Need a pair of Battery covers, '78 R100

[SteveD]

The right one is the common one to fall off if the rubber band breaks, but the left one is usually a fiddle to coax off. Jean, are you sure it wasn't a carpark discount thing?
I just have a loose ziptie around the mainframe and hook it onto the rubber band hook of the right cover. If that stays put, then the rear part does too.

[Jean]

SteveD. I rode and never stopped except for the STOP sign(s).
We DID lose 2 VW wheel covers to a carpark discount shopping stop a few years ago tho.
Replaced them with some E-bay cheeeepies and now are tyrapped onto the wheel!!
To all: I have figured a way to prevent another cover-loss when I get some replacements. I will fix a connection between them that's positive...NO more rubber bands!!
Plan is to drill small holes in the part where the bands hook, put a piece of scrap wire thru and fasten the wires together!!
Each side will have it's own little wire tail.
OR I'll do the string thing as described earlier.
Has anyone tried using a velcro-strap arrangement?

[Jean]

dwerbil: I just sent an e-mail to Martindale...thanks.

[ME 109]

Has anyone tried using a velcro-strap arrangement?

Oooh, yeah.
oh, you mean under the covers I mean for the covers. Er, no.
Zip ties and rubber band. They ain't goin' nowhere.
I'll post a pic next time the big ball of fire comes around.

[Deleted User 287]

You are correct, Jean - R65 covers would not fit.

The nice thing about the R65 covers is, they had stylish "vent" slots in them and it was very easy to slip a tie-strap through them and around the frame tube.

But yeah, I think $49 each is a great price!

[dwerbil]

dwerbil: I just sent an e-mail to Martindale...thanks.

Let us know his price. Just curious.

[Norm T R100T R1150RT]

Jean - http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-Motorcycle- ... 8b&vxp=mtr

[Jean]

Martindale hasn't answered yet.
Thanks for the e-bay link, Norm. I have a friend who does ebay a lot and I'll get them to make a bid for me.
I searched for "battery covers" and got no hits, last night. I didn't try "SIDE covers"!!

[dwerbil]

The ebay search I did a couple nights ago only had astronomical "Buy it Now" prices. Hope this listing or Martindale
bodes well for you!

[Jean]

I found some offered at much more than the $49 each , new, I mentioned (BMW2Valve) and they were salvage items!!
I guess some people just don't do research.