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Offline Lucky_Lou

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R65 colors
« on: September 17, 2008, 02:50:43 PM »
Ive just rescued a 1980 r 65 for restoration i believe they were imported to the USA in "bronco brown" and "champange?" mine is bronco any one seen or got any images of the champagne color
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Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2008, 06:57:37 PM »
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Offline Lucky_Lou

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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2008, 01:47:18 PM »
Thanks for that looks a great color think ill respray mine cannot quite make out the color of the pinstripe on the tank is it brown???
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Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Champagne owners!
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2008, 06:18:27 PM »
This is about the most comprehensive site for BMW colors, but I don't see anything to answer your question.
http://bmbikes.co.uk/schemepages/schemer45.htm

The pictures of the R45 on that page, while it may not be Champagne, it looks like the stripe is black, or a very dark color.
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Offline jusgus

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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2008, 05:41:39 PM »
Lou,
excuse me for reaching, but I have a1980 bronco and she needs some touching up. Anyone have an idea?
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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2008, 08:09:50 PM »
Gus, You're still alive!    :D

Good to hear from you.  Make it back OK from the Gathering?

Lou, PM Semper Gumby & find out what color his is.

Best,

Ed 8-)
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Offline Lucky_Lou

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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2008, 03:29:27 PM »
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Lou,
excuse me for reaching, but I have a1980 bronco and she needs some touching up. Anyone have an idea?
Ive desided to go the whole hog (no pun intended not buying a harley) ive had the frame blasted and just got it back from the paint shop, will probebley leave the tank ect bronco for now but intend to change it to champagne /gold whatever takes my fancy in the winter when i have more time if you look at alot of the car colors late 70,s early 80,s some of them are pretty close to the bm color and still availiable in touch up sticks good luck
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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2008, 09:06:46 AM »
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Lou,
excuse me for reaching, but I have a1980 bronco and she needs some touching up. Anyone have an idea?

Gus,  if you have your paint code (should be under the seat somewhere - or check Rob's link to get it) you should be able to go to any glasurit paint dealer, give them the BMW paint code and they can match it right up.  
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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2008, 09:35:01 AM »
I've always been a fan of a classic off white for 'older' bike restoration.  Esp BMW.  Looks great with the blue/white emblems.    Just a suggestion.
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Offline Justin B.

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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2008, 08:36:16 PM »
Some day I'm going to do one entirely in matte black.  Yeah, stealth Beemer...  ;D
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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2008, 05:23:34 PM »
Here I am!  Mine is Silver Beige #548.  Is that the bronco brown you were taking about???

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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2008, 04:55:35 PM »
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Here I am!  Mine is Silver Beige #548.  Is that the bronco brown you were taking about???

Bill
Yup its bronco brown....have you got a piccy of the silver beige??
Ta  Lou
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Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2008, 06:19:32 PM »
This is Semper Gumby's bike.




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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2008, 06:37:21 PM »
That is an extremely beautiful bike!    Great representative of the breed.

I'll never understand why the streamlined tank and valve covers of the R65 were not the norm.  These bikes just grow old so damn gracefully.   I've had a few people ask me if my bike is a new model!
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Re: R65 colors
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2008, 07:53:22 PM »
I just bought a 1980 R65 today! It's grey with red striping. Original paint. Looks good but I've always been partial to the Orange colors. Oh well, I still like the bike! I'm beginning to think bikes are like boats. I've got 3 things to fix before I start riding it! ::)
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