Dealers and installing Winglets on a GS - can they??

[original_concept]

Honestly, its a simple thing... and yeah I should have done it myself.

I finally got around to checking why the winglets on a brand new GS were far more wobbly than the winglets on any other GS/A. I had winglets on a previous GS, the dealer that time installed them using nuts instead of the proper captive clips (dunno what the proper name is).

So the supplying dealer this time, installed the metal grommet the wrong way up and didn't install the washer that sits between the winglet and the bodywork.

FFS... are the British BMW dealers so useless, that only their customers and the boys in Berlin the only people who perform such a simple task of installing these things...

muppets, and me a bigger muppet for not installing them myself, considering the amount of parts I've installed recently, this the simplest and quickest of 'em all.

 

[WindyChuffer]

I can understand reluctance to drill into the bodywork, even though its a simple job. Nothing to worry about; at least the dealer cant refuse to sort it when its next in.

 

[Bobbin-Man]

Is there a template available for the position of the holes? I had thought there would be marks on the underside to show the position of the holes but nothing (I have 2 sets of panels and I've checked both!) - there's a raised oval which is probably to locate the drilling/punching tool in the GSA production process but nothing where I'd expect the holes to be.
Also can anyone direct me to a diagram of all the bits - I have winglets, screws, top-hat & plain washers, but no nuts/washers for the underside - based on the comments above I think it would be wise to know what I need before I get the drill out!

 

[Pablo1]

Is there a template available for the position of the holes? I had thought there would be marks on the underside to show the position of the holes but nothing (I have 2 sets of panels and I've checked both!) - there's a raised oval which is probably to locate the drilling/punching tool in the GSA production process but nothing where I'd expect the holes to be.
Also can anyone direct me to a diagram of all the bits - I have winglets, screws, top-hat & plain washers, but no nuts/washers for the underside - based on the comments above I think it would be wise to know what I need before I get the drill out!

You have to ensure the holes in the beak are lined up exactly with the holes in the frame underneath , you should find 3 holes in the frame, 2 outer ones which are for the winglets and a larger one in the centre which is for an auxilliary socket if required.
YOU NEED TO DRILL UP FROM UNDERNEATH TO ENSURE THE HOLES LINE UP, 6mm DRILL BIT. Helps if you have a small drill and a helpful mate shining a torch to assist.
I'll have a look for the diagram but from outside to inside the order of assembly looks like button screw, metal bush, rubber gromet, winglet, beak, washer, nut.

Hope this helps.

 

[Pablo1]

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286891

 

[Bobbin-Man]

Thanks for the reply I did some more digging and it appears I will not have the brackets - the bike is '06. I'll need to either make up some brackets or plates or similar - I'm keen not to use just nuts and washers because I'd prefer them to be mounted a little more solidly. I assume that the early GSA's all had the brackets but not the GS's.
It might be that I need to fabricate some brackets and fit some Rivnuts.

 

[Bikerjim]

Thanks for the reply I did some more digging and it appears I will not have the brackets - the bike is '06. I'll need to either make up some brackets or plates or similar - I'm keen not to use just nuts and washers because I'd prefer them to be mounted a little more solidly. I assume that the early GSA's all had the brackets but not the GS's.
It might be that I need to fabricate some brackets and fit some Rivnuts.

I had a 56 plate with nippy normans wiglets fitted and you dont need extra barackets or support.

The plasitc is strong enough to hold in place upto illegal speeds

It is a bit iffy going near your pride & joy armed with a remmel & 4mm drill bit but its ok in the end.

Top tip is bit of masking tape on top of where you drill stops the drill slidding and scratching the paint work.

Jim