Empty bolt holes

[Kuly]

Hi,
Was washing my bike this morning and noticed 2 empty bolt holes at the front just above cylinder casing. Anyone know what they are for?
Thanks

 

[Barnoe]

They hold your forks on....... wait, what!

only joking

 

[Kuly]

They hold your forks on....... wait, what!

only joking

Lol, pics might help.

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[Barnoe]

I think there are crash bar fixing points.
I don't have them holes on mine, but i do have crashbars.

Just call me Sherlock

 

[OMG!!]

Crash bar mounts, Item 3 on image? Someone with a R1300GS might be along shortly with better answer.

 

[OMG!!]

I think there are crash bar fixing points.
I don't have them holes on mine, but i do have crashbars.

Just call me Sherlock

“Excellent!" "Elementary,"
“No man burdens his mind with small matters unless he has some very good reason for doing so.” from Sherlock Holmes.

 

[Barnoe]

“Excellent!" "Elementary,"
“No man burdens his mind with small matters unless he has some very good reason for doing so.” from Sherlock Holmes.

"when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"

 

[HGS]

Crash bar mounts

 

[Locke]

So in a relatively low speed crash where it goes down on the side it could damage engine casing - hope I don't get to find out!

 

[OMG!!]

So in a relatively low speed crash where it goes down on the side it could damage engine casing - hope I don't get to find out!

Safe to say, these bars would have had to undergone stringent tests before being approved for the market or law suits would put them out of business real quick.

 

[Kuly]

Crash bar mounts

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Thank you

 

[Kuly]

"when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"

Beam me up!