1987 Honda-Motorcycle Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 1987 Honda-Motorcycle Vibe

1987 was the year Honda decided the future had officially arrived. We're talking about the birth of the CBR600F "Hurricane"-a bike so sleek it looked like it was molded from a single piece of plastic-and the VFR700 Interceptor screaming through the canyons. The aesthetic was all about "Aero-Tech," and nothing captured that high-speed, synthetic-wave energy better than Cloud Silver Metallic. While other brands were busy stuck in the muddy tones of the late 70s, Honda was painting frames, wheels, and accents in this surgical, high-tech silver that made everything else look like an antique. In our books, it's the survivor color-the one that still defines the "Golden Era" of Japanese engineering.

Paint Health Check

If you're staring at an original 1987 fairing, you're looking at a veteran of The Peeling Era. By the late 80s, the industry had shifted heavily toward basecoat-clearcoat systems to get that deep, metallic pop. The problem? That early clear coat technology had the UV resistance of a wet paper bag. After thirty-plus years in the sun, these bikes suffer from classic "Delamination." You'll see it starting as a faint white cloudiness or a "frosted" edge around a stone chip. Once that clear coat loses its grip on the Cloud Silver base, it doesn't just fade-it lifts off in sheets, leaving the metallic base exposed, dull, and ready to oxidize.

Restoration Tip

The golden rule for 1987 paint: Seal the chips immediately. Because this era uses a 2-stage system, a tiny rock chip isn't just a cosmetic flaw; it's an entry point for moisture and air to crawl between the layers. If you see a nick on your tank or frame, don't wait for the weekend. Clean it out and seal it with a fresh dab of Cloud Silver and a protective top layer. If you're doing a larger repair, feather your edges back significantly further than you think you need to. If you try to spray over clear coat that's already "thinking" about lifting, your new work will just peel off along with the old factory skin.