Volfan615 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 What is involved in swapping out a side case lid on a 1200RT? Are the hinges at the bottom just screwed in or rivited? Link to comment
keithb Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Thank goodness BMW came to their senses and did away with the rivets and now use screws. You can change a lid in 5 minutes or less. I have already purchased a used black right side lid in perfect condition for my red RT now I just have to be patient and find the left side lid. Link to comment
nerdybiker Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I'm thinking about going with the black lids on my red RT. It seems to be a much more durable option. Can you post a pic of your black lid/red bike? Link to comment
Catbird Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 As a result of a recent 'booboo' which scratched one of my color-coded lids, I chose to purchase two new black (unpainted) lids from my dealer. The total procedure for swapping both lids was about a 15 minute job; 4 screws/lid. My new lids even came with their own rubber gaskets which was nice and convenient. I think the new black lids look pretty nice and don't detract in overall appearance IMHO. Link to comment
Geraldh Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 As a result of a recent 'booboo' which scratched one of my color-coded lids, Do tell....love a good story Link to comment
Catbird Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 As a result of a recent 'booboo' which scratched one of my color-coded lids, Do tell....love a good story I suppose I should make up a "good story", but the fact of the (boring) matter is that I was riding two-up with my wife on the back, stopped at a traffic light waiting for light to change, lost my footing and toppled over. My engine guard was scratched a tiny bit, my mirror housing popped off and was also scratched a tiny bit and the case lid was scratched and scraped somewhat. I just thank God that there were no personal injuries (except to my ego)! I felt like a real: Link to comment
Geraldh Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Welcome to the club! I've dropped mine on it's left side twice when I forgot to put down the side stand. I now put the stand down while in 1st to make sure the engine cuts off before attempting to get off the bike. Link to comment
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