Finding the paint code on 3 of the UK’s best motorcycles
Car paint is suitable for motorcycles too - it’s exactly the same. However, because it tends to be easier to remove panels on a motorbike in order to apply touch up paint, most owners prefer to apply a colour matched car spray paint to fix minor damage and get a flawlessly uniform finish.
Here are three of the UK’s favourite motorcycle brands and models, including where to find the paint code. Unlike cars, you can’t order car paint by reg - so you’ll need to make a note of your paint code, which is on a label or sticker somewhere on your vehicle.
BMW Boxer
In 1923, BMW Motorrad launched its first model, the BMW R 32, when a ban on building aircraft engines led the company to diversify.
This motorcycle was powered by a flat-twin engine that acquired its nickname because the motion of the pistons looks a little like competitive boxers in a fight.
Originally a two cylinder engine, the Boxer has enjoyed some truly innovative evolution over the last 100 years - and is now, among other things, a four cylinder engine.
The Boxer remains one of the most popular engine types BMW produces and is still being used today. It’s currently being used on the S 1000 XR, F750 GS and G 310 GS.
Where is the paint code on a BMW motorcycle?
On BMW motorcycles, your 3-digit paint code can usually be found on a label under the seat, on the seat pan, or top of the rear fender. An example of a paint code would be 416, A75, or 354.
You can also order your exact colour of motorcycle spray paint using the name, if you know it - for example, Misano Blue, Mineral White or Black Sapphire.
Suzuki GSX-R
The GSX-R is a range of popular Japanese sports bikes that hit the streets in 1984 (the GSX-R400) and which are still being produced today (like the GSX-R1000).
In the 1970s, the 4 big Japanese motorcycle brands were evolving models that felt, looked and performed similarly - leading to the nickname UJM, or Universal Japanese Motorcycle.
By the early 1980s, the brands were evolving this generic technology in unique ways to try and create a bike ideal for racing. One of these was the GSX-R.
Where is the paint code on a Suzuki motorcycle?
On Suzuki motorcycles including the GSX-R, your 3-digit paint code can usually be found on a label under the seat, on the seat pan, or top of the rear fender . An example of a paint code would be ZWP, ZCE or Z7T.
You can also order your exact colour of motorcycle paint using the name, if you know it - for example, Red Pearl, Pearl Sirius Blue, or Negro Metallic.
Honda Fireblade
The Honda CBR1000RR or ‘Fireblade’ is a 999cc four cylinder superbike. It was launched in 2004 as the 7th generation of the CBR series of motorcycles that launched in 1992.
While it celebrates this heritage, the Fireblade is brilliant in its own right and has been iterated through five generations and several redesigns.
The Fireblade was designed to compete on a track but it’s road legal in the UK. Presently, models include the Fireblade SP and the Fireblade 30th Anniversary.
Where is the paint code on a Honda motorcycle?
Your Honda’s colour code is on a label, unusually under the seat or another discreet area towards the rear of your motorcycle.
You can also order your exact colour of motorcycle paint using the name, if you know it - for example, Mat Armored Silver, Pearl Raspberry Black and Fire Red Pearl.
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