At RealOEM I found black retrofit light and trim parts, but vendors I contacted don't know anything about them. Google searches for specific part numbers have produced no hits.

Can anyone provide a clue on where/if the parts can be had, and whether the tail lights are USA DOT approved?

I searched RealOEM using a USA, April 2011 build, 2011 MCS LCI, and got this link:

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...85&hg=63&fg=95

 

hold on,,, I might have a bunch of black pcs for you

 

I'm standing by....

My main interest is the black tail lights. That gleaming chrome interior on the R56 LCI is pretty ugly. I have already Plasti-dipped the tail light rings, and I like that look.

What black parts do you have?

 

nice gloss black hd lite , tail lite rings, hdlt washers