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]
[size=2px]
[/size]
[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]
Top case not color matched?
Re: Top case not color matched?
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 ......
As if the box wasn't expensive enough ......
My 4th R1200RT = 2016 (2017 MY) R1200RT LE
Re: Top case not color matched?
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.
Re: Top case not color matched?
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 carpedatum wrote: 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?
- timminator
- Posts: 441
- Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:48 am
- Been liked: 2 times
Re: Top case not color matched?
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.
BMW MOA #210438
-
- Posts: 17
- Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:01 pm
Re: Top case not color matched?
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.