Top case not color matched?

[carpedatum]

Test ride pending, I am hopeful of becoming a fellow R1200RT rider quite soon, and joining you all here on a regular basis! I am getting quotes from dealers on a 2016 model, and got a response today regarding the top box that I found puzzling.  "...[size=2px]the top case, which is only available in white aluminum..." [/size]
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[size=2px]I like the bike in San Marino Blue and am confused - BMW doesn't offer that pricy top box as color matched to the bike?  Anybody know?[/size]

[gogs01]

This is the way BMW have done business for years. A dealer can usually get the topbox colour matched to the bike for around £200, or you can take it to your local car body shop.
As if the box wasn't expensive enough ......

[guest2360]

If they produced the box in every colour the price would be even more.  Their policy seems to be if a bike comes with a top box as standard it does match, but there is only one of them and it's not an RT. 

[guest3074]

I like the bike in San Marino Blue and am confused - BMW doesn't offer that pricy top box as color matched to the bike?  Anybody know?

Mine is also the San Marino Blue and I got mine sprayed at my local car bodyshop, I stripped the lid and took just the shell so saved on that, £100 

[timminator]

I painted mine myself and it turned out really well. For about $60 you can get a spray can of color matched paint and clear from colorite.com.  I disassembled the top, making the painting job a lot easier.  The hardest part is wet sanding the clear coat, but that step is optional.

[carpedatum]

Nice work!  Thanks for sharing those photos, and thanks, everyone, for the feedback.  I once used a Colorite kit on a Givi top-box, on my last bike, so may go that route.  Will share the results if I do.