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You have an inductive meter that works on DC?

I had a brake light flasher on my last scooter. Dirt cheap, and very simple to install once you identify the power and ground leads for the brake light. I'm skeptical about the value of added lights that are even closer to the ground than the brake light. If you have a tail trunk, IMHO that...

Transponders of that type fit nicely into credit cards.

I put as much 3M SOLAS hi-viz tape as possible on my helmet. I routinely perch the helmet on my handlebars (see photo) when parked. I've often noticed that the helmet is highly noticeable from a block or more distance. Some riders' sense of style will keep them from doing this, but it's cheap...

I haven't removed that panel yet on my new C650GT, but I lived with a 2011 Suzuki Burgman 650 for many years and miles. The Burgman has the battery under the seat, but it's a difficult reach into a cramped space. In some ways, at least, it may be better to remove a panel and have totally clear...

See the thread at https://www.bmw-scooters.com/index.php?threads/added-under-seat-power-plug.1489/ Then you need a cigarette-lighter style jack for your battery maintainer, and they typically don't come that way. Battery maintainers normally include a pigtail with ring terminals that connect...

Nice work. Like DPaul, I wonder what year bike you have. My 2020 C650GT has virtually no mechanical noise and little intake howl. If you look at the first six entries at this link https://bmwparts.crosscountrycycle.net/BMW_2020_C650GT/Body-Equipment.html you can see all the acoustic foam on the...

Same teeny 240x320 pixel photo, which doesn't allow me to see details. From your comment about popping the panel loose, I'm guessing you didn't make any mods to the attachments between the panel and the bike. I'd be interested to know if your panel has ever popped loose.

My personal observation, when a bike comes at me with high beam during the day, is that I see only a blob of light. I can't tell how close, exactly what direction, how fast it's approaching, or if it's signaling a turn. And the glare discourages me from looking. The most visible and noticeable...

I'd like to do what you did, but the teeeny photos don't show enough detail. I see the RAM ball (apparently RAM® 9mm Angled Bolt Head Adapter Ball Base Part#: RAM-B-272U) and flange nut on top, with a large washer underneath. Is that a carriage bolt mating with the flange nut? Did you make any...

I bought a 2020 C650GT in October 2020. https://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/en/models/urban_mobility/c650gt.html

I bought the impact protectors for my 2020 C650GT. The current version includes bumpers for the front fairing and for the rider and passenger floorboards, but not for the rear fairing. That's why you couldn't find the marks for drilling on the inside of his rear fairing panels. I was going to...

I bought the impact protectors for my 2020 C650GT. The current version includes bumpers for the front fairing and for the rider and passenger floorboards, but not for the rear fairing. That's why https://www.bmw-scooters.com/index.php?members/miro.1100/ couldn't find the marks for drilling on...

Could you give some help identifying, finding, and ordering the connector/lead assembly, please?

Sadly, YouTube and Simonsicecreamcompany.com links are dead.

The 2017 data are reported and analyzed at https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812785 Well worth reading. A pretty good summary is at https://www.finder.com/motorcycle-accident-stats My take (as a professional statistician): The great majority of crashes are head-on to...

A couple of people suggested a Corbin seat. I recommend Russell. Cost is similar (high), but they are made to your measurements. I've had them on 3 bikes over the years, clocking perhaps 250,000 miles, and I like them a lot. They do require that you send them your stock seat, so your scooter is...

Yes. I've had leg covers on my last 14,683 bikes. Just keep falling over. :)

The Rider's Manual says "Type plate (on the right of the head tube)". It's also called the "steering head". Put your right ear next to the top of the front fender and look up, preferably with a strong light. It looks like reading or photographing the whole plate would require removing some...

A note about coax connectors for powering heated clothing-- They are fairly easy to short when connecting the plug to the jack, which blows the fuse. It's wise to put a switch or relay or heat controller between the battery and the coax jack, and make sure the jack is not live when you insert...