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Paint Color Code

sickticket

sickticket

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Ok, here's a question I have not seen on this forum. The bike is in the shed for the winter and I am having the panners repaired and painted. Two drops and slight scratches but enough to hinder the beauty of the bike.

My buddy, who restores rare cars is more than willing to do the work but he noticed silver or gold flakes in the paint (2013 R1200RT - Anniversary model). He asked me for the paint color code for the bike. I know where to find in on some cars but don't know where to look on the bike. I don't even know if they put it on the bike somewhere.

Does anyone know if the color codes are listed or where I could find them?

Odd question but the right place to find the answer.

Thank you in advance.

Peter
 
Don't be surprised if an automotive paint supplier or body shop says they can't find the color. There is a seperate database for BMW Motorcycles. I nearly went mad looking for paint for my 2011 RT when the body shop finally realized there was a seperate code chart for bikes.
 
Thanks for the colorrite information. I went to their website and plugged in my information. They gave me the color codes for the regular 2013 R1200RT but I have the 90 Anniversary edition and they gave no link for that color combination. I sent them an email asking help.

Thanks for getting back to me.
 
Look under the seat

If you can get to the bike in the shed, look under the seat. Paint code should be there.


Should be Color N43 - 90 Years SM Sapphire Black Metallic
 
Color code on 2013 RT

is nowhere to be found.....:(

i did, however, order what i think was the correct color (the silver color of the Fluid Gray Metalic model) from ColorRite....we shall soon see...

BMW Light Magnesium Metallic #8001 from their list for the 2013 RT

wyman
 
sickticket said:
Ok, here's a question I have not seen on this forum. The bike is in the shed for the winter and I am having the panners repaired and painted. Two drops and slight scratches but enough to hinder the beauty of the bike.

My buddy, who restores rare cars is more than willing to do the work but he noticed silver or gold flakes in the paint (2013 R1200RT - Anniversary model). He asked me for the paint color code for the bike. I know where to find in on some cars but don't know where to look on the bike. I don't even know if they put it on the bike somewhere.

Does anyone know if the color codes are listed or where I could find them?

Odd question but the right place to find the answer.

Thank you in advance.

Peter
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I had some farkles painted to match my 90th anniversary. The shop took some kind of computer scanner and scanned or took a picture a piece of the painted surface. He told me that the closest match was a Toyota paint. I will see if I can get the code from him. It was in a small shop in Carrington ND. Population 4 or 5 hundred. He did it for a very decent price and the job was just as professional as a big city place. I have some more items that I am going to get painted also. You might want to take some of the screws and paint the heads of them also.


Bernie
 
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If you want BMW paint, i.e. Glasurit, see Holt BMW, Athens, OH. I sure wouldn't mess with Toyota paint.
 
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