1150gs reasons for and against headguards or engine bars! Any advice appreciated.
Many thanks
SF
Many thanks
SF
Guards or Bars!!!!
- Thread starter silver fox
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Go for both I'd say
(RIP) petcul
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If you're like me and have a pechant for dropping the bike then both.
They prevent you having to replace expensive BMW parts and are easy to repaint.
Timo377
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Right, just doled out advice elsewhere, so now my turn!...
Anyone got any recommendations as to which bars to fit?
Two reasons - (i) some seen to almost go over the top of the pot, when if dropped the damage seems to be to the bottom corner of it; (ii) I've heard somewhere in the forums that some types can actually damage the engine rather than protect it.
Suggestions for cheap bars/guards also useful plus how easy they are to fit, do they use the original bolts etc.
Covers everything?
Thanks
Anyone got any recommendations as to which bars to fit?
Two reasons - (i) some seen to almost go over the top of the pot, when if dropped the damage seems to be to the bottom corner of it; (ii) I've heard somewhere in the forums that some types can actually damage the engine rather than protect it.
Suggestions for cheap bars/guards also useful plus how easy they are to fit, do they use the original bolts etc.
Covers everything?
Thanks
the civil one
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The 1150 Engine casings are a WAY more robust affair than that of the 1200.
To that end if you fit , shall we say St eptoes Head guards , they will
cover all eventualities very effectively , these are also Very easily fitted.
Should you chose Engine Bars , i would opt for Hepco and Becker
these protect awfully well , but are a real pain to fit. The rear most mount
point goes thru the point where the casings and subframe meet.
And Yes , I really am a Sex God !
To that end if you fit , shall we say St eptoes Head guards , they will
cover all eventualities very effectively , these are also Very easily fitted.
Should you chose Engine Bars , i would opt for Hepco and Becker
these protect awfully well , but are a real pain to fit. The rear most mount
point goes thru the point where the casings and subframe meet.
And Yes , I really am a Sex God !
Chris Hill
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I recently went to France after getting a 1150 GSA fitted with BMW head protectors and BMW bars with a mate who was on a 1200 GS with no protectors fitted.
During the weekend we ended following my Zumo down a farm track for miles.It was pitch black and very wet and muddy with very deep ruts. Eventualy.. I fell of But the bike sat their on the side bar and BMW adveture pannier.. I picked it up checked it over and was amazed and happy to find no damage
The next day my mate also managed to fall of at quite low speed whilst on a track. He had no protection, and managed to punch a hole through the rocker cover that imeditley leeked oil
We manged with the help of Martin Pegler who runs the Battlefield tours to make a temporary repair. But this could easily have wrecked the whole weekend.
So I would say that fitting either parts would be a good idea, or to fit both would be money well spent. I know some people say that the heads are not really expensive.. but if you do damage one you could easily end up stuck.
Chris
During the weekend we ended following my Zumo down a farm track for miles.It was pitch black and very wet and muddy with very deep ruts. Eventualy.. I fell of
But the bike sat their on the side bar and BMW adveture pannier.. I picked it up checked it over and was amazed and happy to find no damageThe next day my mate also managed to fall of at quite low speed whilst on a track. He had no protection, and managed to punch a hole through the rocker cover that imeditley leeked oil
We manged with the help of Martin Pegler who runs the Battlefield tours to make a temporary repair. But this could easily have wrecked the whole weekend.
So I would say that fitting either parts would be a good idea, or to fit both would be money well spent. I know some people say that the heads are not really expensive.. but if you do damage one you could easily end up stuck.
Chris
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