The flagellum has 30 or so unique (non-homologous) proteins (Talk.Origins)

Claim CB200.1.1:

Evolutionists propose that irreducibly complex systems can arise by co-option of parts from other existing systems. But approximately thirty of the proteins needed for the bacterial flagellum are unique to it; closely similar proteins are not found in other living systems. Thus, there is apparently no place they could have been co-opted from.

Source:
 * Minnich, Scott A., 2003. Unlocking the Mystery of Life (video), Illusta Media.
 * Minnich, Scott A. and Stephen C. Meyer. 2004. Genetic analysis of coordinate flagellar and type III regulatory circuits in pathogenic bacteria. Second International Conference on Design and Nature,

CreationWiki response:

While there are only twenty proteins common to all bacterial flagellum, when examined collectively there are thirty unique proteins spread among all bacterial flagellum. This makes Talk Origins argument a straw man.

What Talk Origins means by homologies are proteins that are similar to those found in bacterial flagellum, but they are still different proteins.

This is nothing short of an act of faith. When one has no evidence, it is always possible to say that it will be found someday.

While the Type-III secretion system proteins are similar to these nine flagellar proteins, they are not identical, so the actual flagellar proteins only function for motion.

This term bacterial flagellum refers specifically to the rotary type of flagellum and while there is some variety they all follow the same basic design.

Yes, it is possible that some of the variation, such the length of the flagellum, is a result of mutation, but such a factor has nothing to do with the irreducible complexity of the bacterial flagellum. However there is no reason why each variety of bacterial flagellum could not have been a separate creation.