Fuel Injector protection

[WindyChuffer]

I see that Touratech do a bolt on cage to protect the throttle potentiometer (p/n 044-0730 on p264 of the 2009 catalogue), and a flmsy looking petrol line protector (044-0404) on P276.


Anyone know if someone makes a combined product that did both the throttle potentiometer and the fuel injectors?

 

[itchywheels]

BM do covers for the HP2. I've been told by my dealer they will fit

http://www.wikio.co.uk/guide/bmw-hp2-38981.html# click picture to enlarge

If anybody has fitted these to a GS, I would love to see a photo

 

[MattW]

My mate phil(zafuka) has these from Nippy Norman (Wunderlich I think?) on his 1200 Adv:

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1611985&postcount=2775

Bear in mind though that they're only plastic (expensive plastic)

 

[Steptoe]

Jesus christ people attach some right shite onto their bikes.

Fuel injection protectors ????

If you think your injectors are going to get damaged no amount of protection is going to help, because the cylinders are likely to be going with them, so forget any delicate plastic covers because it'll be a lorry ripping your cylinder off that will be doing the damage.

Stop buying crap to add to your bike for your once a week trip to the cafe More is less.

 

[itchywheels]

Jesus christ Steptoe Lay off the drink and have a look at your home page

The only thing your going to damage is your liver

See you at the Overland Travel Adventure Day at the Ace Cafe Sunday, 8th February. If its not too far from S/W London for you.

Don't assume

 

[motobiker]

He makes a good point.

Most of these 'so called' protection parts use the exact same fixing points - which tend to be weak anyway and do nothing but make the part thats supposed to be protected 'bigger' and so easier to 'catch' and damage.

 

[Slowdown]

I'm with Steptoe here.

Although I hear he drinks old engine oil and smokes used air filters.

I wonder which grade of oil???

 

[nelly]

throttle protectors

All the points are valid however the covers from nippy normans do cover parts that people would delight messing with a 12k bike, thats the world we live in, most people fit security oil filler caps. To sum it up no wont do much if you put it down the road but gives peice of mind and makes messing a little more difficult.

 

[Steptoe]

Jesus christ Steptoe Lay off the drink and have a look at your home page

That's not me it's the BGT.

All the points are valid however the covers from nippy normans do cover parts that people would delight messing with a 12k bike, thats the world we live in, most people fit security oil filler caps.

Are you paranoid - I've yet to hear of anyone having anything added to their oil, and the filler caps are more likely to attract attention with their "blingy" looks, same as the other protective add on's.

Plus i've never once failed to open a secure oil filler cap by just pressing down and twisting it off.

You need something to protect your wallet, not protect a TPS unit.

 

[nelly]

Throttle protectors

I aint got any but seeing as it causes a stir how much are they and no aint got a locking oil filler cap, but do av a mudsling, and aint got a lock on me wallet either mind you at times could do with one. but all to their own it dont matter and thanks for the tip

 

[nelly]

headlamp protector

but am thinkin of getting the above

 

[WindyChuffer]

Whoa ! Am just going on a recommendation from a well known long distance adventure company....re injector protection. Those wunderlich things from Nippy's look good but shame they are plastic.

As for oil cap locking...I reckon forget it. If you really want to mess with a bike, then any cap is going to come off easily. Unless you weld it

 

[Gundog]

I've got some of these.. i fink there reet good.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I've got some of these.. i fink there reet good.

Nope........................they really look shite

You'd have done better by buying 2 kids pottys from Mothercare for less than a fiver and zip tying those to the fuel injection units

They look absolute pants

 

[pedro]

throttle switch protector (potentiometer ?)

had a low speed spill and snapped the plastic switch in half. i can therefore recommend the touratech metal cover.

 

[davedyer]

I've got some of these.. i fink there reet good.

If you want to cover all your bits up then get one of these:

All the points are valid however the covers from nippy normans do cover parts that people would delight messing with a 12k bike, thats the world we live in, most people fit security oil filler caps. To sum it up no wont do much if you put it down the road but gives peice of mind and makes messing a little more difficult.

If you're worried about people messing with your bike then I'd recommend one of these:

 

[Gundog]

Nope........................they really look shite

Thanks for your opinion....

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Thanks for your opinion....

You're very welcome

 

[Rasher]

Are these still considered unnecesarry shite

As a newcomer to the world of weird bikes I must admit my first thought was they look far too easy to break off, I ain't talking about the truck that also removes your cylinder, but more catching it with your boot, although the TPS looks like it could get damaged in a small spill on uneven ground.

Never considered sabbotage a real risk, after reading this I did, and then I thought it is pretty easy to f*** up any bike in a couple of minutes, even my plastic fantastic ZZR14 has stacks of wires and tubes within easy reach if someone wanted to spoil your holiday, I suppose the fact these are very much "on show" is worrying as an owner, not so sure the average European yoof would really be interested in smashing them up.

Anyway, has anyone really managed to break these parts without other major damage being part of the incident?

I would rather have something shite looking on the bike when on-tour than spend a week when I should have been enjoying the Alps waiting for the BMW parts.

 

[Wapping]

Rasher, stop worrying / seeing problems where there are no problems.

Yes, it's possible to damage anything and (more worryingly) yourself if the bike falls at an unfortunate angle and / or strikes something at just the wrong angle or a malicious person damages it. As I said in a reply to your question in the EWS thread, bods are more likely to break a mirror or snap a Vario off in a gentle spill in Tesco's carpark whilst on the hunt for root vegetables than do much more.

If you go through the Wunderlich catalogue you will find dozens of items to protect anything from the oil filler cap (somebody may unscrew it to fill the sump with sand.... though nobody has ever reported this happening) to the swing arm pivots, to the master reservoirs for the clutch or brakes, to the front forks. That a spill hard enough to break some bits may well result in the handle bar snapping off seems to escape some bods' attention.

There was one thread I can recall where a bod did damage the the slow running sensor I think it was, somehow. He was away on holiday, posted a picture and the symptoms and got advice. He then rode the bike to a dealer's some way off and all was well. Would the item have been protected had he bought the guard? Nobody knows. For all anyone can guess the guard would have bent in and done more damage..... or maybe just the securing bolt on the sensor came out, leaving it dangling about? I really cannot remember.

Buy all the guards and bling you fancy. It's your bike. Marry these to careful avoidance of the bike falling over at all, thereby safeguarding yourself and the vehicle.

If bods report back that a bolt on piece definitely saved something, consider that I keep a pound of butter in the fridge to keep the elephants away. That works incredibly well, too.

PS The most useful thing I have bought? A Mudsling. Why? It helps to protect the expensive piston rod (the bright yellow spring does not matter) of my rear Ohlins. An umbrella carrier, home made out of a plastic waste water tube. Bods laughed until it lashed with rain on our days off.