is it wrong to paint over original color?

[sonoffonzie]

Hello All,
Merry Christmas!
I've been reading this forum for 2 years (the length of time I've owned a Vision) and found tons of help from lots of different people.
My question, is it wrong to paint over the original paint? I'd love to have it all matte black.

I've got the two-tone red & white model, but without the fairing.

http://www.cyclechaos.com/images/thumb/f/fd/1983-Yamaha-XZ-550-Vision-Red-5891-3.jpg/640px-1983-Yamaha-XZ-550-Vision-Red-5891-3.jpg

Happy Holidays.
Son of Fonzie

[Tiger]

 :) Hello and welcome to the ROV buddy...and A Merry Christmas to you and yours...8)

'The Mistress' was a naked Star Silver '82 when I got her seven years ago...by the next season she was unveiled to the world in her new colours of Lamborghini Orange with Pearl blown in and sports a Gloss Black full fairing...The choice of colours are endless and personal, so go for it!!

I must admit that the fully faired Canadian edition Red and White is my choice of stock colour Vision's 8) Should not of sold mine after I spent 18 months rebuilding her :'( :'(

Where are you located Sono??

                       8) ....... TIGER ....... 8)

[Re-Vision]

Bike looks Canadian and the colors look great, bet it would look in flat black also. Welcome to ROVerland.    BDC

[sonoffonzie]

Hello and thanks for the welcome.
I'm in Vancouver, Canada, just a short but fun drive North of beautiful Seattle Washington.
I've always preferred the color black, for cars, helmuts, leather jackets, you name it. 
I feel my love for my Vision isn't complete until she's dressed up like Chuck Norris or Johnny Cash, all in black.
Cheers!

[fret not]

I think the majority of Visions were black (at least in the US), so there should be 'spare' parts around to put on your bike rather than destroy the original paint.  Maybe someone would offer to trade parts with you, just swap out the painted parts and go.  Someone will most certainly prefer the red and white scheme and you want the black.  The Canadian red and white is a clean look, and remember that black shows dirt and dust more readily than lighter colors.

[Brian Moffet]

It's your bike.  Do what you want with it. It can always be repainted by someone else when they buy it.

[Rikugun]

I agree it's your bike to do what you want but that red and white sure looks pretty!  :)

[sonoffonzie]

Thanks for your replies guys.
My Vision is stored for the winter, so I've got lots of time to mull over the whole paint-job chore.
Damn I miss riding already.
Merry Christmas,
Sono

[The Prophet of Doom]

It's wrong to NOT paint over the original colour.  The stuff that came with the bike is only designed to last 5 years.

Of course you have to do it with style - some paint schemes are just horrible