Head guards for 1100/1150 models. On sale now.

[Cook1e]

Question

I currently have H&B crashbars fitted, which transfer the weight of the bike onto the frame if (OK, when ) it goes over. These head guards protect the rocker covers, but is damage to the engine (e.g. head-barrel or barrel-crankcase joints) likely if the weight of the bike lands on it?

Also, are they much easier to remove for valve clearance adjustment?

Would like to change the crashbars for these, but wonderin'

 

[chad]

I currently have H&B crashbars fitted, which transfer the weight of the bike onto the frame if (OK, when ) it goes over. These head guards protect the rocker covers, but is damage to the engine (e.g. head-barrel or barrel-crankcase joints) likely if the weight of the bike lands on it?

Also, are they much easier to remove for valve clearance adjustment?

Would like to change the crashbars for these, but wonderin'

this is the Cue for Neil to post his product testing pics again

 

[Ravenslair]

I currently have H&B crashbars fitted, which transfer the weight of the bike onto the frame if (OK, when ) it goes over. These head guards protect the rocker covers, but is damage to the engine (e.g. head-barrel or barrel-crankcase joints) likely if the weight of the bike lands on it?

Also, are they much easier to remove for valve clearance adjustment?

Would like to change the crashbars for these, but wonderin'

Here are a few of the tests conducted by others in this thread:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/9/dscn4136.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/198/img5249d.jpg/

These are all in previous posts. None of them reported any issues with the engine taking damage. The last one had damage to the valve cover, but the bike was still rideable. The first two may not show up. If you check back a few pages, you can see the pictures. You can also click the links I added.

 

[Coolcarbon]

Also, are they much easier to remove for valve clearance adjustment?

They use the same holes as the useless Plastic ones, so yes...

 

[Cook1e]

Here are a few of the tests conducted by others in this thread:

These are all in previous posts. None of them reported any issues with the engine taking damage. The last one had damage to the valve cover, but the bike was still rideable. The first two may not show up. If you check back a few pages, you can see the pictures. You can also click the links I added.

They use the same holes as the Plastic useless ones, so yes...

Thanks guys, that does it for me. On order.

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Cook1e]

Sanity Check...

Woah! Just about to click "Buy Now" when...

Headline: Headguards (plural) - R850/1100/1150

Product Description

Replacement Headguard (singular)

To fits single or twin spark models:

£158.00

Is it £158 or £316 for a pair... If the latter, I'm priced out sadly.

 

[Coolcarbon]

Woah! Just about to click "Buy Now" when...

Headline: Headguards (plural) - R850/1100/1150

Product Description

Replacement Headguard (singular)

To fits single or twin spark models:

£158.00

It'll be a pair....

 

[chad]

Woah! Just about to click "Buy Now" when...

Headline: Headguards (plural) - R850/1100/1150

Product Description

Replacement Headguard (singular)

To fits single or twin spark models:

£158.00

Is it £158 or £316 for a pair... If the latter, I'm priced out sadly.

the pair Edit coolcarbin beat me to it

 

[Cook1e]

It'll be a pair....

the pair Edit coolcarbin beat me to it

Yeah, of course it is, as they are handed - duh!

Just saw "Headguard: quantity 1" on the website and had a momentary lapse of reason.

All is well and I'll also be able to fit the crud-catcher that would not fit over the crash bars and has been sitting on the bench since I bought it over a year ago

 

[Steptoe]

One pair left

 

[mikey5]

One left

I just bought them

 

[Ravenslair]

That was fast! I just hope I do not end up with a Rockster some day and need a second pair.

 

[Steptoe]

Next batch due in any moment.

 

[MMC]

Next batch due in any moment.

Not now it's not. Unless your postie's on Christmas overtime already

 

[gspod]

Next batch due in any moment.

Set reserved for me please - Ta

 

[The_Big]

Set reserved for me please - Ta

+1 please

 

[NeilDD]

Any update yet St Eptoe

 

[Steptoe]

Any update yet St Eptoe

Now back in stock at the gsshop...

 

[The_Big]

Ordered

 

[jbox]

headguard

orderedW