headlight protector

[cookie]

Is yours about 1 inch too high also?

never noticed. i'll have a look next time i'm in the garage.

 

[London Mole]

I'll get a decent picture tomorrow...

 

[rossi46]

went to order the bmw headlight protector today but was warned about it having not for road use stamped on it. are the words etched into the plastic or the surround, can it be rubbed off / sticker put over it ?

 

[chad]

went to order the bmw headlight protector today but was warned about it having not for road use stamped on it. are the words etched into the plastic or the surround, can it be rubbed off / sticker put over it ?

it will only become an issue if you have a strict MOT guy. the rozzers have never given any grief over mine

BTW ours does not have such words stamped on it

 

[London Mole]

Photos!

Just realised it was my other half's Christmas present, I asked to check the receipt to see the reference:

"WUN-8166215 - Folding Headlight Grill R1200GS(to'07)/Adventure(to'07)"
"£55.65 - VAT: £9.33 - Carriage and Handling: £6.52"
"Total: £71.50"

And it DOESN'T fit !!!

 

[London Mole]

... and from the side!

 

[Glyno]

Bought mine from a gent of this parish, cant recall who as ive deleted the messages but no doubt someone will pop along shortly to say who.
Anyway chuffed to bits with mine and the oil cooler guard is fully integrated.

 

[London Mole]

Hi Glyno,

Do you have to unscrew everything to clean the main headlight lens?

 

[Glyno]

Hi Glyno,

Do you have to unscrew everything to clean the main headlight lens?

No not really, it shouldnt get that dirty that you have to bother too much. I can fit a cloth in between if necessary and if you want to take the face off there is just one bolt either side.

 

[chad]

Bought mine from a gent of this parish, cant recall who as ive deleted the messages but no doubt someone will pop along shortly to say who.
Anyway chuffed to bits with mine and the oil cooler guard is fully integrated.View attachment 146167View attachment 146168

that looks like the ones maveric used to get hold of,but he's stopped doing them.

 

[Glyno]

that looks like the ones maveric used to get hold of,but he's stopped doing them.

Thats the fella.
Maybe I have a collectors item now then

 

[rossi46]

bought the bmw headlight protector yesterday and was a bit worried when i looked at the fitting instructions. anyway, just been and fitted it, what a doddle. really easy to fit and looks good, i'm happy

 

[ZED 1000]

bought the bmw headlight protector yesterday and was a bit worried when i looked at the fitting instructions. anyway, just been and fitted it, what a doddle. really easy to fit and looks good, i'm happy

can you tell me the cost of the BMW item

 

[rossi46]

£45 and some pence

 

[Rederic]

£45 and some pence

What dealer was that from ? i am only in west lancs might have a look myself

 

[rossi46]

that was from williams in manchester, good service, ordered friday and collected saturday

 

[MIKE R]

I bought the stick on type as I don't like the cattle grid looks of the wire mesh ones. As it goes almost right on the lense, there is no light reflected back like others and , IMO, it's not that noticable. If someone wants to steal it, well they must need it more than me, but it's been on for two years now with no problems. It's pretty cheap too compared to the rest. It came with white velcro jobbies, but I had some black velcro lying about and used them instead.

I like these as well for the reasons given above.

Stick mine on with the small silicon pads you can buy cheaply off ebay......almost impossible to see and just replace them when it time to clean the glass lens, usually about once a year.

Mike