{"product_id":"akrapovic-upper-protection-bar-set-titanium-bmw-r-1250-gs-cb-b12t1u","title":"Akrapovic Upper Protection Bar Set Titanium BMW R 1250 GS (2019-2023) – CB-B12T1U","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set does not fit the R 1250 GS Adventure. Akrapovic says so in the first line of its own fitment notice, and it is the opposite of what the matching lower set does — so anybody buying both halves for an Adventure needs to know before, not after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits the standard R 1250 GS only, not the Adventure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.38 kg of sandblasted titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABE — a German general operating permit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelded to racing-exhaust standard, on machined 8 mm mounting plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoughly two fifths under the mass of an equivalent steel set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes spotlights, fog lamps and strap-on bags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn hour of workshop time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUpper and Lower Are Two Purchases\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic splits the protection into an upper and a lower set, sold separately. The upper bars guard the tank and the cylinder head area; the lower ones take the engine and the sump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost owners want both. On a standard GS that works. On an Adventure only the lower set can be fitted, and this page exists partly to stop that order going out wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Adventure Is Different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe R 1250 GS Adventure carries a 30 litre tank against the standard bike's 20, and the bodywork around it is a different shape. Upper bars have to follow that shape closely to be any use, and a set designed around the smaller tank simply will not go on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower bars sit below all of that and are unaffected, which is why the compatibility differs between the two halves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo and a Bit Kilograms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.38 kg for the pair. That is what titanium buys — Akrapovic gives the saving over a comparable steel set as around 40 per cent, and on a motorcycle that is regularly loaded past 250 kg, weight taken high up near the tank counts for more than the number suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA German Permit, Not a Type Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ABE comes with the set. Under that permit the bars may be fitted and ridden with no visit to a Prüfer and nothing written into the registration document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a stronger position than most aftermarket protection parts manage, and it is one of the reasons this set costs what it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Welding Is the Product\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitanium tube is unforgiving to weld — it needs shielding gas on both sides of the joint and it shows every mistake. These bars come out of the same shop as the racing exhausts, and their mounting plates are cut to 8 mm and machined afterwards for fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the structure anchors into the chassis, which spreads a hit across the whole assembly instead of loading one bracket with it. Akrapovic reports repeated testing and deformation analysis behind that layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLights and Luggage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpper bars are the natural place for spotlights on a GS: high enough to throw usefully far, rigid enough not to shake. Auxiliary bags can also be strapped to them, which is where most riders put tools and a first aid kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSixty Minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn hour of workshop time, bolting to existing chassis points. As with any frame-mounted part, the torque values matter; a bar that works loose is worse than no bar at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovered by an ABE. Neither a Prüfer visit nor a document entry is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: CB-B12T1U\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN: 3831126408039\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBikes covered: BMW R 1250 GS, 2019 to 2023 — not the GS Adventure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: upper protection bar set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade of: sandblasted titanium, TIG welded, 8 mm laser-cut flanges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.38 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaving: around 40 per cent against a comparable steel set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting: auxiliary bags, fog lights and spotlights can be attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorkshop time: about an hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: ABE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of manufacture: Slovenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Akrapovic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629421879562,"sku":"CB-B12T1U","price":452200.0,"currency_code":"KZT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/01_e9373153-30c9-402b-ae96-482e783f9acd.png?v=1788562972","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-kz\/products\/akrapovic-upper-protection-bar-set-titanium-bmw-r-1250-gs-cb-b12t1u","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}