Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Tight fit!

Last time I was looking at a recipe to simulate a Honda paint colour called ‘Flake Sunrise Orange’ for the Honda CB750 K2.

To make such a colour, this is what you need from the House of Kolor catalogue:

1 pint (pt) BC-02 silver base

1 ounce MF-2 mini flake

1 pint UK-8 tangerine candy

1 pint UC-01 clear coat

1 pint KU-100 hardener

2 quarts medium reducer

Note that the measures are US pints and quarts, not Imperial. My paint sprayer, Tony at Cycle Sprays, had all of what was required apart from two, and I agreed to get hold of them from HOK’s UK agents, Autopaint Solutions (Photo 1). One other thing to

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