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What to do?? - af1-windy - 12-19-2023
What to do with the location holes for the mirrors, which I currently have covered with a couple of stickers, not a good look, but it's all I had laying around.
Looking for ideas, suggestions, maybe a sticker, of sorts, but purpose made, something rs related or BMW..
Anyone out there handy with photoshop.
Cheers, windy
![[Image: PXL_20231008_091055854.jpg]](https://cdn.img.s1000xr.uk/PXL_20231008_091055854.jpg)
RE: What to do?? - Grumpy Goat - 12-19-2023
(12-19-2023, 02:08 AM)af1-windy Wrote: What to do with the location holes for the mirrors, which I currently have covered with a couple of stickers, not a good look, but it's all I had laying around.
You need block off / blanking plates. Check out this Google search ... maybe there is one there that will fit.
RE: What to do?? - Lee - 12-19-2023
Another member here or the R1200RS forum found some blanking plates that worked good.
RE: What to do?? - Lee - 12-19-2023
(12-19-2023, 08:49 AM)Lee Wrote: Another member here or the R1200RS forum found some blanking plates that worked good.
It was the MOA forum.
Post number 135 has a picture and link, but the parts are currently unavailable.
He plans to mill them down flat.
There may be a UK supplier that has them.
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?103910-Who-here-rides-a-R1200-1250RS/page6
RE: What to do?? - Grumpy Goat - 12-19-2023
(12-19-2023, 09:06 AM)Lee Wrote: It was the MOA forum.
Post number 135 has a picture and link, but the parts are currently unavailable.
Direct link to post 135.
RE: What to do?? - af1-windy - 12-19-2023
Fantastic, thanks chaps.. I'll do a bit more googling and see what comes up. #
Cheers, windy
RE: What to do?? - Pyrrho - 12-22-2023
Sticker? What sticker?
RE: What to do?? - Lee - 12-22-2023
(12-22-2023, 12:57 PM)Pyrrho Wrote: Sticker? What sticker?
Never thought to just fix the holes with Photoshop
RE: What to do?? - af1-windy - 12-24-2023
(12-22-2023, 02:22 PM)Lee Wrote:(12-22-2023, 12:57 PM)Pyrrho Wrote: Sticker? What sticker?
Never thought to just fix the holes with Photoshop
lol.. that's ace, almost makes me think it's worth having it done for real.. could have done with your skills when I was thinking of doing the wheels Red, fortunately, they turned out ok..
RE: What to do?? - af1-windy - 12-26-2023
Gone with this for now, until I decide whether or not to take the panels off and have a permanent job done. I could look for some used panels and have then sorted, although, I'm thinking in a crash, they 're likely be beyond repair.
I do like the look of the Photoshoped photo that pyrrho posted.
![[Image: PXL_20231225_122628388.jpg]](https://cdn.img.s1000xr.uk/PXL_20231225_122628388.jpg)
RE: What to do?? - Oldrider51 - 12-26-2023
(12-26-2023, 04:18 AM)af1-windy Wrote: Gone with this for now, until I decide whether or not to take the panels off and have a permanent job done. I could look for some used panels and have then sorted, although, I'm thinking in a crash, they 're likely be beyond repair.
What size is the hole threads and pitch? I found these on Amazon M10x1.25 mirror hole plugs in different colors: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=m10x1.25+mirror+hole+plugs&crid=3H4JZ64ZN5MGJ&sprefix=m10x1.25+mirro%2Caps%2C147&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_14.
RE: What to do?? - Lee - 12-26-2023
(12-26-2023, 07:49 AM)Oldrider51 Wrote: What size is the hole threads and pitch? I found these on Amazon M10x1.25 mirror hole plugs in different colors: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=m10x1.25+mirror+hole+plugs&crid=3H4JZ64ZN5MGJ&sprefix=m10x1.25+mirro%2Caps%2C147&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_14.
The threaded holes are in the mirror base.
Here's what the holes in the fairing look like.
RE: What to do?? - Lee - 12-26-2023
(12-26-2023, 04:18 AM)af1-windy Wrote: Gone with this for now, until I decide whether or not to take the panels off and have a permanent job done.
Works for me.
You may be able to finds fairing parts with minor scratches that are easy to repair on ebay.
RE: What to do?? - Oldrider51 - 12-26-2023
(12-26-2023, 09:08 AM)Lee Wrote:(12-26-2023, 07:49 AM)Oldrider51 Wrote: What size is the hole threads and pitch? I found these on Amazon M10x1.25 mirror hole plugs in different colors: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=m10x1.25+mirror+hole+plugs&crid=3H4JZ64ZN5MGJ&sprefix=m10x1.25+mirro%2Caps%2C147&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_14.
The threaded holes are in the mirror base.
Here's what the holes in the fairing look like.
Was going to suggest looking for black rubber or plastic plugs at Lowe's, Home Depot, or some hardware store, however the one oblong hole would be hard to find something for and you probably don't want four of these plugs showing.
RE: What to do?? - Ray - 12-26-2023
(12-26-2023, 04:18 AM)af1-windy Wrote: Gone with this for now, until I decide whether or not to take the panels off and have a permanent job done. I could look for some used panels and have then sorted, although, I'm thinking in a crash, they 're likely be beyond repair.As a guy who's always thinking of the next owner, I like the stickers....
I do like the look of the Photoshoped photo that pyrrho posted.
RE: What to do?? - af1-windy - 12-27-2023
(12-26-2023, 11:28 PM)Ray Wrote:(12-26-2023, 04:18 AM)af1-windy Wrote: Gone with this for now, until I decide whether or not to take the panels off and have a permanent job done. I could look for some used panels and have then sorted, although, I'm thinking in a crash, they 're likely be beyond repair.As a guy who's always thinking of the next owner, I like the stickers....
I do like the look of the Photoshoped photo that pyrrho posted.
You make a good point. I would only mess with the panels if I could pick up some cheap used ones, but that's looking unlikely so the eyes have it... For now..
RE: What to do?? - colirv - 12-28-2023
(12-27-2023, 03:42 AM)af1-windy Wrote: so the eyes have it... For now..
Heh. That might go past some people!
RE: What to do?? - af1-windy - 12-28-2023
(12-28-2023, 05:34 AM)colirv Wrote:(12-27-2023, 03:42 AM)af1-windy Wrote: so the eyes have it... For now..
Heh. That might go past some people!
I agree..
RE: What to do?? - Ray - 12-28-2023
(12-28-2023, 05:34 AM)colirv Wrote:(12-27-2023, 03:42 AM)af1-windy Wrote: so the eyes have it... For now..
Heh. That might go past some people!
(He's fast. I suspect he's always going past some people.)