[whowhat]

Slowly working on this one. I purchased this from a forum member here and did a fly and ride.

I started with a very low mileage and clean 2021:

For the ride back home I added:

Quadlock wireless charger
BMW leather tank strap (77 45 2 451 072)
BMW leather tank bag (77 45 2 451 068)
BMW pannier racks (77 40 2 451 054, 77 40 2 451 055)
BMW leather pannier bags (77 40 2 451 059, 77 40 2 451 060)

And now that it's winter, with time to tinker a bit:

Rizoma aluminum front fairing
BMW euro spec turn signals (4x 63 13 8 557 188)
Evotech tail tidy + euro tail light
BMW skid (11 11 7 695 189, 11 11 7 717 743, 77 14 8 354 993)
BMW scrambler seat (52 53 8 561 882, 52 53 8 546 486)

I'm currently hacking around with the BMW GPS mount, and the parts from a GS mount so that the nav can be locked to the bike and is keyed to the ignition key. If anyone wants part numbers and quantities let me know.

I removed the plastic covers that the front turn signals mount to, and mounted the shorted euro signals directly to the oil cooler. I might reinstall those, I'm a little undecided. I also removed the welded on end baffles from the mufflers.

I'm considering a few changes like removing the stock air snorkel and installing the Pier City Custom BMW R9T Air Intake Cover. If anyone has first hand experience, I'm all ears. I also really like the 2v style valve covers, and think a blacked out set of those would look nice. I need to adjust the stock suspension and see how it goes.

Lastly, if anyone from outside North America can take a look at the plug on the tail light harness and PM me the part number on it that would be SUPER helpful. You should have a capped off connector that is larger than the one you see plugged into the tail light.

 

[ambitio]

Good looking bike - Thank you for sharing.

 

[GTMartin]

Lastly, if anyone from outside North America can take a look at the plug on the tail light harness and PM me the part number on it that would be SUPER helpful. You should have a capped off connector that is larger than the one you see plugged into the tail light.

There does not seem to be a part number on it.

 

[Bobber101]

Not sure if it helps but real oem shows Eur and US part numbers here OAO6 vs OA16.
RealOEM.com - Part Search but you may want to go back to the home page here and choose your model first RealOEM.com - Select Your BMW Model

 

[sheltonlp]

I just added the Pier City cover on mine, much better than original in my opinion. Sorry, don't have a very good picture yet. I can't believe how great Pier City is to work with, I have been talking to them about the air box delete mod (which is not ready yet for our '21+), and I bought the Unit Garage catless headers from them (which I love by the way).

I'm amazed at how fast they can ship to the states from the UK!!!

My build thread '21 Pure 719 Alum

 

[whowhat]

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There does not seem to be a part number on it.

Yeah, it's likely on the underside so you'd have to snip the zip tie

Not sure if it helps but real oem shows Eur and US part numbers here OAO6 vs OA16.
RealOEM.com - Part Search but you may want to go back to the home page here and choose your model first RealOEM.com - Select Your BMW Model

Yeah, tried that.

I did some spelunking on Aliexpress I think I found compatible male terminals. I'll post back if they work.

 

[GTMartin]

@whowhat the numbers on the back of the plug are PBT-GF10 AND 968913.1 C

I don't know if this is of help to you.

 

[alegerlotz]

Looks great. Are those blinkers plug and play both front and rear? I have the same color scheme bike and the same tail tidy, but right now I have a US spec blinkers on it and they stick out way too far. The ones you installed look much better.

 

[whowhat]

Looks great. Are those blinkers plug and play both front and rear? I have the same color scheme bike and the same tail tidy, but right now I have a US spec blinkers on it and they stick out way too far. The ones you installed look much better.

If your bike came from the factory with LED blinkers it's 100% plug and play. Part number should be in the post. I bought those four from Your specialist for original motorbike spareparts - KFM-Motorraeder, but if you are not placing a significant order BMW Motorrad - Concessionnaire moto BMW is also good to go and is slightly cheaper on minimum shipping charge to the US.

 

[alegerlotz]

If your bike came from the factory with LED blinkers it's 100% plug and play.

Thanks, my bike started out exactly like yours (2021 R Nine T Roadster 719 in white and silver) so it has the same original blinkers.

I have the same EVO tail tidy and quadlock phone mount with vibration dampener. I went with a clear dart fly screen, though, and added a Puig rear hugger.

 

[whowhat]

Thanks, my bike started out exactly like yours (2021 R Nine T Roadster 719 in white and silver) so it has the same original blinkers.

I have the same EVO tail tidy and quadlock phone mount with vibration dampener. I went with a clear dart fly screen, though, and added a Puig rear hugger.

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Nice! After riding mine home for 1500 miles in 2.5 days I decided some wind protection would be nice. Not sure how effective the rizoma will be. I bought it used off here for an entirely reasonable price so figured it was worth a shot. And yes, definitely 100% plug and play for you. I also ditched the plastic trim pieces that the front signals are mounted to. The shorties I bought still clear the forks just fine without them. But it's easy enough to try it either way. There is one bolt holding the blinker to the plastic trim, and one bolt holding the trim piece to the oil cooler. You'll see on the backside of the trim piece there is a metal tab off the oil cooler that slots into the trim. Super easy, no need to destroy anything.

I'm still torn on a rear fender. The hugger looks fine but not as functional as I'd like. I also have a GSA, so unless I get caught in a downpour the 9T is purely a fair weather bike for me.

 

[alegerlotz]

Thanks for the info. I think the Rizoma screen will do a good job. You still get plenty of air, but there's less pressure on your chest at highway speeds and it makes for a bit less fatigue. I don't think it takes away from it being a "naked bike" at all.

I got the rear fender to keep the rear spring and shock from being sandblasted and dirty all the time. I've heard (right or wrong) that this will happen without something there. I have actually had some issues with the rear fender hitting the two little tabs on the back of the frame under the tail, but that's because the preload was set too soft and I was bottoming out the suspension. Once I set up the suspension for my weight, it stopped bottoming out and the bike handled much better overall (I created a topic under suspension describing the settings, etc...). As it sits, it's set up for canyon riding and is stuck to the road like glue. Its firm, but that's fine with me.

I use my 2016 RT in the lousy weather, multi day touring trips, and for day rides over about 300 miles, so the fender has worked out so far. I don't think it would do much to keep me dry in bad weather anyway.

 

[GlennC]

Really good looking bike 👊👊

 

[whowhat]

Ok, confirmed these are compatible for capping off the US brake light connection:

https://m.aliexpress.us/item/2255800688052543.html

just squirt some RTV down the wire channels to seal.