2010 Honda-Motorcycle Touch Up Paint (7 OEM Colors)

The 2010 Honda-Motorcycle Vibe

2010 was the year Honda decided that if a bike wasn't Red, it probably wasn't worth riding. We're talking a total crimson buffet: Cabernet Red, Candy Alizarin Red, Maroon, and Bright Red. Whether you were crossing continents on a Gold Wing or pretending you were in the MotoGP on a CBR, you were likely wrapped in one of these deep, multi-stage Tricoats. Our database tracks the survivors, and while there are only 7 main colors in the rotation, they were heavy hitters that defined the look of the decade.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the "Thin Paint Era." By 2010, the humans had mostly handed the spray guns over to the robots. These machines are incredibly precise, but they are also incredibly stingy. They can make a Cabernet Red Tricoat look like a mile-deep pool of wine, but they do it with a clear coat layer so thin it'd make a miser weep. The result? A finish that looks stunning in the showroom but acts like a magnet for road debris. On these 2010 fairings, the clear coat is often on the "soft" side-great for a glossy shine, but it'll swirl if you even think about using a dirty microfiber cloth, and it'll chip the moment a pebble glances off your nose.

Restoration Tip

Repairing these 2010 Tricoats-especially the Yellow and Alizarin Reds-is a test of your soul. Do not just "blob" the paint into a chip and hope for the best. Because the factory coats are so thin and the pearl effect is layered, you need to build your repair slowly. Apply your base, then your mid-coat pearl, then your clear in thin, patient stages. If you try to fill a deep chip in one shot, the metallic flake will settle wrong and look like a dark mole on your bike's face. Build the layers, let them dry, and level it off flat. You're trying to match robot-perfection with human patience.