{"title":"Crash bars","description":null,"products":[{"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"},{"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":996.92,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/01_e9373153-30c9-402b-ae96-482e783f9acd.png?v=1788562972"},{"product_id":"akrapovic-protection-bar-set-titanium-bmw-r-1300-gs-cb-b13t1","title":"Akrapovic Protection Bar Set Titanium BMW R 1300 GS (2023-2026) – CB-B13T1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe carbon panels on these bars are meant to be replaced. Akrapovic makes them 2.5 mm thick, and states plainly that the owner can change them if they are damaged — which is an admission that a protection bar's job is to be damaged, and a design that takes it seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.02 kg, built from 25 mm sandblasted titanium tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbon fibre protection elements, 2.5 mm thick and replaceable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABE — the German general operating permit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 mm laser-cut and machined flanges, precision TIG welded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround 40 per cent lighter than a comparable stainless steel set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo restriction on lean angle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits the R 1300 GS Adventure and works with BMW Option 719\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Wear Part That Can Be Renewed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost protection bars are a single welded structure. Take a hit hard enough to scar them and the scar stays for the life of the motorcycle, or the whole set comes off and gets replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere the contact surfaces are separate carbon panels bolted to the frame of the bar. A slow tip-over in a car park marks the carbon and not the titanium, and the carbon can be renewed without touching the structure that did the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwenty-Five Millimetre Tube\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic gives the tube diameter, which most manufacturers do not. 25 mm titanium at 3.02 kg for the set is roughly 40 per cent under an equivalent stainless steel construction, and the mechanical strength is stated as unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the R 1300 GS — a motorcycle that weighs 237 kg before luggage — a kilogram and a half saved low and wide is worth having, particularly on a bike whose owners routinely load it past its comfortable limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTen Millimetre Flanges\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mounting flanges are 10 mm here against 8 mm on the R 1250 GS sets, laser cut and then machined. Akrapovic fixes the construction partly to the chassis so that an impact is distributed through the bars, and states that the design was validated through repeated testing and deformation analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Adventure and Option 719\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic confirms two things that matter when specifying a new GS: the set fits the R 1300 GS Adventure, and it is compatible with BMW Option 719. That second point is easy to overlook — Option 719 changes cylinder head covers and trim in exactly the area an upper protection bar has to clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra bags and fog or spotlights from BMW and other makers can be attached to the bars as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHave It Fitted\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic recommends installation by a qualified mechanic, which it does not say about most of its parts. The bars carry load into the chassis, and the difference between a correct fit and an approximate one only shows up on the day it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eABE, Stated by the Manufacturer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic writes that this set meets ABE type approval. That is the German general operating permit: no individual inspection, no entry in the vehicle documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth distinguishing from the EC and ECE type approvals that the exhaust systems in this catalogue carry. Those are European instruments; this one is specifically German, and it is the stronger position for a German buyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLean Angle Untouched\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo restriction, as with the R 1250 GS sets. A protection bar that grounds before the footpeg changes how the motorcycle can be ridden, and this one does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABE, the German general operating permit, as stated by Akrapovic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: CB-B13T1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN: 3831126440954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBikes covered: BMW R 1300 GS and R 1300 GS Adventure, 2023 to 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: protection bar set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade of: 25 mm sandblasted titanium tube, TIG welded, 10 mm laser-cut flanges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3.02 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbon elements: 2.5 mm thick, replaceable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaving: around 40 per cent against comparable stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLean angle: no restriction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatibility: BMW Option 719; BMW and third-party auxiliary lights and bags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstallation: a qualified mechanic is recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: ABE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Akrapovic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629422010634,"sku":"CB-B13T1","price":1270.03,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/01_9c68977b-2d7d-44d2-8e42-b8bb39c49180.png?v=1788563002"}],"url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-sv\/collections\/crash-bars.oembed","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}