Cylinder head guards - 1250 GSA
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Same.
Nothing in the gap,
But these on the crash bar
But these on the crash bar
Aye, I’ve some of them. Perhaps save scuffing the bars if I lay it down.
I have those same things but curious if anyone has anything to prevent branches etc puncturing that engine casing etc
The issue is those crashbars are about as much use as a chocolate fire guard. The slightest knock and the fold inwards and the head cover takes a scrape down the road.
X head guards are expensive but worth every penny imho as they take the hit.
Also, the Touratech additional strengthening bar is worth buying too as it helps stop the bar from bending in the first place.
BMW crashbars have always been badly designed and a bit flimsy. The 1150 ones were great at flipping the bike and causing more damage than without them
X head guards are expensive but worth every penny imho as they take the hit.
Also, the Touratech additional strengthening bar is worth buying too as it helps stop the bar from bending in the first place.
BMW crashbars have always been badly designed and a bit flimsy. The 1150 ones were great at flipping the bike and causing more damage than without them
X head guards?The issue is those crashbars are about as much use as a chocolate fire guard. The slightest knock and the fold inwards and the head cover takes a scrape down the road.
X head guards are expensive but worth every penny imho as they take the hit.
Also, the Touratech additional strengthening bar is worth buying too as it helps stop the bar from bending in the first place.
BMW crashbars have always been badly designed and a bit flimsy. The 1150 ones were great at flipping the bike and causing more damage than without them
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OEM head guards are good too, had them on my 1200 and now my 1300, I prefer them to crashbars
MachineArt X-Heads for 1250 models (pair) R1250GS/1250Adv, R1250RT/1250RS/1250R
www.nippynormans.com
Expensive but a really sturdy well made product that works properly (unlike the shite standard crashbars
).There’s a set n the for sale section now for half of NN price
Do those fit under the stock engine crash bars? Below is a picture of mine for clarification:MachineArt X-Heads for 1250 models (pair) R1250GS/1250Adv, R1250RT/1250RS/1250R
Expensive but a really sturdy well made product that works properly (unlike the shite standard crashbars
There’s a set n the for sale section now for half of NN price
It seems those ones for sale only mention 1200 series, your link mentions the 1250 range (and I think they cover more area) so might just put those on instead..MachineArt X-Heads for 1250 models (pair) R1250GS/1250Adv, R1250RT/1250RS/1250R
Expensive but a really sturdy well made product that works properly (unlike the shite standard crashbars
There’s a set n the for sale section now for half of NN price
If you scroll down the blurb in the link @Flipfly posted it says they'll fit a 2019 on 1250GSA with either the BMW original or Wunderlict engine bars. I have them on my 1250RS after swapping them over from my 1250GS and personally I prefer them as they're neater in the same way I preferred the vario boxes that didn't need the associated scaffolding on the bike to mount them to.
I swapped to the X heads when I got my 1st 1250 as the SW motech engine bars I had on my 1200 LC wouldn't fitted 1250 and they were cheaper than getting another set of engine bars and far easier to fit, though be careful when you screw the bottom mounting bolt in as the corresponding thread on the bike is at an angle so it's easy to cross thread it if you don't start it off with your fingers first. Don't tighten any of the bolts until you've started all 3 with your fingers.
Awesome advice, thank you! Just looking to try protect this "tank" as much as I can, if I do drop it, I don't want to have to worry about any damage afterwards.
I'll also get that Wunderlich reinforcing brace for the crash bars..
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I have the BMW OEM guards on my GSA. They fit perfectly with the OEM engine bars.
On a side note for this, these and the MAM X-Head guards have rubber inserts, which contact the rocker cover face. I found the MAM X-Head guards had a tendency to trap dirt under them, which marked the rocker cover face. The OEM ones have not suffered from this.
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On a side note for this, these and the MAM X-Head guards have rubber inserts, which contact the rocker cover face. I found the MAM X-Head guards had a tendency to trap dirt under them, which marked the rocker cover face. The OEM ones have not suffered from this.
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Fitted the Machine Art head guards to 1250 GSA, there is some clearance to crash bars, but only a few mm
Did you remove the engine crash bars or just loosen them a bit?
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