Firestorm Italian Red Paint - Rattle Can Equivalent

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Denzil
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Firestorm Italian Red Paint - Rattle Can Equivalent

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Hi All,

firstly, absolutely loving the Storm, I have a new GSX S1000 which is very nice, but guess which i find myself riding mostly. The machine is awesome.

I probably like other owners have a few marks and scratches on my Storm. I am looking for a good Red Paint Equivalent.
HYCOTE paints are really good and easy to use with good results. Does anyone have a link to some good paint. I am capable of doing it myself on a small scale.

Also has anyone got a link to the Firestorm decals.... My tank has a big mark across the HONDA emblem and needs replacing..

cheers guys N girls.........
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Take a look at rsbikepaints
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Find the decal part no. here

https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/honda- ... 1997/11510

and see if places like DS have it > https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/par ... rt-number/

Or http://www.bike-stickers.com/homepage.htm

Or viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13333

For paint - as alanfjones1411 suggests or find a local auto paint factors and with the paint code (under the seat on the subframe) will be able to mix a rattle can up.
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Just be warned that early and late Italian Reds are not the same. Not sure when it changed but maybe pre 2001 its more orange. I owned a 98 for a week and my 03 is different. Any plastics you buy, huggers, belly pans etc. are the earlier shade. No mention of this when you buy a can however :? RS should know though but theyre not cheap.
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The R157 Italian Red colour finish will fade in the sun over time in usually to pinkier shade - plus depending on undercoat, number of coats potentially can slightly differ in appearance.
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I have used this and is near perfect.
https://www.colorrite.com/wizardresults.cfm
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Hi all, thank you very much for your replies, especially the downloads for the replacement decals Now that really is great. Will be looking at that in a little more detail over the next couple of months or so.

i have tried the paint suppliers website but our bike is not listed.

Thanks all, may have to just take the bike to a paint shop i know near me and ask his opinion on whats best today. I only have a few marks and scuffs so not a huge job.

thanks again.
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Though its a US site and has the VTR as a Superhawk rather than Firestorm

Alternatively ebay search for R157 paint >

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-RED-R1 ... 2768932282

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-R157-R ... 0586184753

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-RED-R1 ... 2263467429
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