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Out with a mate on his HP2S tonight for a coffee and a spin

now thats a good idea for the headlight cover!
got the same dark tint and thought i'd better not use it

jbox wrote:now thats a good idea for the headlight cover!
got the same dark tint and thought i'd better not use it

It's a blue cover but didn't want the bobbies getting funny about showing a blue light so sprayed the back of it with black satin paint and used a hole cutter to make a small hole to allow some of the dipped beam through for safety.

If I need to use the bike at night it pops off easily and tucks in my jacket.

Having seen several lights with holes in or cracked in work I'm a bit paranoid about it now

slparry wrote:

jbox wrote:
Having seen several lights with holes in or cracked in work I'm a bit paranoid about it now

Headlamps are expensive covers are cheaper. If your lamp has a hole in the glass it will fail the MOT. So fix the hole with Araldite and then fit a cover to stop it happening again. -- Voice of experience with my 1100s.

I bought a protector for my RT the day after I bought it and before I collected it from the dealer. (I found it interesting that the one I bought via e-bay was made by the Piper Aircraft company of California so aircraft windshield spec plastic / perspex - around £50 but waaaaaaay cheaper than a new headlamp unit.

The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:

slparry wrote:

jbox wrote:
Having seen several lights with holes in or cracked in work I'm a bit paranoid about it now

Headlamps are expensive covers are cheaper. If your lamp has a hole in the glass it will fail the MOT. So fix the hole with Araldite and then fit a cover to stop it happening again. -- Voice of experience with my 1100s.

I bought a protector for my RT the day after I bought it and before I collected it from the dealer. (I found it interesting that the one I bought via e-bay was made by the Piper Aircraft company of California so aircraft windshield spec plastic / perspex - around £50 but waaaaaaay cheaper than a new headlamp unit.

Definitely .... I have a clear cover on my RT and came into work one morning with half missing as it had been hit by a flying something on the motorway .... saved an £800 headlamp that day!

I know I've made a slight compromise by having a hole in the protector and I have thought of putting some clear Perspex behind it but figure I'd be very unlucky to have a stone hit that exact spot

Who owns the R1200 HPS Steve?

SP250 wrote:Who owns the R1200 HPS Steve?

My mate Lee who does my car MoT's for me

£how £much?
Similar price for the 1100S?
I have a yellow cover on a shelf in the garage from years ago. Going to buy some velcro tomorrow and get it on the light before the next ride.
I have to say, the RM bikes do look the part. I never saw them race in anger which is a shame.

slparry wrote:

jbox wrote:Having seen several lights with holes in or cracked in work I'm a bit paranoid about it now

About $950 aud out here

2 very sexy bikes. Well done .Great when people look after there loved ones

Steve's is very well looked after and is never ridden in anger

dave the german wrote:Steve's is very well looked after and is never ridden in anger

Never broken any limits

Neil178 wrote:£how £much?
Similar price for the 1100S?
I have a yellow cover on a shelf in the garage from years ago. Going to buy some velcro tomorrow and get it on the light before the next ride.
I have to say, the RM bikes do look the part. I never saw them race in anger which is a shame.

The R11S one is about £400

https://www.online-parts.co.uk/bmw-bike ... nth=01#sub