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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Lucky_Lou on September 19, 2008, 04:56:03 PM

Title: r65 color "champagne"
Post by: Lucky_Lou on September 19, 2008, 04:56:03 PM

Ok mybe i put my last post in the wrong section.......but now my brain hurts,ive been trawling through endless websites trying to track down the spec for the color "champagne" no joy .
Does anyone know the RAL number or color specification or any where i can get the info to match it.
I understand it was a limited production color with a double pinstripe but thats as far as ive got ive seen a few pictures but not enough to pin it down
Ta Lou

Title: Re: r65 color "champagne"
Post by: nhmaf on September 19, 2008, 06:01:15 PM

I have a BMW history book with color samples and paint codes for all models produced between 1970 - 1985.  There are a variety of silvery-goldy colors/paint code combinations but none of them are called "champagne".   If you can give me the year and model of your bike - I assume model is R65 - then I can give you a list of what your choices could be.

Title: Re: r65 color "champagne"
Post by: NC Steve on September 19, 2008, 07:08:42 PM

Does this help to answer any questions?

If not, poke around the site a bit, there's lots of info there...

http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/paintcodes/orange-gold.htm

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi146.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr261%2Fsteve2371%2Fonlineposting%2Fchampagner65.jpg&hash=2f7ac59744bf2950d89949e92860d670ef111abb)

Title: Re: r65 color "champagne"
Post by: msbuck on September 19, 2008, 07:45:46 PM

According to RealOEM the color was called Silver Beige #047 and had an Olive #111 pin stripe
http://[url]http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=0363&mospid=47851&btnr=51_2454&hg=51&fg=20[/url]

The paint scheme is #548
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?model=0363&mospid=47851&hg=51&fg=20

This is verified on this website...
http://bmbikes.co.uk/pinstripes/501-550.htm

Hope this helps.  The paint codes can be matched by any Glasurit paint dealer.

Title: Re: r65 color "champagne"
Post by: Justin B. on September 19, 2008, 07:51:13 PM

Your DuPont jobber should also be able to match them in their European Spies Hecker line as well...

Title: Re: r65 color "champagne"
Post by: Semper Gumby on September 20, 2008, 06:50:03 PM

On my 1980 the color is called "Silver Beige".  The paint code on the sticker under the tank is "548".

Good luck,

Title: Re: r65 color "champagne"
Post by: Lucky_Lou on September 21, 2008, 02:36:28 PM

Thanks for the help people..i had been on the bmbikes website and got headache......my bike is a 1980 currently in bronco brown but im doing a complete rebuild and just fancied a color change ill post pictures when its finished which sould be in about 3 or 4 weeks time
 Lou

Title: Re: r65 color "champagne"
Post by: Justin B. on September 22, 2008, 07:20:03 AM

If you are not going back with the original color then just pick out a color you like.  I think folks get too hung up on "factory" colors unless they are doing a resto that will be hitting the sho/competition circuit.  All of our bikes are the "wrong" color! ;)

Title: Re: r65 color "champagne"
Post by: not-so-fast-ed on September 22, 2008, 09:02:18 AM

Go for it Lou!
Gumby's "Silver Beige" '80 model is an unusually rare look.  I think it's quite handsome.  Of course I'm colorblind...   ;D
Ed