5thgear Crash cage and headlight protector for BMW 800

[5thgear]

We've been building crash cages , 12 bars for stunt bikesw for years. So why not make one for a BMW

 

[5thgear]

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[5thgear]

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[5thgear]

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there joined in the middle, strong as all hell www.5thgear.ca

 

[michelangelu]

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Nice bike!!!

 

[Bayner]

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How much is that headlightprotector going for?

 

[5thgear]

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$120 headlight protector

$350 Cage installed . Can ad on mounts for lights no problem

 

[BrettG]

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Do you know ifthey (both the cage and the light protector) will fit on the new F650? I'd assume they're identical at the mounting points.

Brett.

 

[Bayner]

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I believe the 800 uses a larger rad, but I'm not certain...

 

[BMWNut]

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The factory crash bars and engine guard are the same for the 650 and 800.

Brian

 

[bcgser]

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I would buy a headlight guard if 5th gear left out the wire mesh . I woulld rather mount a piece of lexan

Maybee make two kinds, one with mesh, and one without mesh, but with 4 very small tabs with small holes to mount lexan

 

[5thgear]

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We could build it with Lexan, The only disadvantage with lexan is dirt builds up behind it.

 

[BMWNut]

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5thgear wrote:

We could build it with Lexan, The only disadvantage with lexan is dirt builds up behind it.

A few customers with Lexan style head light guards say there is a lot of reflection back off the guard at night. In fact the factory one has "Off-road use only" cast into it.

Brian

 

[Lucky]

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michelangelu wrote:

Nice bike!!!

Seems I've seen the bike with happy owner


From where did you get your skid plate?

 

[Lucky]

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5thgear wrote:

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Are you guys doing skid plates too?

 

[michelangelu]

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i got the skid plate from BMW! Is Touratech made!
About the crash bars.... i test them twice ! Once un the street with about 30 km/h and once off road at about 60 km/h! Not even a scratch on the plastics!
Worth every penny!!!
Thanx Bill and Rudy:hb: (5th Gear)

 

[ToadRide]

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I too would go for a lexan headlight shield. I've seen velcrow mounted ones that easily come off for cleaning. For me that's the ticket. I just feel the wire cage is too obtrusive and may even cut down on the heaqdlight illumination. And if there is back reflection from the lexan, perhaps a cowl could be fitted?