Importing foreign market OEM parts

[ball_socket]

Edit: I'm in the USA.

My apologies if this topic better belongs in the General Discussion section.

After struggling with either building/restoring another CT90 (original was stolen) or starting out with a new CT125, I've decided to go the CT 125 route!

The problem; I am in love with Matte Fresco Brown. I could live with Pearl Organic Green or possibly the new silver, but red is unfortunately a deal-breaker for me. That's okay, though, I like a project.

Now it's possible that we will get Matte Fresco Brown in the US for 2023, but I'm personally not holding my breath, and that still leaves the problem of long waiting lists, where as if I'm willing to drive an uncomfortable distance I would pick up a new/near-new Glowing Red variant in the US, I could get one is relatively short order.

Here are some options I can think of to make Matte Fresco Brown happen:

1. Paint the bike body and OEM plastics with aftermarket rattle-can Matte Fresco Brown [One source]. Possibly source OEM CT125 decals, or similar CT70/90/110 decals to place over the plastics. This would work but isn't ideal in my mind mostly because of painting over the plastic.
2. Same as #1, but have a paint shop either mix Honda Y-215 paint (Matte Fresco Brown) or color match it. I don't know how this works -- can they just look up the formula or do they need a physical sample to color match to?
3. A combination of #1 and #2, where the body paint is either rattle-can or high-quality two-stage poly -- but source the OEM brown plastics from a foreign market. I like this idea, if the plastics can be had. Can somebody who owns a 125 comment on whether the graphics are molded into the plastic, or if they are adhesive decals?

This brings me to my real question -- where/how can I get foreign market OEM parts into the US? Specifically I'm looking for OEM Matte Fresco Brown body plastics, and possibly a black cargo rack.

I've seen japan.webike.net, for example, but they still only seem to be able to get the Glowing Red variants of the plastics... (?) Looks like maybe you can get the brown plastics from here?

Any input appreciated! Thank you!

 

[SneakyDingo]

Detroit, Michigan

From over a year since its announcement, being on my local Honda dealership’s waitlist since November, and adding my name to a Honda dealership advertising at a demolition derby (over an hour away from my house in Detroit), I got their call three weeks later AND picked up my Trail 125 on...

hondatrail125.com

This is the only respray I know of, and that person I think has since left the forum.

Can somebody who owns a 125 comment on whether the graphics are molded into the plastic, or if they are adhesive decals?

They're stickers. You can order more here: https://www.revzilla.com/oem/honda/2021-honda-trail-125-abs/marks?submodel=ct125aac

 

[dmonkey]

If you are looking to order the body parts in Matte Fresco Brown be warned it's likely to cost more than a DIY respray. It certainly has the advantage of holding up better than a respray or vinyl wrapping would though.

IMO the best place to start would be putting together a parts list. Look at your bike and take inventory of what is red on it, there are some items you might prefer to repaint rather than replace such as metal parts like the fuel tank, swing arm, fender, etc. It's up to you.

You can find the part numbers for Matte Fresco Brown panels and parts in the parts catalog here: https://indako.id/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PC_CT125-HUNTER-CUB.pdf
For example: LID, BATTERY 64460-K2E-T00ZA *Y215* ....MAT FRESCO BROWN
Then search for that part number and see what sites carry it, WeBike does, and it ships to the USA: https://japan.webike.net/products/24830076.html
If WeBike doesn't list it, you can put in a custom price quote. Try putting the part number into their OEM parts form first, if that doesn't work you can try the non-listed form though they say not to use it for OEM part requests. I've found that if they can source the part and ship it to one region, they'll make an effort to fulfil an order to get it to the USA for you.

Color codes are:
R354 GLOWING RED
Y215 MAT FRESCO BROWN

If you search the parts catalog for Y215 you should be able to identify every part listed that comes in Matte Fresco Brown, then you're just left with needing the parts that are black vs red on that bike such as the top plastic of the snorkel and the rear rack.

 

[G19Tony]

I think Matt Fresco Brown, with a red swingarm would look cool.

 

[ball_socket]

Here is what I have found.

The parts can be ordered from https://bikerzbits.com/

I cross-referenced between this PDF and the diagrams here.

According to my searchings it does not appear that these parts are subject to US import tariffs.

Here is a list of everything you need, with Red, Brown and Green part numbers:

CARRIER, LUGGAGE *R354* (GLOWING RED)
81200-K2E-T00ZA
$309
[GREEN]: 81200-K2E-T00ZC
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-81200-k2e-t00zc.html#[/URL]
$152
[_BLACK_]: 81200-K2E-T00ZB
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/carrier-luggage-232998.html[/URL]
$152

FENDER, FR. *R354* (GLOWING RED)
61100-K2E-T00ZB
~$250-350
[GREEN]: 61100-K2E-T00ZC
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-61100-k2e-t00zc.html[/URL]
$158
[BROWN]: 61100-K2E-T00ZA
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/fender-front-232561.html[/URL]
$158

FENDER, RR. *R354* (GLOWING RED)
80100-K2E-T00ZB
$79
[GREEN]: 80100-K2E-T00ZC
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-80100-k2e-t00zc.html[/URL]
$36
[BROWN]: 80100-K2E-T00ZA
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/fender-rear-232895.html[/URL]
$36

