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Sorry, nope, I know nothing about paint and painting. The most I’ve ever done was a dab from those tiny touch-up bottles, to cover a rock chip, and I even screwed that up. I’ve read that some body shops have paint-matching scanners, and so can work from that. Surely there are some experts in...

That’s a nicely thorough report.

Thanks for the kind words. Probably the most nerve-wracking mod I made through bodywork was on my '12 Victory Cross Country Tour. I added a Powerlet socket (as I do to all my bikes), and the placement of the hole for the socket was pretty critical -- I wound up using mayonnaise to help me out...

1) Welcome to the forum. 2) Regarding the link you cited for the vendor in the Netherlands -- www.cmsnl.com/bmw-c-400-x-0c09-0c19-2019_model58775/battery-cover-blank_46638388899/ -- it shows up in my desktop browsers (Firefox, with a lot of security add-ons, and Safari, with no add-blockers...

I imagine that it's expensive because vendors think that's what the traffic will bear, as the expression goes, especially when brands such as BMW are involved. In any event, per my brief research, if you're looking at the BMW part 77525A29255, that seems to list for $59, which also seems like...

@PeterP : One other possible consideration ... Some time back -- I don't remember exactly when, maybe ten years ago -- I test-rode a C650 (I don't recall which of the two models this was) at my local BMW dealership. What I do remember is that I found the seat unsatisfactorily high. So if you...

Good luck, over speed bumps.

A few days ago, I replaced the battery on my '23 C 400 GT. Some Battery Background Info: 1) I took delivery of the new bike in Oct. 2023. 2) In June 2024, with about 3,400 miles on it, I had a flat rear tire, coming home to NY from NC. The bike was picked up by Max BMW, Milford, CT, in their...

What you said. A year or two ago, I sat on a CE-04, in my local dealership's showroom (while waiting for some service or inquiring about a part, or something). Sorry, but I don't remember what particular variant of the seat was on the new bike, e.g., hump or no hump, etc., but I do recall that...

@mwood95 : I have a C 400 GT, not a 650. Also, I'm definitely in the "shade tree mechanic" category, i.e., never even played a mechanic on TV. That said, I have a few general suggestions: 1) I'm NOT a firm believer in "battery tested good" reports. How old is the battery? And are you able to...

The weather was record-setting scorching for the northeast part of the country for this (or actually any) time of the year, so, on a rare no-rain-and-life-didn't-get-in-the-way free day, I headed north to the six-million-acre Adirondack Park region. It was a mere 93° - 98°F during my ride, so I...

Thanks for the clarifications! Good luck.

@GMC : 1) I have a C 400 GT, not a CE-04, so I can't comment on the structural integrity of the "battery case floor." Perhaps an actual owner will chime in here. Have you thought about putting something sort of squishable yet tough -- maybe a bag of concrete mix -- between the scissor lift and...

@AndrasNS : Here are a few additional thoughts for your consideration. 1) Moving the unit. I made provision, a year or so ago, for a Peak Design phone mount, with vibration dampener, for very occasional use of my iPhone Pro 11 if I absolutely need directions from some GPS app. (On my Royal...

Nice! I think the only way to post a video is to create one on YouTube (or Vimeo, etc.) and then put the video’s link (URL) in the post. That’s what I’ve been doing with my day-trip videos.

Congrats. You're possibly the first person to have added a WonderWheel supported CarPlay device on a C 400.

I was referring to the Aerostitch suits, but a mesh onesie sounds interesting, didn't know anyone made such things, etc. I wear one of two jackets while riding, and one -- a mesh one -- is from Rev'it. I've been using it for half-dozen years or so, it's well made, and sort of day-glo...

Aerostitch makes some good (if commensurately priced) gear -- https://www.aerostich.com/ -- and has done so for a long time now. However well they can cover up work clothes, I don't think any of those suits are vented enough for the Deep South. Years back, my wife and I were on an Edelweiss...

I went for a ride yesterday, going southeast: And here are two (contiguous) chunks of that ride, near the very bottom of that loop. 1) Not hitting a bobcat (c. 11:06), on the way from CT to NY (4K, 14 minutes): 2) Continuing along, in NY (for the second of three times) (4K, 12 minutes):