[dogwatch]

I had not intended to order this item, but the parts guy at the dealer ordered it by mistake with all of my other stuff. I was feeling generous, so i went ahead and got it.

This may be my only helpful input too this site, so here goes. If you happen to buy this thing and go to install it.... there are five screws .... three lower and two upper that are hard to get to. I sized the lowers at torx 25 and assumed the uppers were the same and went about trying to get them out..... they are not. They are torx 20 and very difficult to get to.

Good luck and let me know how you got to them if you try this.

 

[Mr. Bones]

Perhaps it's easier if you remove the oil cooler first...?

Just asking...

 

[jkmalo]

thanks , please post some pics

 

[9T33]

It should look awesome once installed

thanks , please post some pics

x2, in for pictures.

 

[Bose]

I really fancied this when I saw it but over here in the UK there's always crap on the roads ,and in no time at all with the high front mudguard it would become gravel Rashed and look pants in no time at all ,and I don't want the bother of having it re lacquered frequently ,but for good riding environments it will stay looking sharpe and enhance the front of the block

 

[1561]

a custom extended mudguard is what I'm thinking for myself .... similar to this perhaps ?

Universal 18" 19" Inch Chrome Front Motorcycle Mudguard Classic Chop Custom | eBay

 

[dave]

Get some HP2 carbon valve covers.....

 

[dogwatch]

Perhaps it's easier if you remove the oil cooler first...?

Just asking...

You are right of course. I didn't feel like tearing into the bike that much just to install a cosmetic piece. - i'm not a very experienced wrencher ....

 

[unsocializd-NineT]

Accessing those 2 top screws!

You are right of course. I didn't feel like tearing into the bike that much just to install a cosmetic piece. - i'm not a very experienced wrencher ....

I just received my carbon engine cover. Thanks for calling out the exact torn sizes for the lower-3 and upper-3 screws!

But having now spent considerable time staring at these those upper 2 screws I have to ask: can either Mr. Bones ("remove the oiler cooler") or Dogwatch ("that are hard to get to") share some more detail on how to go wrench those bad boys???

 

[spymeonme]

Anyone got a link to the part? Pictures?


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[Captain]

Anyone got a link to the part? Pictures?

This is off the BMW Motorrad main website in the nineT section under accessories;

HP carbon engine cover
• High-grade cover made of CFRP with UV-resistant high-gloss varnishing
• Replaces the standard-fitted cover
• Customisation option for visual enhancement and weight reduction

 

[spymeonme]

This is off the BMW Motorrad main website in the nineT section under accessories;

HP carbon engine cover
• High-grade cover made of CFRP with UV-resistant high-gloss varnishing
• Replaces the standard-fitted cover
• Customisation option for visual enhancement and weight reduction

Oh that's the one. Looking good, thank you for the info

 

[Mr. Bones]

Ordered mine from HF Carbon Parts in Germany. Quality is superb and it costs a lot less than the OEM part from BMW.

Got it this morning and will try to install it later today.

I'll let you know how it went.

 

[Phenix3939]

Is there a non-carbon version of the cover?

Carbon fiber is a slippery slope for me, before I know it I'll have have to have to matching carbon fiber wheels and a helmet!

 

[unsocializd-NineT]

Good luck!

God's speed. And if you do pull it off, please share how you were able to access those !*#@ top-2 screws!

You are right of course. I didn't feel like tearing into the bike that much just to install a cosmetic piece. - i'm not a very experienced wrencher ....

Ordered mine from HF Carbon Parts in Germany. Quality is superb and it costs a lot less than the OEM part from BMW.

Got it this morning and will try to install it later today.

I'll let you know how it went.

 

[Mr. Bones]

Back from my garage. I finally gave up on those two effing top screws.
I've tried with every torx tool I've got... In my view there is no way to get to them without taking off the oil cooler and/or the tank first.

 

[dogwatch]

I ended up using a flexible socket extension. I got the starboard screw in all of the way and the port screw in about 3/4 of the way ... it sucked.. my fingers hurt just thinking about it

 

[Motomarty]

Snake screw driver

I had not intended to order this item, but the parts guy at the dealer ordered it by mistake with all of my other stuff. I was feeling generous, so i went ahead and got it.

This may be my only helpful input too this site, so here goes. If you happen to buy this thing and go to install it.... there are five screws .... three lower and two upper that are hard to get to. I sized the lowers at torx 25 and assumed the uppers were the same and went about trying to get them out..... they are not. They are torx 20 and very difficult to get to.

Good luck and let me know how you got to them if you try this.

I got my hp carbon fiber engine cover today. My sales person said it would be a 15 minute instal but I knew better. I knew there were those two screws tucked up high that looked impossible to get to. As previously stated, the lower 3 screws are T25 and the upper two are T20. After 1.5 hours of trying every type of wrench combination I could I went to lowes and bought a flexible snake screw driver. I popped in a small T20 bit I had from another driver set and had to carefully slip it through the small opening through the frame on the side. I did remove the two bolts holding the oil cooler and let it rest of the front fender with a pad under it. The flexible driver worked like a charm after you get it lined up.

 

[todzyla]

I picked up my cover today and would certainly appreciate any tips on tools to get the upper 2 screws out. I gave up after about a half an hour without being able to even get on them