Engine Color for Resale

[mcgovern61]

I am still riding the Slug for very short trips, but she will be sold. This winter, I will be adding some of the items I purchased for the balance of her restoration. One item has come to mind; we fix up our bikes to our liking, but customizing does not always please the next owner.

I painted my engine Duplicolor Iron a few years back and love the color. But, putting the bike back on the market I am thinking it might need to be returned to the Duplicolor 1615 Aluminum color. I will be painting the tank, side covers and fenders back to the original 1982 Cosmos Black Metalic. I also already own all new emblems and the original decals and stripes.

I am looking for honest opinions on the engine color. Here is the Iron color:

 

[mcgovern61]

Here is the Aluminum color:

 

[saganaga]

Either color looks fine to me.

 

[GTC@MSAC]

I like the Gloss-Olive look, actually. How do they get "iron" for a color name? Well, I think it looks sharp the way it is!

 

[saganaga]

GTC@MSAC » Today, 10:36 pm[/url]":2i97apo5]
I like the Gloss-Olive look, actually. How do they get "iron" for a color name? Well, I think it looks sharp the way it is!

If you squint, it kinda looks like a faded color of hematite.

 

[Ohara]

I like the iron colour :yahoo:

 

[mcgovern61]

GTC@MSAC » Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:36 pm[/url]":rdh9kkhg]
I like the Gloss-Olive look, actually. How do they get "iron" for a color name? Well, I think it looks sharp the way it is!

I don't know. I think it is more of an Olive Drab semi-gloss.

Looking at the Duplicolor site, it doesn't look like they still produce this color (DE1651), but the cap looks like it is more of a gray color.

 

[julimike54]

If you're going for 'original' look, for the whole bike, I'd go the aluminium. That said, I like the iron color.

 

[AApple]

:headscratch: Ida no....I'm still tryin to figure out how you sell/resale a color? :headscratch:
oh2: :smilie_happy:

I like the custom aspect of the cast iron color against the other colors on the engine. I painted mine black(big mistake), but now I wish I would have just put it back aluminium. In your pics, the aluminimum color looks best, imho. just looks cleaner to my eyes. :yes:

 

[mcgovern61]

:headscratch: Ida no....I'm still tryin to figure out how you sell/resale a color? :headscratch:

:smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[joedrum]

Looks better than my motor lol

 

[Ansimp]

With the non stock engine colour it would be easy for someone to think that this was the colour that the “engine reconditioner” used after his “rebuild”. :whistling:

 

[Steve83]

They both look great, but I have a preference for the original aluminum.

 

[kerryb]

Steve83 » Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:08 am[/url]":3u32lzi8]
They both look great, but I have a preference for the original aluminum.

I'm with steve83, for resale I would go with the aluminum.

 

[brianinpa]

Aluminum!!!

 

[dan filipi]

kerryb » Today, 3:27 am[/url]":2m0cskrg]

Steve83 » Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:08 am[/url]":2m0cskrg]
They both look great, but I have a preference for the original aluminum.

I'm with steve83, for resale I would go with the aluminum.

My opinion as well.

 

[pidjones]

If you are expecting a difference in what you will get for it, I would not bother. I seriously doubt either will change the amount anyone would be willing to pay for this old a bike. The way it is looks great, and anyone that might buy for a full restoration will probably pull and redo everything, anyway.

 

[GTC@MSAC]

Well Ok then, when mine comes out, not anytime soon hopefully, I'm painting it Chevy Orange or the 60's Pontiac Teal Green. I might even go with the Honda Burgundy to color match the body panels, and paint all the plumbing in Gold, lol!

 

[Ansimp]

+1 don’t get too worried about potential buyer as they may love your colour choice.

 

[mcgovern61]

I appreciate all of the feedback and opinions. Keep em coming! :yes: :thanks: