Dropped mine… no bloody protection. Shit happens… light scuff to the cylinder head on the bottom exactly where that protection sits. I can’t find the replacement black plastic anywhere online!
Nice job 👍👍 I was only just looking at those on the Touratech site. I'm leaning toward the Motea lower triple bar crash bars. As an fyi, the 'plate' in the BMW crash bar is actually high impact plastic. I do like the look of these covers though 😊
Thanks for this. Curious if you've had any experience with the aftermarket guards such as Machine Art Moto or Wunderlich on previous bikes and how you feel this protection compares to them? Albeit, I don't think they are available for the 1300 yet, but are certainly coming.
However, the cylinder protectors transfer the weight of the machine directly to the cylinders themselves in the event of a fall - which is not good. You avoid scratches but not damage to and in the cylinders. I would always use engine guards. Yes, they are not very elegant, they make the vehicle heavier and wider, but they protect what you should definitely protect.
My 2 pence worth. Part No. And I'd put lock tight on that exhaust nut. And....😂 Will you be putting crash bars on when they are available? Be interesting if bars fit with these plates still on. Cheers.
Shame I'd like to send you a photograph of one that fell over two days ago. If you watch the video you'll see it's got a hard rubber backing , the bike sits quite neatly on this rubber backing, not damaging the cylinder head itself. And considering BMW don't have any crash bars available until the end of March this is the only option. And if you knew thin , those cylinder heads really are you'll be buying some as well if you had a GS that is !
Well they may protect in a situation where you loose your balance and drop it or slow very slow drop , but above that when you’re GS is sliding down the road with force they will ware through as quick as a wet paper bag and your cylinder guards will toast and potentially your cylinder underneath. I get what you’re saying about unavailable BMW scaffolding at present and yes cylinder guards look much better but don’t be under any allusions that they will totally protect your heads like scaffolding would. If you’re paranoid your going to drop it chances are you will, oh yes you have had a little incident on your to tall for you previous 1300 already soooooooo good luck 😂😂
Those are utterly excellent… a far better idea than ugly crash bars
Dropped mine… no bloody protection. Shit happens… light scuff to the cylinder head on the bottom exactly where that protection sits. I can’t find the replacement black plastic anywhere online!
Nice job 👍👍 I was only just looking at those on the Touratech site. I'm leaning toward the Motea lower triple bar crash bars. As an fyi, the 'plate' in the BMW crash bar is actually high impact plastic. I do like the look of these covers though 😊
Be carfull with motea delivery is problem and quality is definitely a concern
Thanks for the heads up 👍
Thanks for this. Curious if you've had any experience with the aftermarket guards such as Machine Art Moto or Wunderlich on previous bikes and how you feel this protection compares to them? Albeit, I don't think they are available for the 1300 yet, but are certainly coming.
For now they are all we have but im waiting on crash ,bars so needed somtning asap , as far as other mmm lets wait and see .
Can you provide a link to where you get them
01623509600 call them
For £320.00 tourateck crash bars are available from stock against £520 for bmw bars
yes, I’m aware of that. I have also seen that they’re bloody ugly.
@@lifeisarideuk Beauty has a price ;-)
However, the cylinder protectors transfer the weight of the machine directly to the cylinders themselves in the event of a fall - which is not good. You avoid scratches but not damage to and in the cylinders. I would always use engine guards. Yes, they are not very elegant, they make the vehicle heavier and wider, but they protect what you should definitely protect.
totally agree but you can’t buy them yet, so what do you do
My 2 pence worth.
Part No.
And I'd put lock tight on that exhaust nut.
And....😂 Will you be putting crash bars on when they are available? Be interesting if bars fit with these plates still on.
Cheers.
Yes bars goibg on will lock tite it
Are they available in black.
No
Those things only protect the engine from little stones from the road…
They dont protect the engine or the bike from falling over.
260,- pounds 🙈
Shame I'd like to send you a photograph of one that fell over two days ago. If you watch the video you'll see it's got a hard rubber backing , the bike sits quite neatly on this rubber backing, not damaging the cylinder head itself. And considering BMW don't have any crash bars available until the end of March this is the only option. And if you knew thin , those cylinder heads really are you'll be buying some as well if you had a GS that is !
Well they may protect in a situation where you loose your balance and drop it or slow very slow drop , but above that when you’re GS is sliding down the road with force they will ware through as quick as a wet paper bag and your cylinder guards will toast and potentially your cylinder underneath.
I get what you’re saying about unavailable BMW scaffolding at present and yes cylinder guards look much better but don’t be under any allusions that they will totally protect your heads like scaffolding would.
If you’re paranoid your going to drop it chances are you will, oh yes you have had a little incident on your to tall for you previous 1300 already soooooooo good luck 😂😂