Y124p yellow paint

[john306]

I've got a 97 y124p yellow storm that managed to drop over on my drive at 0 mph
This made the right hand side fairing crack that was already there, way worse.
I fixed it with a Dremel and Q bond (excellent stuff).

Rubbed down got it all looking good.
Went to local paint distributors and they had y124p on their computer and made me up a can along with grey primer which is what the computer said (I thought it was supposed to be white ).

Anyway put 3 costs of primer on then 3 costs of yellow and the colour is way too orange, not close really.

I had read all posts on matching up yellow and know it's very difficult, but I thought it would be close enough, but it's not.
Any ideas where I go from here without having to get the lot sprayed as every other painted part looks very good .

Did they just mix it wrong and I should try again?
I read the Halfords Ducati yellow is an excellent match but tried that yesterday and there are 6 yellows and the ones that looked closest on the computer was nowhere near when he made a samples up.

Thanks for any info

[Stratman]

I've never been able to get the colour to match. Neither did Dream Machine when they did the belly pan years ago - it was close in daylight but different in changing light conditions.

[Lysy]

Hi. I've heard that these guys are quite good with paints.
http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/colours.php

[VTR Phoenix]

is the paint a 2 or 3 stage paint? I'm guessing if you need grey primer then it is a 3 stage basecoat, midcoat then lacquer

[VTR Phoenix]

That code is the pearl yellow? Basecoat, midcoat pearl then lacquer

[fabiostar]

A 97 bike? are you sure its thats colour? and not the other yellow..i could be wrong but im near sure the 124p is for the later storms? throw a picture up of your bike.

[VTR Phoenix]

Fabio that's what I was thinking the pearl was the second yellow to come out on the storm 2000 plus I think? the original yellow was not a pearl.

[StormyRob]

Fabio that's what I was thinking the pearl was the second yellow to come out on the storm 2000 plus I think? the original yellow was not a pearl.

According to this both are a pearl yellow, but the later one is a bit different...

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... es#p212945

[Lysy]

Me thinks
Early one y124p - pearl shining yellow
Late one y163p - pearl flash yellow

[john306]

That code is the pearl yellow? Basecoat, midcoat pearl then lacquer

Correct yes.
Very close is ok with, but it's too orange.
And that's supposed to be the correct primer, pearl and lacquer according to their computer.

[john306]

A 97 bike? are you sure its thats colour? and not the other yellow..i could be wrong but im near sure the 124p is for the later storms? throw a picture up of your bike.

Yes it's the code that's under the seat, y124p

[fabiostar]

when i checked my code it turned out wrong because the bodywork had been changed in the past..is yours the paler yellow or the darker earlier colour?

[Varastorm]

I use this site for Honda if I have a problem.

https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/moto-h ... 11510.html

https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/moto-h ... 11520.html

https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/moto-h ... 11546.html

https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/moto-h ... 11466.html

[john306]

when i checked my code it turned out wrong because the bodywork had been changed in the past..is yours the paler yellow or the darker earlier colour?

That's the thing wether it's been painted before or not, I'd say no as there seems no overspray on the inside of the panels but I'm not 100 percent sure.
It's the darker earlier colour yellow on mine.

[VTR Phoenix]

Do you not have a local mixing place that could colour match?

Bear in mind though that with age, bleaching and weather conditions the colour over 18 years will have changed significantly and you will never get a close match but a "that will do" match.