► Bashplates, crash bars and other protection

[John Armstrong]

I suspect it's a larger contact surface for muddy boots to ensure that when you press down with an offroad boot you're actually pressing on the brakes

From the photo I'd say there's less area on the bolt head compared to the normal brake pedal. What it has done is raised the effective height of what the foot presses down on.

 

[tr5esu]

Now fitted Adventure spec crash bars and bash plate and just got the Adventure Spec rack plate fitted...

Hi Nikp,

When you bought the Adv-Spec rack, did it come with those screws?

Everywherevirtually, I know you have it too so if you read this message first can you let me know if your one came with the screws?

Thanks!

 

[nikp]

Adventure Spec Rack

Hi Nikp,

When you bought the Adv-Spec rack, did it come with those screws?

Everywherevirtually, I know you have it too so if you read this message first can you let me know if your one came with the screws?

Thanks!

The rack is usual Adventure Spec quality - comes with everything you need - screws & spacers et al.

It's a nice piece of kit although you might want to contact Bernie @ Stahlkoffer as he's got one in production and I think it may be about half the price. Saying that, the AS one is tidy and in sexy anodised black as well

 

[everywherevirtually]

Hi Nikp,

When you bought the Adv-Spec rack, did it come with those screws?

Everywherevirtually, I know you have it too so if you read this message first can you let me know if your one came with the screws?

Thanks!

I was a tester for the rear rack . I originally used my Touratech rack bolts but when I came to sell my Touratech rack Chris provided me with bolts. All rear racks are provided with bolts by Adventure Spec.

 

[tr5esu]

Thanks guys. I bought the rack but it had arrived without the bolts. I contacted the Chris and he has posted them.

Cheers!

 

[Greggers]

No idea what that is about.

I think I've just twigged that it's not your bike in the picture

G

 

[smaytum]

i pulled the picture from www.holan.pl

 

[SamD]

Adventure Spec Crashbars

Has anyone fitted these? Are they easy to fit for a barely competent imbecille?

Mine should arrive tomorrow and I was hoping to fit them at the weekend. Any special tools required/recommended?

 

[stevia13]

V easy to fit; clear instructions supplied with bars; no need for any special tools - great, great bit of kit - enjoy !!

 

[zippygser]

Really nice piece of kit. Did not take too long to fit. i did use a torque wrench though as it is really easy to overtighten and break the bolts. if you gonna use a torque wrench then you are most probably gonna need some (male)sockets. Do yourself a favour and pop on down to your local Lidl if you do not have one(wrench), good for future mods

 

[SamD]

V easy to fit; clear instructions supplied with bars; no need for any special tools - great, great bit of kit - enjoy !!

Thanks

 

[SamD]

Really nice piece of kit. Did not take too long to fit. i did use a torque wrench though as it is really easy to overtighten and break the bolts. if you gonna use a torque wrench then you are most probably gonna need some (male)sockets. Do yourself a favour and pop on down to your local Lidl if you do not have one(wrench), good for future mods

Thanks! What torque did you tighten to?

 

[zippygser]

Thanks! What torque did you tighten to?

all the torque settings are on the great instructions sheet except the top engine bolts which i found out needs to be 30 pounds/foot (about 40nm)
dont go too much over 17nm on the bottom m8 bolts though as they will damage

 

[SamD]

all the torque settings are on the great instructions sheet except the top engine bolts which i found out needs to be 30 pounds/foot (about 40nm)
dont go too much over 17nm on the bottom m8 bolts though as they will damage

Thanks, that really is a great help

 

[SamD]

Bars arrived today - excellent service!

Hope to fit on Friday.

 

[SamD]

Bars arrived today - excellent service!

Hope to fit on Friday.

All fitted and looking good. Excellent instructions (and the above advice) made it a piece of cake

 

[Blobby]

I am a novice when it comes to the F800GS but I note that the bikes that are kitted out to do long trips generally have bash plates, hand guards, panniers but no engine guards. Is it reasonable to assume that hard panniers and hand guards are sufficient to keep the engine and radiator far enough above dangerous objects that would otherwise damage them?

Re the engine bars would I be correct in thinking that Adventure Specs are the most protective while Metal Mules look similar but sit closer to the plastic (hence look better in my opinion) but due to the lack of a horizontal bar are probably not as strong? Where do the SW Motech ones sit as they are smaller but appear to keep the bike well off the ground when on it's side?

And finally, if one is getting both a Bash Plate and Engine Bars, is it logical to assume that you need to buy both from the same manufacturer unless you are prepared to modify the bash plate to fit?

Thanks for putting up with my novice questions

 

[chrisjk]

I am a novice when it comes to the F800GS but I note that the bikes that are kitted out to do long trips generally have bash plates, hand guards, panniers but no engine guards. Is it reasonable to assume that hard panniers and hand guards are sufficient to keep the engine and radiator far enough above dangerous objects that would otherwise damage them?

Re the engine bars would I be correct in thinking that Adventure Specs are the most protective while Metal Mules look similar but sit closer to the plastic (hence look better in my opinion) but due to the lack of a horizontal bar are probably not as strong? Where do the SW Motech ones sit as they are smaller but appear to keep the bike well off the ground when on it's side?

And finally, if one is getting both a Bash Plate and Engine Bars, is it logical to assume that you need to buy both from the same manufacturer unless you are prepared to modify the bash plate to fit?

Thanks for putting up with my novice questions

The need for otherwise of crash bars depends on the type of riding you do I think. I take the 800 off road a lot and crash bars are, for me at least an essential it of kit - I wouldn't fit them for purely road riding though, except possibly to mount side panniers as someone did with their Adventure Spec bars. I tried the SW Motech Bars but couldn't fit them properly - they were simply inaccurately manufactured and would have had to be bolted up putting a lot of stress on the engine block. My BMW alloy bashplate split at its first encounter with a rock.

I now have Adventure Spec bars and their bash plate which have proven wonderfully effective at their job. A perfect fit, very strong and protective of the bike when it has encountered rocks, logs and the like in less than ideal circumstances. I only wish they made body armour!

 

[R80GS_basic]

Adventure-spec crashbars and aux fog lights

I remember when Wonky first showed in this thread the first pics of his crashbars, more than one thought that it would have been nice to attach some aux fog/HID lights on them.

Has anyone done it? or... Wonky, have you got anything planned from your side?

thank you!
gianluca

 

[Tengiz99]

You can drop it on road too!

I wouldn't fit them for purely road riding though,

Maybe it's because I'm a newbie, but I've dropped mine twice on the road, and the adventure spec bars saved it from damage both times. Would have at least meant new indicators, some plastic scuffing, not to mention possible damage to pedals etc.

The adventure spec bars look pretty good on the bike (IMHO). Pics don't really give you the full impression of how they look. I didn't like them from the pics I'd seen (seemed too big), but bought them anyway based on damage I'd seen to the BMW offroad school bikes on here somewhere. The plastic fairing seemed to get a good hammering on a lot of them, so I wanted that protected. Does exactly what it says on the tin!