Fitting vario adaptor plate to 2009 R1200GS - problem with support arms

[iainhwilson]

Hi - hope someone can advise please? I’ve bought a variocase top box adaptor from a BMW eBay dealer; the plastic mount fits correctly, but the support arms seem to be the wrong shape at the end to bolt into where I feel they should go. Hopefully photos are clear. Can anyone advise? A similar thread appeared earlier this year, but I am none the wiser how these could bolt to the bike.

Thanks.

Iain

 

[HGS]

might help

https://www.motorworks.co.uk/top-case-adapter-kit-lua07239-1.html

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Looks correct part number for bike
Have you tried lowering the angle of the support as you line it up?
Hopefully someone who has fitted one will be along soon

 

[Bem]

Its been a long time (a very long time!) since I fitted mine in 2007.
Looking at your picture I seem to think that the mounting bracket is upside down.
I also seem to think that the captive nut is held in a flexy or rubber doughnut?
Start by loose fit the bracket, and then see how close the top plate is to fitting on top.

 

[iainhwilson]

Its been a long time (a very long time!) since I fitted mine in 2007.
Looking at your picture I seem to think that the mounting bracket is upside down.
I also seem to think that the captive nut is held in a flexy or rubber doughnut?
Start by loose fit the bracket, and then see how close the top plate is to fitting on top.

That’s the problem - when lined up for the top case plate the supporting arms are at the angle shown. Seems to me I have been supplied the wrong part, but hoping someone else has seen a similar situation…. I wonder if the wrong part has crept into the supply chain

 

[Santa-2512]

Let me finish my tea, and ill nip out to the shed and look at the one i have in there

 

[Santa-2512]

Pics done, I'll get them up as soon as I can

 

[iainhwilson]

Pics done, I'll get them up as soon as I can

Thank you!

 

[Santa-2512]

ok pics



Hope they help

 

[iainhwilson]

Thank you - your support arms have a very different end - so I wonder which fitting kit I need?! It seems I have the right order specification for my bike, the correct order delivered, but the wrong part?

Photos taken to resemble yours…….

 

[Santa-2512]

According to realoem, the part number for the bracket should be 71607687937

The number you have is 71607707239

Both come back as the same item

looking at yours , apart from the welding looking very poor, the mounting plates are definatly at the wrong angle

i'd be sending it back

 

[iainhwilson]

According to realoem, the part number for the bracket should be 71607687937

The number you have is 71607707239

Both come back as the same item

looking at yours , apart from the welding looking very poor, the mounting plates are definatly at the wrong angle

i'd be sending it back

Thanks - I agree! Still a bit confused why the support is wrong, I guess an error at BMW somewhere

 

[norbsa99]

Thank you - your support arms have a very different end - so I wonder which fitting kit I need?! It seems I have the right order specification for my bike, the correct order delivered, but the wrong part?

Photos taken to resemble yours…….

Hi Iain,

Please find attached a set of photo's taken of my rear carrier mounting bracket from my 2012 R1200 GS Twin cam K25. As far as I am aware, my bike was supplied with a full set Vario luggage fitted by BMW from new. Hope these help.
norbsa99

 

[iainhwilson]

Thank you -that is the set up I am after, but the holes won’t line up at the bike end to bolt in. I’ll return!

Iain

 

[iainhwilson]

Just to update - I returned the item received and am in the process of getting a refund. I ordered the same item from Motorworks and the correct parts arrived. Tedious experience, but I got there

 

[Jumbo]

Apologies to hijack this thread. However when you fit this supporting bracket do you have to cut a circular indent into the plastic. With reference to the original picture from Iain, the plastic trim curves around the bolt hole. Mine is currently more straight.