The blue tone should be a bit like Yamaha "candy blue", but I dont know if this is the same as "wedgewood blue" and still it's no exact match. I had mine painted by a superb paint artist whom I sent some chips of the original paint and he tried his best to recreate it, using a silver base coat consisting of a silver and a chrome tone to match the very fine structure of the original paint. Then two layers of dark blue candy and one candy layer closer to cyan, creating a cool effect in high contrast daylight. Three layers of clear coat to finish it off:

[ddavidv]

So a repaint then?

If not original I'll make it blue, assuming I like what I see this weekend.

[Black fingernail]

That blue is very similar to SWMBO's BMW Z3, the colour is called 'Estoril Blue' this colour alters in sunlight as well.

[Black fingernail]

Come to think of it, most of my vehicles are a similar blue. my little car is Subaru WRX blue.

[grumbern]

So a repaint then?

Yup, never a green one built

[ddavidv]

As I believe it is missing that tool box lid, I'm not horrified by the prospect of new paint. 

[grumbern]

Other tahn that, it seems like it has all the hard to find hardware, like the original seat, toolbox and mudguards. The lids turn up on e-bay from time to time and can be obtained at a reasonable price, with a bit of good luck.

[ddavidv]

Seeing it in the flesh tomorrow.

[ddavidv]

Deal struck. It will be delivered after Labor Day here in the US.
Titled as a 1964 but my reference book says '65 was the first year for non-nacelle headlamp? I'm guessing that book is wrong, for export at least.
Is there an easy way to tell if it is 6 or 12 volt? Again, the reference book is questionable.
I won't have all the engine and chassis numbers until it shows up in person.

[grumbern]

All the export versions beginning as early as 62/63 had a seperate light. The easiest way to see what voltage your bike is made for is to check the zener diode.
Andreas