Gravity Silver Metallic

[Guest]

I'm starting the restoration of a 1980 GS850 and I'm going to do the paintwork in Gravity Silver Metallic. It doesn't seem to be a common paint scheme so photos of bikes in this color seem to be rare.

To help me match the paint to a modern equivalent, does anyone have any good photos of a bike with this color scheme? (I borrowed this photo from the Ebay listing where I bought the decals).

Gravity Silver Metallic by Mark Philip, on Flickr

 

[Guest]

I guess this confirms my suspicion that this wasn't a common paint scheme

 

[Grimly]

My '80 left the factory in those colours. Probably a Europe / S.Africa / Aus / NZ offering.

 

[Rijko]

Quite common in Europe, on the 850 and 1000.

It's nearly impossible to match a color from a picture.
Classicmotorcycledecals nicked the picture from a Dutch forum

 

[Steve]

Yep, the US got all the plain color schemes, the rest of the world got the really good-looking stuff.

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[Redman]

Look for postings from Ben2Bracing<br><br>.

I mean
2BRacing
He is in SouthAfrica, and has good pics of his 850G and/or 1000G in those color and scheme.

.

 

[Guest]

Look for postings from Ben2Bracing<br><br>.

I mean
2BRacing
He is in SouthAfrica, and has good pics of his 850G and/or 1000G in those color and scheme.

.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[nvr2old]

Such an unusual color for a Suzuki. Even if you get the colors close..chances are no one will ever say.."hey..that color's just not quite right"..because no ones seen it before. A silver/gray that is close would be easy to find if you go to an auto paint store and look at their chip samples. Looks like the stripe decals are the GS1000S blue.

 

[Guest]

Such an unusual color for a Suzuki. Even if you get the colors close..chances are no one will ever say.."hey..that color's just not quite right"..because no ones seen it before. A silver/gray that is close would be easy to find if you go to an auto paint store and look at their chip samples. Looks like the stripe decals are the GS1000S blue.

Yup, my thoughts exactly!

 

[ged]

Cant remember where I got the below pic and info. But I think its the same colour you are looking for.

Cheers




1980 GS850 GT
I bought this bike new in 1980 to replace my 1970 Honda CB350 K2 twin. It was a quantum leap over the CB350, and, as I was a bit tired of chain oil up the back of my new flared jeans I bought it largely for it's shaft drive. It was Suzuki's first shaft drive bike and they got it right first time. Absolutely typical UJM made to do everything rather well. Engine is as smooth as many 6 cylinder bikes and very flexible. The bike is extremely reliable and engine was still okay at 140, 000 km but for cam chain needing replacement. I reconditioned it barrels up at that time to get it back to zero everything.
Features:

• 850 cc transverse four cylinder DOHC with two valves per cylinder.
• Shaft drive through bevel gears at right rear of engine.
• 5 speed gearbox driving through a wet clutch.
• Colour is original Gravity Silver metalic.
• Wide seat that is very comfortable for the long-haul.

 

[Guest]

Cant remember where I got the below pic and info. But I think its the same colour you are looking for.

Cheers


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1980 GS850 GT
I bought this bike new in 1980 to replace my 1970 Honda CB350 K2 twin. It was a quantum leap over the CB350, and, as I was a bit tired of chain oil up the back of my new flared jeans I bought it largely for it's shaft drive. It was Suzuki's first shaft drive bike and they got it right first time. Absolutely typical UJM made to do everything rather well. Engine is as smooth as many 6 cylinder bikes and very flexible. The bike is extremely reliable and engine was still okay at 140, 000 km but for cam chain needing replacement. I reconditioned it barrels up at that time to get it back to zero everything.
Features:

• 850 cc transverse four cylinder DOHC with two valves per cylinder.
• Shaft drive through bevel gears at right rear of engine.
• 5 speed gearbox driving through a wet clutch.
• Colour is original Gravity Silver metalic.
• Wide seat that is very comfortable for the long-haul.

Thanks for sharing!