Topic: My 1974 MR50

[BoCoJohn]

I've looked about everywhere for the paint codes for my two Honda MR50's I'm restoring.  My cb500 is mostly complete and I needed a little project for my daughter to ride.

Does anyone know the 1974 and 1975 Tahitian Red, Daytona Orange and Metalic Silver paint codes or where I might find them for the MR50's? 

thanks,
John

[faux fiddy]

vintagehondapaint.com 

Use the search here and put "vintagehondapaint" in and you will get four pages of threads.

[Hinomaru]

Prior to 1982 Honda paint codes were for their own internal and proprietary use. It's unfortunate because those pre-'82 Honda color codes do not cross reference in the automotive paint industry standard for color matching.

Here's the 1974 & 1975 Honda MR50 color codes:

Daytona Orange: R18
Tahitian Red: R23
Silver Metallic: NH42M

Were you looking for a correct color paint source and/or taking them to a painter?

 

[BoCoJohn]

I'll be painting the tanks myself.  I'm not sure if the Honda codes translate to anything a paint shop could use?  I'll give it a try.

Thanks,

John

[phil71]

this is your man>>

http://www.marblesmotors.com/partsforsalePaint.htm


and no, there's nothing that translates to a code, if you mean walking into an auto body supply to get paint mixed.

I did a 77 Z50 with his stuff... and it's dead perfect.