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Hand Guards - maxredline - 03-05-2022
I found these bike specific hand guards on Ebay. I am going to give them a go.
Too be clear I do not expect much efficiency.
RE: Hand Guards - darrell - 03-05-2022
Do the BMW handlebar female brackets used for mirrors on many models come in the kit or do you source those from BMW?
RE: Hand Guards - Grumpy Goat - 03-05-2022
(03-05-2022, 10:35 AM)maxredline Wrote: I found these bike specific hand guards on Ebay. I am going to give them a go.
It would be nice if I could see them closer - got a link? The Tracer comes with hand guards and while they were better than nothing, the protection only came into its own when I added the Givi extensions (video on my YT channel). The stock Tracer handguards appear to offer slightly more coverage than these ones so YMMV.
RE: Hand Guards - maxredline - 03-05-2022
In most cases I like having my hands in the breeze and will remove stock handguards for day to day riding. I will install the guards for a longer tour particularly if there is a high likelihood of rain which is almost a given around here.
By the looks of these Ebay items I really don't have too high of expectations on efficiency but we shall see.
The only link I have
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175027143039?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dd2d5a898f43d4c8b92feaafad04ae53f%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D175027143039%26itm%3D175027143039%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ac21da9a6-9caa-11ec-a06a-ca47ba1e48a1%7Cparentrq%3A5b2748fe17f0ab9e63f6eac7ffff828c%7Ciid%3A1
RE: Hand Guards - Grumpy Goat - 03-05-2022
(03-05-2022, 11:44 AM)maxredline Wrote: The only link I have
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175027143039?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dd2d5a898f43d4c8b92feaafad04ae53f%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D175027143039%26itm%3D175027143039%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ac21da9a6-9caa-11ec-a06a-ca47ba1e48a1%7Cparentrq%3A5b2748fe17f0ab9e63f6eac7ffff828c%7Ciid%3A1
Thanks. That works. I think that they may be too small for colder weather. Not sure about wet weather as I let my wet weather gear take care of that.
RE: Hand Guards - darrell - 03-05-2022
At $39 for the pair certainly not a big expense. Would make me wonder if the hand guards at that price are BMW OEM guards or someone producing something similar. Will be interesting to get your feedback.
RE: Hand Guards - MrVvrroomm - 03-05-2022
I had this basic setup on my '16 RS. It's GS-specific oem handguards adapted to RS. They were installed by original owner.
RE: Hand Guards - runnerhiker - 03-06-2022
My S1000XR has OEM hand guards that look like these, their effect on wind on the hands is minimal, it's like they are summertime hand guards.
I think BMW has done an excellent job of designing the RS in the wind tunnel, I get less wind/rain on my RS w/o hand guards than on the XR with hand guards.
RE: Hand Guards - maxredline - 03-22-2022
Okay the guards are on, bike not on the road yet.
Build quality is what you might expect for the money but I don't see them as garbage. I have had Ducati faring stays crack on a tip over so time will tell.
I put some removable loctite on everything but the bar ends.
The fastening point at the top of the bar bracket did nothing but act as a locater pin. Yes the one with the big stainless cap screw.
No washers came with this. What I did was make a rubber washer for the bottom of the guard arm and installed my own SS washer at the cap
screw to make it secure.