F650GS Clocks stolen today

[VesPacelli]

1st post here and sorry it's a terrible one.

Went out to the bike this afternoon to fit my new Vario touring screen to find my clocks (speedo, tacho and LCD display) gone and just the electrical connector left dangling there. Any advice on the best course of action to get some new ones or what I legally have to have on the bike. I'll be reporting this to the police and insurance obviously but I'm absolutely livid as I'm about to depart on a two month trip to Europe next week and it seems like they are not an easy thing to renew/get hold of. Any advice will always be appreciated.

Eug.

 

[Deleted account 181015003]

It seems to be getting common in the London area

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?352933-Clocks-stolen&highlight=stolen+clocks

 

[Smythson]

That's definitely an order from Germany but it's a plug and play part - no ZFE reset etc, which i suppose is why the thefts are occurring. £300 + on eBay for 60 seconds thievery. Legally you should have a speedo and odometer for MoT but i can't imagine anyone noticing if you are just riding about sensibly...

Best,

S

 

[VesPacelli]

Thanks S,
cost of replacement £508 +vat from BMW plus I need BMW to recode the new unit to my bike. Motorworks £280 if they can find a used one. I'm absolutely gobsmacked that the cluster can be removed so easily. For what it's worth I'm going to contact BMW and complain.

 

[diplomaticdanny]

Should be able to get away with satnav as that has very accurate speed info, look on the positive side, if it happened while you were on your trip you would feel like you do now, at least you've got a bit of time to recover and nobody can steal what you haven't got.

 

[dave hendy]

Not sure on the legality of that, don't think plod would be too impressed! Worth doing if you are stuck though.

 

[jonnywave]

im not sure about the MOT, because it can't be tested in the MOT centre so i think its not checked, as far as the police goes they prabably wouldn't check your bike just give you a ticket cos you were speeding.

 

[Colin]

nicked clocks

How did they remove them? was it the bolt that goes through the front bracket on the frame. or is there another way to remove them. interested to know so I could maybe make mine more secure. to avoid this. theres some fekin low lifes about.

 

[Deleted account 181015003]

How did they remove them? was it the bolt that goes through the front bracket on the frame. or is there another way to remove them. interested to know so I could maybe make mine more secure. to avoid this. theres some fekin low lifes about.

Have a look on the link I posted above for the 1200 clocks been stolen they all attach the same way with a few circlips

 

[VesPacelli]

Have a look on the link I posted above for the 1200 clocks been stolen they all attach the same way with a few circlips

As Deleted account 181015003 says they're held on with 3 circlips, it is very easy to remove them, the thief also broke the connector for good measure