1986 BMW-Motorcycles Touch Up Paint (4 OEM Colors)

The 1986 BMW-Motorcycles Vibe

Welcome to 1986, the year BMW decided the future was shaped like a brick. While the classic Airheads were still humming along, the "Flying Brick" K-series was busy rewriting the rulebook with liquid cooling and fuel injection. The aesthetic was pure mid-80s "techno-chic"-sharp lines, integrated fairings, and a palette that finally broke away from basic black. We've focused our collection on the true survivors of this transition, like the deep Yukon Blue and that quintessentially '86 Carabic Blue-a color that looks like it was plucked straight off a synth-wave album cover.

Paint Health Check

By 1986, BMW was leaning hard into the "Peeling Era." Most of these bikes, especially the metallics like Light Green Metallic, left the factory with a base-and-clear setup. It looked like a million bucks on the showroom floor, but decades of UV exposure turn that clear coat into a brittle shell. The "Salty Painter" diagnosis? Delamination. If you see white, splotchy edges or clear film flaking off your tank like a bad sunburn, the bond between the color and the clear has clocked out. Once the clear lifts, the color underneath is defenseless and will fade faster than a one-hit wonder.

Restoration Tip

If you've got a small chip on an 1986 Beemer, don't wait for the weekend-seal it today. On these early clear-coat systems, a single stone chip is an invitation for moisture to get under the clear and start "tunneling." Use a precision touch-up pen to seal the edges of the chip immediately. This locks down the perimeter and prevents that small nick from turning into a dinner-plate-sized sheet of peeling clear coat. Remember: with '86 paint, you aren't just fixing a spot; you're holding the rest of the finish hostage so it doesn't escape.