Barkbusters on a 2006 R1200GS
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Contact the supplier,
Looks like they've sent the wrong ends?
Looks like they've sent the wrong ends?
jratthews
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Hi.
I fitted these to my 2012 GS
There should be an adapter in the fitting kit that screws into the bar end allowing the smaller screw to fit. You cannot then use the BMW bar weights and I found the bars vibrated unpleasantly. I had to buy the Bark Busters end weights to reduce it. I am now very pleased with the guards.
John
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I fitted these to my 2012 GS
There should be an adapter in the fitting kit that screws into the bar end allowing the smaller screw to fit. You cannot then use the BMW bar weights and I found the bars vibrated unpleasantly. I had to buy the Bark Busters end weights to reduce it. I am now very pleased with the guards.
John
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Hello,
no there not not a adapter in my kit,
this is all that I got,
What kit did you buy do you know?
Thank you,
John.
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I think i see your problem .
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=394002&stc=1&d=1543620940
Looking at the bar end weight on the left..
Did you need a pair of grips to get it out? -
Reason i ask, is it looks mighty chewed up as though someone has used some Swan necks to fit and remove.
And secondly, thats not an 06 R1200gs bar end weight. in fact it's not R1200GS OEM at all -
All the R1200 Range from 06 to 12 & beyond, have a seperate bolt running through the end cap / balance weight (Just trawled realoem for you)
It is if i recall a T50 torx bolt on the 06.
it looks like the original end weight has been lost and an aftermarket one has been put in -
if it had a bigger thread, it would have removed the original thread. so the adaptor based on the original thread wont fit
If i recall the nut part of the original one is set back into the bar end some way -
you may be lucky that if an aftermarket end weight has been used it may be a just a nut in the bar end
You could try screwing a bolt in there and using a spanner & hammer usee the spanner as a slide hammer and see if its
had a smear of stud or threadlock applied to keep it in
Hello,
you have confirmed what I have been thinking,
As you can see in the 2nd pic I have put on, the thread in the bars is much bigger then the one supplied on the new bar end,
I know in the middle of my bars it has a "AX" so I did think that they will be aftermarket bars,
What thread was in the GS1100/1150 do you know?
Thank you for all your advice,
John.
you have confirmed what I have been thinking,
As you can see in the 2nd pic I have put on, the thread in the bars is much bigger then the one supplied on the new bar end,
I know in the middle of my bars it has a "AX" so I did think that they will be aftermarket bars,
What thread was in the GS1100/1150 do you know?
Thank you for all your advice,
John.
Post a pic of your bars please, however if there not OEM, then it's not going to help you knowing the size of the 1150 bolt .
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All your going to find is what size thread is on the end of the weight / bar. If you know that, you could ask BB if they have an adaptor to fit an XX thread
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Bendy toy
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The OEM bars have bar ends with include about 1" of 22mm spigot that extend the bar's length under the grips. The threads are M12 fine (IIRC). If you want to fit alternative guards with OEM weights you'll need to have the OEM bolts drilled and tapped into the socket end at M8.
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Hear is the pic of the bars, better late then never ay
Was hoping for a more overall pic, not a close up
TBH, now that we have ascertained there not OEM bars, the rest as they say is history .. let us know how you get on with the 1150 end caps
So the parts turned up and they where wrong
Thats a bummer- what parts did they send?
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