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Hi after raising a question earlier in the week and gladly getting some great advice I have now replaced the stock Rs handle bar with the BMW 1200 r bar, so far so good it feels nice sat on the bike but not ridden yet.
I now need a set of bar ends to fit the end of the new bar is flat as opposed to the OEM Rs which is tapered with 8mm bolts. the new bar is 10mm.
looking for any advice and direct link to purchase something that will fit plus I also have barkbuster guards on too.
I also need a sat nav mount as the existing plate was fitted to the OEM bar and now has no mounting points, wondered if again anyone reading this post can advise, is there a converter bracket that perhaps sits on the screen mounts it would put the sat nav in a better location, I always felt I had to look down towards the tank on the old set up.
Appreciate any advice .
Thank you

Zitat von Icemanmike im Beitrag #1

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is there a converter bracket that perhaps sits on the screen mounts it would put the sat nav in a better location,
Thank you

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Hi Wessie, I have the single point barbusters that you actually recommended and they work great. They just slotted on the same as yous to the original bar that was 8mm bolt. The replacement bar of a r1200 is finished with a threaded hole at each end in 10mm and i'm assuming like the rs would require bar ends. one thing I must add is the weight difference of the bars is massive, the original being much heavier than the new one and that's without the bar ends ends on either. The new bar doesn't feel too wide if I'm honest and an inch either side with a bar end wouldn't make that much of a difference im sure compared to the mirrors.
Do all bars not require a weight as well as protection.

Thanks for the info the bracket certainly looks like what I need .

Here's the part number for the OEM BMW R1200R bar end
32 71 8 526 494 HANDLEBAR VIBRATION ABSORBER
07 12 9 907 390 FILLISTER-HEAD SCREW - M10X50-8.8

Thats great
Thank you Lee

Hi Wessie, Lee and Graham here is the pics of the bars fitted to my 2018 rs 1200 that was recommended here by you gents collectively, you can see that I have also fitted the moto-mate. ive done around 150 miles today and so the verdict! its changed the ergonomics nicely apart from getting use to it.
If anything I feel I could do with maybe a bar riser to slightly go up but more to come in an inch. This may help.
Also the barkbusters slightly impinge on the screen only when in full lock so maybe risers will stop that.
I fitted out the bar ends with the barkbuster selection they send but had to drill them out to 10mm and buy the 10 x 50 countersunk bolts.
Im looking for risers then that will do the job, so do i now look at R1200 risers as opposed to the R1200 RS risers.
I had the helibar ones on the original bars but there not compatible.
Thanks in advance if anyone can advise.
Thanks for reading my post

I like the look.

Thanks Weesie and your like lee. Is there any risers that will take them in a bit that you have come across. Thanks

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Hi Mike,

Found a set of risers on eBay,

Regards

Graham

I did the bar conversion to my 2016 RS and I also added the Wunderlich Ergo Plus risers for the R model: https://www.wunderlichamerica.com/BMW_R1200_R_R1250_R_Ergo_Plus_Bar_Risers

They move the bars up and back and work well for me, but required mods to the brake and clutch lines. I was able to reroute the clutch line to get enough slack, but had to install a longer front brake line to make them work. I recently saw someone post about an extension adapter which might be an easier option than replacing the brake line: https://voigt-mt.de/Adapter-for-extension-of-brake-hose-specially-for-BMW-motorcycles

Hi Tod1d,

The brake pipe extender looks the same as the clutch pipe version, but the part number is different so there must be a slight difference