VFR400ZG-RJ-III (NC21/24) Model Info

[Sorry, just the paint scheme ID photos for now...]

History

Below are illustrations of each of the NC21 and NC24 color schemes available throughout their production:

Models

Note that there is a "Type2" VFR400RG, but no "official" picture of it, though its parts are described in the Parts Catalogue (based on the descriptions of the colored parts in the Honda Parts Catalogue, it has some yellow in its fairing and white wheels).

So...what's going on with the "No." and "Type" designations? In the front of the Honda Parts Catalogues of this era are small colour pictures of the different colour schemes available for each model. These pictures are labeled "No.1", "No.2", etc. and include the paint color for that paint scheme. However, the "No." designations are not used on the parts pages within the catalogue. Parts that are painted are (usually) described using "Type" designations as well as the paint code for the colour they are painted. What is the connection between the "No." designations under the pictures and the "Types" used on the parts pages? Usually, they are the same, so paint scheme No.1 corresponds to *Type1* in the parts pages. But not always!

Interestingly, not all "Types" are used, some "Types" are used more than once (in the same catalogue) and there are paint schemes that do not have a corresponding "No." (or picture). These anomalys have been reflected in the model identification pictures on this Web site to the extent they are reflected in the Honda Parts Catalogues for each model.

The following table details certain information for the NC21 and NC24 production runs:

No.	Type	Model Year	Model Name	Year Code	Model Code	Color Code	Color(s)	Beg. Engine #	Beg. Frame #	Carb ID #
1	6	1986	VFR400Z	G	NC21	NH-138K	Shasta white/Fighting red	NC13E-1030098	NC21-1000077	VDA0A
2	7	1986	VFR400Z	G	NC21	NH1K	Black/Fighting red	NC13E-1030098	NC21-1000077	VDA0A
3	4	1986	VFR400R	G	NC21	NH-138K	Shasta white/Fighting red	NC13E-1030017	NC21-1000011	VDA0A
4	3	1986	VFR400R	G	NC21	NH1K	Black/Monza red	NC13E-1030017	NC21-1000011	VDA0A
--	2	1986	VFR400R	G	NC21	NH1Q	Black/Clipper yellow	NC13E-1030017	NC21-1000011	VDA0A
5	--	1986	VFR400R-YA	G	NC21	NH138F	Shasta white	NC13E-1030065	NC21-1000074	VDA0A
6	1	1987	VFR400Z	H	NC21	NH1K	Black	NC13E-1050034	NC21-1020013	VDE2A
7	1	1987	VFR400R	H	NC24	NH1H	Black/Fighting red	NC13E-1050019	NC24-1000010	VDE2C
8	2	1987	VFR400R	H	NC24	NH196H1	Ross white	NC13E-1050019	NC24-1000010	VDE2C
9	--	1987	VFR400R-II	H	NC24	NH196I	Ross white (Rothmans)	NC13E-1059737	NC24-1009051	VDE2C
10	5	1988	VFR400R-III	J	NC24	NH196H	Ross white	NC13E-1070023	NC24-1020011	VDE2C