{"product_id":"akrapovic-lower-protection-bar-set-titanium-bmw-r-1250-gs-cb-b12t1d","title":"Akrapovic Lower Protection Bar Set Titanium BMW R 1250 GS (2019-2023) – CB-B12T1D","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitanium crash bars with a German ABE. Both halves of that sentence are unusual: protection bars are almost always steel, and aftermarket bars almost never come with a general operating permit. This set is Akrapovic's first product of its kind, and it carries both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.88 kg, around 40 per cent lighter than a comparable steel set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABE — a German general operating permit, no individual inspection needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSandblasted titanium, TIG welded, with 8 mm laser-cut and machined flanges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo restriction on lean angle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting points for auxiliary bags, fog lights and spotlights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits the R 1250 GS and the R 1250 GS Adventure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout an hour to fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Adventure Fits, and That Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic states that this lower set also fits the R 1250 GS Adventure. That is worth reading carefully, because the upper set from the same range does not — the two bars have opposite compatibility, and an Adventure owner who orders the pair will end up with one part that cannot be fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are building up a full cage on an Adventure, this is the half that works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Titanium on a Crash Bar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA protection bar spends its life doing nothing, until the one moment it does everything. Steel is the obvious material and it works. Titanium does the same job at roughly 60 per cent of the mass and does not corrode where the powder coat gets chipped by gravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a GS that is loaded to its limit for a long trip, one and a half kilograms back is one and a half kilograms of luggage. And the bars sit low and wide, which is exactly where a tall motorcycle least wants weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat ABE Means Here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Allgemeine Betriebserlaubnis is a general operating permit issued for the German market. With one, the part can be fitted and ridden without an individual inspection and without an entry in the vehicle documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the exhaust parts in this catalogue carry an EC or ECE type approval instead, which is a different instrument. This set genuinely has the ABE, and Akrapovic records it as such.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEight Millimetre Flanges\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mounting flanges are laser cut from 8 mm plate and then machined. That thickness is the part of the design that decides whether the bars transfer an impact into the chassis or tear out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic states that the construction is partly fixed to the chassis so that an impact is distributed through the bars rather than concentrated at one mounting point, and that the design was evaluated through repeated tests and deformation analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNo Lean Angle Lost\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome protection bars sit far enough out that they touch down before the footpegs. Akrapovic states there is no restriction on lean angle with this set, which means a GS ridden hard on a mountain road is not limited by the thing that is meant to protect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSomewhere to Bolt Things\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bars take auxiliary bags and fog or spot lights. On a travel bike that is half the reason people fit a cage at all — a crash bar is also the only rigid structure forward of the tank that will hold a light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn Hour, and a Word of Advice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty minutes of workshop time. The flanges bolt to existing chassis points, so nothing needs drilling, but the torque figures on frame fasteners matter more than usual here. Have it done properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABE, the German general operating permit. No entry in the vehicle documents and no individual inspection required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: CB-B12T1D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN: 3831126408046\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBikes covered: BMW R 1250 GS and R 1250 GS Adventure, 2019 to 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: lower 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: 3.88 kg, about 40 per cent under a comparable steel set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLean angle: no restriction\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":53629421781258,"sku":"CB-B12T1D","price":1406.58,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/01_e7cb39c6-6fbf-4c08-a63c-949cbdc646b0.png?v=1788562940","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-lu\/products\/akrapovic-lower-protection-bar-set-titanium-bmw-r-1250-gs-cb-b12t1d","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}