TANK ASSY., FUEL *R354* (GLOWING RED)
17500-K2E-T00ZB
$384
[GREEN]: 17500-K2E-T00ZC
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-17500-k2e-t00zc.html[/URL]
$195
[BROWN]: 17500-K2E-T00ZA
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/tank-assy-fuel-t.html[/URL]
$195

SWINGARM SUB-ASSY., RR. *R354* (GLOWING RED)
52200-K2E-T00ZB
$165
[GREEN]: 52200-K2E-J00ZC (52200-K2E-T00ZC??)
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-52200-k2e-t00zc.html[/URL]
$75
[BROWN]: 52200-K2E-J00ZA (52200-K2E-T00ZA??)
[URL unfurl="true"]https://bikerzbits.com/swingarm-sub-assyot-dist.html[/URL]
$75

Body cover {
    COVER, L. SIDE *R354* (GLOWING RED)
    64370-K2E-T00ZB
    $42
    [GREEN]: 64370-K2E-T00ZC
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-64370-k2e-t00zc.html
    $19
    [BROWN]: 64370-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/cover-l-side-cowl.html
    $19

    COVER, RR. CENTER *R354* (GLOWING RED)
    80160-K2E-T00ZB
    $15
    [GREEN]: 80160-K2E-T00ZC
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-80160-k2e-t00zc.html
    $8
    [BROWN]: 80160-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/cover-rr-center.html
    $8

    LID SET, R. BODY COVER *R354* (WL) (GLOWING RED)
    83600-K2E-A00ZA
    $39
    [GREEN]: 83600-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-83600-k2e-t00za.html
    $24
    [BROWN]: 83600-K2E-T00ZB
    https://bikerzbits.com/set-illust-r-lid-r.html
    $24

    GARNISH SET, AIR CLEANER *R354* (WL) (GLOWING RED)
    83650-K2E-A00ZA
    $34
    [GREEN]: 83650-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-83650-k2e-t00za.html
    $20
    [BROWN]: 83650-K2E-T00ZB
    https://bikerzbits.com/set-illust-granis.html
    $20
}

Main pipe cover {
    LID, BATTERY *R354* (GLOWING RED)
    64460-K2E-T00ZB
    $51
    [GREEN]: 64460-K2E-T00ZC
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-64460-k2e-t00zc.html
    $16
    [BROWN]: 64460-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/lid-battery-cowl.html
    $16

    COVER SET, R.
    MAIN PIPE SIDE (TYPE1) (WL)
    81130-K2E-T00ZC
    $140
    [GREEN]: 81130-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-81130-k2e-t00za.html
    $69
    [BROWN]: 81130-K2E-T00ZB
    https://bikerzbits.com/cover-comp-r-mainack.html
    $69

    COVER SET, L. MAIN PIPE SIDE (TYPE1) (WL)
    81140-K2E-T00ZC
    $105
    [GREEN]: 81140-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-81140-k2e-t00za.html
    $52
    [BROWN]: 81140-K2E-T00ZB
    https://bikerzbits.com/cover-comp-l-mainush.html
    $52
}

Air cleaner {
    CAP, AIR CLEANER DUCT *R354* (GLOWING RED) [-> BLACK]
    17285-K2E-T00ZA
    $32
    [GREEN]: 17285-K2E-T00ZC
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-17285-k2e-t00zc.html
    $10
    [_BLACK_]: 17285-K2E-T00ZB
    https://bikerzbits.com/cap-air-c-duct-231423.html
    $10

    HOUSING, AIR CLEANER DUCT *R354* (GLOWING RED) [-> BLACK]
    17295-K2E-T00ZA
    $30
    [GREEN]: 17295-K2E-T00ZC
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-17295-k2e-t00zc.html
    $11
    [_BLACK_]: 17295-K2E-T00ZB
    https://bikerzbits.com/case-air-c-duct-outlet-231425.html
    $11
}

Headlight bracket {
    COVER, R. FR. FORK *R354* (GLOWING RED)
    51605-K2E-T00ZB
    $79
    [GREEN]: 51605-K2E-T00ZC
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-51605-k2e-t00zc.html
    $28
    [BROWN]: 51605-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/cover-r-fr-fork.html
    $28

    COVER, L. FR. FORK *R354* (GLOWING RED)
    51606-K2E-T00ZB
    $79
    [GREEN]: 51606-K2E-T00ZC
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-51606-k2e-t00zc.html
    $28
    [BROWN]: 51606-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/cover-l-fr-fork.html
    $28

    BRACKET, R. HEADLIGHT *R354* (GLOWING RED)
    61310-K2E-T00ZB
    $86
    [GREEN]: 61310-K2E-T00ZC
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-61310-k2e-t00zc.html
    $21
    [BROWN]: 61310-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/brkt-r-headlight-ght.html
    $21

    BRACKET, L. HEADLIGHT *R354* (GLOWING RED)
    61320-K2E-T00ZB
    $86
    [GREEN]: 61320-K2E-T00ZC
    https://bikerzbits.com/genuine-honda-spare-part-61320-k2e-t00zc.html
    $21
    [BROWN]: 61320-K2E-T00ZA
    https://bikerzbits.com/brkt-l-headlight.html
    $21
}

 

[ball_socket]

Funny enough I have actually taken a liking to the green. Personally I think the brown is a better overall color, but green is my favorite color and it's more unique after all.

 

[ball_socket]

Also... Pearl Organic Green color code is "GY-157P"