2006 Honda-Motorcycle Touch Up Paint (10 OEM Colors)

The 2006 Honda-Motorcycle Vibe

2006 was a hell of a year. You were likely rocking a Razr flip phone, waiting for your MySpace page to load, and Honda was busy dominating the road with the Gold Wing and the CBR1000RR. We've got 10 colors in our vault from this era, and they tell the whole story of mid-2000s style. We're talking about high-impact showstoppers like Candy Alizarin Red Tricoat and Orange, alongside the sophisticated "I actually have a 401k" vibes of Light Brown and Gold. It was a time when Honda wasn't afraid to lean into deep, multi-stage finishes that made a bike look like it was still wet under the showroom lights.

Paint Health Check

Here's the cold, hard truth from the booth: 2006 marks the height of the Thin Paint Era. By this point, the factory robots had been programmed for "efficiency," which is just a fancy way of saying they got real stingy with the spray. While those Cabernet Red and Maroon Tricoats look like they have miles of depth, the actual clear coat protecting them is thinner than a wedding veil. If you've been riding your 2006, you've probably noticed that even a stray pebble or a heavy-handed cleaning can leave a scar. The paint is beautiful, but it's brittle; it doesn't "give" like the old lacquer used to-it just chips.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing a chip on these mid-2000s beauties, you have to fight the urge to "fill it in one shot." Because the factory finish is so thin, a big, thick blob of touch-up paint will stick out like a sore thumb. Build your layers slowly. Apply a thin coat, let it flash, and repeat until you've built the depth back up to the surface. It's a game of patience. If you try to shortcut it with a heavy drop, you'll end up with a high spot that'll haunt you every time the sun hits the tank. Layer it up, let the solvent do the work, and you'll keep that 2006 shine looking factory-fresh.