I have added some extra things to my bike over the years. In Finland we have quite long and dark winters so it gives a perfect opportunity to hide oneself in the man cave and fiddle with the bike.
The bike is a facelift K 1200 LT manufactured in Berlin in December 2003 with the factory options (alarm, remote locks, ground lights, adjustable passenger floorboards, luggage rack, CD-changer, BMW bag liners etc.)
Here is a list of the "farkles" (or at least most of them) that I have added to the bike since 2005. I will divide them in different categories. If you are more interested in how this or that modification was done give feedback to this blog or through Facebook and I will post pictures and explanations to this blog. How fast it happens, it depends....
Anyway, here we go:
1. Comfort, ergonomics, storage etc:
The bike is a facelift K 1200 LT manufactured in Berlin in December 2003 with the factory options (alarm, remote locks, ground lights, adjustable passenger floorboards, luggage rack, CD-changer, BMW bag liners etc.)
Here is a list of the "farkles" (or at least most of them) that I have added to the bike since 2005. I will divide them in different categories. If you are more interested in how this or that modification was done give feedback to this blog or through Facebook and I will post pictures and explanations to this blog. How fast it happens, it depends....
Anyway, here we go:
1. Comfort, ergonomics, storage etc:
- CeeBailey #2 -3 windshield EuroCut w/ wings
- Russell Day-Long all leather seats, (driver’s seat with motor adjustable height)
- BakUp backrest (motor adjustable)
- trunk relocated 30 mm further from the factory rear position
- trunk relocated 30 mm further from the factory rear position
- J-Peg XL highway pegs
- Suburban Machinery foot peg relocators
- Ari’s special “Highway Handle”
- Gerbings heated pants, jacket, socks & gloves (his & her)
- Permanent mounted Dual Heat-Trollers for rider and pillion
- Permanet mounted Heat-Trollers for heat adjustment for handlebers, seats and rider's boots
- Thomas permant mounted air compressor with two outlets and pressure gauge
- Ari’s special cup holders
- K 1200 RS mirrors
- Muth Signal mirrors
- Dauntless Hitch with a luggage rack or with a Uni-Go trailer hitch
- Ari’s special saddlebag lid storage for tools and small parts
- WUDO special LT tie down system
- Ari’s special rear seat luggage tie down system
- Relocated trunk with extra storage for rain gear
- Relocated rear spring preload adjuster
- Double exhaust pipes (the second for tools)
- Reversing detectors
- Reversing alarm buzzer
- Chicane tank bag with integrated cell phone charger
- RKA and Chicane luggage rack bags
- Uni-Go trailer
- Ram mounts on the brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
2. Communication, music, navigation, cameras
- Baehr Ultima XL for LT intercom with bluetooth module for cell phone
- Baehr Basic intercom with bluetooth (for mommy’s own phone calls)
- Baehr Capo II bike-to-bike PMR radio
- BMW radio modified with boosted amplifiers and iPhone input
- Garmin Zumo 660 navigator
- two lipstick cameras + one reversing cameras pointed rearwards
- two Go-Pro cameras with power feed , remote control and picture monitoring on the 5" screen
- Tramigo GPS tracker with remote shutoff of the bike
3. Lights & similar
- Hella Micro FF halogen fog lights
- Hella Micro FF halogen aux. driving lights
- Hella Micro DE Xenon driving lights
- HID bulb replacement in both OEM high and low beam
- motor adjustment for both high and low beam
- motor adjustment for both high and low beam
- Led daylight running lights
- Rear fog light
- Strobo effect brake light
- Warning light for trunk lid not closed
- “Mercedes” style LED mirror turn signals
- Lighted BMW-roundel á la BMW Z4
- "Wings of Gold" lighted wind deflectors
- LED lights for the dash, handlebars and oddments box
- LED ground lighting
- LED lights under the saddle
-Side marker lights (saddlebag + front fender LEDs)
- Saddlebag interior leds
- Reversing led lights
- LED lights on the luggage rack (both bike and trailer)
4. Electricals & gauges
- 12 V power socket in the trunk and in trailer
- trailer power socket isolated with relays
- fully separate wiring with 70 A main relay with three separate fuse boxes and 45 aux relays
- permanent power pack for jump starting as well permanet jump start cables
- 2 BMW CL "Phoenix"-switches (with Ari’s special “sixpack” mod)
- several 5V USB sockets and chargers in the bike and trailer
- ammeter
- voltmeter
- oil pressure (engine)
- oil temperature (engine)
- oil temperature ( final drive)
- manifold vacuum
- SmarTire tire pressure monitoring
- 5" display monitor
- GS-911 fault code reader
5. Others
- 2 flag poles
- Fake CD-antenna (on the right side)
- First Aid kit
- BMR side case trim protectors
- Radar detector (not for domestic use)
- Fiamm auxiliary horns
- Öhlins shocks
- relocated fuel filter
- relocated rear shock preload adjuster
- relocated fuel filter
- relocated rear shock preload adjuster
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