I came back looking like this >>>>>>>> (warming my fingers)
Early morning ride, a bit under 40 degrees. Glad I had heated grips, but I'd still like to be a bit more *sheltered* on my hands. I'm a product of too many frostbitten days as a kid and my hands are a little sensitive when it come to cold. I have heavy cold weather riding gloves, but I prefer lighter ones simply because they ofer greater feel on the bars.
Didn't see anything in the FAQ'S, but from what I've read, it seems that the GS handguards will fit the 1150R? Any tips/issues with fitting them? Any alternatives? Easy on/off for warmer weather or once they're in place do most people just keep 'em there?
The hand gaurds are a big help. I believe you need the handgaurds off the 1200GS not the 1150GS.
I modified mine with a Dremmel tool to fit and I know others say you can fit them without trimming them.
They were around 80.00 and well worth it!
Buckster wrote:The hand gaurds are a big help. I believe you need the handgaurds off the 1200GS not the 1150GS.
I modified mine with a Dremmel tool to fit and I know others say you can fit them without trimming them.
They were around 80.00 and well worth it!
Wrong. The 1200GS guards don't fit. (they use a different system of bracketry).
You need the R1150GS hand guards - they're not expensive and are very easy to fit.
Maybe that's why the 1200 guards needed a little bit of dremeling (is that a word?)
Thanks for the tips so far. I bet those Hippo's are toasty, but probably a little overkill for my application. i plan on riding until the ground freezes and then put up the bike for the winter. With the heated grips, i'm only looking for a little additional shelter for my hands, just enough to get them out of the wind blast, but not necessarilly completely covered.
I used these directions to install mine on my 2004 r1150r. The installation was not very difficult and I used a razor instead of a dremel to make room for the cables. It cuts the wind and I love the look.
Photoguy wrote:Maybe that's why the 1200 guards needed a little bit of dremeling (is that a word?)
Thanks for the tips so far. I bet those Hippo's are toasty, but probably a little overkill for my application. i plan on riding until the ground freezes and then put up the bike for the winter. With the heated grips, i'm only looking for a little additional shelter for my hands, just enough to get them out of the wind blast, but not necessarilly completely covered.
The 1200 guards use a totally different bracket system - you won't get them to fit onto an R1150R with the supplied bits.
The R1150G hanguards sometimes need a bit of dremeling - I've done it for mine, but some people have managed without.
We've had "Hippo-Hands" over here for quite some time - we call them "Bar-muffs".
Photoguy wrote:Maybe that's why the 1200 guards needed a little bit of dremeling (is that a word?)
Thanks for the tips so far. I bet those Hippo's are toasty, but probably a little overkill for my application. i plan on riding until the ground freezes and then put up the bike for the winter. With the heated grips, i'm only looking for a little additional shelter for my hands, just enough to get them out of the wind blast, but not necessarilly completely covered.
I bought my 1150gs handgards from Chicago BMW, but I see them on here for sale once in a while. I like the rain protection I get from them, I've driven through driving rainstorms and barely got my gloves wet. I hate cold hands too. I have the Gerbing electric gloves, the grips don't warm the backs of your hands. Yoou turn on those electrics though....Ahhhhhhhhh. Nothing like it. I think I'm going to buy the Gerbing jacket liner this winter. I'll laugh at the cold then ! The only downside to the handgards is they might get you a fashion citiation. They're functional not beautiful.
I don't get caught in the rain, I ride in it on purpose.
I just installed mine on Saturday. I think it is the earliest I ever did it, which either means I am getting older and wimpier, or I have learned from experience that it can get darn cold on October mornings. We have already had some temps in the 40's when I go to work in the morning.
They seemed easier than ever to install this year, even with a two year old "helping". Do the inside clamps first, then the bar end bolts. For me, installation works smoothly if only the brake line goes through the right side guard, and only the clutch line goes through the left guard. Trying to bundle all the wires through the guards makes it harder. In fact, the instructions say to do it this way.
Pull/slide the inside clamps towards the bar end before final tightening. Rotate/twist the hand guard to a position that ensures the levers are not impeded and can go out all the way before final tightening of the bar end bolt. You are done.
I am another one that takes them on and off every year. Probably reinstall them in a few weeks. Really easy to do. I don't mind the look too bad but it just looks so much better with the speedster screen and no handguards in the spring/summer/early fall.
I have a sport shield to replace the speedster but haven't done that in two years!
BTW, I dremelled just a little bit!
'02 in black - the real BMW color! (Now gone to a new home)
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Okay, so I bought a set of gs hand guards...someone want to post a pic of theirs installed so I can see what needs to be modified and how they're supposed to go on? Much thankies.
(warming my fingers)
. Big help on cold days, two screws on each side, (bar end screw and bracket mount) and they're off or on.
Good thing I can't get distracted by the beak while I'm riding.
