Some 'kin lowlife stole the RHS mirror/ indicator assembly on the BMW on Thursday (sometime between 9am and 2 pm). I was supposed to have a lockup garage, but the landlord pissed off to Adelaide for a week. Dimbulb brother couldn't find the key (the one marked "garage") so the bike was sitting outside for 4 days until landlord comes back. Get the key off him thursday morning, cycle off to uni as I was running late so put it away when I come back. Back at 2, and the mirror has gone!
The BMWs use a proprietry (of course) combo handshield, indicator and mirror unit, which is not available aftermarket. It clips on so they come off in a bingle rather than breaking your arms as you fly over the top, and a good knock will make them fall off. If someone knocked it off, why couldn't they leave the damn thing on the seat or something. I am guessing this will be a $500 fix (+ painting at how many $$$?) - and no WOF without one either.
Bloody scum.
Looking around at Motobins (UK), Bobs BMW spares (US), Siebenrock (Germany). for a laugh, I emailed the Auckland agents - although NZ parts prices are usually 30+% higher than the same thing listed overseas. Suggestions appreciated
..and thus endeth the rant for today...
Geoff
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