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Well. I ordered the Givi bag and the BF06 tank ring. Unfortunately, it's a No Go ! The ring is designed to work with a cap whose spring assembly is held in place be a piece below which is attached with 2 screws as described by Don. I removed my cap assembly and the hinge mechanism is held in place b...

Once again, Don, thanks for the info. I've pushed myself away from the drawing table , grabbed my wallet and ordered the case and a BF06 ring. Should be here in a few days. I also appreciate the website with the parts diagrams. Saved it away for future use. I'll update the thread once I have it inst...

I was at the BMW dealership last week getting my flange replaced and took a look at a 2012 and 2013 R12R. The gas cap is significantly different than my 2009 (I'm assuming the '07 is the same as an '09). My filler has no mounting screws visible from the top. After the filler cap is released and lift...

Thanks Don, I think I'll go ahead and order one after making sure which one of their current tank rings is the correct one.

Don, Just curious how you like your new tank bag. I bought an 09 R12R this past summer and am looking for a tank bag. The one you bought looks like a good choice but I'd like your input .

Thanks, Bill

Thanks to all for your replies. Seems like there's no trend to the problems and it's not something to use as a deciding factor. Best approach seems to be look for the best combination of cost and condition. If I find a good one I'll be in here with more questions for all of you!

Bill

I'm considering an r1200r to replace my g650gs. I've read about the ABS problems on the early year models but have been told BMW got the problem sorted out by the 2009 model year. Does the ABS failure problem happen enough to stay away from the first 2 model years and buy no older than a 2009? Obvio...