2013 BMW-Motorcycles Touch Up Paint (1 OEM Colors)

The 2013 BMW-Motorcycles Vibe

2013 was the year BMW decided their legendary boxer-twins needed a radiator and their superbikes needed to break every speed record on the books. It was the era of the liquid-cooled R1200GS and the absolute dominance of the S1000RR. In a world increasingly obsessed with muted grays and "sensible" silvers, the only color that truly mattered was Racing Red. It wasn't just a paint code; it was a warning to everyone in the slow lane. If you were riding a Beemer in 2013, you weren't just commuting; you were participating in a high-speed German engineering masterclass.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Thin Paint Era. By 2013, the factory robots had become surgically precise-and incredibly stingy. They figured out the exact minimum of microns needed to make a fairing shine without "wasting" a drop of product. While this "Robot Efficiency" makes for a flawless finish on the showroom floor, it means your 2013 rig is prone to pepper-shaker stone chips. That Racing Red is a vibrant, punchy pigment, but the factory clear coat over it is often as thin as a politician's promise. Once a pebble breaks that surface, the edges of the chip are prone to lifting because there's just no "meat" to the finish.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing chips on these modern German fairings, the golden rule is: build layers slowly and don't blob it. Because the factory finish is so thin, a single heavy drop of touch-up paint will sit on the surface like a mountain on a pancake. It'll never level out, and you'll be tempted to sand it flat-which is how you accidentally burn through the surrounding thin clear coat. Instead, use a fine-tipped applicator to dab a tiny amount into the center of the chip. Let it flash off completely before adding the next layer. You want to "grow" the repair until it's flush with the surface, rather than trying to fill the hole in one shot.