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BMW topbox
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:25 pm
by Royal
hi guy's, I'm in need of some assistance, when I bought my RT I traded in my K1600 but removed the topbox to put on the RT. My problem is I'm going to get the topbox resprayed and was wondering if you can 'strip' the topbox apart so I can just take the lid of the topbox in to the spray shop ??? or is it a big job not worth doing.
Cheers
Royal
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:30 pm
by T6pilot
Someone will chime in
You can actually take the painted portion of lid off
On a difficulty scale rates low
Just a lot of torx screws
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:43 pm
by guest3074
T6pilot wrote:
On a difficulty scale rates low
Just a lot of torx screws
As T6pilot said, fairly easy, did mine and took it to my local body shop to get painted
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:31 pm
by Royal
Cheers guys, ;D
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 3:57 pm
by slothy
i just painted my r1200rt panels and bags/trunk. remove the lower screws on hinges/backrest and let the painter tape up the rest (going off memory).
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:44 am
by mercator1
Royal wrote:
hi guy's, I'm in need of some assistance, when I bought my RT I traded in my K1600 but removed the topbox to put on the RT. My problem is I'm going to get the topbox resprayed and was wondering if you can 'strip' the topbox apart so I can just take the lid of the topbox in to the spray shop ??? or is it a big job not worth doing.
Cheers
Royal
Simple to remove the upper shell. About 4 screws hold the passenger pad and then another 4 or so hold the shell to the box. It's simple. If you didn't order the wired box and want to install some kind of auxiliary brake/tail light, wire it while you've got it apart. You route the wire around from the front of the lid to the hinge side, down into a hole in the base, and then out through a grommet and hole in the bottom.
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:22 pm
by Royal
Thanks mercator1 I've removed the shell now and getting it re-sprayed
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 11:49 pm
by mercator1
Here's the painted box with aux brake/tail light.
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:38 am
by Royal
Looks great, hope mine looks just as good in Callisto grey metallic :thinking:
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:33 pm
by mercator1
Royal wrote:
Looks great, hope mine looks just as good in Callisto grey metallic :thinking:
Interested to see how your paint guy does with the matte finish paint. That was one of my concerns. I wondered how good local paint shops here would do if I needed a repair in that finish. BTW, these Truflex LED tail light strips are super simple to install.
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 10:33 am
by Royal
mercator1 wrote:
Interested to see how your paint guy does with the matte finish paint. That was one of my concerns. I wondered how good local paint shops here would do if I needed a repair in that finish. BTW, these Truflex LED tail light strips are super simple to install.
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Where did you buy your Truflex led lights from and what size did you order mercator1?
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 1:09 pm
by mercator1
From here -
https://www.customdynamics.com/truflex_ ... .htm. The 95 LED strip fits perfectly. You want the little dual converter so that they work as tail light and brake light.
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 9:50 am
by Royal
Once again thanks mercator1
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 11:17 am
by LC cool
I have the 49ltr top box and want to fit brake light and interior light any ideas?.
Re: BMW topbox
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 11:28 am
by guest2360
There are 2. New type is easy. Old type , probably not possible without mounting a frame on top to hold the light. Our American friends though have no doubt found a way.