Re: more on Beta Bikes

[Karl Johnson <karljohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey All,

I have a '94 R11RS which I believe to be among the later of the beta 
bikes. The RID installed by the dealer as part of the deal on the sale. 
I'm reasonably sure the connector was already on the harness.

For the sake of enlightenment as to what the connector looks like and 
its location, I took the digital out to the garage and popped off the 
R's right hand cover. The connector is mounted right behind the RID. 
Here's a pic...
http://colorado-artist.com/bmw/images/bmwRID_01.jpg

If you want to go with a used RID, you might try this eBay store...
http://stores.ebay.com/DEEP-6-AUCTIONS

I've bought some parts there...they were always exactly as described 
and promptly shipped. I don't see any RIDs currently offered, but you 
might contact him (Phil I believe) and see if he has any around.

Good luck with it.

Karl

On Jul 26, 2004, at 5:01 PM, Gary Bechtold wrote:

> Tom - My beta bike doesn't have a Cat Code Plug, but it did have the 
> RID
> wiring in place.  I think there are a lot of variations on the beta 
> bikes,
> but it's really not that hard to find the connector if it's there - my
> suggestion would be to find a cooperative owner of a later RS who 
> wouldn't
> mind pulling the right inner fairing panel off so the connector 
> location
> can be seen - then look for it on your beta bike.  It will either be
> tie-wrapped or taped to the harness. This whole experiment can be done 
> in
> fifteen minutes.
>
> Gary Bechtold
> tyrohustler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ------------------------------
>>
>> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 11:49:17 -0500
>> From: "Tom Brown" <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: RID
>>
>> I THINK, the wiring was changed in late '94/ early '95.   If the bike 
>> has
> a
>> Cat Code Plug under the seat, it likely has the RID wiring as well.   
>> If
>> not, probably not worth digging into it.   Expert precision 
>> information
>> sorely needed here.  Sorry, I don't have it.  Where is Bob Lentini 
>> when we
>> really need him?
>>
>> - -TB
>>
>>> Gary,
>>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 19:14:17 -0400 "Gary Bechtold"
>>> <tyrohustler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>> <<<  I tore it apart first to add the RID (not available from the
> factory
>>> then)  >>>
>>>
>>> I bought a 1995 R1100RSL in late 2000.  As I prepared to ride it home
>>> from the dealership at nightfall, I activated the ignition and
> discovered
>>> that there was no RID, a fact I had overlooked before purchase.  The
> next
>>> week I ordered the RID and fairing panel and installed it myself.  
>>> The
>>> RID unit plugged into existing wiring.
>>>
>>> If RID was not available from the factory when you acquired your Beta
>>> bike, was the wiring loom in place from the factory?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert Munday...   Montgomery, AL    `98 R11CHP    `95 R1100RSL
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>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 11:49:27 -0400
>>> From: "John Van Deren" <r11rider@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: Re: '94 R11RSs
>>>
>>> Robert and Gary,
>>>
>>> I, too, purchased a beta '94 (Mar '93, # 80) RS in turquoise...no 
>>> RID.
>>> Evidently the wiring harness was only partly there.  The rear section
> was
>>> not included, and, I understand, the RID cannot be retrofitted to 
>>> those
>>> bikes.  Please let me know if I'm wrong.
>>>
>>> John Van Deren
>>> Montpelier, VT

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