Another New One....

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  1. Alan Davidson

    Alan Davidson New Member

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    Hi All,

    Alan from Walsall, getting my first* Blade next week.

    *all being well :)

    Thanks.
     
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  2. bradt

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    Welcome Alan, what year, model and colour you gone for?
     
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  3. Alan Davidson

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    Thanks! - 2014 Repsol. Trying to work out if genuine commission or not!

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    Welcome!
     
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  5. bradt

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    I'm not sure I think possibly not, but someone on here with far more knowledge than me will confirm, looks nice though.
     
  6. CharlieR85

    CharlieR85 Elite Member

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    Hi Alan, welcome. It's not rolled out of the factory in those colours but I'm sure you've figured that out already. Must have been commissioned at the dealer or by first owner. Is it all paint or some of it decals? You've got a good end can there, lovely sound on the factory option Akra.
     
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  7. Boothman

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    Hi and welcome to the forum - nice bike
     
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  8. Alan Davidson

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    Thank you. Yeah know it's not a factory job, must of been a commission as it was registered in Orange so that's good. I would imagine whichever supplying dealer it was have their own paint shop they use for commissions? - I don't know! They must be sent templates as they look and are set out the same in terms of how they look but paint colour varies. This looks more OEM colours but Racepaint use the fluro orange.

    Don't get it until next week but I'm hoping it's painted and not decaled to be honest! - Glad it's got a decent end can, hope they do sound good.
     
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    Sounds familiar buddy, someone very wise must have said that . Welcome to the forum. She is a beaut

    There is a vid on youtube where they go through the sounds of all the exhausts on a blade. Goid viewing but yours will be on there.
     
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  10. CharlieR85

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    There's also dream machine aswell. They have a black framed Repsol Fireblade in their 2013 gallery that is similar to yours but its not yours. All these commisions are individual, i've not seen one yet that matches the OEM scheme "exactly". I wouldn't worry about it personally, I think I'd rather have one like yours that's painted well. The factory Repsols like mine are just plain white bikes with loads of decals stuck on top.
     
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    Welcome;)
     
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  12. CharlieR85

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    Don't forget to ask them about the baffle for your exhaust aswell, they aren't obnoxious or overly loud without but you might need for trackdays etc.
     
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    Hello and welcome
     
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  14. mk3golfcab

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    Hi and welcome! Lovely blade! Can’t wait to see more of it :)
     
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    Hello and welcome Alan
     
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    Hi Alan welcome to the forum, nice looking bike, looks like a decent paint job and not decals to me. :)
     
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    hi Alan welcome
     
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    Hello and Welcome
     
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