Ebay screen brackets on R1250GS - how do they fit?

[P248]

I've just fitted this screen bracket to my bike: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285919768870.
No fitting instructions came with the bracket set.

I've got a problem: the slotted brackets bolted to the screen are both about 13mm outside the struts which they are supposed to be attached by thumb screws. So either the screen brackets are about 26mm too far apart, or the fixing points for the struts (the same fixing points as the BMW sat nav bar), are 26mm too close together. I've used washers to fill the gaps, and it seems to work, but it can't be right. Can anyone tell me what I've done wrong?

 

[theoneandonly]

eBay item number:354970288684

there is a picture here

 

[P248]

eBay item number:354970288684

there is a picture here

Thanks, but the bike in the pic doesn’t look like an R1250GS or a late R1200GS with TFT screen.

The mounting points of the sat nav bar on my bike are 12mm closer to he centre of the bike than seems to be the case on the bike shown in the picture.

I don’t think I can post pics here, I’m afraid.

 

[Bigcats]

Have you looked at the more expensive brackets pictures as it will fit in the same place as those

Also this website has pics of it fitted (the one you link too)

https://www.joom.com/en/products/64b7f879c8a3e30136eb88d4?variant_id=64b7f879c8a3e3f836eb88d6

 

[Buttertub]

I don't necessarily think its anything you've done. I've got the givi equivalent that came with a screen i ordered. That came with a spacer about half the size your quoting, i assumed it was because of the tight space the brackets had to fit when you look at the area these things fit into.

If it works and your happy i'd just order some different spacers. Being a clumsy oaf i managed to lose my givi spacer one day for it never to be found again so i just ordered some plastic ones off ebay that were near enough and i'm happy enough.

Top tip.......... i have a habit of not tightening the thumb screws on occasions and there's a risk of them working loose never to be seen again when your on the road. If you have enough thread on the thumb screws i'd recommend a nyloc nut on the end just in case. Thats what i've done and its saved me a few times.

 

[P248]

I don't necessarily think its anything you've done. I've got the givi equivalent that came with a screen i ordered. That came with a spacer about half the size your quoting, i assumed it was because of the tight space the brackets had to fit when you look at the area these things fit into.

If it works and your happy i'd just order some different spacers. Being a clumsy oaf i managed to lose my givi spacer one day for it never to be found again so i just ordered some plastic ones off ebay that were near enough and i'm happy enough.

Top tip.......... i have a habit of not tightening the thumb screws on occasions and there's a risk of them working loose never to be seen again when your on the road. If you have enough thread on the thumb screws i'd recommend a nyloc nut on the end just in case. Thats what i've done and its saved me a few times.

Thanks Bt.

Last night I ordered spacers and longer thumb screws with the intention of using nylon on the ends. Great minds…etc., etc.

 

[P248]

Have you looked at the more expensive brackets pictures as it will fit in the same place as those

Also this website has pics of it fitted (the one you link too)

https://www.joom.com/en/products/64b7f879c8a3e30136eb88d4?variant_id=64b7f879c8a3e3f836eb88d6

That’s interesting. That one does come with spacers to go between the struts and the screen brackets!

 

[GSMarky]

I don’t think I can post pics here, I’m afraid.

You'll need to you your subs to do that.

Money well spent I reckon.

I have the Puig twin screen brace and that's similar, good n sturdy!

 

[Bigcats]

You'll need to you your subs to do that.

Money well spent I reckon.

I have the Puig twin screen brace and that's similar, good n sturdy!

Thats what I have...does make a difference