If its powdercoated properly to start with, itll never be an issue, then heli tape over the rest of the stand, and then for good measure, fit the plastic cover that bmw have fitted to the new 1250, jobs a goodun
If its powdercoated properly to start with, itll never be an issue, then heli tape over the rest of the stand, and then for good measure, fit the plastic cover that bmw have fitted to the new 1250, jobs a goodun
Not the best pics., but you get the jist
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My thoughts exactlyProbably not but look where it sits and all the crap that is thrown at it. Hardly one of the greatest issues to get it powdercoated and to fit a guard.
I remember having this argument with a former member when the 1200's came out and he wanted to take his bike back "being not fit for purpose" as his centre stand was getting chipped.
Sometimes, you just have to address the issue yourself and move on.
The lizard skin is a good idea, i had one of them, but being as youve already got a 1250, the bmw plastic guard is a much better way of protection, you find that yes the neoprene stops the stone chips etc., but it still holds the dirt and wetness etc., the bmw guard is easy to clean, and when the stand is in the up position its actually shaped around the stand and back wheel in such away that the stand is fully protected.
It is in a funny sort of way, but the bit you cant see is how its shaped at the bottom, when the stand is up, it actually curves around the tyre and down like a deflector, giving complete coverage of the crossbar areaThe thing I don’t get is that all the other guards I have seen (Rugged Roads, SW Motech, etc) work the other way around! They protect the cross bar from the bottom upwards.
The BMW one looks as if it is on back-to-front!
Is it just me ............
Is that right??
no im making it up
go and have a look at one for yourself, you are right the bit thats exposed is facing downwards at the road, but the plastic cover sits proud of it hiding it from the front wheel, so when in the up position, the crossbar is up inside the guard as opposed to sitting flush or exposed, like i said the pictures dont do it justice, the most you get now is there are two drain holes in the guard for when its in the up position, you get water run thru obviously, but thats it, my stands helitaped aswell, and after 700 mile is still perfect,
Depends on your personal standards
Got one of those here no longer in use as the Rallye doesn’t have a centre stand.
