2001 BMW-Motorcycles Touch Up Paint (8 OEM Colors)

The 2001 BMW-Motorcycles Vibe

In 2001, BMW was busy redefining the "Ultimate Riding Machine" with high-speed autobahn burners like the K1200RS and the legendary R1150RT. It was an era of transition-the turn of the millennium meant bikes were shedding the boxy 90s look for more aerodynamic, liquid lines. We've focused on the survivors that truly defined the year's aesthetic, specifically the heavy hitters like Titan Silver Metallic and that deep, sophisticated Green Metallic. Back then, if you weren't riding something that looked like it was forged in a German laboratory, you weren't really riding.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the "Peeling Era." By 2001, the industry had mastered the art of the basecoat/clearcoat system, but they hadn't quite figured out how to make it immortal. On these BMWs, the clear coat is a double-edged sword: it gives Titan Silver that deep, reflective "liquid mercury" finish, but it's prone to delamination. If you've spent twenty years parked in the sun or let a few gasoline drips linger on the tank after a fill-up, you're likely seeing "the ghost"-that cloudy, white lifting where the clear coat has decided to part ways with the color underneath. Once it starts flaking, it doesn't stop until the whole fairing looks like it's shedding its skin.

Restoration Tip

In this era, a stone chip isn't just a cosmetic blemish; it's an invitation for disaster. Moisture and road grime love to sneak under the clear coat at the edge of a chip, causing the finish to lift and peel in sheets. Your mission: Seal it immediately. If you find a chip on your 2001 survivor, use a fine-tip applicator to build up the basecoat until it's level. If the clear has already started to lift around the edges, take a piece of 1000-grit paper and very gently feather the edge of the "peel" before touching it up. You want to stop that delamination in its tracks before your premium German finish turns into a millenium-era science project.