Gold lettering on right side case - stock?

[lakeview]

OK members, some may view this as a waste of space, but I am working on my new bitsa 77D and see that the Yamaha lettering on it is on gold. Did any ever come from the factory like this? - It looks too neatly done to be a p.o.'s handiwork.

 

[5twins]

I've never seen it before, only black letters, but who knows.

 

[jetmechmarty]

My best guess is no. They were black. Maybe somebody in the factory thought some gold ones would be fun. Later on, there were Midnight bikes with gold on black, but I don't think that ever applied to the XS650. I believe the first Midnights were 1980 models.