Gear, Accessories, Add-Ons and Gadgets

Gear, Accessories, Add-ons and Gadgets

What have I added to my 1997 BMW R1100RT?

The cockpit (above)

Left to right on RCU Parcel Shelf
- Garmin GPS III+ GPS Receiver
- R-A-M mounting bracket base
- Remote Audio Adapter and Direct-Wire Power Adapter for Valentine1
- Valentine 1 Radar Detector
Cheap Auto Zone Thermometer
Remote display for Valentine 1
BMW Multivario Tank Bag with homemade power distribution box & map light for rallies, wiring to feed output from Valentine 1 and Rio Volt CD/MP3 player and Cobra HH 45 hand-held CB/weather radio into Bob Weis fitted speaker earplugs, extra bags & watter bottle holder from REI
Illinois Tollway I-Pass in top of tank bag
Permanent wiring for GPS and radar detector, including RS-232 connector for transferring data from laptop to/from GPS

The rest of the bike:

Lights
- Hella FF200 Driving Lights (from Automotive Accessories Connection)
  - mounted on EMP Designs light mounting brackets (above mirrors)
- Hella Optilux 1500 driving pattern lights ( from classicgarage.com)
  - mounted on Cycle Specialties light mounting brackets
- BMW Euroswitch, modified to control auxiliary lights (BMW # 61 31 2 306 178)
- Cee Bailey's Windshield (#1 model 2" wider 2" taller than stock)
- Aeroflow headlight cover
- Griot's Garage Headlight Shield protection film on driving lights
- Philips Vision Plus headlight bulb from powerbulbs.com (UK)
- PIAA XTRA 85=135 H3 xenon bulbs in FF200 driving lights
- Philips AllWeather H3 yellow bulbs (powerbulbs.com) in Optilux lights
Corbin seat with backrest
Cheap Auto Zone beaded seat cover (execllent for long rides)
BMW valve cover protection bars
Widder Electronic thermostat, mounted with 3M™ Marine Reclosable Attachment System™ strips to left side panel, plugged into second power outlet
BMW Saddlebags
BMW Top Case (BMW #71 60 2 316 731)
BMW Auxiliary Rear Light Set (BMW # 63 21 1 468 253)
3M™ Scotchlite™ black reflective tape (from Gall's) on saddlebags
For winter use: Aeroflow large windshield
For city use: BMW City cases (BMW # 46 54 2 317 241 (left) & 46 54 2 316 906 (right))
BMW System case Extra-Large bag lids (BMW # 71 60 7 652 735 (left) and 71 60 7 652 736 (right))
BMW wiring harness that allows running the bike with the sidestand down