Engine Bars

[WhiskyMac]

Just about to buy the Touratech bars from Nippy Normans but, reading the reviews, someone has said there's an error in the fitting instructions.

Wondered if anyone else had encountered this and what the issue was?

 

[botus]

the BMW bars make the bike two inches wider than an air cooled 2011 GSA
obviously it becomes as wide as a car if you buy the GSA and there's no filtering happening with the wings

how on earth its design was allowed to make the bike wider is shocking - the engine is actually 3" wider than an old GSA but when you go by the engine bars width its only 2" wider overall

the trouble is wiggling by heavy traffic and door mirrors you now have to watch both bar ends and both cyl heads all at the same time... which is neither fun or easy

engine stroke old GS 73mm and according to AI the 1300 is the same at 73mm

• Displacement: 1,170 cc (791.0 cu in)
• Bore/Stroke: 101 mm × 73 mm (3.97 in × 2.87 in)
• Compression Ratio: 12.0:1
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• Displacement: 1,300.6 cc (79.37 cu in)
• Bore/Stroke: 106.5 mm × 73 mm (4.19 in × 2.87 in)
• Compression Ratio: 13.3:1

 

[Khulu]

Just about to buy the Touratech bars from Nippy Normans but, reading the reviews, someone has said there's an error in the fitting instructions.

Wondered if anyone else had encountered this and what the issue was?

I fitted mine last week with no issues. Instructions are on their website.
It's only 3 bolts and a "lean-to" piece.

 

[WhiskyMac]

I fitted mine last week with no issues. Instructions are on their website.
It's only 3 bolts and a "lean-to" piece.

Thanks Khulu,

I’ve purchased your crash bars for my BMW R1300GS and I’d like to confirm the correct torque values for installation. The instructions lists different torques for Steel 8.8 and Inox A2 (stainless) bolts. Do you know which material the bolts are/what the Torque values are (should use the Steel 8.8 or Inox A2 torque values)?

 

[Khulu]

Thanks Khulu,

I’ve purchased your crash bars for my BMW R1300GS and I’d like to confirm the correct torque values for installation. The instructions lists different torques for Steel 8.8 and Inox A2 (stainless) bolts. Do you know which material the bolts are/what the Torque values are (should use the Steel 8.8 or Inox A2 torque values)?

Mine are steel bolts but I don't recall the torque settings.
Tighten it and then a wee touch more (old school method) and some blue loctite on the threads.