When they fall over?

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I am right on the verge of ordering a R1200GS. I need to use the bike for work and I would like to have the option of leaving the bike in my street very occaisionaly when I'm late home from work.

I'm quite lucky to live in a reasonable area however I'm unlucky in that if it can happen it usually does!

I intend to have a standard bike with the plastic cyclinder protectors, no panniers but a top box.

If someone pushes the bike over, what gets damaged, does the exhaust can get damaged?

Many thanks

Steve
 
You might want to consider fitting proper engine bars such as Hepco and Becker to give better protection to the cylinder heads. Nippy Norman, Motobins and Motorworks all sell these.

Bob

PS The exhaust won't get damaged if it goes down on the right hand side:)
 
Big sheets of bubble rap for all that plastic:D, or maybe some carpet tied with string.
I agree with Bob - engine bars.
ps Welcome
 
Mines been over on both sides now :tosser

The panniers seem to get marked easily, maybe some 3M protecting film, or a small skid bung? You never know might keep it looking good.
By the way if you've got H & B engine bars, silver smooth hammerite makes a good touch up paint.

Shep
 
H&B bars also come in black, are easy to fit yourself (compared to Wunderlich bars anyway) & are amongst the cheapest to buy.
 
Smalesy said:
Does the exhaust get it if it falls to the left?
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The centrestand and the pillion footpeg both sit outside the line of the exhaust, offering some protection.

Stephen
 
YES - the exhaust can get marked when it goes down on the left. I had a moving accident which made the bike go down on the left and it marked the end of the can on the black bit. Nothing major, but a dint none-the-less and a small area of paint chipped off. Unfortuately I then had to replace it with a Remus!!!

I'd suggest the 1200GS and other previous versions (wash my mouth out) are very 'drop friendly' especially compared to sportsbikes.
 
How good are the little resin cylinder protectors?, do they do what they are supposed to when the bike is dropped whilst stationary, you'll have to forgive me prefering them to the full on engine bars (I probably need therapy after 8yrs riding sports bikes as I like the standard bike's appearence better).

Had a R1100R in the mid 1990's and loved every minute of it appart from the windblast which was awful.

Steve
 
Smalesy said:
Had a R1100R in the mid 1990's and loved every minute of it appart from the windblast which was awful.

Steve
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Marvellous bike - half-an-hour on the motorway and you'll have arms like Popeye!

:D

Greg
 
I like the way how it was the first bike I ever rode that I could take rediculous liberties mid bend and get away with it.

Prior to the R1100R, I had a ZZR1100, I'm absolutely convinced I could get the BM down anything remotely twisty faster.

Hope the GS is as good.
 
Absolutely nothing will happend if someone pushes your bike over if you have engine bars installed. They come in handy on most of situations and boxer engine concept really is helpful in "enduro terms" - it doesn't fell over critical angle - engine bars block it - so it's considerably easier to lift it up again. Hepco & Becker make fine bars, dunno if they're for R1200GS too(?)
 
Whatever you do don't fit the BMW aluminium rocker box protectors. If the bike should fall off the propstand, they protect the rocker box but shear off the rear mounting spigot from the cylinder head.
 
I've got T*ura*t*ch bars on my 1150 Adv and I've still managed to break the little plastic cover thingies :confused:

Sod those bloody disk locks and my ability to forget that they're on the disk... :tosser

David
 
Smalesy said:
How good are the little resin cylinder protectors?, do they do what they are supposed to when the bike is dropped whilst stationary...
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Yes. I've had a 5mph off onto the left and a stationary drop to the right. Both protectors protected the covers.

If I have higher speed accidents I'll replace the cylinder covers which aren't THAT expensive, when you compare them to sportsbike fairings.
 
Drop it at a normal speed and nothing protects it. They smash to pieces like most bikes. What is a suprise though, is how strong those cylinder are.
Best advice. Don't drop it!
 
My "static off" was to the left. No damage to exhaust nor to the BMW engine bars. GIVI 36,rectangular top box scratched. Beta blocker not required.
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
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