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(05-14-2025, 12:20 PM)SoCalR1200RS Wrote: Anyone know where I can source a replacement? I'm also imagining to swap it is going to be quite to job as I'll need to access the underside of the fairing.
EBay: Left side, Both (to guarantee a perfect match)
Amazon: Left Side, Both
Its a mirror so if it were me I'd go with aftermarket knock-off. The BMW metal proved to be inferior anyway - porous aerated mystery metal, judging from the fracture plane shown in your photo. I bought AM mirrors before and they were fine.
I think that the replacement is simpler than you think.
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When were were on a trip someone knocked over Debbie's R1200RS.
I was able to glue the base back together with JB Weld so she would have use of the mirror for the remainder of the trip.
After we returned home I got a new mirror and replaced the other damage.
You should be able to reach the three mirror base bolts with only removing the one inner panel.
This piece
Here's the hole in the fairing for the three bolts. From memory you do not need to remove this piece.
Three bolts on the mirror base
I think the three bolts pass through the back side of the grey part that has three holes.
If you do a neat job with the JB Weld and paint it, you may be able to salvage the original base.
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Right. These are breakaway mirrors. I've replaced 3.... (I know; don't ask.)
It's good engineering. They break at a point no one gets speared in an accident.
Easy fix.
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Wow, nice job fellas on the replies to SoCal's initial post.
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(05-16-2025, 08:46 AM)Ray Wrote: Right. These are breakaway mirrors.
Easy fix.
It's cheaper for the mirror to break instead of the fairing or the attachment point under the fairing.
It would be nice if the mount was sold as a separate piece but BMW never thinks to ask for my advice 
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Grumpy and Lee, thanks as always for the help! Yes, I agree that's it's better for this part to break than something more structural and difficult to replace, but why they can't offer the mirror/stem, and base as two separate parts is frustrating to say the least.
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(05-16-2025, 05:45 PM)SoCalR1200RS Wrote: Grumpy and Lee, thanks as always for the help! Yes, I agree that's it's better for this part to break than something more structural and difficult to replace, but why they can't offer the mirror/stem, and base as two separate parts is frustrating to say the least. Because to offer the mirror and base separately would allow you to spend less money for a repair. Very un BMW like, no?
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Be thankful only the mirror snapped off.
Several years ago I had an unfortunate encounter on my '17 RS with a bicycle rider. My right mirror completely broke off breaking the right side fairing and the forward support for the whole front end of the fairing under that.
Took a month or more to get the forward support since none were available in the US. This was also right after Covid so the supply chain was totally disrupted.
The entire front end of the fairing had to be disassembled to replace the support. It is made out of what I describe as foam metal and is exceptionally light weight.
Consider yourself lucky.
Frank
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(21 minutes ago)Duckbubbles Wrote: The entire front end of the fairing had to be disassembled to replace the support. It is made out of what I describe as foam metal and is exceptionally light weight.
Consider yourself lucky.
Frank
I was trying to remember what the support was made of. Looking at my picture, the silver/grey part looked plastic but I figured it had to be metal to handle the weight and stress.
That part is not cheap.
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