BMW K1200LT
Trunk and seat removal
process for access to:
FM radio antenna
mounting/replacement,
or for CB antenna
installation.
All the real work was done by:
Jim Beard of Little Rock, AR jfbeard@swbell.net
I just put it together here in a nice printable format.
Terry Steeper, Parkhill Ontario Canada
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
1
Open Trunk - Look at left rear corner. There is a knurled screw that needs to be removed.
2
Remove the screw and slip the fabric loop off the end. Carefully allow it to retract into it's spring loaded
carrier and make sure it doesn't slip inside.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
3
Make sure it doesn't slip inside the carrier.
4
Place something to support the open trunk - I used a box, since the fabric strap no longer
provides a stop.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
5
Carefully lift/pry the front of the liner loose. It is held in by Velcro. DO NOT REMOVE the liner YET
you are just trying to loosen it up.
6
Look down inside the latch mechanism's at the very back. You will see a gold pin. There is a plastic
finger from the trunk liner that fits into a slot below the pin. Look at the next two pictures.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
7
Carefully take a screwdriver and slide it to the bottom and carefully push the flat blade towards the back
of the trunk. This will push the plastic finger out of the slot. Carefully pull up the liner just enough to clear
the slot and pin. Now do the other side.
8
This is the finger you need to carefully push back out of the slot at the back of the trunk liner.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
9
Lift liner out and sit it aside.
10
Using my trusty BMW metric 5 MM allen wrench I'm going to remove 3 of the 4 bolts holding the
trunk down.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
11
Open the Left Saddlebag and pull the knob in front and lift your rider seat up.
12
Remove Silver 5 MM Allen Bolt on right side for passenger seat removal.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
13
Remove Silver 5 MM Allen Bolt on left side for passenger seat removal.
14
Pull Passenger seat forward after removing both 5 MM bolts (note rear hooks on frame)
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
15
Note the two cables on the left and right going through cable clamps and
going into circular connectors "snapped" in place.
16
Remove the cables from the holding clips.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
17
Twist the connector open after unsnapping from plastic holder. Now do the other cable as well.
18
Replace the cardboard box and open the trunk and remove the last bolt and sit the trunk aside.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
19
With the Trunk removed note the position of the four bolts holding the cover down. If you move the 4
bolts to their rear position then the trunk can be moved forward to change it's position.
20
Open the saddlebags on both sides. Remove the 4 bolts on top and their are 2 bolts on each side towards
the front of the plastic cover.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper
21
Remove both left and right bolts on the sides towards the front.
22
Carefully slide the cover towards the front of the bike clearing the tabs on each end at the very back.
Note the area where the CB antenna mount will come out. Currently there is a notched area that you will
need to remove by cutting it out. This is exactly opposite where the AM/FM antenna mount comes out.
Photos and wording by Jim Beard, presentation by Terry Steeper