Cyl head protectors.

[Delboy777]

You guys will know better than me, would you recommend BMWs own Aluminium Head Protectors or the Plastic ones. Any advice will be appreciated, Del

 

[Dario]

Engine protection

Try these http://www.stahlkoffer.com/crashbars.php Probably cheaper than head guards,offer more protection and the guy is a site sponsor. I have a set and i think they are the biz (no i am not on commission)

 

[JayC]

They will only offer protection if the bike goes over or slides so personally I'd say neither one is better than the other. I have the placky ones and they feel sturdy enough.

The protection bars in the Dario link would be good to have with the rocker protectors to cover all potential impact areas. Those in the link have a weak point in their design though, no side fall over protection if there is a rock/kerb right where the head is going to make impact with the ground.

 

[tanneman]

BMW 's own aluminium rocker cover protectors. Make sure you get the rubbers that go with it. They might look flimsy but trust me it is not.

 

[adventuredon]

don't get the black plastic head guards. They break at the front hinge/bolt on in a fall. You need to replace them then! I'd go for a fuller cover design but not sure if they too break on impact?

 

[Bendy toy]

don't get the black plastic head guards. They break at the front hinge/bolt on in a fall. You need to replace them then! I'd go for a fuller cover design but not sure if they too break on impact?

The steel tube protectors look strong, but surely must limit the lean angle. I'm not advocating pushing the bike to the limit on every run but we all miss-judge the odd bend and its good to know there is space to law it down if you really need to.

 

[beatmeier]

The steel tube protectors look strong, but surely must limit the lean angle. I'm not advocating pushing the bike to the limit on every run but we all miss-judge the odd bend and its good to know there is space to law it down if you really need to.

???? Never ran into trouble due to a limited lean angle caused by crash bars? ?????? Tell me more

 

[Delboy777]

There is a steel tube protector fitted to my bike but im not convinced it would save the heads if the bike was dropped. I think i will go for the BMW aluminium ones, although expensive i reckon it will be money well spent.

 

[oldnfat]

The plastic ones are next to useless (speaking from experience) but look good, go for either bars that can be repainted or the metal BMW ones.

 

[Tusky]

I have the aluminium ones... Dropped twice on each side (4 times) at zero MPH and apart from very minor scratches on the alumium, no damage to the cylinders at all.

 

[Fluffmeister]

I have the aluminium ones... Dropped twice on each side (4 times) at zero MPH and apart from very minor scratches on the alumium, no damage to the cylinders at all.

What he said

Mine has had 2 parking drops on the same side, and all it's done is scratch the BMW Adventure ones. They do the job well enough.

 

[JayC]

Plastic - dropped left side , no damage/marks.

 

[Big Red]

Fit the BMW aluminium ones, I picked the bike up after sliding down the road on diesel at about 40mph and the cylinder was unmarked.