1982 Honda-Motorcycle Touch Up Paint (3 OEM Colors)

The 1982 Honda-Motorcycle Vibe

Welcome to 1982, where the CB750 Nighthawk was the king of the street and the GL1100 Gold Wing was redefining the long haul. This was an era of sleek, monochromatic "high-tech" looks. While the rest of the world was experimenting with neon, Honda kept it sophisticated. Our database for this year focuses on the absolute survivors of the era: the timeless Black and the iconic Cloud Silver Metallic. If you're riding a 1982, you aren't just riding a bike; you're riding a piece of the Japanese "Superbike" golden age, finished in colors that were meant to look fast even when the kickstand was down.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth: you're dealing with the Single Stage Era. Back in '82, Honda wasn't layering your bike in thick modern plastics; they were spraying enamels that lived and breathed with the metal. But without a dedicated clear coat to act as a bodyguard, these finishes are prone to "The Chalk"-otherwise known as oxidation. If your Cloud Silver looks more like a dusty chalkboard than a metallic dream, or if your Black has turned a ghostly shade of grey, that's the paint literally drying out from decades of UV exposure. It's a bulletproof era for engines, but the paint is vulnerable.

Restoration Tip

Because this is single-stage paint, you can actually "bring it back from the dead" in a way you can't with modern clear coats. If you see pigment coming off on your rag when you polish, don't panic-that's just you leveling the oxidized top layer to reveal the fresh color underneath. However, once you get that shine back, it needs wax or it dies. Without a clear coat, your wax is the only thing standing between your paint and the atmosphere. Also, keep the gas nozzle away from the tank; 1980s single-stage is notoriously "soft" and a stray splash of 87-octane will eat into your finish faster than you can find a paper towel.