Richard G Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I have on my side bags BMW name emblems. I have also seen some photos of side bags with red reflectors in them. Why the difference? I thought at first it was a difference of a USA or European bike. But photos in the US show both. Who's got name emblems or reflectors? Thanks Rich Link to comment
drodg Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I have emblems and I don't think I have seen anything else. Link to comment
drodg Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I stand corrected. On Jeff Dean's sight he has reflectors on his bike. I also think the 06's have reflectors. Link to comment
dyvking Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 .Who's got name emblems or reflectors? Thanks Rich My red '06 has reflectors, no emblems. Do you think it's an '05 vs '06 thing? Link to comment
JayW Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I have an '05 R12RT that came with reflectors. It kind of surprised me. I think I would have preferred the emblems. Jay Link to comment
Mister_Richard Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I've got the reflectors on my 05 R1200RT which is a US spec bike that I bought in England. Richard Link to comment
R4ND0M_AX3 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 The bags come with neither. You have the choice of the BMW logo or Red reflector to go in that spot. My dealer didn't ask me and I didn't realize until later. 63 14 7 671 349 is the reflector part number. Link to comment
Corkus Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Wow, I was pretty interested in this thread at first. My computer showed the thread as: "Re: Side bag emblems on R1..." Link to comment
Butchc Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 The early 05's came in with the emblems then the later ones came in with reflectors. My understanding is that they should all have had reflectors, a DOT requirement. Link to comment
RoyTemple Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 05 w/ red reflectors. Link to comment
Tucker2930 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 This may help http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...hg=46&fg=20 Link to comment
FIRST_BEEMER Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Mine has the reflectors. They are on every US 05 that I have looked at in the dealers around here. Link to comment
Richard G Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Thanks, I wasnt asked which ones I would like either. Thats what the dealer put on I guess. If they were supposed to put on the reflectors, maybe they werent aware of that. I did not see any at that time by the dealership with reflectors. I picked my bike up in late May. Link to comment
Ken H. Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Well it's always reassuring to know somethings never change... This emblem vs. reflector thing on RT side cases has been going on since 1994. I kid you not! Link to comment
questrider Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Well it's always reassuring to know somethings never change... This emblem vs. reflector thing on RT side cases has been going on since 1994. I kid you not! And so it continues... I always have disliked the emblem on the sidecases of my '02 and would have preferred the reflector. That site listed above for OEM parts lists two different reflectors for the 1150RT: 09 SIDE MARKER GELB 2 46542300134 $3.63 09 SIDE MARKER ROT 2 46542300047 $3.37 Just what exactly is the difference between the GELB and the ROT? (I guess at those prices--plus the 20-30% markup they warn of from the dealer--I should order both and see just exactly what the difference is!) Once I order and go to install them, do the old ones just pop off or will I have to break them off? So many questions, and so it continues... My apologies for the slight hijack, however, it is a semi-related topic, if only late by a few years. Link to comment
John Bentall Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Well it's always reassuring to know somethings never change... This emblem vs. reflector thing on RT side cases has been going on since 1994. I kid you not! And so it continues... I always have disliked the emblem on the sidecases of my '02 and would have preferred the reflector. That site listed above for OEM parts lists two different reflectors for the 1150RT: 09 SIDE MARKER GELB 2 46542300134 $3.63 09 SIDE MARKER ROT 2 46542300047 $3.37 Just what exactly is the difference between the GELB and the ROT? (I guess at those prices--plus the 20-30% markup they warn of from the dealer--I should order both and see just exactly what the difference is!) Once I order and go to install them, do the old ones just pop off or will I have to break them off? So many questions, and so it continues... My apologies for the slight hijack, however, it is a semi-related topic, if only late by a few years. ROT = red GELB = yellow/orange Link to comment
Got2Greys Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I bought my red RT in July and it has red reflectors on the side of the cases. Link to comment
questrider Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 ROT = red GELB = yellow/orange Thanks, that makes sense... I think! I just ordered them through my dealer and evidentally they are just peel-off stickers? Is this right? If you bought an 1150 RT after the '02 "Touring" badge was retired, is the reflector on the side simply a sticker on top the "Touring" badge? According to them (they had them in stock) and by using the # above, that's what I have coming in the mail: reflector stickers that peel-off and are "installed" over the top of the "Touring" badge. I guess I never paid that much attention to a later '02-'05 1150 RT's side bags to see exactly what the reflector was. Anyone with a later 1150 RT care to chime in? Once again, my apologies for hijacking this thread... Link to comment
Ken H. Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 is the reflector on the side simply a sticker on top the "Touring" badge?The reflector version is a replacement for, not an addition to, the emblem version. Carefully pry one off to switch to the other. Regardless of which way you are going. Link to comment
questrider Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 is the reflector on the side simply a sticker on top the "Touring" badge?The reflector version is a replacement for, not an addition to, the emblem version. Carefully pry one off to switch to the other. Regardless of which way you are going. So I'm guessing there is a plastic cover over this that I can just pop off? Is there any potential that I could break that by simply trying to pry it off? I looked at it today once I returned home and noticed that it looks like a cover over the "stickers". When I get the reflectors in, I'm going to carefully try to pop off the plastic cover, but just wondered if there were any tips to assure that I don't break something. Thanks, Ken. Link to comment
David_S Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Actually I think the reflectors are a DOT requirement. Anyone with emblems that wants reflectors should be able to get them switched at the dealer free of charge. I was at a rally in 2002 and BMWNA had a set up and they were switching them for free. Personally I prefer the badges. The reflectors are pretty much useless IMO. Link to comment
Kiku Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 My '05 came with emblems, but I thought reflectors look better in Granite Gray Metallic. I used waxed dentalfloss to pop them off the bags. No damage to the paint surfaces. You can use Sotch tape for additional protection. Link to comment
Ken H. Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 When you get the new ones it will be pretty obvious, but the whole assembly (either emblem or reflector) is held to the lid (recessed in an indentation molded in the lid) with double sided tape. Link to comment
Richard G Posted November 3, 2005 Author Share Posted November 3, 2005 Just a thought, If the bikes were sent to the dealers with both, emblems and reflectors, In my case I got the emblems. what do they do with the reflectors they didnt use? They either throw them away or keep some of the extras. Next time I go down there I might ask them if there are any extras lying around. Rich Link to comment
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