Why did Suzuki never use the Sheene livery

[Stevemr]

Yamaha, used various liveries my XJR1300 is a Kenny Roberts inspired paint scheme.
Some of the Sheene paint schemes were great, but I don’t remember any replicas. I know there have been a few done privately and they looked great!

Thinking especially of this:-

[Stevemr]

Or this.

[carinaman]

https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/sheene-in...

[trickywoo]

By the time Suzuki started selling race reps the blue and white theme was established and those Heron colours were old hat and very different to how the new stuff looked. It’s basically 70s which is a long time ago.

I’ve seen a few bikes in those colours done by Dream Machine and they look good but it’s not corporate current enough for Suzuki to risk doing a factory version like you used to see Repsol ‘blades etc.

[Bob_Defly]

trickywoo said:

basically 70s which is a long time ago.

Take that back.

[theoperative]

The most recent Heron Suzuki rep i've seen wasn't even on a motorbike, it was on a mountain bike. Nigel Page who is Nukeproof's team manager is a big Sheene fan so they painted his bike to match the Heron colours.

First pic above is of the RGB652 that Suzuki built for Sheene to continue riding in F750 for a while

[podman]

Hate to say it but the scheme is one of the worst race reps out there ,
the original bikes it’s fine on but having seen these schemes on GSXRs and Hayabusa’s, they look terrible IMHO…

Now a Pepsi or Lucky Stroke RGV or Yoshi rep is a different matter …

[MK3 Dan]

Suzuki had there own version at the Festival of Speed this year!

Maybe they were gauging reaction for doing a run?

[carinaman]

MK3 Dan said:

Suzuki had there own version at the Festival of Speed this year!

Maybe they were gauging reaction for doing a run?

Gold wheels.

The rider is the grand daughter of Tom Wheatcroft.

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[MK3 Dan]

carinaman said:

MK3 Dan said:

Suzuki had there own version at the Festival of Speed this year!

Maybe they were gauging reaction for doing a run?

Gold wheels.

The rider is the grand daughter of Tom Wheatcroft.

Yep its Grace, that's why I chose that picture, she is a really good friend of mine!

Can pedal a bike too!