BMW GSA 1250 CRASH BARS SUCK !!!
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2022
- My experience with installing Touratech crash bar reinforcements onto the O.E.M. crash bars on a BMW GSA 1250. Also, the problems I had after dropping the GSA 1250 a few times.
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Thanks for posting Stan I will order a set from Touratech for my 2024 GSA before I do any serious damage 👍 ride safe Amigo 😊Karl in Aussie 🇦🇺
@@karlwebb8914 Thanks for viewing and hopefully subscribing. Glad my advice with my misfortune could help others. I hope to get to the GSA Safari down under someday for some great Aussie Adventure Riding….SFA
Had my bike three weeks (2022 GSA)... My father went for a ride on it yesterday and dropped the bike at a standstill. Think he just laid the bike down slowly on its right side... I now have a bent crash bar on the right side (similar to yours). Going to replace with a new part and get the Touratech bars straight after... On the plus side. He laid down a £19k bike and did £170 worth of damage. I call that a win.
Thanks for sharing. Sorry to hear about the drop, but you will be happy with the reinforcement bars.
Thanks Stan I’m about to pick up my 2022 1250 GSA so will be sure to have the reinforcement bar ready to install.
That is the best course of action. Install them right from the get go.
Take a look at the BMW bikes at the riding schools. RawHyde, BMW or TOURATECH. None of them have the support bar installed. If it bends just bend it back with a rubber mallet. I rather bend the crash bar than bend the frame
A lot of time right from the get go the schools put on beefier crash bars. The Touratech bars are a bit different in shape and I think a bit thicker. Regardless, I tried bending my OEM crash bars back into shape and trust me, it's a lot harder then you think. I tried both with the bars on the bike (you have to be careful not to ruin the valve cover or the gasket seal BTW) and also I tried with the bars off the bike. The trick there is that the bars attach to the bike at three points. It became very difficult to bend the bars back into the original position keeping those three connection points in spec. The slightest bend one way starts to shift those connection points and you end up chasing your tail. Just put on the reinforcements first or switch them out for an aftermarket upgraded crash bar. Thanks for the comment.....S.F.A.
can you imagine buying the 1250GSA and thinking to yourself i'll order those soon.
gues what i droppped mine on the parking lot and it bend and damaged the valve cover.
so i am thinking about replacing the cover and the crashbar
@@koen2062 I’m glad you first found my video and secondly will be heading the warning/advice. You can never go wrong with safety equipment.
I got hit from behind a few weeks ago, on my 2020 R1250GS, the bike was pushed from under me onto the left side, the OEM Crash Bar folded into the Cylinder Head Cover and cracked it, luckily I was covered by the 3rd Parties insurer, when I replaced it with the OEM Bars, the BMW Tech recommended and fitted the Touratech Strengthening Bar's on both sides, because of the lack of strength in the OEM Bars, for precisely the issues you and I have experienced.
Yep....tell everyone you run across. "Get the reinforcements before a fall or a drop" my drops were soooo minor and the bars bent in, Thanks for your story...
I agree. Manufacturers are opting to sell these instead of full crash bars, because of cost. Even Alt-Rider offers this option, however they aren't cheap.
@@mayhempilot6158 Yep...I suggest to everyone buy safety and protective equipment first before the Coms. and GoPros. Thanks for watching
So you are saying that OEM Bars have lower quality then Touratech? Interesting. I have a question. I have just bought my 2023 1250GS and I am searching for the Engine Guards. Do you recommend stainless steel or carbon steel bars? Some people say that carbon steel is better because it absors more energy in the impact.
@@SailorPhilit’s more of a design issue, the BMW bars on have 3 connecting point all on the lower side, so they can bend upwards on a drop, the Touratech have 4 points of connection which provides strength and resistance on a drop
Spot on! I have the same problem. Total of 4 falls/drops 2 on the left side and, crash bars are misaligned...
Indeed the Touratech reinforcement bars are 'a must have' on the bike. Same problemes had and after I have put them, had a crash and no bending was made!
Glad to hear that....thanks for sharing
You won't have that problem with Alt-Rider crash bars. Best in the business.
I hear you but there is only so much money I can spend at a time. Once the word "Adventure" is in front of a piece of gear or an accessory that price tag gets high. Have you seen the price on Denali accessory fog lights. OUCH....!!!
I have same story but on right side. will soon install reinforce.
Sorry to hear you had the same problem. I highly recommend reinforcement bars....tell your friends. Thanks for watching.
I agree that the stock BMW crash bars are not substantial (probably due to weight concerns) but my 2020 1250 GSA has been hammered in rock piles and it has definitely gone down much harder than yours and mine have held up pretty darn well. I had the tour tec bar like yours installed before I took delivery and it definitely has saved me butt. Also Mine tour tec bars never lined up in the exact spot anyway (might be due to the engines on left and right not being exactly matching)
Yeah...I'm a Virgo and like symmetry but I'm living with the bars as is. Glad you had the foresight to add the reinforcement earlier than me. Thanks for watching and subscribing to my channel.
i think i'll be sticking to light weight bikes after hearing about how often heavy bikes get dropped lol
Get one of each, you're going to want something bigger when you're doing a long haul cross county trek.....
Falling to the side from a standstill exerts more force on the crash bar than if you went down whilst moving.
Thanks for letting me know.
It is not that the crashbars suck. The left and right cilinder are NOT exact parallel or exactly opposite each other. One is about 1 cm more to the front than the other. So the reinforced TT-bars can't be at the same position from the OEM-rubber.
And to frustrate you a bit more... the rear wheel is a bit out of line too. And at last: brakepads are different in thickness left and right from the brakedisc. All of this it true.
all great info to know...thanks....S.F.A.
Is this design suitable for of road use? I don't think so with the engine sticking out sideways, the bike is too big and heavy to be dropped on the engine
Thanks for the comment
Benefit is it is so easy to pickup, much much much easier than my Tiger 900 Rally Pro.
Lower centre of gravity means you’re less likely to drop it in the first place. Also - watch Mongrel Dog Productions - he’s taken his GSA all over outback Australia - well past 120K. So yes. This is capable off road. GS means street on off road FYI.
My left side is closer to the cylinder from factory. I think you probably didn’t bend it as much as you think . I just ordered the same reinforcement bars .
You are correct the one side is closer to the cylinder than the other.....but the both sides still bend to easily if you ask me.
@@StanForAdventure I just installed the tour tech reinforcement bars . I’m not to impressed on how they mount . You can move them by hand , don’t see how they will help in a drop
I'm below 6'4 so the GSA isn't on my list for this reason.
How are you relating height to the lack of a crash bar reinforcement? Did you watch the video?
Have you actually thought about the symmetry of the engine? You know that one piston is further forward than the other right? And that is why there is less gap between the crash bars and the engine cover.
Yes I know that and wish that was the case. In my attempts to bend the bent side back I took a lot or measurements at the dealer on an OEM. I hated myself for letting my situation happen before I added reinforcement. I wanted the bend Not To Be True. But sadly it was and that was the day I had to let go of the mindset that my bike was still in pristine condition. Thanks for the comment, I’m sure it will help others…S.F.A.
it that OEM crash bar doesn't bend, fame of your bike could get hurt ......
Good point I agree... but the drops that caused this bend were soooo minor in my opinion the bar should not have bent at all.
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