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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: fbenach on August 30, 2011, 01:32:43 AM

Title: Luggage clip-ons
Post by: fbenach on August 30, 2011, 01:32:43 AM

I´ve been searching this subject in order not to repeat something that someone has asked before... couldn´t find it so here it goes...

My luggage cases, which came along with my bike, are missing that "clip-on" piece at goes on the back of the case and hooks up at the back of the frame (the piece that looks like a seat belt lock)... which forces me to attach them using bolts... it does hold but it is not as elegant as I wish!!!

So, I saw at www.maxbmotorcycles.com, they sell a bunch of parts that might fit, but is seems they don´t have all the pieces that complete the kits for both cases...

Any idea where I can get them in USA? new or used!!!
I will appreciate any help from the wise users on the forum...

Have a nice one everyone!!! Thanks in advance!!
fdo.

Title: Re: Luggage clip-ons
Post by: Justin B. on August 30, 2011, 04:52:12 PM

The seat-belt style are often problematic.  Maybe check with motobins to see if something from Hepco-Becker could be adapted.

Title: Re: Luggage clip-ons
Post by: nhmaf on August 30, 2011, 05:31:14 PM

Do you mean that you are missing this part (which bolts onto the luggage mounts/frame)?
http://www.eurotechmotorsports.com/forms/Query.cfm?do=detail&q_part=4654467&q_startrow=1&Big=Yes

Or are your bags missing the part that this plugs in to?

Title: Re: Luggage clip-ons
Post by: fbenach on August 30, 2011, 06:19:13 PM

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Or are your bags missing the part that this plugs in to?

Thats the part Im missing!!! The clip on that hooks that latch plate...

Any ideas where to get it insteod of maxbmw?
Thanks!

Title: Re: Luggage clip-ons
Post by: nhmaf on August 30, 2011, 10:06:00 PM

Hmmm.
Well, you can post something in the www.IBMWR.org/market forum under "airheads-Parts Wanted" and check the For Sale sections, troll ebay - there are a number of airhead used-parts sellers/bikw wreckers there - including Larry Chabira (ebay handle is lamontsanfurd) from Texas who is reputable.   You can also contact/try  the re-psycle folks:   http://www.re-psycle.com/default.asp

And perhaps motobins over in the UK - they sometimes have stock that no one else does.

I think that you'll have to do some drilling and/or riveting to replace missing parts on your bags - can you post a pic of what it looks like now?  
Maybe someone will have some smashed up bags but with good rear latches they may give you that might be "transplantable".

Title: Re: Luggage clip-ons
Post by: fbenach on September 04, 2011, 11:40:53 PM

Thank you NH... I will be checking out those sites...

here are the pics on the part!!!

Take care!!