Gear, Accessories, Add-ons and Gadgets

What have I added to my 1997 BMW R1100RT?

The cockpit (above)

• Left to right
• Garmin GPS III+ GPS Receiver on R-A-M mounting bracket
• On RCU Parcel Shelf
• Garmin Street Pilot 2610 GPS Receiver on R-A-M plus homemade mounting bracket
• More details on the 2610 mount
• Touratech GPS Sunshade
• Remote Audio Adapter and Direct-Wire Power Adapter for Valentine1
• Valentine 1 Radar Detector in Hoon Hardware Radar Box
• Gilsson Amplified GPS Antenna
• XR9 Micro XM Antenna
• The Turtle
• In Big Mak SC airBAG tank bag with Space Case
• Delphi Roady 2 XM Radio with hardwired power adapter
• Mix-It Audio Mixer with PC-GPS adapter lead for 2610
• Rio Volt CD/MP3 player 
• Audio feeds into Bob Weis custom earmold speakers
• EZ-Pass from Maryland (long story)
• Permanent wiring for electronics
• Radar detector and GPSes are wired with power on when ignition switch is ON or OFF, power off whe ignition switch in LOCK position
• Tank bag electronics are powered via a relay connected to the headlight circuit, so they are powered off when the bike is shut off or when the headlights are turned off
• Tank bag wiring is connectorized so the bag can be (relatively) easily unplugged and removed as a unit
• Fiber-optic LED lighting for dashboard switches

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 (right now it's off)
  • Griot's Garage Headlight Shield protection film on driving lights
  • Philips Vision Plus headlight bulb from powerbulbs.com (UK)
  • 100 watt H3 xenon bulbs in FF200 driving lights
  • Philips AllWeather H3 yellow bulbs (powerbulbs.com) in Optilux lights
• Rick Mayer custom seat
  
• BeadRider beaded seat cover for hot weather
• EZ Touring bike cover (on right side of fuel cell)
• 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
• Givi E52 topcase with brake lights from RL Motorcycles
  
• BMW Auxiliary Rear Light Set (BMW # 63 21 1 468 253) with LED lights (from some truck stop)
• 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))
• R1100GS mirrors
• BMW wiring harness that allows running the bike with the sidestand down

• Fuel Cell - See the Fuel Cell page

And of course, the ultimate accessory - stickers

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