Attach a lanyard to it and wear it around your wrist..
Replacement Starter Buttons
- Thread starter Pukmeister
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Attach a lanyard to it and wear it around your wrist..
Bendy toy
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We're going to need bigger panniers soon. What with carrying tools, FPCs, EWS thingys, starter buttons, Final Drives, pictures of Ewan, bottles of adventure aftershave, 4 satnavs, spare picture of a desert pikey,club card, bottles of oil fuel and water (drinking and coolant).
Excuse me, but surely all of those are must-haves for any adventure outside the M25. How else would Touratw*t stay in business?
On the key issue -
Carry the bike key on a keyring carabena. Take it off the start the bike and use any other key on the ring to press the starter. Brucie bonus - it avoids scratched paint and excessive wear on the ignition lock.
Buttons Now Available
A big thanks to Steve at Oberon for prototyping and producing the finished item, which is now available and machined from aluminium with a Titanium anodised finish supplied in retail packaging with a replacement e-clip ready to fit. Oberon are selling these, estimated at £20 including VAT, postage estimated at £3. Fits all recent BMW switchgear including GS/RT and K1200 & 1300 S/R.
Their online shop is at http://www.oberon-performance.com/acatalog/shop.html
The BMW buttons are here: http://www.oberon-performance.com/acatalog/Starter-trigger-button-for-BMW-Motorcycles.html
Anyone wishing to sample their wares can visit their stand at the NEC and see for themselves the quality of their products.
I have to say the quality and finish is first class, plus the material is way more robust than the standard plastic push button and should be a permanent repair as the e-clip groove is unlikely to snap and allow the Alloy button to fall out.
For fitting instructions, follow the link below to Chris Kellys' earlier post with a how-to (thanks Chris). Small Torx screwdrivers required:
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?225862-Replacing-the-starter-button
Loss of the starter button could cost you in excess of £130 for the handlebar switchgear from BMW and used buttons from breakers aren't always available, now you have another option.
Apologies for the image quality, taken with my iPhone.
I have no connection with Oberon and make nothing from this I hasten to add, I just thought it would be good if somebody could provide a proper repair solution at a decent price to those folk that lose a starter button.
A big thanks to Steve at Oberon for prototyping and producing the finished item, which is now available and machined from aluminium with a Titanium anodised finish supplied in retail packaging with a replacement e-clip ready to fit. Oberon are selling these, estimated at £20 including VAT, postage estimated at £3. Fits all recent BMW switchgear including GS/RT and K1200 & 1300 S/R.
Their online shop is at http://www.oberon-performance.com/acatalog/shop.html
The BMW buttons are here: http://www.oberon-performance.com/acatalog/Starter-trigger-button-for-BMW-Motorcycles.html
Anyone wishing to sample their wares can visit their stand at the NEC and see for themselves the quality of their products.
I have to say the quality and finish is first class, plus the material is way more robust than the standard plastic push button and should be a permanent repair as the e-clip groove is unlikely to snap and allow the Alloy button to fall out.
For fitting instructions, follow the link below to Chris Kellys' earlier post with a how-to (thanks Chris). Small Torx screwdrivers required:
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?225862-Replacing-the-starter-button
Loss of the starter button could cost you in excess of £130 for the handlebar switchgear from BMW and used buttons from breakers aren't always available, now you have another option.
Apologies for the image quality, taken with my iPhone.
I have no connection with Oberon and make nothing from this I hasten to add, I just thought it would be good if somebody could provide a proper repair solution at a decent price to those folk that lose a starter button.
Mr K
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Ooh sexy!
Nice. I'm considering smashing my starter button off 'accidentally' in order to justify getting one of these. 
If they are gonna be at the nec I will purchase one!
They will be in Hall 2 on stand 2EO6, demonstrating their new LED driving/fog lights.
Nice one Pukmeister....just ordered one.
CHeers
CHeers
I'll wait and see if mine breaks..
It's Tapatalk. Get over it.
It's Tapatalk. Get over it.
Mr K
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Starts off at £20 but price rapidly escalates as you move through the buying process.
I'm out.
I'm out.
Er....rapidly escalates to £24 inc postage. You need to select the uninsured post option otherwise it does cost a rather pricey £7 to send and ickle button.
Having been stranded in France with a lost button and going on a long trip to Budapest next year I am most definitely in.
Having been stranded in France with a lost button and going on a long trip to Budapest next year I am most definitely in.
Gossy
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Starts off at £20 but price rapidly escalates as you move through the buying process.
I'm out.
£28.38 inc vat and shipping - pricy version
£28.38 inc vat and shipping - pricy version
No it's not, £24.78 is what i have just paid.
Gossy
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Good for you!
Gossy
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Subtotal £16.67
Shipping (Royal Mail - Uninsured) £3.99
VAT £4.12
Total £24.78
And the "pricy" option so yes it can be if you want it insured as in "pricy " option
Subtotal £16.67
Shipping (UK Insured) £6.99
VAT £4.72
Total £28.38
Mr K
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I shall attempt to order again once I have topped up me relaxant levels.
I thought so to!
Starts off at £20 but price rapidly escalates as you move through the buying process.
I'm out.
I could make these out of nylon if there is enough interest
Price would be a tenner posted...Cheap enough to carry a spare
I will knock one up in the next few days and put a pic up
Gossy
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Gordon T
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Im in.
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