BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Hi All
Thinking of investing in some engine bars for my 2022 RT, has anyone got any recommendations or brands to avoid? Thanks in advance

Hello Dave,

if you do a search on this site for "engine guards", it'll return you with 10+ pages of opinions. The two most popular are the Ilium Works and Wunderlich brands. Personally, I installed the Ilium bars. The owner Bill posted this video of dropping his bike and the end result was a very minimal amount of damage to just the paint on the guards. Here's a link to the YouTube video:

Good luck with whichever you choose.

-Kim Y.

I have Wunderlich bars. Look good. A bit fiddly to fit.
The only thing Ihave read about them is that the chroming is not too good. No issues so far though.

I put Illium on my 2019. They have been very good, and they do work Only thing to point out is, mine are black and are fine, the silver ones we fitted on our fleet bikes, all had to be powdercoated after a short time due to corrosion. So not sure what the different in coverings is. The UK supplier - Mike at Sportouring.com is a top bloke as well.

Thanks for the replies, have decided to go with HEED. Mainly on the reviews and they fit with the OE driving lights.

daverj wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:26 am Thanks for the replies, have decided to go with HEED. Mainly on the reviews and they fit with the OE driving lights.

Be nice to see a photo of them fitted

daverj wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:26 am Thanks for the replies, have decided to go with HEED. Mainly on the reviews and they fit with the OE driving lights.

Got Heed on my 1200.Nice and sturdy with a nice finish(black in my case)Going to fit a set of rears at a later date

burridge01 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:40 am

daverj wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:26 am Thanks for the replies, have decided to go with HEED. Mainly on the reviews and they fit with the OE driving lights.

Got Heed on my 1200.Nice and sturdy with a nice finish(black in my case)Going to fit a set of rears at a later date

Good to see a photo of these as well, do you have the OEM aux lights on the bike?

burridge01 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:40 am

daverj wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:26 am Thanks for the replies, have decided to go with HEED. Mainly on the reviews and they fit with the OE driving lights.

Got Heed on my 1200.Nice and sturdy with a nice finish(black in my case)Going to fit a set of rears at a later date

With the Wunderlich bars you have to remount the spots. Not a problem though.

David and Sally wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:43 am

burridge01 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:40 am

daverj wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:26 am Thanks for the replies, have decided to go with HEED. Mainly on the reviews and they fit with the OE driving lights.

Got Heed on my 1200.Nice and sturdy with a nice finish(black in my case)Going to fit a set of rears at a later date

With the Wunderlich bars you have to remount the spots. Not a problem though.

My Heeds fit nicely with the upper mounted Denali spots

And me son has just bought me the rear Heed bars for Christmas, not that he knows

I have Ilium on my RT, and Heed on my Aprillia Tuareg. Happy with both brands.

daverj wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:26 am Thanks for the replies, have decided to go with HEED. Mainly on the reviews and they fit with the OE driving lights.

Did you get them.My rear set(thanks son )turned up yesterday. And a photo of the fronts that you asked fo.Sorry,best ive got at the moment.



Hope I'll be able to ride this bike after the money I've chucked at it.

Look good, not sure if I’ll go for the rear ones, think they look like a pair of big ears sticking out, put a picture up when yours are fitted.

Think they will blend in with the paintwork and there not full on in your face.Will be a while before I get them fitted so I'll probably forget to post a photo.