Crash bars for BMW R 1300 GS / R 1300 GS ADVENTURE
Words and images courtesy Akrapovič
Akrapovič has launched an all-new product for the BMW R 1300 GS / R 1300 GS Adventure with the release of the Protection Bar Set (Titanium).
Knowledge and expertise.
Created following the success of the protection bars for the BMW R 1250 GS in 2022.
This latest product from the Slovenian company, incorporates all the extensive knowledge and expertise, Akrapovič, has gathered from decades of experience in lightweight titanium technology.
It has been exclusively designed for the new BMW R 1300 GS / R 1300 GS Adventure.
The left and right protection bars are constructed from sandblasted titanium tubes.
They are approximately 40% lighter than comparable stainless-steel versions.
They still offer the same high-strength mechanical properties, while also providing lighter weight and added corrosion resistance!
Altogether, this protection bar set weighs in at 3.02 kg, making it one of the lightest protection bar sets on the market for the BMW R 1300 GS / R 1300 GS Adventure!
New design.
The completely new design has been developed to protect the motorbike’s engine.
The highly stable construction is partly fixed to the chassis to distribute any impact through the bars, has been designed to integrate with the bike’s components.
This precisely engineered protection bar set has no restriction on the lean angle, and it meets ABE type approval.
The all-new design features;
- Carbon-fibre protection elements 2.5 mm thick
- Added to the protection bar set, these provide structural strength and give the end user the option of changing these parts if they are damaged!
- Precision TIG welded and equipped with laser-cut
- Finely machined 10 mm flanges, to provide a perfect fit and strength.
Akrapovič has conducted numerous tests and deformation analyses to establish the optimum protection from this set.
The precision to detail in the manufacturing is completed with an engraved Akrapovič logo. With the word Titanium prominently displayed to emphasize the use of this material in the construction.
When fitted, the bars offer the option to attach extra bags and fog lights or spotlights from BMW and other manufacturers to the set.
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