Airhead rocker covers - Round or squared?

[Timpo]

Has it been asked before... I dunno!
What rocker covers are the 'new black'? Which design are so 'last year'?
What's the preference, script or protocol......?

Timpo.

 

[how much]

well...

seeing how i have the photo of my bike handy...


round

square

my bike should have the square ones on!


no contest!


even BMW couldn't make their mind up.. my bike had the square ones when new but the "basic/kalahari" paralever that replaced it had the round ones as standard


its what floats your boat

hm

 

[Thunder]

Personal preference really as yer man says

Square are apparently stronger in the event of an off, but round seem to be the choice of many (I have 3 sets of square's on the shelf gathering dust so you know my preference).

Why not make it a poll, then you can have a sub pole, genuine or pattern, followed by polished or matt.

 

[John Armstrong]

Why not make it a poll, then you can have a sub pole, genuine or pattern, followed by polished or matt.

and chrome

I prefer the look of the round ones

 

[MattW]

When I finally get myself an airhead it'll have round covers. I know square ones are reputedly stronger but I just think round covers look much nicer.

Oh and matt (well they'd have to be really )

 

[Kenny]

Square ones are so last year and are for poofs...get some round ones on

 

[fayeslane]

Round one on the left, square on the right and everyone's happy

 

[cookie]

loved the round ones i put on my para PD, but wouldn't change the unpainted square ones on my current mono. they just look right.

i'd change them stupid arsed M6 nuts holding them on though given half a chance. you need to be a 'kin gynocologist to get the O/S/F one on

 

[brassmonkey001]

Personal preference really as yer man says

Square are apparently stronger in the event of an off, but round seem to be the choice of many (I have 3 sets of square's on the shelf gathering dust so you know my preference).

Why not make it a poll, then you can have a sub pole, genuine or pattern, followed by polished or matt.

Don't forget the fancy ones with oil filler caps on.

 

[Rob Farmer]

You're a poof if you actually give a shit what's fitted

The round ones look great but tend to "Pop" when you put a lot of weight on them, saying that my old mono had round ones and they took a few hefty knocks.

Fit whatever you prefer and don't worry about it.

 

[Montydog]

Deffo round

 

[kavb]

Square Black & Red

Square man myself, but black and red as it used to be on my bike (not sure if thats original).

Currently in Harley chrome but probably in time will return it to black/red when I figure out how and bike is back in U.K. Not sure though if with the orange seat it will be two many colours though.

 

[Beemerboff]

In my experience the old , BMW OEM round ones are reasonably strong, it is the new pattern ones that are paper thin and will hardly take a drop off the side stand, never mind a gentle trip down the road.

If you plan any real adventure riding RTW etc find a set of old , thick square ones.

 

[Steptoe]

I prefer the two piece rocker covers.

Here's one i had in earlier.

 

[fayeslane]

I prefer the two piece rocker covers.

Here's one i had in earlier.

Handy if you only have time to adjust one tappet

 

[Rob Farmer]

I prefer the two piece rocker covers.

We're not fooling for that. You posted how you took a hacksaw to them when you first did the bike.

 

[MattW]

Handy if you only have time to adjust one tappet

Also handy if you are tight for space and just want to take 1/2 a rocker cover as a spare on a big trip?

 

[Steptoe]

i'd change them stupid arsed M6 nuts holding them on though given half a chance. you need to be a 'kin gynocologist to get the O/S/F one on

Check out the how the two piece covers are secured ... Bolts through the cover into the head

 

[cookie]

Check out the how the two piece covers are secured ... Bolts through the cover into the head

beats me why bmw never did something similar, but with recesses for the cap heads

 

[Timpo]

beats me why bmw never did something similar, but with recesses for the cap heads

It would be another thread for people to strip.....