Nice '77 French Blue

[2steve]

Wonder what he did to make the wheels look that good.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185675789995


EDIT: shortened link

[SoCal250]

Nice bike.  Maybe he vapor blasted the wheels?
I could swear I just read that exact same description verbiage on another listing somewhere. Hmm Wish I could remember where. (i look at way too many bike listings!)

EDIT: figured it out. It was his past eBay listings.
Ended Nov 12 - 31 bids  $5000 RNM
Ended Nov. 25 - 31 bids  $7099 RNM

[Striker1423]

oh hell he won't sell it if his reserve is higher than $7500. That's getting to ridiculous prices.

[Evans Ward]

French blue sure is pretty and must be rare for '77 as I've never seen one in person in my lifetime! Was it offered in the US for any year? I've seen plenty of Chappy Reds and the occasional Geneva Green.

I agree, it is getting crazy of the asking and selling prices. Better hang on to what you've got if you have them. 

[SoCal250]

French blue sure is pretty and must be rare for '77 as I've never seen one in person in my lifetime! Was it offered in the US for any year? I've seen plenty of Chappy Reds and the occasional Geneva Green.

French Blue was one of the two colors available on the RD400D (the other being Chappy Red). Geneva Green was a '76 color.
French Blue was also used on the RD200C, XS650C, DT175C, TY250C, & XS360D.
It's one of my favorite Yamaha colors!

[AAAltered]

Ahhhh...French Blue.

[Evans Ward]

^ well, I have seen French Blue in person then with Edd's beautiful RD200! Still waiting to see an RD400 I'm French Blue....  It is a very striking color!

[2steve]

There's one in my garage. I'm thankful.
Would be happy for you to ride it, Evans.

[mnein]

Forgot yours was blue Heave, good looking bike.

[Evans Ward]

Very nice, 2steve!