Hi all,
I've just acquired a '57 B31 with my father in law and have stripped it ready to repair some crash damage to frame and then build back up again.
Strangely, it seems to be an 'odd' colour scheme that I can't seem to find any information on or, pictures online of original ones like it.
It seems to be basically maroon, but, with a plain maroon tank (no chrome panel), fenders, tool box and oil tank, fork, head light and headlight covers.
It has chrome engine plates, plate covers, and fender stays front and rear, and fork lowers are chrome. Has a black frame.
Is the the '37' colour code bike?
All the B31's I've ever seen are ALL maroon with a chrome panel in the tank. I've never seen one like this, but seems odd that someone would go to the trouble of 'customising' the bike with the chrome parts as listed above.
I'll be getting the paint work done and fuel tank repaired and painted soon, so would be nice to know more about this puzzle!
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
Marty