GS hand guards on the R1150R

[Capt. Blackadder]

Those of you who have put hand guards on your Roadster, did you run into any issues? Anything you had to modify? I'm getting ready to order a pair and slap them on... tired of bulky winter gloves.

[Promethean]

Hmm....Tipstall had installed these and mentioned that they are worth the time and effort. I think he had to loosen a clamp to get wiggle room to install one of the handguards. He might chime in soon.


-Abhijeet

[BMWChef]

Capt.
I've had these on my '02R for the last two years. I take them off in the summertime. It takes me 30-35 minutes to do the whole job. Mine didn't require any adjustments.
Mark

[Biff's R]

You will spend some time cussing them, as you put a little bend in them. Just be careful of your clearances with the clutch and break levers.

They make the heated grips twice as effective.

[fganger]

Captain, my Captain,

Good morning. I have the GS hand guards on my R bike as well. My original plan was to do as "our chef" does, with having them on during the cold months and removing them during the warm/hot months. However, I have had them on for the past 50,000 miles and have no plans on taking them off. A big amen to them helping the hand warmers.

Last summer, when riding in Florida, I never felt the need to remove them. Of course in Florida, summer is when the really big bugs are flying about waiting to smack one in any unprotected spots. Actually I could see how Florida riders may keep the hand guards off in the winter and put them on in the summer.

I still find it hard to believe that I used to ride in Florida, year-round, without a windshield.

When I put my guards on I just kept everything loose. I started all the fasteners, but didn't tighten anything down until everything was in place. It's too cold for me to go out to the garage (the way I'm dressed) to take a look, but I seem to recall I needed to re-route one wire or cable. But I'm not really sure, I put them on over three years ago.

By the by, welcome aboard.

Happily counting down the days to the end of the school year, when he and his Bonnie will make the final move to our new home in Florida. 134 and still counting - down.


Frank

[Tipstall]

OK, this is going to be a little embarrassing. During installation if you lossen up brake line to be able to get it through the hole without having to dremel the handgaurd, do not check the brake lever feel.:embarassed:

Very easy install and they work great up here in Chicagoland, they do make the warmers twice as effective.

ken

[Capt. Blackadder]

OK, this is going to be a little embarrassing. During installation if you loosen up brake line to be able to get it through the hole without having to dremel the handguard, do not check the brake lever feel.:embarassed:
I'll keep that in mind. :cool:

[Acacia]

With or without Throttlemeister?

[Capt. Blackadder]

With or without Throttlemeister?
I have the 'Meister, so it would be a bonus if I could keep both on there, but I use it so seldom that it wouldn't be a big loss if I had to reattach the old black bar ends.

[fganger]

I have a T.M. on mine, but I recall I needed the one for the GS. I may be wrong, but I think T.M. will sell just the end so one does not need to replace everything.

I was pretty sure I was going to put on the GS hand guards, so when I ordered my T.M. I went with the GS model.

ADDED TO POST: BTW, the GS TM is a bit shorter than the regular blend. :)

I hope this helps,
Frank

[Deans BMW]

Of course, the ST does not need Hand Guards :eusa_clap:

[fganger]

:077: Bad Dean, bad, bad Dean. :077:

Now my son, for penance you will send me one of Miz Pam's pies. Now I want you to understand, I have no ulterior motives. I'm only trying in my small way to lend a hand to a fellow human being.:)

Frank

[Dallara]

I thought BobFV1-NTGM told me that handguards were GAY? :rainbow: :056: :rainbow:


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Cheers!

Allan (Dallara)

[fganger]

"Were Gay."

Well yeah. Not that there is anything wrong with it.:058:


Frank

[Capt. Blackadder]

I thought BobFV1-NTGM told me that handguards were GAY? :rainbow: :056: :rainbow:


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Cheers!

Allan (Dallara)
1930s gay (i.e. happy) or modern gay? :102:

[fganger]

My Captain,

It is a shame that such a nice, descriptive word as "gay" has been taken away from general American English. That it is now used to mean something completely different is a crying shame. :icon_cry:

A "nose gay" (small bouquet of flowers a woman held), and terms like, "I feel gay today," (particularly happy) are gone forever from our version of English. :icon_cry:

Of course the thugs I “teach” still use the word. A common response to one of them being asked to do something is: “Hell no! That's gay,” to mean “I'm not going to do that, it's a dumb idea.”

So there you go, it's always something.

Frank

Edit - PS: I recall the word being used until the early 60's.

[DarthRider]

Frank -
Like you I'm old enough to remember when gay didn't necessarily mean "gay".
But I never used it, even in those days, because I thought it sounded a little.."gay." Man, am I prophetic or what?

But seriously, that's only a part of what we've lost as a society. The main thing I regret and resent is that a decent adult male can no longer even say "Hi!" to a little girl or little boy without possibly creating an incident and scaring the kid because of all the (quite correct) warnings they hear about weirdos every day.

Even if they are with the parents it's no different, really. In many circumstances all it would do is make everyone uncomfortable. What a shame. Sometimes I see a kid, maybe in a mall, that reminds me of my 32 year old son when he was 6 and I'd love to go say "Hi buddy, how ya' doin'?" but I can't. I've lost that and so has that 6 year old kid. He can no longer rely on "us" as friends & protectors and we can no longer show any kind of affection for them, even the most friendly, innocent "favorite uncle" actions. We are now all presumed to be the "funny uncle" or worse, a flat-out predator.

This really sucks. I don't know how we got here and I sure don't know how to get back. I don't think we ever will.

How sad.

Am sounding gay...?

Dave

[geechie]

Thread Hi-Jack:

"...and we'll all feel gay when, Johnny comes marching home."

Thats from a medley of Civil War tunes the chorus will be singing at our Spring Concert.

Dave,

I really don't think you have to give in quite so completely. I am by nature an outgoing person. When I'm on a run down the side of the road on which I live, I wave to all the cars I meet. I smile and speak to everyone, whether they look interested or not. If a kid meets my gaze in a mall or elsewhere, I give 'em a smile and a "What say, sport!". I really don't care what kind of response I get. I guess I just gotta be me.

George

[DarthRider]

George, I hear ya'.
I do the same from the saddle, but the same situation in a mall or something is different.
I'll speak to a kid then if he's with his parents but usually don't if we're both solo.
When I take Mr. Bones out for a Halloween ride I get to interact with the kiddos then. They laugh their little asses off while the parents look at me like I'm Chester the Molester!

Dave

[Airman]

I have had the GS hand guards on for nearly 3 years. As well as helping a great deal with blocking the cold, you'll find they will keep your hands dry as well. I ride in the rain a lot, and find the shape of the guards diverts rain water up over your hands. I enlarged the openings around the brake lines, but I don't think it is usually necessary.