There are many, many Honda motorcycle paint codes probably many more than are shown below these have been collected over the years from many different sources (the source list is at the bottom of the page).
HONDA MOTORCYCLE PAINT LICENSE
It is also located on the barcode sticker, which may no longer be present or readable, but which can be found on the license plate area of the rear fender on new bikes.
HONDA MOTORCYCLE PAINT CODE
So, in order to correctly identify a particular model's (original) paint scheme, you need to know two things: the Paint Code and the bike's Model Year.įortunately, this information can usually be found on a small, white rectangular sticker located somewhere underneath the bike's rider or passenger seat. The Paint Code appears to relate to the predominant paint colour used in the scheme, however, which does tend to make things a bit confusing. For example, there may be several model years of the same bike that share the same Paint Code, though they don't look the same. The two are related, but they are not the same. The Paint Color is the name of the paint colour, and can include details such as the type of paint it is, and whether it requires an undercoat the Paint Code is the name of the paint scheme used on the fairing and other parts. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.For each officially produced (modern) Honda motorcycle there is a Paint Color and a Paint Code. The company, which has earmarked an investment of ₹1,000 crore on its electric vehicles (EV) business, will also continue to invest on conventional engine vehicles, where it sees growth opportunities. Similarly, Chennai-based TVS Motor Company will launch a complete range of electric two and three-wheelers with power output ranging from 5 to 25 kilowatts in the next two years. The company has also tied up with Taiwan-based Gogoro Inc to bring the latter's battery-swapping platform to India. With the government pushing for clean technologies in the automotive sector, EV segment is witnessing lot of action in the country.Īlready, the country's largest two-wheeler maker, Hero MotoCorp, has announced that it is looking to launch an electric model next year. Ogata stated that not only the EV product, but the company is also going to consider tapping the opportunity in the battery management systems. He noted that the upcoming electric scooter would add to the company's line-up in the country and there were no plans to shift existing range like Activa or Shine to electric over the next three years. We are considering it because we have the know-how of EV technology since the last several decades, so why not consider it for the Indian market." He further said: "So far I don't believe there will be a drastic shift from ICE engines to the EV. So such customers have started to consider such options but still I think major customer segments are preferring to keep our existing line-up because still in front of EV products, existing ICE engine specs have a lot of positive points," Ogata stated. "Some customers are using electric two-wheelers for very short commutes or very flat street conditions in big cities. He said that many companies, including overseas players, were entering the EV segment as the government was supportive of investments in the green infrastructure.Įlaborating further, Ogata stated that customers have started using the EVs for short commutes in the city environment but for long-distance travelling and rural areas, internal combustion engine two-wheelers still had an edge. When asked if the company has started testing the product in India, Ogata said: "Not yet officially but after Diwali.we will set up the feasibility study officially at our dealerships." In-depth details are yet to be finalised but "we have made a commitment to launch (EV product) within the next financial year", he noted. In an interaction with PTI, HMSI President, Managing Director and CEO Atsushi Ogata said the company has decided to foray into the segment after having a detailed discussion with its parent firm - Honda Motor Company in Japan.