BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I have been looking about for some engine bars for my 2016 RT


I have seen the ilium bars and like the way they sit as they leave the casings free for maintenance plus I have genuine head covers and was planning on leaving these on


The trouble is they are twice as much as others  :-X 


Does anyone know of any other bars that will fit with the head covers fitted?

Got Heed on mine with the covers on,fit a treat and have a solid sump guard. Great quality and a great price.
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burridge01 wrote: Got Heed on mine with the covers on,fit a treat and have a solid sump guard. Great quality and a great price.

Yes I have seen heed bars and I agree they are a good price too


I was contemplating the wunderlich bars but I don't believe you can use head protectors with them

After my recent experience I can say that Heed bars not necessary will be enough for your engine.
I was hit in the rear when I was fully stationery, but it wasn't anywhere light hit. I was ejected to the air.
Bars took a lot, they bent and obviously have scratches. However cylinder covers also took damage.
I do not have any scratches on paint, nor damaged fairing. However I can't confirm what will happen if I didn't had the bars.


If you plan buy Heed, buy also cylinder head protectors/ covers.

So what your saying is,they did their job. Hope you faired better than the bars

I went to order the heed bars! They don't have an option to post to the UK a bit of googling shows they have stopped posting to the UK since brexit  :-X


I have also notice that you have to buy extra brackets for the auxiliary lights

burridge01 wrote: So what your saying is,they did their job. Hope you faired better than the bars

I think they did the job. Not fully as I expected, but acceptable.
What I'm saying they should be paired with head cover protectors.

sakm wrote: [size=0px]I have also notice that you have to buy extra brackets for the auxiliary lights[/size]

For Heed you don't have to do that. BMW ones still can be fitted without any additional brackets.

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Arek wrote:

For Heed you don't have to do that. BMW ones still can be fitted without any additional brackets.

It says on their website it says


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sakm wrote: It says on their website it says
Warning! The crash bars cannot be installed with the original auxiliary lights. We have a special brackets for additional lights which can be installed on our crash bars[/color][/font]

OK. I'm just telling you how it's done on my bike.
I have BMW spotlights on the original mounts, no extra brackets.


All mounted.

Arek wrote: OK. I'm just telling you how it's done on my bike.
I have BMW spotlights on the original mounts, no extra brackets.


All mounted.

While it sounds good and I am sure I would figure it out and get them to work


Heed are no longer posting to the UK! I emailed them last night and they have suspended all post to the UK and it may be added to the list at the end of the month!

I have just fitted Wunderlich bars. 2020 bike.
Spots fit to a spare hole on the mounting.
Quite happy overall

David and Sally wrote: I have just fitted Wunderlich bars. 2020 bike.
Spots fit to a spare hole on the mounting.
Quite happy overall

Yes I noticed they have a mount point for them which is good


Sadly they don't fit with engine covers on the bike

Do you still need the engine covers?

David and Sally wrote: Do you still need the engine covers?

From my experience? I'd say yes. I explained that in one of my posts above.
However that apply to Heed, and I can say probably to Wunderlich as they are similar in construction.


Can't say anything about Ilium or any others available.

David and Sally wrote: Do you still need the engine covers?

Its not a case of need its a case of want!


I'm just a greedy sod  :))