If BMW made I phones -

[Sooty09]

If they did you would only be able to see the screen until the first swipe with your finger.
One of the many things I don't like on the GS is the instrumentation. I have managed 8 months without touching the lenses but last week it was covered in dew and I wiped it with a soft cloth. Now all I see in sunlight is a mass of tiny scratches.
Not very happy at all, what happened to proper glass?
Can these tiny scuffs be removed with a perspex polish or will it make things worse.

 

[tecman]

My LED is scratched and has tiny stone marks, but if you don't do any close ups...you won't notice...and that's what I'm going to do for now

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Cheap Chinese parts now - at least Apple have a higher product specification though

 

[DC]

hmmmm if BMW made bikes like iPhones …... as soon as it fell off the stand it would be smashed to fook!

i was just thinking about this scratch problem the other day , while washing the bike too … wonder if some type of "screen Protective cover " like you pop on an iPhone would help ?

 

[Gossy]

Stick some helicopter /3M on it.

 

[Micky]

If BMW made iPhones?

Ten years ago they'd be made to last, bullet proof, and functional in to the next Millenium

Today they'd be past their sell by date once out of the shop

 

[Bobbin-Man]

Try gently cleaning it with some Mr Sheen, it has a remarkable way of hiding the scratches.

 

[Boxed-in]

BMW only make connections for the iPhone 4, not sure if anybody has told them, there is an iphone 5 & 6 so they are still working on the R1150 era.

 

[Sooty09]

Try gently cleaning it with some Mr Sheen, it has a remarkable way of hiding the scratches.

I had my doubts about this, but it works much better than I thought it would.
Thanks Bobbin-man.

 

[DING-DONG]

hmmmm … wonder if some type of "screen Protective cover " like you pop on an iPhone would help ?

Yes ventureshield, i cut out pieces for the dash clocks and the front headlight.

 

[Voz]

 

[rob semple]

If bmw made I-phones the colour would wear of within 40 days of ownership from rubbing against your ear !!

 

[Gargy]

For removing scratches on plastic I use this.................

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/3909...1=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

Works a treat on visors and screens, but does take some rubbing.

 

[WindyChuffer]

I have managed 8 months without touching the lenses but last week it was covered in dew and I wiped it with a soft cloth. Now all I see in sunlight is a mass of tiny scratches.

Congratulations to smearing 8 months of accumulated grime over your instrument cluster and scratching it. Not sure why you seem so surprised at the outcome....