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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
I'm kind of thinking about a cylinder type faucet handle where I could remove the black plastic handle and screw the handle on. the ball cover is pretty cheap though.
 
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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
Jaybo wrote:
Here is a pic of my mount, the RAP unit is off the F6B or so I was told. It is screaming for a cool chrome cover though!



Jaybo here's where I mounted mine. I found it helped me to have it where my hand can get a grip on it and i can reach it comfortably from the seat. I welded a little angle bracket. Found a couple really cool chrome gismos for the know too.

 
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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
May try to retrofit something like this over the rap handle secured with set screws. Chome oil and gas cap covers put in ebay pulls up a lot of different ones.

 
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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
Are these a direct replacement of the stock shock and its a manual adjuster that needs mounted somewhere on the bike? How does, if at all, differ from a roadwing?Timbo114 wrote:
Spydr wrote:
Has anyone ever seen a RAP for sale without the shock?
Been lurking on fleabay for the whole assembly, but all I really need is the preloader and line.


VERY rare to see a RAP for sale alone.
I saw it once in 2016, RAP was $85 + shipping - listed for a long long time - it sold eventually.

Just snag one of these ... price is right - toss the shock.
It would be a miracle to see one for any less than these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-BMW-K1200GT-Rear-Shock-Spring-Strut-33532332695-/231974252578?fits=Make%3ABMW&hash=item3602be3022:g:h5sAAOSwepJXWcnQ&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-05-Bmw-K1200rs-Rear-Back-Shock-Spring-Coil-Absorber-Suspension-/252829700800?fits=Make%3ABMW&hash=item3addd312c0:g:8JwAAOSwuxFY1phi&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-2006-BMW-R1150R-R-1150-rockster-showa-rear-shock-strut-adjustable-/162358546412?hash=item25cd52cfec:g:4IkAAOSwZQRYXJ4D&vxp=mtr
 
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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
those BMW shocks do NOT work with the R*.
It's the only way to acquire a RAP these days , is to buy the pkg deal, use the RAP & hose only - WITH a Roadwing set up.
 
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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
I'm not sure whythey don't work there's probably some clearance or length issue. I've not actually had a bmw shock in my garage to analyze it myself. My guess is the K1200 shock is maybe too long, not too short, because if it's too short that is not a show stopper at all.
 
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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
The problem with trying to mount the BMW shocks on the R* is that the lower fitting is incompatible with the way the Yamaha rear suspension is made. Yamaha has a single bolt lower fitting similar to the top mount. BMW uses a fork-type lower mount. Now I have a question regarding the length of the RAP hose. I have a BMW shock for use of the RAP, and the hose is @ 6" long. I also acquired a stock-length Goldwing rear shock hose. I already know that the Goldwing hose will, if anything, be too long, but figure I can coil it up and stash it under a side cover. I am wondering just how long the hose needs to be (in other words-is the BMW hose long enough?)
 
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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
The F6B line was fairly long so a little creative routing took up the slack. The cost of a steel braided line would be really low at that short of length, so there is always that.
 
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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
So if I`m reading this thread right you can use a mechanical type RAP in place of the electrical one`s that come with most Goldwing to Roadwing conversions ? Correct ?
 
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Re:RAP types and mounting 10 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
boomerA wrote:
The problem with trying to mount the BMW shocks on the R* is that the lower fitting is incompatible with the way the Yamaha rear suspension is made. Yamaha has a single bolt lower fitting similar to the top mount. BMW uses a fork-type lower mount. Now I have a question regarding the length of the RAP hose. I have a BMW shock for use of the RAP, and the hose is @ 6" long. I also acquired a stock-length Goldwing rear shock hose. I already know that the Goldwing hose will, if anything, be too long, but figure I can coil it up and stash it under a side cover. I am wondering just how long the hose needs to be (in other words-is the BMW hose long enough?)

I have several hoses from BMW shock assemblies ... they range from 23" to 27" in length.

vegasdave wrote:
So if I`m reading this thread right you can use a mechanical type RAP in place of the electrical one`s that come with most Goldwing to Roadwing conversions ? Correct ?

100% correct.
 
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