2019 Suzuki-Motorcycle Touch Up Paint (4 OEM Colors)

The 2019 Suzuki-Motorcycle Vibe

2019 was a year of looking back to move forward. Suzuki decided the world was finally ready for the return of the Katana, wrapping that GSX-S1000 heart in a body that screamed 1982 but felt like a stealth fighter. The palette was all about "Modern Monochrome." We've focused on the survivors of this era, the colors that defined the lineup: Sonic Silver (the only choice for a Katana purist), the deep Shadow Black, and the trend-setting Oort Grey Metallic. It was a time when motorcycles stopped trying to look like neon highlighters and started looking like precision instruments.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2019, the robots in Hamamatsu had become surgical with their efficiency. They weren't just painting bikes; they were counting every micron to save weight and cost. While a Pearl Mirage White Tricoat looks like a million bucks under showroom LEDs, it's thinner than a rider's patience in a traffic jam. The reality? This clear coat is brittle. If you've been "tucking in" against that tank, your jacket zipper has likely already started a microscopic war with the finish. You're not dealing with the thick, self-leveling lacquers of the old days-these modern layers are lean, mean, and very prone to stone chips that go straight to the primer.

Restoration Tip

Since these 2019 coats are so thin, the biggest mistake you can make is "The Blob." When you find a chip on that Sonic Silver fairing, do not-I repeat, do not-just drop a heavy bead of paint in there and hope for the best. Build your layers slowly. Apply a tiny amount, let the solvent flash off, and repeat until the height matches the surrounding area. Because the factory clear is so shallow, you don't have much room to sand things flat later. Patience is your only friend here; let the paint do the work, and don't try to solve a three-layer problem with one heavy-handed stroke.