General topics » Stainless steel spoilers or crash protection bars?

Hi all!

New member here from CT, I just picked up a 2021 R1250RS in Austin Matte Yellow. It comes stock with the stainless steel engine spoilers and I ordered the crash protection bars unaware that they aren't compatible with the spoiler. So now the dilemma is do I remove the spoilers and install the bars or sell the bars and buy the cylinder head covers?



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Welcome. Nice bike. My vote: Sell the bars and buy the cylinder head covers.

I'm happy with the cylinder head covers. I've gone the cylinder head cover route since 1999 with an Oilhead RS.

The Roo bar route seems overkill.

,,,or sell the spoilers, return the crashbars, buy the head covers, and spend what's left over on a trip?

Just keep in mind, your best thinking comes when you're riding a bike.

Zitat von HappyRican66 im Beitrag #1

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Hi all!

New member here from CT, I just picked up a 2021 R1250RS in Austin Matte Yellow. It comes stock with the stainless steel engine spoilers and I ordered the crash protection bars unaware that they aren't compatible with the spoiler. So now the dilemma is do I remove the spoilers and install the bars or sell the bars and buy the cylinder head covers?

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Another vote for MAMO

I like the BMW cylinder head covers with the replaceable bumper inserts. But, I do have the MAMO engine case (Avantguard) and rear shock (mudsling) guards.

Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #7

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I like the BMW cylinder head covers with the replaceable bumper inserts. But, I do have the MAMO engine case (Avantguard) and rear shock (mudsling) guards.

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When I google a picture for 1250 covers I see Touratech has a cover that appears to have the best coverage of all the options.
Not cheap at $300. Machineartmoto is $225.

Three color choices
https://touratech-usa.com/store/Touratec...rds-BMW-R1250GS

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Aftter looking at the install video of the Touratech and Machineartmoto covers I would prefer the Machineartmoto covers.
The Machineartmoto has the disadvantage of leaving a back part of the BMW cover exposed to allow room for a rubber pad on crash bars but I like the two layer design.

The PO of my bike added the crash bars around the cylinder heads. They are no where near as aesthetically pleasing as the cylinder head guards, and the bike hasn't be dropped, but I do like the additional confidence of haven't the bars. I'm sure if the PO had done the head guards, I'd prefer them to the bars.

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #10

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Aftter looking at the install video of the Touratech and Machineartmoto covers I would prefer the Machineartmoto covers.
The Machineartmoto has the disadvantage of leaving a back part of the BMW cover exposed to allow room for a rubber pad on crash bars but I like the two layer design.

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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #12

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[quote=Lee|p40727] I was mostly concerned about slow speed drops. If it's a high speed situation, the bike is less of a worry in my mind..

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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #12

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[quote=Lee|p40727]

One caution on the MaMo covers. It's really, really easy to cross thread the bottom bolts. The covers are a tight fit and they tend to cock the bolts to one side..

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #13

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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #12

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[quote=Lee|p40727] I was mostly concerned about slow speed drops. If it's a high speed situation, the bike is less of a worry in my mind..

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I'm the same, I want the covers for parking lot drops.
It seems anymore even a slow speed crash can total a bike so I never considered the bars on our RSs.

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