License Plate Bracket

[wotte]

Howdy folks -

When I took delivery of my scoot a month ago, the dealer mentioned that the license plate bracket was missing, and that they had filed a warranty claim to get one shipped in.

Chatted with the dealer today, and it turns out that BMW claims the 650GT doesn't come with a license plate bracket - which I commented seemed odd because having the license plate attached as I do is bending the plate.



The attached image is from a parts catalog, the missing part is labeled as "1".

Did anyone else's bike come with/without this part?

Any advice on how to proceed if I should, in fact, have it?

 

[Skutorr]

They are full of S*#T! If you look at the picture, the missing part is where the federally-mandated rear side reflectors go. This is a new low...

 

[TwoPort]

I've got a 2013 and it does NOT have the bracket. The plate does want to bend a little so i put spacers in. I hope the Feds don't notice it!

 

[wotte]

They are full of S*#T! If you look at the picture, the missing part is where the federally-mandated rear side reflectors go. This is a new low...

Just checked. The FMVSS requires of motor cycles 3 red and 2 amber reflex reflectors.

On the rear: 1 red about the center line as far rear as practically applicable
On the sides: 1 amber as far front as practically applicable, 1 red as far rear as practically applicable.

On my ride, the side red reflectors are located on each side where the "2" points in the diagram above, but there is no rear reflex reflector.

That's good for a 1k fine per incident up to a million dollars

Skutorr, does your bike have this part?

 

[Sparkrn]

Mine came with the license plate bracket. I'd tell the dealer that is a bunch of bs!

 

[Skutorr]

I HAD a MASSIVE rear plate mount/fender set-up with reflectors...all gone now!

Original Set-up:


Cut Down:


(OOOPS! That's not a BMW! You can do the same to yours, though...)

 

[JaimeC]

I don't have my scooter handy to check (it's about 400 miles away at the moment) but here is the best photo I could find showing the rear:

https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=088f3a3aad1914c355e85a1ae58055e9&oe=56769855

 

[SR50Dreaming]

Here's the Rizoma tail tidy on my C600...



...took me fkn 3 hours to fit but worth it.

 

[wotte]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

 

[Skutorr]

Here's the Rizoma tail tidy on my C600...

View attachment 1300

...took me fkn 3 hours to fit but worth it.

That's CLEAN! Nice Job.

 

[Gsheff]

My 2013 GT did not come with a separate bracket. License plate fits well, and all required reflectors accounted for.

 

[SR50Dreaming]

That's CLEAN! Nice Job.

thanks...but can't take all the credit - Rizoma make such quality gear! the install is quite a bit more difficult than others I have done (have a Rizoma tailtidy on my 848) I think because of the FlexCase. that, and getting the entire OEM mudguard + holder etc off took a solid hour.

 

[grey.hound]

Looks nice SR50.
Here is a post of the wunderlich version on a c600; very much beyond my abilities.
https://plus.google.com/+Bmwcscoote...6138404913167683186&oid=102784632034613475671

 

[exavid]

Yep, my '13 GT looks just like Jaime's. No plate under the license and the side reflectors are attached to the fender above the license.

 

[windplr]

Here's my 2015, yet to receive l.p. from DMV

 

[Skutorr]

Must have been a Euro version in the diagram...