With hindsight, I'd have gone to the Beemer shop as nearly 2 weeks on, I'm still waiting for the TT delivery! I even emailed them on sunday to find out when they would sent the parts out but so far haven't bothered emailing me back.

Ended up getting a spare coupling from Halfords as you can't not ride your bike in this weather!

TT Delivery
 

TT delivery and general customer service (at least the UK end) leaves a lot to be desired. Long waits for deliveries and/or replies to e-mails are common in my experience.

As they had come down from Wales to be at the Lumb Farm meeting this June, I asked if i could order a small part and was advised to send an e-mail!

I went over to metal ones. TT and other plastic ones get worn (even if you don't use them often) in 2 to 3 years, you can't connect them anymore, the plastic just deforms. After mine got worn it got really nasty, fingers get hurt badly and you need some serious hardware to connect/disconnect them in the end of their lifespan. I hear many complain about the same problem.

I got these metal ones for the same price from a local hydraulics shop, lot of disel car and truck users use them altough they're made for gas (propan etc) systems mainly:

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/attachm...id=47254&stc=1

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/attachm...id=47255&stc=1

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/attachm...id=47256&stc=1

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/attachm...id=47257&stc=1

They work considerably smoother, connect/disconnect. I have about 10K ridden with them, from cold to very hot weather: no leaks. Let's see how they are after few years and what type of seals they require (haven't opened them to see the seals yet - no need). So far they've proven to be much better than the plastic ones.

Hope this helps, Margus

Those metal ones do look the business.

BTW I'm still waiting for the couplnigs though I have (at my repeated request) been sent at least some of my order.

I was told by someone that the TT UK delays are due to the fact that they need to wait until they have a order worth £xxxx until they get anything sent from Germany.

If anyone knows where to get these metal QD fuel couplings, I'd be v keen to find out!

Latest TT estimate for my spare QD coupling /seals- Mid-late sept.
I suppose I did only order mid July.

Still my bike ships to BA on 25th Sept so no major rush then...!

Touratech taking the p*ss!
 

Mike,
I'd cancel your order mate, you've every right to at this stage. These days I just pull the rubber hose off the inline fuel filter, it works fine. I carry a short length of fuel pipe in case the current bit gets worn/loose from repeatedly being pulled off the filter. Exponentially cheaper than the twenty notes those TT things cost ;)
(Always checking the pennies!)
Matt

Yep, good advice, unfortunately I had already cancelled due to the delay but then re-ordered as I really need a spare plus the o-ring seals which just added to the already tedious delay. I've got some fuel line which I'll take anyway.

I don't fly out myself till the 24th Oct so surely to God they can get something sent to me before then!

After just over two months of waiting, I ended up just cancelling my TT order as the bike leaves for Buenos Aires next week and I got all the necessary spare parts plus a few others bits and pieces via a very bizzare and quirky thing called 'Next-day delivery' from a company caled James Shelock www.james-sherlock.co.uk

Hey, maybe this funny 'next-day delivery' thing will even catch on...

Url
 

Mike, your hyperlink has included the bracket. This should work:
www.james-sherlock.co.uk
Stephan

Cheers Stephan- just sorted it.