oil cooler guard

[rovert57]

hi folks
just got an touratech oil cooler guard off ebay , the guard arrived but on the fitting instructions it looks like its for an earlier 1200 gs/gsa could this be possible the bike in the instructions does not have the plastic cowl above the rad ,
the part no is
01-044-0340-1
01-044-0342-1
any info on this ,.

 

[Bendy toy]

They usually strap to the cooler itself rather than the beak.

 

[pojoel]

Sorry, I have no knowledge of Touratech Oil Cooler Guard, except that it's very expensive.

When I saw this in an outlet store in Sweden, I got an idea...

There were three in each pack, so I used two on my newly planted cherry trees, and cut the third in "oil-cooler size" ("Gnagskydd" in Swedish translates to "tree guard" in English). I secured it with two cable ties.
It worked very well. Here's a pic from Northern Finland later that summer...

Of the three tree guards, it would be possible to make 3x3 oil cooler guards. Price was around £5 for the pack of three (nine).

 

[a2zworks]

Good on you pojoel, I cut/made mine out of a used bicycle basket that cost me 50 cents Australian from the recycling centre.

 

[Bendy toy]

I used some stainless woven wire mesh from eBay. 1mm wire at 5mm pitch cost about £6 for an A4 sheet. Cut it 1 inch taller than the oil cooler fold 1/2 inch top and bottom. Strap to cooler with a zip tie at each end. Make sure you have good sharp fold lines.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless...hash=item2350f53570:m:mBomhuwSMSDMUPDWxdJvnxw

 

[paul nicholls]

hi folks
just got an touratech oil cooler guard off ebay , the guard arrived but on the fitting instructions it looks like its for an earlier 1200 gs/gsa could this be possible the bike in the instructions does not have the plastic cowl above the rad ,
the part no is
01-044-0340-1
01-044-0342-1
any info on this ,.

Hi Rover,
I have not looked up the part numbers but you should be fine.
As long as you are not trying to fit it to the new WC varient.

 

[paul nicholls]

Hi Rover,
I have not looked up the part numbers but you should be fine.
As long as you are not trying to fit it to the new WC varient.

Just looked it up for you, and yes it will fit all 1200's unto but not including the WC.