WTF! Paint colours!!!!!

[Ktmtrumpshonda]

Why is it so hard to get to know the exact colour match for my bike? I know there are paint codes etc but different companies have conflicting information about which colour matches my bike. I have finally narrowed it down to two possibilities. Vivid red cocktail #1 or Vivid red cocktail #7. The bike is a 2001 fazer 1000. If someone were to ask me what colour it was my reply would be "it's red!"
Has anybody touched up or sprayed a similar bike and knows which exact colour it is. Pleeeeeeease!!!!
 

[NorthWestern]

Mine is a red 2001 and I think it's "lava red"

[Ktmtrumpshonda]

Lava Red!!! ....... Oh no!!! Not another type!!!
Damn!!!!
Mine's a sort of darker metallic red. All the other FZS's I've seen that are red are I think the same colour??
How many colours did they make then???
There's mine, blue, black and I think I've seen silver ones too.
Come on Paint Match Fairy..... Do your thing and wave the wand of knowledge in my direction.
 

[karlo]

Vivid Red Cocktail 7  (Bike Colour)
Titanic Grey Metallic (Frame colour)

http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/colours.php#makeid=159&modelid=4436&prodyear=2001&colourscheme=11969

[Ktmtrumpshonda]

Ah ha! A person of knowledge.
Thank you Karlo. 
 Going to go for that one. If it turns out its wrong....... F##k it!!!!

[sadlonelygit]

you could always post a pic of your bike................so we can laugh at the slow red one.

[Ktmtrumpshonda]

you could always post a pic of your bike................so we can laugh at the slow red one.

Mines very slow at the moment thanks to Bambi running out in front of me while doing a steady 60mph on a recent Scotland trip! ...... I don't think Bill Oddie will like me any more!!