Why no nearside heel guard?

[Gadgetbloke]

I have had my '08 GS for about a month now and I recently noticed that the ankle armour on my boot has already rubbed away a significant area of paint from the nearside framework Why is there no heelguard there? There is one on the offside and I would expect one on an £11.5k bike
Does anyone know of an aftermarket heelguard? As a temporary measure, I have wrapped a length of clear cabletidy coil around to protect it, but I don't want it to be permanent..

 

[Big-G]

Same here. I'm using a carbon chain stay protector from a cycling shop.
G

 

[Patventure]

nippy norman

sells heel guards.

I've had the same issue as you, but he's sent me the wrong colour! I'm swapping them next week.

Patrick

 

[Gadgetbloke]

sells heel guards.

I've had the same issue as you, but he's sent me the wrong colour! I'm swapping them next week.

Patrick

Can you post a link to them? I just took a look at nippy normans and the only heel guards I could find appeared to be for the right hand side. They also do a "frame guard" that looks huge. I think I'd like to see one of those for real first..

 

[VAL. H.]

Can you post a link to them? I just took a look at nippy normans and the only heel guards I could find appeared to be for the right hand side. They also do a "frame guard" that looks huge. I think I'd like to see one of those for real first..

There's a link to Nippies site at the top of this page in the site header bar, just above the Baskerville Hall banner.

Val.

 

[Gadgetbloke]

There's a link to Nippies site at the top of this page in the site header bar, just above the Baskerville Hall banner.

Val.

Oops Maybe I should have written "can you post a link to the heel guards?"

I can only find ones for the right hand side on nippy normans' site

 

[karnevil]

Hello All.Currently I am working on this little item.I have it on my own machine at the moment to see how it copes with every day use and hope to have a batch ready in 2 to 3 weeks.I think they will be about £28.50 inc postage and packing and all you need to fit them.

P.M me should you be interested.
Andy.

 

[The Bede]

... Paint rubbing off the frame, it's hardly a component failure more like a rider issue

... Have you tried taking yer stirrups off

... I would expect one on an £11.5k bike

... I'm not sure why BuMW would need to put a heel guard on.
... The offside guard is there to protect the more crucial rear brake mechanism

... I have 30,000 miles using size 11 clod-hoppers and nary a speck of paint removed from either side.

... Why does owning an expensive bike mean BuMW have to pay for absolutely everything and owners/riders are responsible for nothing

... Surely having an expensive machine means you take a bit of care of it

 

[Gadgetbloke]

Hello All.Currently I am working on this little item.I have it on my own machine at the moment to see how it copes with every day use and hope to have a batch ready in 2 to 3 weeks.I think they will be about £28.50 inc postage and packing and all you need to fit them.

P.M me should you be interested.
Andy.

Definately interested. How is your guard attached to the bike?

 

[Gadgetbloke]

... Paint rubbing off the frame, it's hardly a component failure more like a rider issue

... Have you tried taking yer stirrups off

Since every bike I have owned till now has had heel guards in both sides, even the cheepest suzuki, there would appear to be a problem that they are solving. If a manufacturer places a surface with paint that is easy to rub off directly next to the ankles of a rider then it is common sense to protect it.

... I have 30,000 miles using size 11 clod-hoppers and nary a speck of paint removed from either side.

I have ridden 52,000 miles on a VFR, 17,000 miles on a Fazer, 11,000 miles on a FZR600R and 15,000 miles on a GS500; none of these bikes had a problem with my ankle armour rubbing away paint. Why? Because the manufacturers provided heel guards. I will not be doing away with my armour, since it saved my leg only 3 months ago, so it have to be a guard then..

... Why does owning an expensive bike mean BuMW have to pay for absolutely everything and owners/riders are responsible for nothing

I can't think of any other reason to spend so much money on a bike than that all reasonable problems and reliability issues will have been addressed. I ride bikes to guarantee that I can get to my clients on time, not as a frame from which to hang piles of aftermarket junk to make up for the shortcomings of the design.

... Surely having an expensive machine means you take a bit of care of it

I do look after my bikes, but I ride with full body armour and not in slippers with legs bowed like Charlie Chaplin..

 

[karnevil]

Definately interested. How is your guard attached to the bike?

Allen cap screws and a bespoke split clamp.

 

[Gadgetbloke]

Allen cap screws and a bespoke split clamp.

Put me down for one please!

 

[karnevil]

Hi All.Just an update to this post.I now have these heel guards available.They are on ebay 150259197222 at £30.00 inclusive of postage and packing.
However if any interested parties from this web site contact me via a PM then i can send one out at £27.00 inclusive.OK Thanks.Andy.

P.S I also still have the Frame bungs

 

[colinw]

PM'D

 

[Gadgetbloke]

Just fitted Karnevil's heelguard to my GS. Took less than 5 minutes, looks great and totally solves the problem! £27 very well spent..

 

[GSoh]

My paint has rubbed off there too. I just put some grey foam tubing I found around it. Looks fine and does the job.

 

[Gadgetbloke]

My paint has rubbed off there too. I just put some grey foam tubing I found around it. Looks fine and does the job.

I'm sure it looks lovely It'll stop the frame bursting in winter too

 

[karnevil]

Thanks

Just fitted Karnevil's heelguard to my GS. Took less than 5 minutes, looks great and totally solves the problem! £27 very well spent..

Thanks Gadget,glad you like it.

 

[GSband]

Hi, I've had the same thing with my first R12GS, so on the new one I fitted some see-through plastic film on that spot. The kind that's used to protect petroltanks and fairings, so it's a pretty strong film. It does the job, and doesn't affect the look of the bike, since it's hardly noticeable.