www.boxertrix.com

For my next project I'm thinking of making my own or modifying a set made for some other bike. It looks as tho mounting points are going to be a problem on the 11s. Does anybody make a set 'off the shelf'? Anyone got any input?

These are occasionally availible , not sure if you could cast a set yourself..
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread ... 892&page=9

nab 301 wrote:These are occasionally availible , not sure if you could cast a set yourself..
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread ... 892&page=9

Cheers mate, that makes interesting reading. Mind you, it looks like Steptoe is'nt making 'em at the mo. I am actualy looking more for a crashbar rather than guards cos I want something to mount a couple 'spots' on. It's a real problem finding mounting points on the 11s plus the fact that I'd like to keep my OE belly-pan. I've even considered making a couple of aluminium clamps that fit round the 'headers' close to the head (well, why not?) with a horizontal bore that a bar passes thru joining them both together. That might even double-up as a heatsink and stop the pipes turning brown. If I can get a set of those 'D' shaped crash bars you used to see on old British bikes, wide enough to go round the cylinder heads they would be ideal especialy if I could find somewhere in the gearbox area for extra bracing. And if they were lying almost horizontal (so-to-speak) they would kill two birds with one stone; head protectors and spot mounts.

In my experience the crash protectors provided by BMW work very well.

The cylender heads are incredably robust.

And if you don't like the look of a scratched one - I don't - a replacement from motoworks doesn't break the bank.

So why spoil the beautiful lines of the bike (sic) with something not meant to be there.

GRAgusta wrote:In my experience the crash protectors provided by BMW work very well.

The cylender heads are incredably robust.

And if you don't like the look of a scratched one - I don't - a replacement from motoworks doesn't break the bank.

So why spoil the beautiful lines of the bike (sic) with something not meant to be there.

Er, spot mounts?

Er, spot mounts?

IMO correct on a GS, but not at home on the S....

But if that is the objective, I can't comment further and will leave the room....

GRAgusta wrote:IMO correct on a GS, but not at home on the S....

Got to agree with that I'm afraid, Why not try something like these with the plastic BM headguards

https://sacheto.com/404807/?utm_source= ... ct&lang=uk

I've seen two BMs go down on their cylinder heads, and they do crash very well, If you take a big enough knock to do more serious damage, I don't think crash bars would help anyhow, JMHO

GRAgusta wrote:

Er, spot mounts?

IMO correct on a GS, but not at home on the S....

But if that is the objective, I can't comment further and will leave the room....

Well the 11s is billed as a sports tourer. Thing is, I am often out late at night and tho I've got HID bulbs in both, I find, leaned over in a bend that my main beam, especialy on right-handers, is in the hedge but the road is curving away into the dark. I want to fit spots (wired via a relay into my h/light circuit) angled up and away from the bikes centre-line to fill the area (when leaned over) I'm actualy heading for. It's worth noting that BMW have addressed this problem on some their more recent high-end bikes with a headlight that actualy does this.

ok, I understand where you are coming from.... but in Aberdeen we have day light till 10pm when it is not icy, and ice - bike in the garage - when it is dark during the commute.

So we may live on the same island, but it is a different world ....

Our cars have headlights that follow the steering, for the dark times.

[quote="el-nicko"][quote="GRAgusta"]In my experience the crash protectors provided by BMW work very well.

The cylender heads are incredably robust.

And if you don't like the look of a scratched one - I don't - a replacement from motoworks doesn't break the bank.

So why spoil the beautiful lines of the bike (sic) with something not meant to be there. [/quote]
Er, spot mounts?[/quote]

el-nicko,have you thought about a zyklopes spot that fits on the fork brace and turns with the direction of the wheel.

http://www.wunderlich-bmw.com/shopart/8 ... 1100-S.htm

Cheers Ian and Bikerhoss. Both sugestions worth looking at. Never come across either of those before. That's one of the great things about this site; so much help and knowledge to draw upon.


(EDIT) Found these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150899026061? ... 1438.l2661 on ebay. Nice price. Wonder if they'll take an HID bulb.

they should do nick as the base of a hid lamp is the same as a halogen so fits into the slots of the light,but you will have the ballasts exposed if you fit them on crash bars as the kit aint very long.

el-nicko wrote: (EDIT) Found these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150899026061? ... 1438.l2661 on ebay. Nice price. Wonder if they'll take an HID bulb.

They're fog lamps so the beam pattern may not be what you want.

ianbcr wrote:they should do nick.........but you will have the ballasts exposed if you fit them on crash bars as the kit aint very long.

Yes, i recon you're right mate. I've got HIDs already and the cableing ain't very long. Blimey, nothing's ever straight- forward is it

nab 301 wrote:

el-nicko wrote: (EDIT) Found these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150899026061? ... 1438.l2661 on ebay. Nice price. Wonder if they'll take an HID bulb.

They're fog lamps so the beam pattern may not be what you want.

Right nigel. I wonder what 'projector' means
Or, maybe I should go for a set of these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120871297377? ... 1438.l2649