Clear Front Turn Signal - Help

[Markus from Oz]

I have been trying to find a retailer online who sells the clear front turn signal lens for the R1100S (like what comes standard on a BCR) for a reasonable price AND who will ship to Australia - without much success. A & S BMW in California sell them but don't ship out of the USA or Canada. My local BMW dealer wants an arm and a leg for them, so that aint happening. Various German sellers also want body parts...

Anyone know where I can get a set for a reasonable price???? Anyone got a set they don't want ...? They'll look better on my bike than yours - you know it's true LOL. I love my colour scheme but orange lens with a yellow background clashes big time. The clear lens will look seriously trick. I already have the clear rear blinker lens which is much easier to come by.

Help R1100S fashionistas...

[Yellow12]

Not sure if they have them, but I bout mine for the 12s from Nippy Normans in the UK.
Nice people, good service. I've had 2 orders so far.

The dollar is pretty sucky at the mo against the pound, but they should do them.

Ant

[chewie]

motohansa has them in their catalogue for 100 bucks a pop
http://www.motohansa.com.au/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=R1100S&sort=2a&page=2

[Markus from Oz]

Yeah, thanks Ant/Chewie - I already checked those guys...

Nippy Norman doesn't stock the front lens and Motohansa charges $105 each lens, which I consider a serious rip-off for a tiny piece of clear plastic!

But it seems if I want them bad enough - like all of us who love our machines - I'll pay too much to keep my donkey tricked up.

Hey Ant, did you do the Snowy Ride last November? I kept an eye for Chewie but there was so much great riding and so many bikes, not sure if I saw ya...

[Rick Lee]

The German eBay site has a lot of great stuff for S's.

[Yellow12]

Originally Posted by Markus from Oz

Hey Ant, did you do the Snowy Ride last November? I kept an eye for Chewie but there was so much great riding and so many bikes, not sure if I saw ya...

Nah, Didn't make it.
From all reports it was a good event. May have to catch the next one

Ant

[SergioK]

Paypal someone funds and have them buy it and send it to you (have someone from a different state order them... no sales tax).

[blutruck1]

Have you tried Chicago BMW? They are 20% off dealer prices and may be willing to ship to the land down under.

[Hoots]

A&S has them for $62.39USD (84.49 AUD) each.

Mash Here

[jduke]

+! on Chicago BMW, $58.86 each.

[Markus from Oz]

Thanks for all the suggestions everybody. I've emailed Chicago BMW - hopefully they're willing to post to Oz.

The exchange rate is the killer. By the time you pay $85 Aussie for your $60 US and then add shipping, the price ends up being the same as available here i.e. way too much!

Thanks again...

[markjenn]

Originally Posted by Markus from Oz

Thanks for all the suggestions everybody. I've emailed Chicago BMW - hopefully they're willing to post to Oz.

I doubt they ship overseas. I doubt any US dealer does - it probably is a violation of their dealer agreement. And while Chicago BMW has a nice discount, their customer service is very spotty - when you make an order, its a complete crapshoot whether it will take three weeks or six months and they're typically unresponsive on email.

You're probably going to have to bite the bullet on this one.

- Mark

[Rick Lee]

I've had pretty good luck with Chicago BMW. I always order by phone. They're not real chatty, but the guy I usually speak with sometimes suggests other parts I might need for a certain job. I think he told me they do all their non-stocked ordering on Tuesdays. So, if you call them on Wed. to place an order, you're waiting six more days before they move on it. I ordered some filters last Tues. and had them on Thurs. Oddball parts have taken 7-10 days. I still think the German eBay page is the best. All of them say they don't ship to the US, but most will if you email and ask them. Just scored a NIB set of R1200S side cases for $493 delivered from a guy on there.

[motoyoyo]

Markus, if you want I can purchase them for you from Chicago BMW and ship them USPS Priority Mail for around $15 USD. I can get a total for you in USD and you can Paypal me the total in USD if the numbers add up right for you. I have shipped a few sets of triple clamps to AUS and the shipping was very reliable and fast. RodMac got his parts in less than 48 hours with a 6-10 day estimate on shipping.

[Markus from Oz]

Got a reply from Chicago BMW - Markjenn is right, they can't ship out of USA.

Motoyoyo I have emailed you, thanks for the kind offer.

[Markus from Oz]

Hey Rick Lee, thanks for the German Ebay tip. Yeah, they have a lot of stuff for the R11S but unfortunately for Aussies the Euro/Aust.$ exchange rate is almost 2 for 1. Translating gets interesting, also. Plus, the postage is even further than the US - in fact Sydney/LA is 14 hours direct flight. Sydney/Europe is 21+ hours (with stopover)... the + depends on how strong the jetstream is on any particular day.

I used to work for QANTAS... before anyone thinks I'm an aviation nut (planespotter?!?) who has nothing better to do than memorise flight times from all over the world LOL!

[Markus from Oz]

Scott, thank you - email sent.

[bacn5]

Markus - I own a 2001 yellow bike also and went to the clear lenses this winter and I'll never go back. I think it really updates the looks of the bike.