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General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on October 23, 2008, 09:22:24 PM

Title: Just ponderin'
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on October 23, 2008, 09:22:24 PM

I have been thinking lately about trying a set of U.S. bars (or maybe /2 bars with the crossbar?) and try to get one of the BMW windshields and maybe even the aux light set???

It is the Euro bars that have prevented me from looking this way in the past.

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Title: Re: Just ponderin'
Post by: nhmaf on October 23, 2008, 11:31:20 PM

Rob wants that "Bavarian Road King" look !  ;)

As long as you don't go crazy with the light's wattage, or upgrade your charging system (you have heated grips, too right ?) you should be OK.

Title: Re: Just ponderin'
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on October 23, 2008, 11:39:04 PM

Well, the 400W unit would be nice.

Only one light is an auxiliary driving light.  The other is a fog lamp.

Title: Re: Just ponderin'
Post by: fastcataz on October 24, 2008, 12:20:11 AM

Be happy to swap my US spec bars for some Euros...

Title: Re: Just ponderin'
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on October 24, 2008, 06:33:59 PM

I'll swap you...  ::)

Title: Re: Just ponderin'
Post by: montmil on October 25, 2008, 09:45:53 AM

Quoting Col. Smith of the "A Team"... "I love it when a plan comes together."

 ;)  Monte

Title: Re: Just ponderin'
Post by: MrRiden on October 25, 2008, 11:22:12 AM

Careful on that bar swap, I think Rob's were damaged in his mishap, weren't they? Rob, I love the look of the setup you pictured and have contemplated it myself but I'd need another R65 to pull it off. I just couldn't do that on an LS as much as I do like it! It will take your already unique setup up another notch.
Would you be fabing up the bracket yourself? I think the factory bits would be fabulously expensive.
rich

Title: Re: Just ponderin'
Post by: Joan on October 25, 2008, 11:55:22 AM

Cooool. Are those factory accessories?

I wonder how the wind turbulence would be with that screen. Anyone in here have one to report on that?

Title: Re: Just ponderin'
Post by: MrRiden on October 25, 2008, 12:17:44 PM

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Cooool. Are those factory accessories?

They do appear in the parts fiche but I've never seen them in the flesh. Hammersly BMW lists them on their fiche but I suspect the bracket or bow as its called is NLA
rich


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Title: Re: Just ponderin'
Post by: msbuck on October 25, 2008, 04:27:13 PM

Realoem has the 'bow' or bracket available - Part # 63171237600 for $89.28.  Looks like the kit is NLA, but many of the parts still show up.  That doesn't necessarily mean you can get your hands on them, though.  ::)

Graham used to have big auxiliary lights on the front of his BMW, but they were Advance Auto store $15 lights.    The bracket was made by a company that has gone out of business.  They were dual lights that worked as a backup to the headlight (his went dark on him one evening and he swore that would never happen again!) He wired the switch directly to the battery with a K&N switch mounted at the end of the left handlebar grip.  He had a luftmiester fairing mounted at that point in time and the bracket worked in conjunction with the fairing mount.  I'll see if I can find any pictures...