What colour do you fancy the most?
Jet Black (1998-2004, 2006-2009 = 11 model years!)
Diablo Black (1995-1997 = 3 model years)
Caspian Blue (1993-1996, 2006-2008 = 7 model years)
Eclipse Blue (2000)
Pimento Red (1993-1996 = 4 model years)
Chili Pepper Red (1997)
Volcanic Red (1998)
Aluminum Silver (2003-2006 = 4 model years)
Fusion White (2007-2009 = 3 model years)
Lucifer Orange (2003-2005 = 3 model years)
Blazing Orange (2009)
Roulette Green (2001-2002 = 2 model years)
British Racing Green (1998, 2005 = 2 model years)
Kakhi Green (1997)
Kakhi (desert tan) (1993)
Lightning Yellow (1999-2000 = 2 model years)
Scorched Yellow (2007-2008 = 2 model years)
why of cours the fastest color - blue 8) :lol:
I once saw a steamer painted in desert khaki that a german gentleman was running at it looked awesome... :twisted:
Hey Stretch, could you make this into the definitive colour poll? I tried, but I exceeded the poll option limit.
In an effort to be inpartial... and have a bob each way
Steamers in BRG
Girlies in Orange or Black (even thou mine is silver)
Roadies in Blue
The Caspian Blue on the Girlies blows me away, I love the way those bikes look painted up like that!
Unfortunately it's just not as fast as the Aluminum Silver ones, so that's why I had to buy my 05 in that color.......
Like henry Ford said, "Ýou can have any colour you like as long that it is black''!
BRG in Steamers. Any other color just looks faked.
Lucifer Orange in Girlies. If you must ride a chick, make sure she's an evil one. Plus all the other colors look like Easter eggs to me. :P
Black in Roadies. The Darth Peach. That's all I've got to say about that.
Quote from: "JetdocX"BRG in Steamers. Any other color just looks faked.
:ImaPoser
you will notice that the only color that has been available every year since the beginning is
BLACK(diablo black and jet black are the same color BTW, 97's had a diablo black also )
BLACK is the Tiger flagship color , it's also the sexiest and fastest color
Quote from: "Mustang"you will notice that the only color that has been available every year since the beginning is BLACK
(diablo black and jet black are the same color BTW, 97's had a diablo black also) BLACK is the Tiger flagship color , it's also the sexiest and fastest color
no black in 2005. :wink:
I like black. You can't go wrong with the colour as its always current. My only gripe with black is that is looks great clean and terrible dirty :lol:
My three favourite colours:
1. Lucifer Orange Girlies
2. BRG Girlies/Steamers
3. Kakhi
Green Steamers
honourable mention:
Kakhi (desert tan) Steamers
Black is not listed as an "official" color for 2005 but I am pretty sure I have seen a Black 2005 Tiger before , maybe not , who knows :?:
Triumph does some special colors on stuff every year . Ones that don't get mentioned in the brochures
In 2002 there were three colors of bonnevilles
Sky Blue w/ silver
Green w/silver
and Ugly brick red with silver
But look at the pic........ here is my 2002 Standard Bonneville in 'Cobalt Blue w / silver' from the factory
It was a limited run , something like 250 units and no mention of it in any of the brochures , it had something to do with the Queen' I think .........
(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/2uoykcuf/100_0527.jpg)
Girlies - Black is the coolest. Silver is the next best as it takes less maintenance. The Caspian Blue is gorgeous but I think it looks out of place on the girl. It's like Ugly Betty in a bikini..... :shock: Now Lucifer Orange makes sense on a Girly.
The steamer looks best in black and dessert khaki.
Now that you have my opinion this should put the question to rest.....
Freakin duh man
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/cos_07/Oregon07/OregonJune070098.jpg)
2nd :lol:
Got to be Blue but Black runs it a pretty close second. :lol:
FBAHAMON's custom "Amstel Red" tiger found in this thread is a favorite!
http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,1743
Quote from: "Mustang"... here is my 2002 Standard Bonneville in 'Cobalt Blue w / silver' from the factory. It was a limited run, something like 250 units and no mention of it in any of the brochures, it had something to do with the Queen' I think.
:lol: :ImaPoser
I'm sure there are many motorcycle models from every manufacturer with some kind of limited run feature. Helps to sell motorcycles when the buyer thinks they have something a bit more unique. However, I have not heard of any pre-2007 Tigers having a limited run paint job. But I could be wrong.
What I did notice, however, is that Triumph tends to "use up" parts before moving to something newer. Take my 2005 Girly for example... it was an "early model" and got the earlier fuel tank with the double plastic fuel fittings and the exposed fuel pressure regulator (minus the regulator hose!). It also has the earlier lower-cut style front fairing. I think when Triumph ran out of the old parts, they began adding the newer tank parts in the mid to late 2005 model production run. So technically, I have a 2004-2005 crossover model (like Cos's orange Tiger above). I guess ours were a limited production run. :D
The same thing with the engine cases... Triumph built only 3000 model year 2005 Tigers.... but when demand continued to be high, they simply started building the 2006 model earlier than normal and added the newer 1050 style cases. I guess there was no sense producing more older style cases when the Roadie was already in the design/test stages.
