pragmatix
Guest
Whats this hardpart I keep seeing posts about?
Pete A 1100gs
Pete A 1100gs
The Mechanic
Guest
This is what they are.
Parts supplied by Touratech to increase the strength, replace weak components and protect vulnerable other components.
Hardpart for protecting the paralever when being hit by the fork legs when on either full lock and crashing, falling off (same as crashing) loosing it in the berms (again same as crashing).
Hardpart for reinforcing the frame to gearbox mount near to the swing arm point and close to your feet. My opinion is if it needs reinforcing then B#W should have made it stronger in the first place.
Touratech site provides all the right info for your questions. they do a host of other mods, footrest lowering kits, lights you name it.
Parts supplied by Touratech to increase the strength, replace weak components and protect vulnerable other components.
Hardpart for protecting the paralever when being hit by the fork legs when on either full lock and crashing, falling off (same as crashing) loosing it in the berms (again same as crashing).
Hardpart for reinforcing the frame to gearbox mount near to the swing arm point and close to your feet. My opinion is if it needs reinforcing then B#W should have made it stronger in the first place.
Touratech site provides all the right info for your questions. they do a host of other mods, footrest lowering kits, lights you name it.
andy white
Registered user
Re: This is what they are.
Originally posted by The Mechanic ; Touratech site provides all the right info for your questions. they do a host of other mods, footrest lowering kits, lights you name it. [/B][/QUOTE]
I agree, they have lots of shiny toys for GS' and others, try not to buy too much stuff though as it can damage your credit card
Also as Commuter posted recently there can be a 2 week+ wait for your order to arrive
Originally posted by The Mechanic ; Touratech site provides all the right info for your questions. they do a host of other mods, footrest lowering kits, lights you name it. [/B][/QUOTE]
I agree, they have lots of shiny toys for GS' and others, try not to buy too much stuff though as it can damage your credit card
Also as Commuter posted recently there can be a 2 week+ wait for your order to arrive
pragmatix
Guest
Re: This is what they are.
I know about touratech, would rather spend my money on petrol and tyres, on my second set since May.
Pete A
The Mechanic said:
I know about touratech, would rather spend my money on petrol and tyres, on my second set since May.
Pete A
I see you found out what the yellow bits are then
The Mechanic
Guest
I said 'yellow stuff'.
As Touratech make some bits for the Honda Transalp,and I happen to own one it wouldn't be unusual for me to know about this company 'before' I bought my GS.
Just for you interest, when I ordered my GS I specified Adventure screen, clear indicator lenses, engine bars along with the usual pannier rails and panniers, handguards, heated grips etc. But the onlt Touratech part that I asked to be supplied was the headlamp protector, I couldn't see the need to buy reinforced parts (Hardpart) because if the OE stuff breaks B#W can blooming well replace it as it would mean that their bikes are 'not fit for the purpose'.
So "whats that yellow stuff all over the rear near the swinging arm". This is a modded bike in the picture, I just wanted confirmation that it wasn't something else other than Touratech.
As Touratech make some bits for the Honda Transalp,and I happen to own one it wouldn't be unusual for me to know about this company 'before' I bought my GS.
Just for you interest, when I ordered my GS I specified Adventure screen, clear indicator lenses, engine bars along with the usual pannier rails and panniers, handguards, heated grips etc. But the onlt Touratech part that I asked to be supplied was the headlamp protector, I couldn't see the need to buy reinforced parts (Hardpart) because if the OE stuff breaks B#W can blooming well replace it as it would mean that their bikes are 'not fit for the purpose'.
So "whats that yellow stuff all over the rear near the swinging arm". This is a modded bike in the picture, I just wanted confirmation that it wasn't something else other than Touratech.
I don't think the 1150 needs the swingarm 'hardpart'.
The problem arose on the 1100 due to the way the footrests were mounted, transmitting strain through the gearbox housing when the bikes were 'dropped'.
Someone correct me if that's wrong (I've never even sat on a 4 valver!)
The problem arose on the 1100 due to the way the footrests were mounted, transmitting strain through the gearbox housing when the bikes were 'dropped'.
Someone correct me if that's wrong (I've never even sat on a 4 valver!)
The Mechanic
Guest
Spout.
Ere one of my best mates was known by that nick name, excellent chap unfortunately no longer with us.
Sitting on my 4 valver the only difference is the monocaled mountaineer lump when you look through the screen (15 feet up they are a tad taller than the 1100....but not much).
Think you get less waves from other bikers because of the easily identified....its a BMW so I won't wave syndrome. 
Ere one of my best mates was known by that nick name, excellent chap unfortunately no longer with us.
Sitting on my 4 valver the only difference is the monocaled mountaineer lump when you look through the screen (15 feet up they are a tad taller than the 1100....but not much).
Think you get less waves from other bikers because of the easily identified....its a BMW so I won't wave syndrome.
Mick Fagan
Registered user
Pete, the hard part that I have is for attaching to the front suspension on the Telever. It's main purpose in life is to stop the forks from swinging violently when you step off and breaking the small alloy spigot that is part of the top triple clamp.
When you fall off, either the front wheel will grab the dirt and swing the forks around or the handlebars will do the same thing.
I only 2 weeks ago, was showing another 1100 owner why his forks were now using the tank as a stop on one side as the alloy spigot/lug was missing. He bought the bike secondhand and didn't know.
If you have a pre September 96 model then the hard part for the gearbox could be utilised by yourself to re-inforce the swing arm mounts that are part and parcel of the gearbox housing. My 1100 which is 98, has the same metal strengtheners as the touratech hard part as standard, except they are painted black instead of yellow. There was never a re-call they just included it in the next model of bike.
A friend who did 195,000 Klm's on his 94/5 1100 had the gearbox bearings die, upon pulldown it was realised that the gearbox housing had cracked where it held the swinging arm. BMW Australia provided a new housing and new bearings and he paid for the labour only. Considering that his bike had really had a hard life with bulk sand, corrugations and just plain terrible roads and tracks, this was an interesting scenario to ponder.
Mick.
When you fall off, either the front wheel will grab the dirt and swing the forks around or the handlebars will do the same thing.
I only 2 weeks ago, was showing another 1100 owner why his forks were now using the tank as a stop on one side as the alloy spigot/lug was missing. He bought the bike secondhand and didn't know.
If you have a pre September 96 model then the hard part for the gearbox could be utilised by yourself to re-inforce the swing arm mounts that are part and parcel of the gearbox housing. My 1100 which is 98, has the same metal strengtheners as the touratech hard part as standard, except they are painted black instead of yellow. There was never a re-call they just included it in the next model of bike.
A friend who did 195,000 Klm's on his 94/5 1100 had the gearbox bearings die, upon pulldown it was realised that the gearbox housing had cracked where it held the swinging arm. BMW Australia provided a new housing and new bearings and he paid for the labour only. Considering that his bike had really had a hard life with bulk sand, corrugations and just plain terrible roads and tracks, this was an interesting scenario to ponder.
Mick.
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