rongrimes
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I just ordered this (see BMWELECTRICMOTORRAD at Etsy). Seems like a nicely done, very solid solution.
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The person you are looking for, here his facebook page it's a garage in Turkey they do mods and sell different accessories.Unfortunately, it looks like this guy's life on Etsy was short-lived. I do have a shipment confirmation, but I was subsequently notified by Etsy that he's no longer selling on their site. So, I hope this turns out to be a good purchase. If not, I'll be out $120.
Looks like a Torx screw to me (and it looks slightly butchered, perhaps by an Allen key or something), same as the shiny one beneath it.So, it came in, but it looks like I have to remove the collar currently on the light to attach the new piece. My trouble is, I have no idea what to use to remove the current screw/bolt. None of my hex heads (metric or otherwise) seems to fit). I tried to take a picture of it. Hopefully, someone here can tell what kind of strange wrench and size this requires.
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Looks like a Torx screw to me (and it looks slightly butchered, perhaps by an Allen key or something), same as the shiny one beneath it.
BMW uses Torx screws and bolts almost exclusively on the models that I'm familiar with
Sometimes I forget that not everyone takes bikes apart right away, to add lights, sockets, etc. I've taken pretty much all the bodywork off of two C 400 GTs now -- my '22 and its '23 replacement; see my gallery https://billanddot.com/C400GT/ if you're interested.Thanks for the info. And no, I haven't needed to take off any panels or such so far. I'll order the torx as you suggest.
Sometimes I forget that not everyone takes bikes apart right away, to add lights, sockets, etc. I've taken pretty much all the bodywork off of two C 400 GTs now -- my '22 and its '23 replacement; see my gallery https://billanddot.com/C400GT/ if you're interested.
In any case, I just went out to the garage and took a pic of my Torx collection, all acquired after getting that first '22. Here are the two sets I got from Harbor Freight
Reminds me of a joke (which you probably heard) from back in my geek days (I was a DBA, but have been retired for more than 20 years).Turns out I did have a torx bit set in my DeWalt set of tools. Just never used them before - except maybe when I replaced my windscreen. That's about the extent of my mechanical abilities. I'm a software engineer, not a hardward guy.
Reminds me of a joke (which you probably heard) from back in my geek days (I was a DBA, but have been retired for more than 20 years).
Q: How many computer programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None -- that's a hardware problem.
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