Perhaps its the same thing with paint colour? A few earlier/later production run models could have been badged as another model year? Was that pretty colbalt blue colour an option in 2001 or 2003?
Perhaps some early 2005 models were given black plastics because there was some leftover black plastics from 2004. I don't know.
Now, back to paint colour favourites...
Quote from: "The Kurgan"What I did notice, however, is that Triumph tends to "use up" parts before moving to something newer.
They certainly do , even the Triumphs of old from the 50's and 60's were the same way , all the old parts were used up 1st before moving on ......
Quote from: "The Kurgan"Perhaps its the same thing with paint colour? A few earlier/later production run models could have been badged as another model year? Was that pretty colbalt blue colour an option in 2001 or 2003?
nope none of the model year Bonnevilles listed a Cobalt Blue as a color option , not even the T-100's , in 03 they had a sapphire blue T100 that was close in color but not the same paint scheme . The Cobalt Blue came out the same time as the Silver Jubilee retro bonneville did .
the blazing orange on the 2009s is amazing in person.
Alright,
At first blush the roulette green may take a little getting used to but after gazing at it for a couple of days it grows on you. I really like the BRG on steamers, the roulette green on the girls, and black on the roadies.
my 2 cents,
It has to be the Orange one, specifically, Lucifer Orange 2003/2004 (with the black stripes as opposed to the silverish ones).
Looks amazing!
And no, I'm not biased :D:D
JB
Quote from: "Buggles"It has to be the Orange one, specifically, Lucifer Orange 2003/2004 (with the black stripes as opposed to the silverish ones).
Looks amazing!
And no, I'm not biased :D:D
JB
Yes you are!! :D :D :D
Andy.
QuoteWhat I did notice, however, is that Triumph tends to "use up" parts before moving to something newer.
Since Kurgan is Hijacking his own thread...
Using up (and odd) parts across a model range seems like a pretty common thing across the British motorcycle industry and not just towards its end when most marques had common owners and manufacturers. If you follow any Q&As threads on some of the older bikes for sale this can lead to some amusing comments by purests and owner users and riders.
... and pretty as all those colours are....
sorry for hijacking my own thread... but it was kind of related to colours :lol: :oops:
Now back to the colour conversation :D
British Racing Green kicks butt. My Lucifer Orange is a close 2nd. I'd LOVE flat black w/no decals. I saw one hear once. Maybe I'll try it... :D
I am in for Yellow.
Hopefully one of you all would know someone that would like to buy this one.
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What can I say but guess :lol:
Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"What can I say but guess :lol:
Ummmm... Caspian blue? :lol:
Quote from: "The Kurgan"Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"What can I say but guess :lol:
Ummmm... Caspian blue? :lol:
Yup :lol: even the Vara is pretty close to that. Mind you I can't say I have ever seen a colour that the Tiger didn't look good in (haven't seen a pink one yet ) :roll:
well, blazing orange to be specific since i gots me a roadie!
That's the bike I want right now. Blazing Orange ABS with all factory hard bags.
personally wouldn't get the factory bags as they have very limited storage capacity. also prefer the swmotech quick release racks to the stock when i want to go nekkid or with just top case as in the pic......but that's just me. evidentally lots of folks like the factory bags and you do know that there is a $1000 allowance on purchase of new ones right now don't you???? so stop drooling and go buy one!! :lol:
My '95 Tiger was Pimento Red and it drew compliments all the time as being a gorgeous color. I'm looking for a 2006 so am partial to the black (to match my Hayabusa), tho the silver is very classy looking.
There is only one actual color for me on a Triumph: BRITISH RACING GREEN. So it seems my next (future) Tiger has to be a -05...
What color (repainted) do you think my first Triumph (a -67 Bonneville) had back in the early -70ties :?:
Scorched Yellow is my favorite, too bad it was discontinued.
Right now I'm leaning towards Primer :shock:
But only because the next step is Blue :eusa_dance
Whatever color MINE is. Right now that would be silver. But, ya know, it doesn't have to stay that way forever. Then, I'd have new "favorite" color. :wink:
Quote from: "redbirds"Scorched Yellow is my favorite, too bad it was discontinued.
Hey Redbirds, you got your wish! :)
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle- ... s-2010.htm (http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-news/2010/new-triumph-motorcycle-colors-2010.htm)
ack
Wooohoooo!
Gotta be Black. It's my favourite non-colour :wink:
I think that the Red and the Blue Steamer look awesome. I love my Silver 06 as it looks great dirty!
Scorched yellow and roulette green are my favourites. So explain to me why I bought a black one and an orange one?
Quote from: "John Stenhouse"Scorched yellow and roulette green are my favourites. So explain to me why I bought a black one and an orange one?
You've been Tango'd :lol: