So, Yamaha wants me/us to supply them with marketing information for free? No t-shirt, no key ring, no complimentary beverage, not even a chance at winning the new R-1 or a 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior?
Sheesh, I've already got a '98 YZF600R, how much more do they want from me? ;-)
What I really want to know is whether the stylists at Yamaha really thought that they had come up with the 10 best color schemes/monochrome choices out the color pallettes?
#3 is "yellow-but-we-don't-want-to-look-like-Ducati-or-Honda-yellow-so-we-chose-an-ugly-yellow". And, #'s 7 and 8 look like someone snuck into Suzuki's Hamamatsu paint plant and used their striping machinery. Word to the Tuning Fork Co.: just say NO! Not even the mad dog Brits will go for the Neil Hodgson homage of #8...
I agree with the others that simple is better (or at least uncluttered). The tasteful all-silver (#2), the black and red "flames" is nice, so are the white & black and yellow & black "fade" schemes. I think the "champion" stripe theme should only be used every 5 to 10 years, otherwise it loses its appeal and gets old fast. Just my very IMHO, you know?
Funny--you get the info here for free, Yamaha will have to come and get it if they want it, much as I love them...