Riding down the road, minding my own business, and the windshield tipped back. Only 1/2 mile from home, so I finished my trek.
Get in the garage to find the two pins or bolts that hold the bottom of the windshield to the up/down frame are gone!
Now, I am on a mission to replace them. Local shop’s closed today. I found an on line microfiche, but the parts are not listed. Anyone help me?
Anyone else?
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BMW do sell them individually, mine are inbound as I found one missing last week. Ordered a couple and the clips for around £30 delivered. I couldn’t find anything online that matched. Sorry I don’t know the part numbers yet. The other one was missing its clip and was just about to disappear. I managed to make a temporary repair by cutting down a footrest pin that was close to the same diameter. As far as I can tell they start to bind up then work out as they twist each time you raise the screen. I have greased them and over the weekend the screen was nice and solid.
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This is what works on my 21 RT. I can't remember where I got them, Amazon, Grainger, McMaster Carr, Fasenal, Lowes, etc..
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This is where I heardf about these:
https://www.bmwlt.com/threads/k1200lt-w ... st-1980814
https://www.bmwlt.com/threads/k1200lt-w ... st-1980814
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I have just ordered some pins in two different sizes with split pins instead of clips
I will let you know of my findings before I post any links
I will let you know of my findings before I post any links
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on my 2007 RT i had all four screen "arms" break and the screen almost came off when i was riding. i replaced them with steel ones as the original ones go brittle over time and break
another BMW design fail....
another BMW design fail....
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I found bmw parts. Typically priced bmw parts!
Bobs bmw in Maryland.
Talked to one of the parts guys (drew, I think). The shipping price automatically set on the website was crazy. He made it right.
Bobs bmw in Maryland.
Talked to one of the parts guys (drew, I think). The shipping price automatically set on the website was crazy. He made it right.
Ain’t no right way to do the wrong thing.
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I've just had the same on my 2020 R1250RT.
I was washing the bike and lifted the screen to the highest position to clean the underside. Noticed that the lower left pivot pin was missing completely. The e-clip was missing from the lower right side pin, but the pin was still in position.
I can only assume that the e-clip has dropped off the left pin and allowed the pin to vibrate loose. Presumably, the right side pin would have followed if I hadn't spotted it and fitted a new e-clip.
Interestingly, both upper pins were still in position and both e-clips were present.
Replacement lower pin is on order, expected next week. I'll remove all 4 pins and clean/lubricate them on reassembly. According to the parts microfiche, the upper and lower pins are slightly different sizes. That's not a sensible engineering approach.
I was washing the bike and lifted the screen to the highest position to clean the underside. Noticed that the lower left pivot pin was missing completely. The e-clip was missing from the lower right side pin, but the pin was still in position.
I can only assume that the e-clip has dropped off the left pin and allowed the pin to vibrate loose. Presumably, the right side pin would have followed if I hadn't spotted it and fitted a new e-clip.
Interestingly, both upper pins were still in position and both e-clips were present.
Replacement lower pin is on order, expected next week. I'll remove all 4 pins and clean/lubricate them on reassembly. According to the parts microfiche, the upper and lower pins are slightly different sizes. That's not a sensible engineering approach.
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Just checked my motorcycle today, all pins are there, but one circlip missing and the pin was moving out.
Thanks for sharing this info.
Cheers
David
Thanks for sharing this info.
Cheers
David